The western sentinel., 1897-02-04
WINSTON ALDERMEN.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT A
REGULAR MEETING.
Petition Against the Enlargement of
White or Colored Graveyards-Ap-
plicatiOn for Right of Way-To
Change Town Charter.

| White or Colored Graveyards-Ap-
pIication for Right of Way-To
Change Town Charter.
Mayor Crutchfeld being somewhat
indisposed, Mayor-PrO-Tem Vance
presided over the Aldermen's meeting
Messrs. G, Fl Tavis, R. A. Mills, r /.
Dalton, and Henry Pendleton.
Mr. J S Dunn appeared before the
Board in behalf of Mr. R ]. Reynolds
and asked for permission to repair
ard enlarge a corr6 G ated building next
ferred to fire committee, with power
to act.
Mr.. Manly appeared before the AL
deImen and asked the Board to pay
the former policeman the amounts
claimed by them for services render
ed. City Attorney Holton was present
and stated that he had not conferred
with the com mittee in regard to the
matter The committee composed of
Mayor-P PrO-Tem Vance, Aldermen
White and McGalliaTd and Mr.. Manly
held conference in the Office or Sec
retaTy Wilson, the result of which
was there was no report. the commit
tee deciding TO make a final report at
the next meeting Of the Board
Chairman Gales reported that the
sire ct force had been at work on East
Fourth street A grade for said street
was secured from the City Engineer
aud had the bad weather not set in
the street w uld have been completed
aud report made of the work done
Chairman Gales reported TO the
Board that the fire committee had
decided TO oppose the erection, here
after, Of any orrngated buildings
within the fire limits.
Chairman Pollard, OF the Light
committee, reported that his commit
lee had decided not to place any oil
lamps on Sycamore street, as it was
thought electric lights could be secur-
ed TO supply the entire city at an
early date.
Mr. E B. Jones read the follow pc
tition, addressed to the Board and
signed by number of property hold
ers in North Winston:
"We, the undersigned, citizens and
property holders of the City Of Win
ston, do respectfully ask that your
Honorable Board pass an ordinance or
resolution fOrbldding any extension OF
any graveyard, either for the burial OF
white or colored people, within the
corporate limits Of the City OF Win
StOn.
We make this request believing that
any such extensions OF the burial
grounds in the City of Winston would
be detrimental, If not dangerous, to
the health OF the citizens OF the city,
damaging to the surrounding proper
ty, and in every way unwise and it,
judicious :"
The matter was referred to a com
mittee composed of Aldermen White,
Riggs and Carter, to report at next
meeting Of Board what action should
be taken.
Application was made to the Board
for a right OF way to run wires
through the town for the transmits
sion OF Yadkin river power into Win
ston by electric current The matter
was referred to the Light Committee
to investigate, and make a report to
the Board at it's next meeting.
MONTHLY REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Chief of Police league made the fol-
lowing report for January, which is
very creditable: Number of cases
tried, l0l; dismissed, "a: bound over,
Z; appealed, 2; amount collected In
cash. Sl70 9S; collected in labor. 1886.
Market Clerk Benton was excu-ed
from making his report until next
meeting.
Tax-Collector Jessup reported col
lections as follows: For 1898 S32 At;
for 1894 SO 95; 1895, S105 So; for 1896
$50, 242 IS; special license tax, Sl3
Total collecGluns during the month,
$50, 397 II.
Sanitary Officer Rights reported as
follows: Paid for sanitary work,
S47 so; for street work. $54. 81; for
teams on street work, Sl03 so Collec-
tionS from sanitary work, SO so.
On motion, a committee consisting
Of Messrs. Gales, Pollard and Wilson
was appointed to confer with City At
torney Holton relative to any changes
that may be desired in the town char
ter. The matter to be reported back
to a special meeting of the Board,
which will probably be held next Mon
day night.
Mr. Holton stated last night that
three changes in the charter had been
suggested to him. One was to put the
bar-room license tax into the general
fund, SO that it could not be said the
public schools were being run on blood
money. The second was to extend
the police Jurisdiction to one mile out
side of corporate limits, just as it was
before last Legislature changed it,
The third was in reference to taxing
drummers from other towns who come
and sell dress goods, etc, to our citi
Zens There may be other changes
made.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned.