The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-01-11
MIR E Fl WILSON RESIGNS
AS SECRETARY AND TREASURER
OF THE CITY OF WINSTON.
Resolution Adopted - City Engineer
Magruder Elected to Succeed Him
Entered Upon his Duties Today.

The Winston Aldermen met in
called session Jan. Sth, Mayor Webb
in the chair. The Aldermen present
were Messrs. Wilson, King, Snipes,
Easley and Moore.
The first business taken up was the
granting of license to J. L. Norman
to retail ardent spirits in the new
O'Donnell building on Third street.
A. G. Green was also granted license
to run pool and billiard table.
A paper was read from Hook & Lad.
der Company No. 1, asking the Board
to allow the Company. S240 per year
for services rendered. a similar one
was read FROM Fire Company No. l
asking for 1925. Both were referred
TO the Fire Committee for report.
MIR. WILSON'S RESIGNATION. ~
To the Honorable Mayor and mem
bers of the Board OF Aldermen:
Having received the appointment of
postmaster for Winston, l hereby
tender my resignation as secretary
scvering my connection with you
/ desire to extend to you officially
and personally my thanks for the
many acts OF kindness shown me by
you, and to assure you Of my high
regard for each member of this Board.
AS to whether or not have done my
duty in the discharge of the office,
which / am now resigning, l will leave
that matter to generous public to
decide. Trusting that our relations
may continue to be as pleasant in the
future as they have been in the past,
/ remain Yours, Sc,
E., Il. WILSON.
THE BOARDS RESOLUTION
After Mr.. Wilson's resignation had
been voted upon and accepted, d. III.
King offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That this Board, while it
rejoices in the deserved promotion of
Mr.. Wilson, to the Postmastership of
the city of. Winston, at the SAINT time
it wishes to express regret, that it is
necessary for him to resign as secre-
tary and treasurer of the city; and in
accepting his resignation we desire to
reciprocate the kind feelings expressed
by him in his letter of resignation,
and to thank him for his uniform
courtesy to the members of the Board
as well as for the efficient manner in
which he has managed the finances of
the city for the past two years, espe-
cially during the recent season of gen.
eral financial depression. We feel
that we voice the sentiment of the
general public when we say sit has
been well done.'
j. o. MAGRUDER ELECTED.
After the adoption Of the resolution
read by Alderman King. City Engi-
neer O.sMagruder ,wa5a placed in
nomination by Alderman Moore to
succeed Mr.. Wilson as secretary and
treasurer of the city. He was unani-
mously elected. Mr.. Magruder will
fill both positions until the coming
election-Or the next Board is sworn
in. His salary will be fixed, at anoth
er meeting of the Board. Mr. Magru
der took the oath of office and entered
upon the duties of his new position
today. He gave two bonds-one for
$40, 200 as treasurer of the town, and
one fer $4,000 as treasurer of the
graded school funds.
Mr.. Magruder is a clever young man
attentive to business and popular.
The general verdict is that the Alder
men have made a wise selection by
electing him to succeed Mr.. Wilson.