The western sentinel., 1898-09-08
new TAX COLLECTOR
ELECTED BY A FUSION OF MI.
NORITIES.
Several Matters of Public Interest
Before the Board of Aldermen
Reports of Officers and Com
mittees for the Past Month.

I ucu were present..
After reading the minutes of former
meetings, the Board took up the bust
ness before them. Mr.. j. G. Buxton
Chairman of the Graded School Com
missiOners, stated that his Board had
made an estimate as to the cost oi
| running the white and colored schools
for the coming year. He asked for ar
| appropriation of $4,000. In this
| amount is included something over
50, 600 appropriated by the county
The $500 expended by building the ad
i dition to West End school is to be
paid out of the $4,000. The Alder
men granted the request without dis
| Senting vote.
| MIR. Buxton, representing Geo. f.
| Nissen & Co., stated that the firm pro-
poses to make some important i'm
prOvements to their lot on Main
| street, opposite Browns Warehouse,
by erecting large building. He
| asked that the city lower the sewer
running through said lot five feet at
the expense of the town. This request
| was granted.
Mr.. Buxton also appeared for w.
store east of the colored Graded
School. The latter claimed that he
was damaged Sunday night by the
rain, the cause of which was the over:
| how of the bitches or piping. H
| wanted the city 10 either pay damages
| or make the necessary improvements
to keep the water from doing further
| damage. The matter was referred to
| the Street Committee.
J. S. Grogan, appearing for An
drew Snipes, asked that the Board
| pay the latter four months salary
| from May lst to September lst. He
| claimed that he was elected for two
years. This matter was referred to
| the Finance Committee. 1t was inti-
mated that Snipes may bring suit
| against the city if he is not paid.
G. w. Hawkins, colored, who con-
| ducts stall in the market, reported
that the Market Committee had the
clerk to throw away beef which cost
him $l6 so. On motion, it was decided
| to refund Hawkins the $3.50. The
Market Committee stated that the
meat was objectionable, but Hawkins
did not know it when it was killed.
Maj. w. b. Stipe made a PROPOSE
tion to sell his lot and bull 2ings,
fronting on Depot street, for city
stables for 81, 900. He also offered to
give the town from one to five years
in which to pay for the property. Re
Jake Shockwell, colored, was re-
leased of poll tax for 1895, he not be-
ing resident of the city.
Chairman Griffith reported that the
street force had been at work on cul-
vert across Second street, between
Cherry and Liberty. Mr.. Lambe's re-
port showed that the work cost
$497.86.
Chairman r. I. Dalton recommend
Il . 81 n 10,
as last year-$1.35 on 800 valuation
and 81. .05 on poll. Adopted.
Chairman Reynolds, of Police Com
mittee. stated that the chief of police
Offered to buy horse if the city would
feed it. He recommended that the
proposition be accepted. Adopted.
Before putting the motion Mayor Cor
rell stated that he supposed it was
understood that the Mayor was to
ride the animal whenever he desired.
Mr.. Pollard, for the Graded School
addition to the West End building
had been completed at a cost Of about
$500 and is now occupied. Arrange
ments have been made for heating the
building.
MIR. J. B. Vaughn submitted the fol-
lowing report: West End addition
water mains: ], 200 feet of inch pipe.
new hydrants, cost, $500. Less paid
by residents as per contract, $500.
Spring Street-4OO feet of inch pipe,
800 feet of inch pipe, pipe furnished
by Commissioners and laid by city,
cost, $25; annual rents produced there
by, s25.
North Winston-Chestnut street, 400
feet of 2 inch pipe taken from the
North Graded School line.
Mr.. Vaughn reported that the com
mittees had decided that the city was
not in a position now to extend the
water main in East Winston. The
work would cost $705. The commit
tees were continued. They also have
charge of the work asked for on Elm
street.
Alderman Thomas reported that
some repairs had been made on sewers.
Alderman Pollard reported that three
small lamps had been put up in East
Winston.
Alderman Crawford reported that
the old calaboOse had been rented to
w. A. Spears for $75 per year.
Ex-Chief of POliece league made the
following report of Mayors Court
during the month of August: Breach
of the peace, 81: nuisance, 80; reckless
riding, 2; violation Sabbath laws, =;
drunkenness, 6; retailing, 8; riding on
sidewa ak, L; cruelty to animals, 2; gam
bling, &; larceny, 2; violation OF mar
ket laws, 2: carrying concealed wepOns,
2; assault with deadly weapon, l; abus-
ing officer, 1; appeal, =; dismissed, IL:
bound over, 9: held up, 5.
Amount of fines and costs dOcketed,
1886. 40: collected in cash, S2l2.l6; in
labor, $97.70; dog tax, $l2; total,
1922. SO.
Tax-Collector Jessup reported col
lections as follows: For 1898, $500;
for 1894, $4S. 80; for 1895, $27.54; for
1895, s262 O5; for 1897, 81, 223. l6; special
license, 800; total, 81, ,666.9
Market-Clerk Hampton reported as
follows: Stall rents, $l54.S So, fees from
hay scales, $22. 15; market limit license,
81. 10; total, $l84. 10.
Sanitary officer Johnson reported
SlO2. 33 paid out for sanitary work and
$50. .85 collected.
Mr.. E. P. Albea was granted per-
mission TO convert q stable into a
wood house.
Farmers warehouse was given per-
mission to erect 10 stalls, in place OF
that number torn down by the addi-
| tion to the building.
| then taken up. Mr.. Pollard made a
motion to vote by rising, but this was
| voted down. The names of the can
didates were announced by Secretary
Franklin as follows: A. F. Hall,
Thos. S. Douglass, Il. M. Benton, E.
| o. Curtis, J. w. Young, z. T. Bynum,
T. 8. Fuller, o. w. Jones and s. ..
Bennett. Benton was elected on first
ballot, he receiving votes; J. j. Nor
man 5 and z. T. Bynum 2. Mr.. Ben
ton was sworn in at once, the oath
being administered by Mayor Gorrell
The resignation of Mr.. Q. w. Han
ner, as policeman, was read by Secre
tary Franklin. On motion of Alder
man Griffith it was decided to defel