The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05

the Volunteer Department Last Night
Mr.. G. ID. MorrilI Elected Alderman for
tho Third Ward to Fiji Alderman Fennel's
Unoccupied Seat-AIderman Keith DIS
agreed With the Board
After caucassing half an hour, the
board of aldermen met in regular ses-
sion last night at $50 o'clock, those in
attendance being Mayor S. p. Wright
and Aldermen Keith, Green, Walker,
Norwood, Hewlett, Benson and Twin
ing.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
AS soon as the minutes had been ap-
proved Alderman Hewlett arose and
said that Alderman Fennell who a
elected from the Third ward last April
still refused to come to the meetings of
the board, and as the board had de-
clared his position on the board vacant
he would move to go into ar election
for an alderman from the Third ward.
In the same breath almost he nomi--
mated for alderman from the Third
ward c. d. Morrill,, and the motion was
put and carried.
ndyOT Wright uccidTeu MI. L
elected, but about that time Alderman
Keith took the floor and said the board
ought to wait awhile before filling this
vacancy. In his opinion there were
men better suited than Mr.. Morrill, to
represent the ward.
Mayor Wright informed Alderman
Keith that his remarks were out of
order, as the vote had been taken.
Alderman Keith hardly realized that
action had been taken, and When the
mayor ruled him out of order he said
II enter my protest for better protec-
tion."
Alderman Hewlett remarked that his
motion had been seconded and adopt
ed and told Mr.. Keith he was out Of
order.
Mr.. Keith seemed to be very much
dissatisfied with this treatment and
went on to say that this city is one of
the largest in the state,and that rep
Te~sentative men should be on the board
of aldermen. He said he did not mean
to say that Mr.. Morrill, was not a good
man but he did not think him a proper
man to represent the taxpayers CT this
city. He was sure Mr.. Morrill, would
so say himself if he were present. He
said: There are men who are large tax
payers, who would serve without any
political pa~rtisanship, and that was
the class of men who should be put on
lSS ~ WV IN Iva
every thing done here and let us elect
men that we will have no regrets about.
If we elect tonight I believe we will
make a mistake. J. don't say Mr.. Nor
rill is not a good man but there are
men in the Third ward better suited
for aldermen"
1t seemed that Mayor Wright was
mistaken, as the motion to be first
adopted was to go into an election and
then nominations must be called for.
AT least he stated that was the position
things were in and he called for nOmi-
nations.
Mr.. Keith nominated Mr.. D. H.
Penton who he said was a good man
who would serve from a business
standpoint and would know no politics.
Alderman. Benson was appointed tel
Ter inc a ballot was ordered. The bal
lot was taken and resulted as follows:
Morrill, 5, Penton 2. 1t is presumed
that those who voted for Mr.. Penton
were Aldermen Keith and Norwood.
The mayor stated that a majority of
the t asst was for Mr.. Morrill, and he
declared him elected from the Third
ward.
Alderman Hewlett said as Mr.. Morrill,
was in the city hall, he would move
h IA he be brought in and sworn in as
a memberber of the board.
The mayor appointed Alderman Hew-
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into the board. They went outside into
h mayors office and returned with
Mr.. Morrill, who vas sworn in by City
Clerk F. B.. Rice, and o his seat.
Alderman Hewlett called attention to
the fact that contrary to the order of
h board at It's last meeting Messrs.
Jno. F. Carroll & Co., still had a parlor
market at Fifth and Castle streets, al
though they had no permit for it and
had been instructed to remove 1t, as it
was the understanding that no parlor
market would he allowed within a block
OF Fifth ward market which is on Fifth
and Castle streets. He said Messrs.
Carroll & Co., had opened three parlor
markets and had never been granted
permission to do so nor never petition
ed the board for permission as he was
aware.
Aldermen Green n Hewlett said the
parlr market at Fifthand Castle streets
ought to be removed as it was there in
contempt of the bord.
Subsequently the clerk came across
and read three petitions from Messrs.
Carroll & Co., one for a parlor market
on Second and Market streets, one or
Market street between Ninth n emit
streets, and one at Fifth and Castle
streets. The two former were granted,
but on motion Of Alderman Hewlett the
latter petition was rejected.
Alderman Keith, Of the lights COM
mittee, called attention to the unsatis-
factory attention to the kerosene lights
in the southern part of the city and
said something ought to be done about
it. The contractor, he sad, was a
stevedOre and left the attention to the
lamps in the hands of two boys. He
said the lamps were dirty and were
not lighted half the time.
Alderman Green opposed taking any
action now and On motion Of Alderman
Hewlett the matter was referred to the
lights committee, of which he is a mem
Der to be reported back to the board
after investigation.
Alderman Keith of the waterwOrks