The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-04
COST 500 PER MONTH
WINSTON'S STREET COMMIT
TEE AND BOSSES"
Chairman Gales Says Snipes is Not
Competent for the Work-Talk of
Dispensing With His Services
Reports of Officers.


Dispensing With His Services
Reports of Officers.
The Winston Aldermen met in reg
ular session Monday night, with Mayor
Crutchf1eld in the chair Aldermen
Hopper and Snipes were the absent
members.
The Street Committee recommend
ed the Board purchase a two
horse street sweeper, one already Sc
lected by Secretary and Treasurer
wilson, to cost s27o Chairman Gales
reported that work on East Fourth
street had been completed. The cost
OF extra teams employed for the work
was $166 80 The other work was done
by the convict force, except two exta
hands.
Chairman Dalton, Of the finance
committee, reported that the old
taxes we're not being collected as fast
as they should be.
Peoples, street boss, had asked for an
Increase in salary. Mr.. White recon-
mended that it be paid. This created
discussion. The sentiment express
ed by those who took part in 1t was
that the town should not incur any
more expense in the street work. The
present cost was given as follows:
Snipes, $50 per month; Peoples, $40;
Street Committee, $40 each, making
a total Of 500 per month. 1t was
suggested that Snipes' salary be re-
duced $40 per month and added to
Peoples. The Chairman Of the Street
Committee was called upon for
statement in regard to Snipes' COM
potency. Mr.. Gales stated that the
Boar elected Snipes street boss He
went in last September. Supposed he
had been doing everything he was able
to do, but on account Of his age he is not
competent to do the amount Of work
| required by the city. The Board ere
| ated the office, and the Street Com
mittee took him. Alderman Pollard
asked If the Street Committee did not
recommend Snipes' reelection at the
| last election. Mr.. Gales stated that
he only recommended that his salary
| remain The same. Some members Of
| the Board favored dispensing with
| Snipes' services, if he Is not compe-
| tent to do the work. Mr.. Snipes being
| absent, the Board, on motion, able d
| the whole matter until next meet
| ing
| Alderman Gales made motion that
the chief of police receive no securi-
ty-nothing but cash for fines There
/ being no second the motion was
! lost.
| REPORT OF OFFICERS.
| Chief Of Police league reported as
| follows: Number OF cases tried, IO2:
| smissed, lS; bound over to court, s:
amount Of fines and cost docketed,
1851 %; collected in cash, 1904. Is; labor,
Sl06.96 Total collected, S3l0.l4. The
| condition Of the streets Of the city is
good, considering the amount of work
| and time required for new improve
| ments on Fourth street. The order
of the city is good except in the vicin
ity of Fourth and Depot streets. The
Chief added that the section known
| as Long Branch" was very bad and
he did not know how Improvement
could be made only by notifying prop
erty owners not to rent their houses
to such class of people.
| The Chief also read comparative
| statement OF the police department
The amount collected for the months
ending March 1st, 1896, was 81, 400 10
and for six months ending March 1st,
'97, S2,3721S.
Tax Collector Jesup reported col
lections for February to the amount
of 1892 so.
Market Clerk Benton reported col
iectiOps for January TO have been
S169 81 and for February 1852 II
| Sanitary Officer Wrights reported
the expense account for February tC
have been S2O7 "a. The sanitary col
lections were S29 so
A petition from T. P. Styror
and joe BTim was read asking for
protection in their oyster business
On motion the matter was referred tt
the market committee.
A motion was made by Alderman
Miller to more equally divide the in
surance on the Guys property amons
the local agents The matter was re
ferred to Mayor, Secretary and Treas
urer and Chairman of Finance Com
mittee.