The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21

Special Meeting IF heB Board of Aldermen
Yesterday Afternoon-The Ordinanee ~
to the Sale Of Fresh Meats In Groceries
A~euded-

*4S S~sS
Amended.
For a number of years the market or
finances have permitted the sale of fresh
pork in grocery stores after 1t had been
salted three days. The butchers In the
markets claimed that this placed them
at a disadvantage. as they pay their rent
for the stalls in the market and a spe-
cial license taN to carry on the business.
whereas grocery stores can sell without
that expense. At the regular meeting OF
the board on Monday. September sth.
Alderman Twining, in compliance with
the wishes Of the butchers, offered an
amendment TO the market ordinances.
requiring that fresh meats sold In grocery
stores shall be sailed seven days before
it is offered for sale. Alderman Twining's
amendment was tabled.
Yesterday afternoon a special meeting
OF the board of aldermen was called to
hear the butchers on the question, and
also TO pass an ordinance prohibiting the
fire of dynamite and cannon crackers in
the city limits. Mayor Wright presided,
and Aldermens Twining. Norwood. Green
and Benson were present. Absent-Alder-
men Keith and Walker.
Several of the butchers We're present
with z X. Bryan. Esq. as their coun-
sci. and when the mayor had stated the
purpose of the meeting. Mr.. Bryan was
given permission TO address the board
with reference to the claims of the
butchers. The objection they nave agains,
the sale of fresh meats in the grocery
stores. Is that il is unfair competition
against them, as they are confined to the
market. have to pay license tax, and
rent for their stalls. Along this line Mr.,
Bryan addressed the board, and said that
the butchers had no objection TO the
grocery stores selling fresh meats If they
were required to pay the same license tax
that the butchers do. After Mr.. Bryan
had talked some time, the following. OF.
fered by Alderman Twining was adopted:
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of VIII.
| mington, and it is hereby ordained by
authority of same,
The subdivision 2 of section 5 of the
market ordinance as passed. October %
1896, be, and the same is amended as
follows: Strike out after the words
quarters in line 2 of said subdivision
until after 9 a. M and by striking on,
| the word three in line 4, and inserting
in lieu thereof the word six"
Amend subdivision 6 of said ordinance
by striking out the words pork, meat.
bones" wherever they occur in said sub
division"
The matter of prohibiting the shooting
Of dynamite and annon crackers during
| the holidays was brought to the atten.
| ton Of the board by the mayor, SO tina,
if the explosion of these crackers is &c
be prohibited, action should be taken a
once SO as to put the merchants on Their
| guard as to their purchases. On motion
| the mayor appointed Aldermen Twinine
and Green to prepare an ordinance on thi.
matter, to be submitted to the board a,
it's next regular meeting.
Alderman Twining informed the boart
that the special committee on the matter
of theartesian we'll had made a contrac
for boring the we'll in accordance. with
the plans already published, and asked
that the board approve the action of tn.
committee. On motion, action was post
poned till the next meeting.
The board adjourned till the next regu
lar meeting on the first Monday in DC
I tOber.