The western sentinel., 1895-04-11
SALEM'S CITY FATHERS.
Mayor Hauser's Annual Report
Monthly Session

The Salem Commissioners met IN
regular monthly session Friday
afternoon, at o'clock, Mayor Hauser
presiding. Commissioners Fries,
F'ogle, Seabolt, Crist, Hampton and
Butner were present.
The Mayor reported that DR.. Hall,
colored, was willing to compromise
with the town for $50 for the injury
to his horse some time ago. The com
mittee authorized the Mayor TO pay
not more than S25. DR.. Hall declines
to accept the towns terms.
The Commissioners passed an order
that if the bOndsmen of Sam Ebert,
police, did not come for
ward and pay the S145.76, amount due
the town, the Board would proceed to
make collection according to law.
The matter of lowering Liberty
street, opposite Mr.. Wash. Shores.
was left in the hands OF the street
committee for action.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Fries,
FOgle and Butner to examine the an
nual report Of the secretary and treas
urer and tax-coliector.
A petition was presented from the
Salem Hose Company TO move their
reel nearer the center of Salem.
MI. TleS DTpSSILcu TIE IOlIOWiLB
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That tne Mayor be re-
quested to confer with the principal
of Salem Academy and the captain of
the fire company, with view of
locating additional hydrants in the
rear of the school building, and also
the purchase and location of another
hose cart, with several hundred feet
of hose, near the Salem square.
MAYOR HAUsER's REPORT.
Mayor Hauser submitted his annual
report to the Board, which reads as
follows:
There has been a considerable
amount of work done on the following
streets, viz: The work begun on
Cherry street by the former Board has
been completed. The street committee
examined the bridge on Wachoyia
street and, considering it unsafe,
recommended the building Of a rock
culvert, which was done. WachOvia,
FairyieW, Branch and Liberty streets
have been graded and Church street
in front of the Moravian church and
Chapel was graded and paved with
blocks, and the general street work
has Eeen kept UP and the streets are
il fair condition.
In this connection | would sta 5e
that many parties having requested
permission to pay their taxes, fines
and costs in work done on the streets,
d great deal of such work has been
done in that way.
There have been seventeen oil
lamps placed on different streets and
localities during the year and all seem
to be working in a satisfactory man
ner.
The work Of the sanitary depart
ment, during the year, has been, in
part, an experiment since this, so far
as we know, is the only town in the
State in which all the expenses are
paid by the town. The daily number
of lots cleaned averaged fifteen and
the total expense for the past fiscal
year was only S454 %.
The results of this movement have
exceeded our best expectations and l
believe the verdict of this Board and
of the people will be for continuance
of the present system.
The report of the secretary and
treasurer will show that the interest
on the bonded debt, money borrowed
and all bills for work and current eX-
penses have been paid.
/ take great pleasure in stating that
the general order of the town has been
good and that the police officers have
discharged their duties faithfully.
During the year | have issued two
hundred and twenty warrants for ViO-
latiOn of the town ordinances.