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

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interest of the city and it's vicinity. and
as it's work was for the good of all our
citizens, 1T ought not be expected
that leo men should bear the expense
Of advertising the city. Hhe spoke of
the good the chamber was doing and
| reminded the board that only recently
the chamber had induced n manufac-
tory to be established here and that a
gentleman Will be here today with a
view TO establishing a manufacturing
industry.
Colonel Taylor also spoke of the i'm
portant work of the chamber and in
speaking of the result of its work urged
hat what helps one helps all He said
he was satisfied that the> bringing Of
one of these industries here woul
more han pay in taxes what the board
was asked to appropriate. He assured
the board h a not a cent OF the $3.50
would be spent for anything but ad-
vertising the city.
Aldermen Keith and Twining both
spoke in favor Of voting the ~appropria-
ton, and on motion of Alderman Twin
ing the board unanimously ~appropria-
ted the $3.50 asked for by the chamber
of ommerce.
Alderman Hewlett offered the follow
ing which was seconded by Alderman
Twining and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, at a general election for
aldermen Of the city of Wilmington,
held on the 25th day of March, 1897,
Walter E. YOpp was elected an alder
man from the Fourth Ward, Owen Fen
nell an alderman from the Third ward
and w. E. Springer an alderman from
the Second ward; and whereas the said
w. E. Springer, Over Fennell and
Walter E. Yopp, although frequently
notified and requested, have persist
emily and continuously refused, neg
lected and failed to attend any n of
the meetings Of the board of aldermen
or to serve on n of the committees
of said board, on which they were sew
orally appointed, or to take any part
whatsoever in the administration of
the affairs of said city, it is now
Resolved, That the positions of al
dermen from the Second ward, to
which w. E. Springer was elected, of
alderman from the Third ward, to
which owen Fennell was elected, and
of alderman from the Fourth ward, to
which Walter E. Yopp was elected, be
and the same are hereby declared va
can't"
Alderman Walker stated hal Cape
Fear Steam Fire Engine Company de-
sired to take it's engine and horses to
Greensboro August 9th when the col
ored firemen's state association tOurna-
ment takes place, and he moved that
their request be granted. The motion
was adopted.
"A petition from Jos. H. Handy, w. j.
Penny and other, asking hat Dock
street be shelled from Seventh to Ninth
streets, so as to afford the people of the
southern part Of the city a better way
to the Wilmington SeacOast railroad
depot was referred to the streets n
WharVes committee.
A petition from J. R. Rackley and
others for the Improvement of Third
street from Castle to Wooster street,
was referred to the streets and Wharves
committee.
A petition from Mr.. J. B. Mercer as to
the over assessment of the property of
Mrs. Mary L. Mercer, was deferred till
next meeting.
The report of Chief Charles Schnib-
ben, of the fire department, for June,
was received. He reparts that during
the month there were ten fire alarms,
three of which were false, and the
others small fires with little loss.
A petition was received from Mr.. J.
G. BOesch, secretary and treasurer of
Howard Relief Steam Fire Engine
Company, asking that the company be
allowed to carry it's horses and engine
to Fayetteville during the tournament
of the State Firemen's Association the
first week in August. On motion, the
request was granted, provided that the
two engines are not to be away at the
same time.
DR.. w. D.. Mcmillan, secretary of the
city board of health, presented his re-
port for June. He reports hat % per-
mits for removing earth were granted.
permits for the burial of II whites and
% cOlOred persons We're granted, and
that the birth of 9 white and % colored
children was recorded.
The following building permits were
granted:
To A. D. VESSEL, to erect a metal
covered shed. with metal sides, on the
east sid of Second street, between
Market and Dock streets.
To L. H. Vollers, to erect a two-story
residence on Sixth and Orange streets.
To F.. Montgomery. to erect a
frame stoble on Second street, near
Castle.
To A. Shrier, to erect a n story
frame residence on Brunswick street.
between fifth and Sixth streets.
To Vance Norwood, to erect a two
story frame residence on Red Cross
street. between Third and Fourth
streets.
To C. D. Morrill,, to erect a one-story
frame residence on Seventh street, be-
tween Chestnut and Grace streets.
To John Hales. to erect an ice house
at SIS South Second:street.
City Clerk and Treasurer F. B.
Rice submitted his annual and monthly
reports and the same were ordered on
file.
Alderman Keith, of the special COM
mittee to look into the matter of hav-
ing IN artesian we'll bored, spoke of
the necessity of a we'll so as to afford
eXcurSiOnistS water to drink, and sug-
gested that it would be a good idea to
bore a we'll at Front and Princess or
Front and Chestnut streets, most likely
the latter. He said there were several
'arteSian wells at Whiteville with pure,
wholesome water, and that he under
stood that a we'll could be bored for
$500 or less.