The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-09-05

WINSTON CITY FATHERS.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT MON
DAY NIGHTS SESSION.
Reports of ction!of Police
men-Taxes Due by Salem Congre-
gation-Mr. Lambe's New Posi-
tion-Not a Hog Man.
The Winston. Aldermen met in reg
ular session Monday night, Mayor Gray
presiding. Aldermen Gorrell, Walker,
Efrd, Brown, Franklin, Rich, Snipe,
Clement and Latta answered to the
roll-call.
Judge Wilson asked the Board for
permission to build small cow stable
on one of his lots fronting on Liberty
street. Referred to fire committee.
Mr.. Norfieet asked for permission to
repair the roof of Piedmont warehouse
which was granted on recommended
tion of fire committee.
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
Chief-of-Police Wilson made the
following report for August:
No. of cases disposed of. ........ 50
bound oyer. 19
Fines and costs levied. .......S 1880
Cash collected on fines. 1880
Work on fines. -............ 1870
Amount dog tax, -,...-.... II 90
Total amount collected $500. 304.60
Three or four hundred dollars worth
Of warrants have been released by the
Mayor for lack of Jurisdiction.
Sanitary Officer Lambe reported the
expenses of his department to be
S105 81, with collections aggregating
S91 .25.
Clerk Benton, of the market house,
made this report:
Market license for peddling, So 90;
fees from hay scales, $2l.20; stall rents
in market, 1924 90; total $4,000. Back
rents due, SO 60.
Tax-CC Hector o. w. Hammer report
ed collections as follows:
Special license tax. 100
Sidewalk paving. ........... 337.74
Corporation taxes 4 for 10 ,93. 80 l72'1 Is
'e4 .-..-. 53o.I3
Total 81, BOLTS
Mr.. Hammer read a statement show
ing that the Congregation Of United
Brethren Of Salem were due the city
of Winston 81, 134.00 as taxes due on
their property within the corporate
limits from 1887 to the present date.
He asked the Board to pass an order
giving him the power to advertise and
sell the property for the taxes.
rO1 Cd hnf
good work had been done on the
streets during the past two weeks,
considering the small number of hands
at work.
The Colonel also made an encourag-
ing report regarding the opening of
the twos white graded schools. He
said the schools opened with the
largest attendance in their history,
there being 400 at the West End and
looked bright and happy and the
teachers joyful and hopeful. The
buildings have been renovated and
put in a first class condition and the
Colonel said that he expected the best
results from the session just opened.
In the report for the water com
mittee Col. Gorrell stated that the
work on the reservoir had been de-
layed somewhat by Messrs. Sheppard
~
as fast as needed. He said that he
thought the reservoir would be COM
pleted, however, before frost.
Alderman Walker, for the light
committee, stated that they were net
ready to make report on the request
from the Northern gentlemen to es-
tablish gas plant in Winston.
POLICEMEN ELECTED.
The election of police force result
ed in the selection of the following
applicants: j. M. Wilson, chief; j.
r. Hasten, J. J. Cofer, A. A. Dean,
B: S. Douthit, n. A. Lewis, J. T.
Thompson, j. S; Wrenn. r. Fl.
Hundley was reelected guard and J.
hall building.
Mr.. S. J. Lambe was elected police
man, his Office to be known as super
intendent Of public works, his duties
being that of having general super
vision of the sanitary and street work,
also to make all purchases for the
city. He was instructed to have an
| order book so that correct reports can
be made to the Board. His salary
was raised from $50 to $50 per month.
An order was passed that all coal
purchased for the city be weighed on
| the city scales.
A motion was made and carried
that the policemen be allowed vaca-
| tion of one week each year. Mr..
! Lewis will take week off before en-
! tering upon his duties as policeman.
Alderman Clement stated that there
was considerable complaint regarding
| the hog pens in the Third ward, stat
| ing that there were about 80 pens in
| and around the graded school build
| ing. He said that he would never ask
| for hogs again in the town. He also
stated that the ordinances governing
the hog pens needed enforcement as
in some places there were too many
| pigs on one lot.
| Alderman Clement also stated that
the collections for sanitary work were
not regular-sOme of the poor class be-
| ing forced to make payment while
some who were well-to-do were allowed
! to go free.
With no further business the Board
| adjourned.
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