Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-16
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Alderman H1lker reported that he
had made arrangements with the
Water Company to supply the street
sprinkler at 12!c per thousand gal
Ions.
City Clerk Balm read the following
| Communication:
To The Honorable Board Of Alder
men of the City OF Goldsboro:
The undersigned respectfully ask
that the right, privilege and franchise
be granted to the undersigned, their
successors and assigns, for the period
OF Thirty (30) Years, of erecting,
maintaining, and operatinga a system
of water works and Of using the
streets, alleys. public squares, and
all other public places within the
corporate limits OF the City of Colds
bOro as they now exist. and within
such territory as may now or may be
hereafter under its jurisdiction, for
the purpose of laying pipes, mains
and other conduits, and other ap-
paratus for conducting and furnish
ing good wholesome water to the
inhabitants of the City of GoldsbOro,
and for making repairs and eXten-
siOns to the said system from time
to time during the period in which
said franchise shall be III force.
This 18th day of September, 1897
W. II. Smith,
HENRY We'll,
E. B. Borden,
j. L. BORDEN,
NATAN O'BERRY
After the reading of the com
muncation Capt n O'Berry, who
was present and inside the official
enclosure, arose and addressed the
chair i'll a few pertinent remarks in
advocacy of the measure.
hEr. I. F. Dortch the president of
the Goldsboro Water Company, was
present also. and made ringing
speech in opposition to the measure.
After considerable discussion by
members of the Board and the
parties who are interested in the
project, the matter weS refeBred to
| the Fire and Water Committee with
power TO act ana instructions to
report to a called meeting of Board
III less than three days.
The chairman of the Fire and
| Water committee called ameeting of
that committee for tonight at s
o'clock
Judge Allen was granted permis-
sion to tap the cemented sewer run
ming near his property Alderman
| Hilker offered a resolution to have
dition and the Clerk was instructed
to notify Dr. NJ E. Robinson that
this work must be none at once.
Chief of Police Freeman was in
structed to rigidly enforce the
ordinance in regard to gates swing
ing open on the street
A motion by Alderman Creech to
add another police officer to the
force was lost.
Alderman Borden moved that the
tax rate be fixed at 80 cents on the
500 and 81 SO for the poll.
The Street and Light committee
of which Alderman Cox is chairman,
were instructed to meet this morn
ing and located the new arc and
incandescent lights that the city has
| ordered.
Mr.. Jno w Edwards was given
recommendation to the Board of
County Commissioners for license
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John and Walnut streets.
| Alderman Stevens, one of the col
ored members of the Board, asked
suburb of Little Washington of SO
much yagrancy and to stop the
gambling in that part of town.
| The pay roll and accounts amount
ing to $8O5.83 was read and allowed
The reports of the different city
officers. were read and approved and
the report of Mayor Hill was ordered
published, in the ARGUS which is as
follows:
MAYORS OFFICE. J
September End, '97. :
To the Honorable Board of Alder
men:
GENTLEMEN:-Ire respectfully submit
|sthis my report for the month of Au-
gust have tried during the month
thirty five cases of which five were
State cases and one appeal to the
Superior Court, Fines and costs
amounting to one hundred and sew
enty dollars and sixty-five cents ]
have issued nineteen burial permits
Nine for Willow Dale, of which three
were for parties brought from abroac
for interment here, and ten for Elm
wood cemetery.
Eighteen deaths reported, of which
nine were white and nine black. Five
were over sixtyfour; eleven under
three years old and two still born
i Seventeen births reported, OF
/ which seven were white and ter
black of which three were still born
| One arc and ten incandescent
lights reported out.
/ Much has been said about the
/ lhealth of our city-very exaggerated
+ reports have been circulated of.
great Typhoid epidemic, very mucl
! to the injury of our city. The travel
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