The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-09

Mr.. Skeldink- TO give the proper ser
vice. This was one OF the reasons the
Wilmington Setlcoast Railroad wanted
to-bring its trolley line right down
town. SO people c,Nuld be brought from
the beach to the he. art of the city For
this it was not proposed to charge one
cent.
Mr.. SHIELDING said Il The Wilmington
Sacoast Railroad would cooperate Win
his line and let him know now mauy
cars were wanted on the arri'ai OF
trains he would guarantee 10 haSe
enough cars at the station. Wh.h .ne
Seacoast road puts on its trolley a.
and run a 20 minute schedule, tLat
would make it still better for his cai ;
to meet the cars for the beach n
handle all their passengers for points
in the city. They would find no trouble
on that score.
Mayor Waddell aid he had no vote
on the matter, but as it was a very
grave question. he would suggest that
it might be acting hastily to grant the
petition Oh the moment il was sprung.
He asked, however, what was the Will
Of the board, and said. by the
that an ordinance prohibited action on
any ordinance at the meeting at which
it was introduced.
Alderman Won Claim aid the matter
was so important that the board was
N~N ~ ~ ~" oAAN "a
that the proposed ordinance be referred
to a special committee Of three TO re-
port at another special meeting OF the
board TO be held in a week or ten days.
Alderman Bailey got the floor and
announced that he wanted to go on
record that he was opposed to granting
any more privileges for anything I'M
less the city got something for the
franchises it has to give. If these fran
chises are valuable to anybody the city
treasury ought to get something for
them. He believed in competition but
he also believed in protecting the cityS
interest.
Alderman Johnson stated that he
fully agreed with Alderman Won Claim
that this matter was too important to
be acted On hastily so he would second
the motion to refer it to a committee
of three.
The motion of Alderman Won Claim
was carried unanimously, and Mayor
Waddell appointed as the committee
Aldermen Won Claim, Bailey and
Spencer.
Mr.. Shedding begged for the privilege
of asking Mr.. Davis a question n
permission being granted, he asked Mr..
Davis if it was conceded that the Will
mington Street Railways charter gave
them the exclusive privilege of the
streets of Wilmington.
MI. laws duTnlIleQ mat the cndTIeE
embraced such a provision but he de-
MED the constitutionality of the pro-
vision.
SEWER COMPANY WANTS TO Elk
CAVATE-
The clerk read the following petition:
August 6, 1901.
ITO h Mayor and Board IF Alder
men:
"Gentlemen:-We ask your permits
sion to eXcavate for the purpose of
tendent of health: from Thirteenth and
during this month under the supervi-
sion of h city engineer and superin-
tendent Of health: From Thirteenth and
Hall streets, up Hall street to Wood
street, thence southwardly down Wood
to Rankin street, thence .s~outhwardly
on Wood street to Mulberry.
Respectfully,
THE WILL. SEWERAGE CO.
Per E. G.. PARMELE, Sec'y."
Alderman West moved that the re-
quest of the Sewerage Company be
granted, and the motion was seconded
by Alderman Skinner.
Alderman Bailey said he saw no ne
cessity of granting the request, as the
mayor and city superintendent of
health had wv to act in this matter.
The vote was taken IN the petition of
the Sewerage Company and it was re-
jected by a vote of 4 to 8. Aldermen
West, Skinner and Maunder voted to
grant the petition and Aldermen Bail
ey. Won Claim. Spencer and Johnson
voted against it.
At 4:05 p. m. the board adjourned.