The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-10

~vilunteer fire department Of their bur-
densom and perilous service. by substi-
tutfng a paid fire department, be 1t,
Resolved, That the board OF aldermen
voice the sentiment OF the people and ex-
press their utmost gratitude to the vol
unteer fire department, and especially to
those who remained at their post to the
last hour Of trial. for their service hith-
erto 50 nobly rendered.: be IT also
Resolved. That our gratitude and APP
to do honor to our noble sons. to the
memory Of those who are dead as we'll
as to those who are living. who often
have risked their lives for the safety OF
our city. Be 1t further
Resolved, That this, our expression. OF
gratitude. be entered in the minutes Of
this board SO that the history Of the
deeds of the volunteer fire department Of
Wilmington, N. c., nay live as long as
our city by the sea. Be it further
Resolved. That all the daily papers OF
our city be requested to publish the
above preamble and resolutions.
II. C. TWINING,
ANDREW WALKER,
Committee.
Mayor Wright, for the committe on
Are department, reported that Assistant
Chief H. P. Haney, of Atlanta. was here
training in the paid fire department and
things were progressing finely, and that
Chief Schnibben was in Atlanta receiv-
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there.
DR.. VIM. D. Mcmillan. superintendent
OF health, was present and stated that
under the new regulations for the de-
partment It deprived the street cleaning
force of the horses and wagons.
Mayor Wright Informed him that that
would be arranged and stated that IN
diggings and excavations would only be
allowed in the city during the months of
December. January and February, and
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waterwords and gas companies could not
disturb the streets without permission
from the superintendent of health, and
that no one could dig up the streets
without permission from the board of
health.
Several matters referring to street re-
pairs were referred to the streets and
WharveS committee.
Alderman Keith. of the w~aterworks
committee, reported that work was pro-
crossing on the artesian well Of the
waterworks at Hilton, and that
there was a prospect that we would soon
have pure water.
On motion Of Alderman Hewlett, of the
ordinance committee, the market ordi-
nance was so amended as to prohibit res
1dent huckSterS from having carts, Wag-
ons or other vehicles on the streets and
alleys near the market house. This does
mot operate against country carts and
wagons.
A petition from J. A. Montgomery COM
planning Of p~rofane and vulgar language
on the streets at Ninth and Market
streets, was referred to the chief Of po-
lice.
Building permits were granted as fol-
lows:
To Mrs. J. w. Barnes. to erect a two
story frame residence on Market street,
between Ninth and Tenth.
To j. ID. Dosher, to erect two one
story frame houses on Second and Har-
nett streets.
To F. G. Punke. to erect a stable with
tin roof and corrugated sides and ends,
on Second street, between Market and
Dock streets.
To. T. H.. Wright. to erect five frame
houses on Green and Anderson streets.
To G.. NJ. Summerell, to erect u two
Etcrv ~~~'anrce on EIGHTH street, be-
tween Market and Dock.
MacRae STR ct, between Miller and Ran
kin streets.
To J. d. Steljes, to erect a frame store
OF inu.een.n and Market streets.
To Beach & Reilly, to erect a shed
with tin roof and corrugated iron sides
and ends, in rear Of No. 8 Grace street.
To Frank P: Lamb. to erect a house
on Eighth and Campbell streets.
Privileges were granted for outside
meat markets as follows: e. c. Wood
bury. Fourth and Harnett streets: E. G..
Barnitz. %4 North Fouth street, provid-
cd they pay 500 EACH, as required by the
ordinance.
The bill Of Geo. Honnett for $5s.s3 for
winding the city clock for seven months.
"Ab ICASHdCu ~ llc llIldllCc COIIlIllttct,
and on motion bids were called for wind
ing the clock.
Chief S%chnibben's monthly report was
submitted. showing that during Novem-
Der there were IL fire alarms, two OF
which were false. at nine Of which the
Aoes was only $50, and one at which the
los was 1000.
The city clerk submitted his report fol
November and 1t was placed on file.
Present in the room were Messrs. w.
y. Springer. elected alderman from the
Second ward: Owen Fennell, elected al
derman from the Third ward: and Wal.
ter r. Yopp, elected aldermen from the
Fourth ward, at the city election last
spring. They were accompanied by their
bert McClammy. Esq. Mr.. McClammy
addressing the board. stated tina
Nessrs. Springer. Fennell and Yopr
were there to demand their seats on the
board. He went on to say that they haG
been elected to their respective seats
but pending the litigation as to which Of
the four boards Of aldermen was the
legal board, they had not appeared te
take their seats. The supreme court re.
Gently decided that this board was the
legal board. and until the recent decis
ION they had not come forward to exer
else their rights. Mr.. McClammy stated
that while the matter was pending ir
court, the board of aldermen had filled
two Of the seats claimed by his clients
He therefore demanded hat they bt
given their seats respectively.
Mayor Wright informed Mr.. McClam.
my that for three months notice haC
been given the aldermen elected to at
tend all regular and special meetings o.
the board. that they had failed to do so
that their seats had been declared va
can't; that two of them had been filed
and the other would be filed soon. HI
then asked If there was any further
business before the board.
Mr.. John F.. Carroll apearped before
the board with reference to his parlol
market on Castle street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, and asked to be al
lowed to continue it the year out, as h
had paid the 800 fee, had pait
500 rent, and had expended $15,
on the place. but on motion of Al.
dernnan Walker IL was ordered that tht
800 be refunded Immediately and the
market be closed today. Mr.. Garrell's
money was then refunded.
The board then adjourned. .