The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-09

policeman at a time.
Alderman Twining opposed the mo-
ton. He said it would take too much
time to elect the policemen one at a
time.
Alderman Green said he was willing
to spend a little time to do the work OF
the people. He had been sent to the
board by the people to serve them,
and he saw nothing wrong in allowing
each candidate for policeman to stand
on his merits.
Alderman Walker, a little impatient
at seeing that Alderman Green was
seemingly disposed not to stand by the
republican caucus, said Alderman
Green should not have taken up time
in helping to make up that list in the
caucus
Alderman Keith's motion to elect
one policeman at a time was lost, the
vote standing 5 to 2.
On motion of Alderman Walker, the
board decided to elect the list of po-
licemen as a whole
After some further discussion, the
ballot resulted in the election of the
whole list, the vote standing 6 to l,
Alderman Keith voting no.
On motion of Alderman Hewlett, the
following other officers were elected:
Permanent Health Officers-JOhn H.
Brown, colored; Geo. A. Dry, colored.
Temporary health Officers-James
MacFarland, colored; John Lee, colored.
Alderman Keith cast his vote for L. P.
Thomas for health officer.
The election of a chief Of the fire de-
partment was declared in order.
Alderman Hewlett, again took up the
caucus list, and nominated Charles
Schnibben, of Howard Relief Steam
Fire Engine Company No. 1, for chief.
Alderman Norwood nominated James
w. Monroe, of Wilmington Steam Fire
Engine Company No. /.
Alderman Green moved that the cleo
ton of a chief be deferred till some
subsequent meeting.
Alderman Keith moved as a substi-
tute that the board proceed with the
election of a chief and said he heartily
endorsed Mr.. Schnibben. The substi-
ute was adopted.
The ballot for chief then resulted as
follows: Schnibben 6, Monroe l. Mr..
Schnibben was declared elected.
For assistant chief Of the fire depart
ment, Alderman Hewlett nominated j.
O.. BroWn, Of the Fifth Ward Hook and
Ladder Company.
Alderman Keith nominated James
w. Monroe.
Alderman Green nominated, Valen-
tine Howe, cOlored.
The first ballot was: Brown 5, Mon
roe /, Howe l. The second ballot re-
SullSu III liz NiNNSAoA ~
Brown.
On motion of Alderman Hewlett, j. P.
Bowen, colored, was elected lamplighter
for the north side and Hayes Leonard,
colored, for the south side.
On motion of Alderman Hewlett,
James Loughlin was elected superin-
tendent of Front street market, and J.
H. Harper superintendent of Fourth
street market.
On motion of Alderman Hewlett the
following other officers were elected:
Night janitOr at the city hall, John
Fitzgerald; day janitor, John Carroll,
cOlored. Alderman Keith voted for J.
D.. Poisson.
Superintendent OF Streets-L. H.
Bryant.
Messenger at City Hall-Thomas E.
Scott, colored.
Cattle Weigher-Thomas Rivera, ST.,
colored.
Mayor Wright stated that h next
business was the election of a clerk to
the mayor.
Alderman Keith nominated JOS. M.
King, Jr., for that position.
Alderman Green nominated Richard
Hall, colored.
The ballot stood 6 for King and 1 for
Hall. Mr.. King was declared elected.
Messrs. j. c.. Stevenson n G. E.
Borden, were present as a m
from the c11d1lDeT OIL COlllI1lcICc, dl1u
on a motion of Alderman Keith were
given the privilege of the floor Mr..
Stevenson addressed the board and re-
quested that they appropriate 500 to be
used with 500 asked from the board Of
county commissioners, to pay for an
advertisement of the of the
city and county in the special Seaboard
Air Line edition of The Manufacturers
Record. Mr.. Borden also urged the
hoard TO mako the nnrpnri1tiOn and
spoke of the value of the advertising to
Wilmington. The mayor informed the
gentlemen hat he would appoint a
committee to confer with them about
the matter. He appointed Aldermen
Keith and Benson as such committee.
Bids were opened and awarded as
follows:
For feeding and shoeing the city
mules and horses, to S. p. Cowan &
Co., at $9.75 per month for each animal.
The other bids were as follows: E. G..
Jones & Co., 1915; r. G. Orrell $40; H.
L. Fennell $1O.O5.
For supplying lumber, to the Fore &
Foster Company, at their bid Of $3.50
per thousand feet for me~rchantable
lumber, 1920 per thousand feet for
heart lumber, and from 1925 to $3.50
per thousand for bridge timber
At 1910 o'clock p. M, h board took
a recess till $3.50 o'clock p. m.
The board met at $3.50 O'Clock p. m.
On motion the following bills for rem
tai of places for listing the polls for the
city election were ordered to be paid,
the board Of aud and nance con-
curing: MCGOWAN & Wanermaker,
$780,; w. Nc. Evans, $50.
1t was ordered that S1.33 be paid to a
special policeman who was on duty at
the fire in c.. w. Polvogt & Co.'S store.
The petition of w. w. Sellers to be
allowed to erect a vegetable stand on
Third street, between Bladen and
Hanover streets, was referred to the
market committee.
The bid Of Captain A. L. DeRosset to
list the taxes and furnish the BOOB
complete, at $3.50, was deferred.
On notion, the contract for feeding
prisoners in the guard house was
awarded to Mrs. Jane Sheehan at ~
cents per meal.
The following building permits were
granted: To N. jacob, to erect three
frame houses at Second and Church
streets. one frame house on Front