The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-11-08
THE WINSTON ALDERMEN
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT A
REGULAR MEETING.
Scholastic Water Works
Reports from Omcers.

LIZ UluSUOu Aldermen were In SEES
sion Monday night. Mayor Gray presid
ed. Aldermen Gorrell, Brown, Efird.
Walker, Franklin, Snipes and Glenn.
ent were present.
George W. Mays, policeman, pre-
sented petition to the Board asking
for the payment of $12O salary for the
time he was sick when he was a
member of the police force. The
former Board declined to pay the bill.
The matter. was referred to the finance
committee
Col. Gorrell, chairman of the street
committee, reported considerable
work done on several streets. The
piping has been laid on the Gilmer
and Hines lots.
Col. Gorrell also reported that the
heaters for the graded schools were
mere and would be ready for use IN
about ten days. He said that all of
the schools were making fine progress.
Two new teachers were elected recent
ly for the colored school.
Col. Gorrell also made a report for
the water committee. He said that
at present the town was getting por-
ton of its water supply from Salem,
but hoped to secure sufficient supply
from the Winston works in a few
weeks. A number Of hands are at a
work and much progress is being
made in the improvement of the
plant.
Alderman Walker, for the light
committee, reported that a survey of
the town had been made and that the
committee decided to have two arc
lights put in--one near Grace M. E.
church and 4he other at the corner Of
Sixth and Spring streets. 1t was de-
cided to put up IS or more gasoline
or oil lamps IL different parts of the
town. A sample gasoline lamp was
put on trial in front of Wall s. Huske's
last night. 1t gave a very nice
light.
All of the stores in the City Hall
building are occupied. A change in
the front of one store-room will prob
ably be made.
A motion was made and passed for
the city to purchase $50 feet of hose
for the Winston Fire Department.
REPORT OF CHIEF-oF- POLICE.
Chief-of-Police Wilson made. the
following monthly report:
No. cases disposed of, 1872
g g appealed, 4
bound over, l
IS /" dismissed, 20
Amt. of fines s. costs levied, $50 55
- cash collected on fines
and costs, 4.81
A mt. of work collected on fines
and costs, 17S Is
Total amt of cash and work, 662. SO
Expenses of police salaries, 3S3. 90
Balance in favor Of city COL, 269. SO
Balance in favor of city from
fines levied, 477.53
SANITARY WORK.
Sanitary Policeman Lambe reported
as follows for the month:
Salaries paid out, S1O6. SO
Collected, 80.
MARKET HOUSE
Market Clerk Benton made the fol-
lowing report:
Stall rents, 1892. 10
Market license for peddling, $40
From4hay scales, 80
SI6S. 81
Back rents due, 18.1(
TAX-CoLLECToR HAMMER.
He reported collections, ETC., as
follows:
Cor. taxes for 1892, 5 AZ 81
IS SO +" 1893, 752. 9:
Special license taxes, 400t
Sidewalk paving taxes, 81 &c
Total, 1920. 4!
Aldermen Brown made a motion tt
raise the salafy of the policemen
during the winter months, S. PEE
month. The matter was referred tC
the police committee for report two
weeks hence.
Mr.. V. w. Long presented a bill tt
| the Board for 800 for a stable which
he claimed, according to his under
standing from resolution passed by
| the Board to the effect that they
| would buy 1t as soon as the finances
| could he secured, was a sale. The AL
| dermen have had a new stable built
| and claim that they did not purchase
| Mr.. Longs stable. The matter wa
| referred to the street committee for
| report.
| A petition was read from the rent
| ers of the store-roOmS in the Cit.
| Hall building, asking for reduction
of rents. This was referred to tn
| building committee.
| The Board then adjourned.
r. w. Nixon, an attorney, of Jack
Il i,