The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-04-13
SkLEM'S CITY FATHERS.
Proceedings Of the Last Meeting For
the Current Year.
MAYOR JOS, 4. STOCKTON'S REPORT
He Gives the Number of Cases Disposed
of and the Amount of Fines I'm
posed Report of the Board OF
Health-Two Contracts Made With
the Electric Light Company.

the Electric Light Company.
The last meeting for the current
year of the Board of Aldermen of the
city of Salem, was held Friday.
All the members present except j. G.
Conrad.
Citizens of Centerville appeared and
asked that S15 per month be allowed
their special police officer, .and that
Mr. Rumple be elected in place of Mr..
Sanders, who expects to leave the
town. On motion of Mr.. Fries the
appointment of Mr.. Rumple by Mayor
Stockton was confirmed. The salary
of s15 xAnIGtsd. and officer required
to give 62nd action to
apply only % the u
Board.
The street committee was autf1Sll
lied to establish grade and width of
Walnut street in front of Mrs. Kirby
Smiths.
A contract was read giving the
town of Salem the right to attach
electric alarm wires and boxes to the
poles of the Railway and Electric
Light Company. On account of OBJ
iectionable clauses the contract was
rejected.
The contract for placing four twen-
ty-four candle power lights on Park
avenue was accepted at $3.50 per
light.
The Mayors report was called for
and read as follows
MAYORS REPORT.
1 beg leave to submit the following ::
Since my last winters report the ir-
terest on the bonded debt, the note
for fifteen hundred dollars to Wacho-
via National Bank, and three hundred
dollars due the Tan Yard Develop
ment Company, have been paid. One
note has been given to the Gamewell
Fire Alarm Telegraph Company, for
$662. so dated March 20, 1893, due six
months after date with interest at 6
per cent. per annum from date.
The most important work done by
the present Board was the addition
made to the commissioners hall for
the reli9f of fire company and better
accommodation of town prisoners at a
cost of $3.50; the twenty-four inch
terra Gotta drain put in from Liberty
street through Mr.. A. A. Hege's lot
to Tar branch; the covered drain on
east side Of Liberty street, north from
intersection of Cemetery street; work
done on Laurel, Green and Old Shall
lowford streets: the replacing of rock
walls on Marshall street and on w.
w. SpainhOur's lot; repairs on New
ShalioWford street from Main to front
Of Z. & II. Fries -woClen mills; the
purchase or two Scavenger wagons and
harness and one two-hOrse hose wagon.
Six incl water mains have been laid
from Main street along West street to
Green street, thence along Green
street tC Wachovia street, and also
from the intersection of Cherry and
New Shallowford streets to Marshall
street and south on Marshall street to
Branch street; also from West street
north up Poplar street to Academy
street. -Four twenty-five candle pow
er electric lights have been placed on
Park avenue. The general street
work and repairs have been heavier
than usual.
While we sustained heavy damages
from rains, we have great reason to be
thankful that we have not suffered
from fires as our neighbor city, Win
ston. and many other towns and cities
throughout the State of North Caro-
| lima and the United States.
From April 1St, 1892, to April 1st,
1893, the following cases have been
| tried by mayors court
Fines and