The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
WINSTON ALDERMEN.
POLICEMEN AND OTHER Off.
GERS REELECTED.
The Board Decides Not to Pay the
Old Democratic Force-The Grave
Yard Case-Motion to Ex-
tend Corporate Line.

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Yard Case-Motion to Ex-
tend Corporate Line.
The Winston Aldermen met in reg
ular session Monday night. Mayor
Crutchf1ed in the chair Aldermen
Riggs and Vance were the only M M
bers who failed to answer to the roll
call.
The Street Committee reported
street, near Ellis factory. The force
was at work the remainder OF the
time, when the weather was favorable,
on Fourth street. Chairman Gales
said the committee hoped to complete
the street and have report on same
at next meeting of the Board.
Chairman White, Of the Police Com
mittee, fled an application from the
policemen and recommended that Sec
Board for the reelection OF the pres
ent force. The repJTt, addressed to
the Board, reads as follows
1.-The undersigned respectfully ask
your honorable body to Ee-elect to the
same positions they now hold on the
police force of your city. We feel
that we are more COMPETENT 10 fill
said position than when fist elected.
If elected will faithfully discharge
said duty according TO law 70 the best
of our ability. Signed, NJ league,
chief; l. E White, J. F Frazier, J.
w Burge, D G Allen, X Hen
ming, b l.. Poindexter and 6 w.
May. The Recommendation Of the
committee was accepted ty the re-
election of the present force. The
time for electing the policemen is on
the first Monday night in March The
reason they were chosen last night, it
is said, was to prevent the committee
and Board from being troubled with
applications from parties who might
wish positions on the force.
The Police Committee reported that
City Attorney Holton stated that the
Board had the right to reduce the
salaries Of policemen. The commit
tee acting on the advice Of the City
Attorney, reported against the Board
paying the extra salaries claimed by
the old Democratic police force. The
report evidently means a suit against
the town.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to investigate the white
and colored grave-yards, recommended
that both be allowed to use what
ground they now have but that
neither should purchase more land.
The report recommended further that
a committee be appointed to have the
charter changed so that land can be
purchased outside of the city, for a
cemetery for both. whites and col
Ured
Alderman Gales suggested that the
charter De changed for extending the
corporate line in West Winston to the
creek: also to draw in the North Win
ston line, leaving out that section
known as "Mosstown." Mayor Crutch-
field appointed Aldermen Pollard,
Wilson and Gales as committee to
investigate the graveyard report and
the corporate limit. The committee
is to make a report at the next meet
ing Of the Board
A Q. Snipes, street boss, Martin
Peoples guard, and Alexander Rights,
sanitary officer, were reelected. Their
salaries remain as before.
Charley Hunt, colored, made appli-
cation for the contract to look after
the sanitary wagons. He offered to
do the work for $40 per month Alder
man Pollard asked if Hunt was now
in the employ of the town. Alder
man Tavis replied that he was and is
receiving ST. per day for feeding the
town stock. 1t was also brought out
that Hunt does not do the work him
self but subjects it. Mr.. Tavis did
not know what the ''sub" received.
Some say he gets so cents day.
Hunts application was voted down
Alderman Carter, colored, thought
the Board ought to have tried Hunt
for one month at least to see whether
CT not his proposition would save the
town money.
The Board granted franchise for
running wires in the city for the
transmission of Yadkin river power
into Winston by electric current
Alderman Hopper was opposed to
granting the franchise until he learned
the Board had right to grant the
same privileges to any other corpora
tion. Alderman Mills was also op-
posed, at first, to any ten year con-
tracts but after hearing the matter
fully explained he seconded the mo-
tion to grant the franchise. The vote
was unanimous in favor Of the appli-
cation.
The Board adjourned without a
word being said about the lease of the
North Carolina road to the Southern