The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-01-04

printing ordinances. o.oU
Total. $3.50
Leaving a balance of....... 314.96
Thos ] Wilson, D HI Starbuck and
n S Cook were appointed committee
to revise town ordinances.
At the next meeting, April 22nd,
the treasurer was instructed to pay
the board bill OF destitute soldier at
Mrs. Miller's, also his stage fare to
Pilot Mountain.
At the meeting held on April 25th,
Samuel A Thomas was elected town
constable and Jacob Thomas street
commissioner. The latter had to give
a bond of $500 for his good behavior"
etc. Mayor Thomas and James =
Miller were his bondsmen.
At business meeting held on Tues
day evening, July 21st, n S Cook and
d III Starbuck were appointed as
committee TO confer with a similar
committee on the part of The town of
Salem as to the best means of taking
helpless soldiers returning home from
the army, and affording means to get
them to their homes.
The next business meeting was held
on Saturday evening, Sept 5th, when
the above named committee reported
to the board that the Winston and
Salem committees agreed that Eman-
uel Fisher, who consented thereto,
should provide meals and lodging for
the sick, manned and helpless soldiers
going to and returning from the army
at 81 per meal, to be paid by the towns
of Salem and Winston, provided the
soldiers had not the means to pay the
same.
A rSJay- OIL of
cation be made to the county court to
assist the towns in defraying these
expenses.
At the next meeting, held Friday
evening, Sept. 11th, Jesse Kennedy
was appointed street commissioner,
vice Jacob Thomas, resigned.
The next meeting was held March
"A, 1864, when, in consideration of
public services, the mayor was releas-
ed from paying his poll tax for the
year 1862.
On April Sth the former mayor and
board of commissioners were re-elect-
ed, as were also the secretary, treas
urer and town constable.
On April 18th VIM Nifong was ap-
pointed street commissioner. Rigid
resolutions were also passed in regard
to smallpox, which had made it's ap-
pearance eight miles west of town. No
OuC SuHcIIuS Will Utlc ulSCdSc vi eA-
posed to its contagion was allowed to
enter the town under a penalty of So.
The head of each family was also in
structed to have each member vacci-
mated.
On April 22nd, 1864, Treasurer Cook
made an official statement to the
Board as to the towns finances. The
receipts frem April IL, 1853, to
March "a, 1864, aggregated s2lO.S5;
and the disbursements $105.75.
On Saturday night, April 30th, a
| poll and 25 cents on every 800 worth
| of real estate and personal property.
N. S. Cook was appointed to take a
ist CT taxable polls, real estate and
personal property. AS soon as his
work was completed Constable Thomas
was ordered to collect the taxes at
once. A tax of 81 was imposed on
every person who kept male and SIS
on every owner of a female dog. On
Friday evening, July 29th, an order
| was passed that the corporation taxes
| he collected in the new issue of con-
federate treasury notes or in the old
issue Of less denomination than S5.
At the meeting held on Monday even
| ing, January 9, 1865, the Board ac-
cepted the offer of Thos Wilson to
| fill up some of the mud holes in the
streets. He was instructed to make
out his bill for same.
On Tuesday, April 4th. Thos j Will
son was elected mayor and n S Cook,
6 III Renegar, ] D Tavis. S W Fera-
bee,.J S White, Edward Spach and d
Ell Starbuck commissioners. N
Cook and DR. FL Starbuck were re-
| elected treasurer and secretary, re.
spectiyely. On April 18th an ordi
nance was passed forbidding the sale
| of spirituous liquors within one mile
of the Incorporation line. families
| however, were allowed to keep as
much as two gallons for their own use
A fine of 800 was imposed upon al
YiOlatOrS of said ordinance.
On May 9th an ordinance, was pass
ed forbidding the shooting of guns o.
| explosives of gun-powder within tht
corporate limits, except on days o1
general parade or muster. A fine Of
one dollar was imposed upon all vic
lators.
On Wednesday, Dec 9th, an orde
was passed to allow each taxpayer tn,
privilege of working out his staxes Oh
the streets, at such places and sucl
work as might be designated by th
mayor.
The next meeting was held on Apri
9, 1866, when Z Best was electe,
mayor and N Cook g III Renegar
4 ID Tavis, Calvin Miller, j S White, ]
Fl H Starbuck and Thos Wilson CON
missioners. d FL Starbuck and N
Cook were reelected to their forme
positions. Peter George was electe
town constable. At this meeting
tax of 80 was levied on circuses an
equestrian performances, and tax D
s. on all other shows. MaV0r Best I