The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10

Inc BOARD OF aldermen met in regu-
lar session yesterday after noon at
$3.50 o'clock in the mayors office. There
were in attendance Mayor A. VI. Wad-
dell and Aldermen Spencer, West,
Springer, Taylor, Handy. Parker, Lit
Teton and Woodland.
City Attorney Iredell Meares and
Clerk B. F. King were present.
The minute of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Committee reports were called for.
Alderman Springer, of the lights
committee, said he had no regular re-
port to make but he would say the
lighting of the city is anything but
satisfactory. The lighting company
however, had made promise bet
ter service as soon as the rebuilding
of the line, now in progress, shall have
been completed. He said there were
a great many complaints about the
lights.
Alderman Parker said the lighting
company ought to be made to comply
with it's contract.
II was explained that the contract
had not been made and signed yet.
Alderman Taylor mOved that no more
bills for lighting the city be approved
III lIlc COIII dCl - SISHtu. LIE 1IlOllOul
was adopted.
Alderman Handy, of the committee
on public buildings, reported that he
was preparing specifications for
improvements to the city hall, opera
house and market and hoped to have
them ready in a few days so bids can
be advertised for.
Alderman Taylor, of the streets and
wharves committee, said he had no spe-I
cial report TO make as to street work.
He, however, wanted to expose a lie
going the rounds just prior to the cleo
ton, which he believed had been cir
culated with a view to influencing
votes against white supremacy.
He stated hat the report had
been circulated that white men work
ed under negroes at the city rock quar-
ries. He said this was a lie. He in
formed the board that the work of
quarrying rock is going on S~atISfactOr-
lily.
Alderman Handy requested the
board to instruct the streets and
w1haryeS committee to complete the
work on Orange street which had been
graded from Sixth TO Ninth street, but
which had been left as it was when
graded, no macadam having been put
on ii yet. He said the grad left the
street a heavy sand bed, and as ii was
a public thOrOughfare, being used to
go 10 the W"llInlnSIOn SedCOdSC rail-
0 depot, he urged that II be COM
pleted and not left in it's torn up condi-
ton.
Alderman Taylor, of the streets and
wharVes committee, requested Alder
man Handy to not hamper the COM
mittee by asking the board to instruct.
He said that this would result in every
members having the board to instruct
as to work all over the city. He said
the committee, as rapidly as it could
do so, will complete all the streets where
grading had been done. He said all
the work would be done that the APP
preparation would allow.
Alderman Springer asked if the APP
preparation is not about exhausted, but
mittee thinks the appropriation will
complete n blocks of street.
On motion of Alderman Parker, it
was ordered that the regular street
force be allowed a vacation like the
policemen. The motion vas agreed to,
provide that not more than two and
be le- off at the same time. The pay of
the hands is to go on while they are on
leave.
Alderman Taylor, of the fire depart
ment committee, reported that the de-
partment is in good order and that
there is no complaint.
On motion of Alderman Handy, the
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sanitary department and requested the
board of audit and finance to increase
the salary of DR.. c. I. Harper $25 per
month, making it s75 per month instead
of $50 per month. 1t was explained
tina the duties of DIR. Harper are ar
duOus and that he does his work with
great are and efficiency. The motion
was adopted unanimously.
Alderman Springer, of the nance
committee, offered the following reso-
lutiOn and it was adopted:
Resolved by the board of aldermen,
the board of audit and finance con-
curing, that in accordance with sec
ton c chapter %, private laws pass
ed by the general assembly of the state
of North Carolina at its session of 1891.
The mayor and the clerk and treasurer
are hereby authorized to issue certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness in exchange for
bonds of the city held by the commits
sioners of the sinking fund, now
amounting to $23, OO0, it being under
stood that all the bonds in exchange
are to be Immediately burned as re-
quired by law"
Permission was granted to the At
lantic Coast Line &c run a temporary
track from Mutt street to the rear %
the premises where the extensive ad-
dition to n general offices of the
system are being built.
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superintendent of health was received
He submitted an ordinance requiring
scayengerS to be licensed, and that al
Scavenger work be lone under the SUI
perviSion of the superintendent OF
health. The ordinance was referred
to the city attorney to be reported bach
at the nex meeting.
The board agreed on $1.75 on the $10t
valuation as the tax rate for this fsca
wear The pOll tax is g. 96.
The reports of the city clerk anC
treasurer, the superintendent Of health
superintendent of the fire department
and the cattle weigher were postponed.
1t appearing that he Hon. ]. d. Bel.
lamy and Mr.. r. r. Bellamy had paic
taxes on certain property twice, thu
board ordered that s35 be refunded t.
Hon. John D. Bellamy and $l5 to Mr.
r. r. Bellamy.
With regard to permits for excava
tons, the board ordered that no exca'
walton be made in the city except un'
der the supervision of h s~uperinten
dent of health, subject to the approva
of the mayor.
The board adjourned subject to tn