The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-11-22
NO FIRE WORKS, BOYS.
TaE WINSTON ALDERMEN HAVE
SAID SO.
Mr.. D. Rich Elected Aid rman Vice ID
s. Reid, Observation-Disclosures
and MAY or's Salaries Raised.

| Mr. D. Rich Elected Aid rman Vice ID
s. Reid, observation-disclosures
and Mayors Salaries Raised.
| The Winston Aldermen met Monday
night in their council chamber at
O'Clock. All were present except d. S
Reid. Mayor Gray presided.
After reading the minutes of the
preceding meeting. the Secretary read
communication from Mr.. Reid, ten
dering his resignation as member OF
the Board. This was done on account
of his removal out of the city limits,
i His resignation was unanimously ac-
cepted. Alderman Walker made a
| motion that the Board elect man to
| fill the vacancy caused by Mr.. Reid's
| resigna tion. Mr.. d. Rich was unani-
] mously elected. The Mayor immedi-
ately appointed committee, consist
ing of Aldermen Franklin and Brown,
l to notify MIR. Rich of his election.
| They were out but short while be-
4 fore he was uShered in and took the
oath of office.
Col. Gorrell reported that the street
force was doing good work; for the
past two weeks had been at work on
Roanoke street: the force was not so
large-5 convicts and day aborers;
were making good progress, and that
considerable work was needed to be
done yet. When the work is COM
pleted the Colonel thinks it will prove
satisfactory to all the citizens.
After d contract between the Il. &
S. and r. s. d. railroads with the city
was read, the street committee was au-
thoriZed to remove certain electric
light poles between the two depots.
n III
tanned as guard during the week in
place of Charley SDipes. He will also
perform regular police service Satur-
day nights and Sundays.
Col. Gorrell stated for the graded
school committee that North Win
stun school had been increasing very
rapidly for the past few weeks; that
two teachers for the colored school
had been elected-Mrs. j. ). Fits and
Miss Taylor.
The water committee is getting
things in shape for full supply of
water pretty soon. Both dams to the
reserve ponds are cOmpleted: and pip
ing has been laid down to the old dam
of the pumping station; the reserve
pond will be cleaned off by the last of
this week ready to take water. The
machinery has been ordered and will
be here by December 1St.
The matter of ceiling and fitting up
one room in the Armory OF the For
Syth Riflemen, so as to be convenient
ly heated, was referred to the building
Committee.
A motion prevailed that sausage
could be sold outside the market, if it
was sailed and put up 10 packages.
Mr.. V. w. Longs stable was order
ed to be purchased and moved, by the
street committee, for the sum of 500.
Another police officer was asked for
to fill the place made vacant. 1t was
referred to the police committee.
After considerable discussion Alder
man Browns motion, to the effect
that the police should receive $50 per
month and the mayor 5000 per year,
from Nov. lst to April LIST, was car
ried.
There will be no fire works in Win
ston during the Christmas holidays.
The Board said SO emphatically last
night A communication was read
from Vaughn 81 Co. asking the Alder
men for information about fire works
so the merchants would know about
ordering. Alderman Brown and Effrd
were the only members that voted in
favor of fire explosives.