The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-10
MADE A PARTY ISSUE.
THE ELECTION OF A CLERK OF
THE MARKET.
Wiley Keith's Claims Ignored and a
Republican Chosen-Routine Bust
ness-Jessup and Tax Books.
Commission Increased.

W. L. Hampton will succeed T. M .
Benton as market clerk, after March
1st next.
He was elected on the fourth ball ot
by the Winston Aldermen at the reg
ular meeting of the Board, held Tues
day night. There were two other can
didates in the race for the place, the
first being Wiley Keith, who had, per-
haps, the best and strongest endorse
ment Of any applicant that has yet
applied to this or former Boards for
an Office. Besides the white and COL
Ored f1remen CT Winston, the butchers
in the market and large number Of
other citizens, some Of whom were Re-
publicans. urged his election. Chief
j. w. Hanes, Of the fire department.
made an earnest plea in behalf of the
man who was the leader in the move
ment to organize the first fire compa-
ny in Winston. Mr.. LoreDz) Norvell,
Of the Hook & Ladder Co, also made
strong appeal for the election of his
friend and comrade in the e Ire depart
ment Speeches and petitions counted
for nothing with the Board, as was
shown by the ballots. Ga the first
round Mr.. Keith received two votes,
a2d one Of these was cast by Mr. w.
b Pollard. and he was the only Alder
man to cast his vote for the old and
popular fireman in the remaining bal
lots.
AGE AND SERVICE CUT NO FIGURE
The second candidate to get left
was Mr.. w b St!pe, one of our oldest
citizens, and life long friend and
supporter OF his party. Like other Of
fees that hGve been given out recent
ly by the Republicans, age and fidelity
''cut no figure" with the "powers that
be-"
WANTED TO ELECT BY ACCLAMATION
Frank Carter, one OF the colored AL
dermen, wanted to elect man by &C.
claInation before anybody was put in
nomination His motion was promp-
ly turned down, as it should have
been.
THOSE WHO NOMINATED
Hampton was put in nomination by
Alderman Sipes, who stated that he
sympathlZed with Wiley K-ith, but
he considered himself under pledge to
support Hampton.
Mr.. Stipe was nominated by Will
liam Tavis without any excuses or
promises.
Alderman Pollard named Mr.. Keith
for Market Clerk.
HOPPER PLEDGED TO HAMPTON
Alderman Hopper made a speech
before balloting was begun He was
sorry for Mr. Keith and he did not
think there was man in Winston
who had more sympathy for him than
he. He thought the city ought to
have continued Mr.. Keith's salary un-
til he got well. Said he (Hoppar) had
been walking the streets of Winston
trying to get work and that his broth
er lost his job few years ago because
he voted the Republican ticket. He
added that he had promised to vote
for Hampton before Mr.. Keith was
hurt.
HOW THE VOTE STOOD
The vote by ballots stood as fol
lows:
First Stipe, 5; Hampton,7; Keith,2
Second and rhird-Stipe, 6; Hamp-
ton, 7; Keith, 1.
On the fourth Mr.. Keith's name was
dropped. Hampton received 8 votes
and Stipe, 6.
THE SAME SALARY
The salary of the new clerk was
fixed the same as Mr. BentOn's $50
per month.
MIR. KEITH'S SALARY
After the election. Mr. Hopper made
motion that Mr. Keith be paid his
salary for four months, in addition to
the two months allowed him This
was carried
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
The officers made their monthly re-
ports for January. Chief leagues re-
port of Mayors Court, etc, WAS pub
lished in THE SENTINEL last week.
Market Clerk Benton reported as
follows: Market limit license. 80
cents; fees from hay scales, S2S 3);stall
rents, s146 36. Total. Sl75.56.
Sanitary Officer Johnson's report
read as follows: Paid out for street
work, sla9 So; for sanitary work, Sl3O
40; amount collected for sidewalk paw
ing, 1926 80; collected for sanitary
work, $25 70.
Secretary and Treasurer Wilson re-
ported tax collections-for November
1851 Is; for December, s., l14.26; for
January, S28, 1887 This leaves a
balance uncollected, February lst,
$17, 173 Is
MR. JESSUP AND THE TAX BOOKS
This last report called forth some
queries from Capt. Gales and Frank
Carter They wanted to know why
the tax books had been taken away
from Mr. Jessup, the collector. Some
body called for statement from
Jessup. Mr.. E E Gray spoke for he
collector and asked that the books be
turned over to him so he (JessGp)
could push collections. etc A motion
was made and adopted that the books
for 1897 be placed in the hands of Mr.
Jessup.
TWO MEMBERS MAKE STATEMENTS
This action led two members OF the
FinanceCommitt M lis and @. Tavis
to express themselves. The former
said that he did not think Mr. Jessup
had done his duty in cole citing taxes:
| in other'words had not hustled enough
| trying to make delinQuents pay. He
| thought the action OF the Board
| meant to take the matter out OF the
hands of the Finance Committee
and for his part he was glad OF it.
! They had called upon Mr.. Jessup for
| a settlement but he had not made it
| Mr.. Tavis was in favor of the Board
| looking after tax matters hereafter
and not depend upon the committee
| appointed for this purpose, to do 1t.
COMMISSION INCREASED
| On motion of Mr.. Hopper, the com
| mission OF the tax collector was in
creased from to 3 per cent. for this
| year. He wIlfreceive his commission
| on all the taxes collected by the secre-
| tary and treasurer for 1897. On mo-
tion, Mr.. Jessup was released from
paying 81 ,308 Sc, this being the total
amount of releases made by the Coun-
| ty Fathers.
| The Mayoralty.