The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-13
SALEM'S NEW COMMISSIONERS,

Committee Appointed, Secretary and
Treasurer Elected, Salaries Fixed.
| Salem's new Board of Commission
ers elected May Sd, met last night.
/ The meeting opened by Mayor Butner
| administering the oath Of office to the
new Board, or virtually the old Board
reelected. Those taking the same
| were Commissioners E. II Fogle, Fl.
e. Fries, II. S. Crist, f. H. Voglc, G.
Ii Rights, and James Miller. Com
missioner Vance was absent It's a
new boy at his house ard Of his doub e
blessing, reelection ds Commission
er, and the young heir, he dOubtlt SIS
gave the latter the pref renee OF his
presence.
After reading aud approval Of the
minutes OF last meeting, Commission
er Fogle stated for Light Committee,
that the new lamp to be placed at the
Eagle Hose house had been overlooked
but would be attended to at once
Regarding the extension of water
main in West Salem the matter was
continued for the present.
The former committees in the main
were re-appoiuted. We suhjoin the
list as matter OF interest 10 our Sd-
lem readers especially:
finance Committee-C Fl Fogle,
ii. h. Fire and j a. Vance.
Street Cnmmittee-H S. CriSt, Jas
Miller and 6 II. Rights.
Water and Light Cummittee-C. Fl
Fugle, f. II W gler and James Miller
Sanitary Cummittee-J A Vance,
II S. CrisJ and f. IL Vogler.
The present Secretary and Treasur-
er f X ehln was re elected at
salary IF $40 per moath. He max, a
faithful and t iii lent officer
BY reclamation Commissioner ii S.
Crist was elected Mayor pro TEN
Watson, Buxton & Watson were re-
elected attorneys for the town, at
salary not &c exceed $50 per annum.
Q The salary of the Mayor was fixed at
$500 90 per annum. 1t was formerly
$500 90.
Upon motion, thanks were duly re-
turned to the Judges and Regist rars of
the recent election, and tue result OF
said election ordered TO be placed upon
the minutes.
The annual appropriation OF $4,000
was duly made to the fwin-City Hos
pital
The Secretary aud Treasurer was
ordered to advertise for sealed bids for
the offices OF Chief-of- Police, Street
Oserseer, and Lamp-Lighter, these
three positions To be flied at the reg
uldl d uuG IICCJlUE. Also To make In6
necessary arrangements, advertising,
etc, for corporation tax listing dui-
ing he III nth Of June.
Tue garbage cart diver ask d for
an Increase OF salary. Il TERED to
Sanitary Q lmInlttee.
Forty d, HAIRS were appropriated for
the repair OF the fou1U4in IN the Sd
rem squ ire, work subj CT to approval
OF the " alter Committee
The Street COMMIT tee W re ordered
TO make terms with Mr.. Edward =
tersOn regaraIag tap purchase II so
from the COLLAPSE 4 ~ & and Ed waIu
PGte:sUn'S CdDIuc! SAt p
The Board duly coDdt mned as IN
safe the ola Clemmun blacksmith
shop, near terminus OF Main street.
aud The Mayor insJI uCted to take such
precautions as the town attorneys
deemed sufiiclont To relieve the town
that may occur. The building is cav
ing ia, and MIR. Elier. the agent, has
also been duly notitf d Of its unsafe
condition.
The meeting closed with Treas uTer
keehlns financial report for the
month, which We summar u, VIZ Re-
ce pts for ApFii, 1896 % Di>burse-
ments. $3.50 II Ca9n Gu hand, May
l-t, S23j y Ia Bauk, special fund,
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