The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-09
CITY AFFAIRS.

The board.o Of aldermen met in regular
session yesterday at 4 p. m, those in
attendance being Mayor s. p. Wright
and Aldermen Twining, Hewlett, Keith,
Benson. Norwood, Walker and Green.
The minutes of the last regular and
special meetings were read and APP
proved.
Committee reports were called for.
Alderman Hewlett, of the market
committee, reported that considerable
repairs had been made to Fron Street
market house, the roof having been re-
painted, the restaurant occupied by
Kinyon Byrd plastered, and other re-
pairs having been made.
Alderman Keith, of the committee
on lights, reported that complaints had
been made by the citizens Of some Sec
tions of the city that the lights fur
nished by the Wilmington Street Rail
way Company were not kept UP to the
standard required. He said he had
written to the company about the mat
ter.
Mayor Wright reported for the SAM
tary committee that the sewer on Sec
ond street between Orange and Ann
streets, had been repaired.
Alderman Keith, Of the waterworks
committee, reported that it was agreed
with the citizens interested that the
new hydrant for the southern part OF
the city should be put in at Sixth and
Wooster streets. He said the special
committee appointed with reference to
the complaint that the Clarendon Wa
terworks committed had written to the
company informing them of the COM
plant OF Chief Schnibben, of the fire
department., as to the failure of the
company to give the proper pressure,
and laying before the the test
made by himself, the chief and others,
which showed that there was only 20 to
80 pounds pressure ordinarily, and that
the water furnished is unfit for drink
ing purposes, as required by the con-
tract with the company. Alderman
Keith read a communication to Mr.. w.
+. Robertson, superintendent of the
Waterworks Company, quoting from
the contract to the effect that the
companys agreement was to furnish
water with sufficient pressure to throw
five streams 100 feet high at one time
and to furnish an adequate supply of
water for drinking and domestic pur-
poses. The mayor appointed Aldermen
Keith and Green to confer with the
Waterworks Company to request them
to remedy this matter and comply with
their contract.
Alderman Keith stated that Mr.. w.
F. Robertson, superintendent of the
Waterworks Company, had written the
committee a reply to their complaint
and it was read. Mr.. Robertson claims
that the company does comply with its
contract, as to pressure, except when
it is the fault of the fire alarm system
in sending in the alarm. He also claims
that the W~aterworks Company fur
nishes wholesome water, though it is
off color, as are the waters from our
juniper rivers and streams. He cites
that they Ia no complaint of the
water from the physicians Of the city,
and writes at length in defense of his
company.
<AIuIlIiidi hClNl SoI' IhC OOilp"iS
does not comply with it's contract, and
suggested that steps be taken to COM
pei a compliance with the contract.
Alderman Hewlett offered the follow
ing and it was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, a committee of the board
of aldermen in conjunction with the
chief of the fire department, have as
certained hat the Clarendon Water
works Company fail to carry out their
contract for furnishing at all times an
adequate supply of water and sufficient
pressure for fire purposes, be it
Resolved, That the Clarendon Wa
terworks shall be held strictly to their
contract, that is, to furnish an ade-
quate supply of water both for fire and
drinking purposes, and that if they
fail to do so within the next twelve
months dating from July 1, 1892. either
SO per cent of the price now paid shall
be deducted or the contract may be
declared null and void, just as the
board of aldermen may see fit
Alderman Twining. of the ordinance
committee, offered the following Ordi-
nance and it was unanimously adopted
after Mayor Wright explained that a
conference was held with members of
the Carolina Cycle Club, who agreed
to help expose the law and who were
given the privilege of framing the or
dinance, to wit:
1. No person shall ride a bicycle on
any sidewalk of streets lying in that
portion of the city bounded on the
north by Brunswick, or the eact by
Seventh, on the south by Castle and on
the west by the river. The said boun-
Diary streets shall be included in the
prohibited territory.
2. When riding on sidewalks the bicy-
clist shall ride only at such a rate of
speed as to have complete control of
the wheel; he shall ring his bell when
ever he approaches a corner of the
street or a person; he shall keep to the
side nearest the street whenever lie
passes a pedestrian.
3. Every person using a bicycle shall
have a bell at all times and a lighted
lamp at night.