The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-03-06
Board of Aldermen.
The City Water Commission.

| dington and all the board were present.
Mr.. w. Chase Adams, representing the
"Home Telephone Company, of Char.
lotte," appeared before the board, and
asked, for said company, privilege to
erect poles and stretch it's wires in the
streets of the city. On motion the petit
tion was granted, provided that the work
be done under the supervision of the
street committee, and subject to all ordi~
nances and restrictions in such cases
provided.
| j. W. Freeman was granted a free per-
NIT to retail fresh meats from a wagon,
on the streets, he having lost the use Of
one hand.
A petition for sewer, about one-half
| block in length, on East Sixth street, was
referred to sewer committee, with power
| to act.
Application was presented by Mr.. G.
| VaIaer for permit to build brick stable
on his lot on Stonewall street. On mo-
tion of Alderman O'Donoghue, referred
to health committee with power to act.
In the matter of the petition of Mr..
Nazarenus for assistance in making sewer
connection on North College street, the
petition was referred back TO the com,
mittee (after explanation made by Alder
man Franklin) with power to act.
| The following resolutions were pre-
sented by Alderman Franklin, chairman
of the sewerage and water-works com>
mittee, and, on motion of Alderman
Howell, were adopted:
| Whereas, by section 20 of the Charter
of the City, it is made the duty of the
board of aldermen to provide water for
the use of the municipality and it's citizens:
| And, Whereas, because of its quality,
and quantity, the water now being sup
piled seemed to the board unsuited to the
public and private demands of the people,
and the voters of the city, at the election
recently held, having ratified this judges
ment of the board, and have authorized
the creation Of bond debt for supplying
| this need.
| And, Whereas, the board of aldermen
have determined, before taking any action
in this important matter, to have the
| fullest investgation into all facts pertain
irg thereto and have recommended to
them what is best to be done to secure
the desired result;
Now, the board of aldermen do
| Resolve, first There shall be organ
| lied water commission tor the city of
Charlotte, to consist of the mayor and
the committee on sewers and water works,
and two citizens from each ward, of
which commission the mayor shall be ex
oficio chairman.
"Second, it shall be the duty of this COM
mission to inquire into all the facts per
tanning to the present supply of water
it's quality, quantity and cost, and to
inquire and report what should be done
to increase the quantity, improve the
quality, and reduce the cost, of the water
supplied to the city and to submit to
the board Of aldermen, for its consider
alton, such plan for the accomplishment
of this result as to said commission may
seem best, after its investigation into all
the facts relating to this matter, and,
also to inquire and report what improve
ment of the city sewerage is necessary,
and to submit plan therefore.
Third, the mayor is directed to pro-
vide for said commission suitable qurters
in the city hall, and to furnish it with
such facilities as may be necessary for
tho effective carrying out OF its work.
"Fourth, The following persons shall
be members of said commission:
| From first ward DR.. J. II. McAden,
P NJ. Brown.
Second ward-N S. Liddell, John E.
Oates.
Third ward J. E Carson, VIM. An
derson.
Fourth ward-D. W. Oates, DR.. Geo.
W. Graham.
"That the commission shall have power
to fill all vacancies which may occur on
said commission"
| Alderman Siler, chairman of the COM
mittee on lights, reported: "That the
lamps which were order9d ordered had
been ordered"
On motion of Alderman Williams, it
was ordered that after April 1st, 1896,
the electric light bills shall be docked for
such time as lights shall fail to burn
during the hours when they should be
lighted.
| Alderman Williams, chairman of the
fire committee, reported the department
in good condition, and recommended that
the wheels of the old truck be loaned to
the Queen City Guards On motion of
Alderman ODonoghue the recommends
tion was adopted.
The city clerk and treasurer presented
the certificates of registrars ard judges
of the recent bond election, and the same
were, on motion, filed.
Alderman Berryhill made report of
matters concerning the cemetery depart
mont and presented statement of re-
ceipts for work on lots and sale of plants,
ETC., for the three months just ended.
Compared with receipts for like period
one year ago, to wit:
December, 1895, January and Febru
ary, SO, total $4OO5O; December 1894,
January and February, '95, total 1882.
The report was received.
Alderman Allen called attention to the
need of widening Stonew wall street be-
tween Brevard and Caldwell streets, and
on his motion, amended by Alderman
Mclaughlin, the matter was referred to
the street committee with instructions to-
ascertain the proper street boundaries
between the points named.
Alderman Williams called attention to
the great need of opening street along
the Southern Railway from Trade street
running through the eastern side of the
cemetery and thence northward. Re-
ferred to street committee to see if the
railroad would aid in opening the street,
and to report back.