The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-01-11
WINsTON-sALEM. N. G.. THURSDAY, JANUARY IL, 1894.


The old plank road or street leading
west from Liberty street (nOw known
as West Fourth Street) was declared
to be discontinued as public street
or road within the corporate limits.
Shallow Ford street, north, was Or
dered to be made go feet wide. II A
Siddall, J G Miller and n S Cook were
appointed to examine the streets and
advise the street commissioners where
Spach was appointed q street COM
missioner.
On December 14th T T Bes6, e A
Pfohl and n W Nadihg were appoint
ed to superintend, open the polls 2nd
hold an election on the first Monday
in January, at tine courthouse, for the
purpose of electing mayor and seven
commissioners for the year 1870.
On January, II, 1870, the taxes. as
sessed against Mayor Tise were re-
mitted as a compensation for his ser
vices during the year 1869. N S Cook,
secretary and treasurer, was allowed
$l5 for making a tax book. for sta
tionary, lights and fuel for the Board
for the Year 1869.
Mayor Tise was allowed 81 for tax
ing the census of Winston, the work
being Performed in one day.
The result of the election held on
January 4th for mayor and cOmisSlon-
ers was announced at this meeting.
Jacob Tise was reelected mayor with
the following named commissioners:
Fl A Siddall, Thos J Wilson, u A
Pfohl, White. T T Best, S Fl
Hodgin and VIM E Axsom. These
took the oath of Office aud entered up
on their duties.
On January 20, 1870, J. c. Miller
was sworn in as commissioner. he
took the oath of office before Mayor
Tise. E A. Pfohl was elected secre-
tary and treasurer.
Application was made by B. Y.
Dean, of Greensboro, for license to
retail spirituous liquors and also to
alley in Winston. After some discus
sion the matter was postponed until
the next meeting.
Ed. Spach was appointed town con-
stable for the ensuing year.
At the next meeting held on Jan.
22nd, the Dean license was discussed
and again postponed.
The next meeting was held Feb. 1st,
when on motion Of T. j. Wilson the
Board unanimously decided not to
grant the license to Dean to retail
spirituous liquors or ten-pin alley.
Ed Spach was appointed street COM
missioner.
T. J. Wilson. J. c. Miller, s. n.
Hodgin and VIM. Axsom were ap-
pointed to superintend the working
of the streets. n. A. Siddall, T. J.
Wilson and e. A. Pfohl were appoint
ed committee to inspect every house
In town in regard to their safety
against fire.
The next meeting was held March
10th when, on motion of j. Q. Miller 1t
% h. nrr1
Main street near D. III. Starbuck's
Office. Secretary Pfohl was ordered
to procure lamp, can and oil for the
use of the commissioners.
On March 14th the Board decided
to extend the Starbuck culvert across
the sidewalk.
On Monday, June 18th, the mayor
presented the copy of an act of the
Legislature amending the act of the
Incorporation, extending the town
boundaries, and also prohibiting the
also prohibiting the putting up OF
billiard tables and ten pin alleys.
The mayor was ordered to notify all
persons that no one would be allowed
to sell brandy peaches. lager beer, or
any kinds of spirituous liquours, put
up in anv form whatever.
T. J. Wilson, S. Fl. Hodgin and E.
a. F1Onl were appointed q cOmm1Gbcc
to revise the town ordinances.
At the next meeting. held August
11th, the mayor, VIM. Axsom and j.
S. White, were appointed to take into
consideration the opening of q street
from South Liberty and also to see
the property owners about the right
of.way.
II A. Siddall was added to the com.
mittee to revise the town ordi.
nances.
The next meeting was held Sept.
7th when the revised ordinances were
reported and adopted by the Board
One of the ordinances was that a fine
| of $50 would be imposed for each Of
| to sell ardent spirits of any kline
within the incorporate limits.
S. III. HOdgin was appointed to ex
anime the reports Of the secretary ane
| treasurer.
Constable Spach was released from
| insolvent taxes as follows: JohI
Fulp, 81. 20; Tom Lester, $40; Virgi
| Miller. S2.40: p. Mathews, 1.20; Ca
Pegram, 81. 40; D. Brown, so cents; W
r. Brown, SO cents; Liver Brewer, 81
cents; Lewis Cook, 81 cents; Eli Clay
| ton, SO cents; M. v. Faircloth, 8
cents; Jerry Gillis, 80 cents; Alb
Harter, so cents; VIM. Henderson, 5
cents; T. A. Hand, so cents; JohI
Landeck, 80 cents.
To BE CONTINUED
| HAPPY SURPRISE PARTY.