The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-05
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN YESTERDAY.
The Sewerage Question Up Again-It
was Decided to Call an Election to
Vote on the Issue of $1OO,OOO In
Bonds for sewerage-New Fire Limit
Defined-Other Business.

The board of aldermen held its reg
ular monthly meeting yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock, Mayor Waddel pre-
siding. There were in attendance Al
dermen Parker, Bailey, West. Johnson,
Harriss, Skinner, Maunder.
and Mann. Absent. Alderman Spen-
Ger. CITY Attorney VIM. j. Bellamy was
present.
Among the spectators present who
were specially interested in the meet
ing were Hon.. John D. Bellamy, at
torney for the Wilmington Sewerage
Company. Captain z. G. Parmele, su-
p~erintendent of that company, and Mr..
Thos. A. Darby, who recently submit
ted a proposition in behalf of himself
and friends to put in a system Of san
1tary sewerage. Former City Attorney
Iredel1 Meares and 3. G. Empie, Esq,
attorney for Mr.. Darby, were also pres
ent.
After the reading and approval of
the minutes. committee reports We're
called for. The board then proceeded
with the business before it.
On motion of Alderman Harriss, the
finance committee was instructed to as
certain what taxes are due the city by
the Carolina Insurance Company OF
any other home company.
The fire committee reported h Mr..
John T. Yates, superintendent of the
electric fire alarm. had rendered his
resignation. The board accepted the res
ignation and the fire committee was
employed to act in selecting his sue
cessor.
The contract between City Attorney
Bellamy as to the collection of back
taxes, ETC.. was approved.
NEW FIRE LIMITS.
Alderman Harriss. of the ordinance
committee, favorable reported and rec
commended the ordinance recently sub
mitted by the local board Of underwrit-
ers re-establishing the limits in which
no frame building shall be erected, and
regulating the quantity of gun powder
to be kept in stores and residences. The
part of the city in which no frame
building will be allowed to be erected
is bounded as follows: By the Cape
Fear river on the west. On the north
by liz southern line of Red Cross street
from the river to Front street. along
Front street to Chestnut including
both sides of Front street from Grace
to Chestnut street. thence east on both
sides of Chestnut street to Second,
thence south on both sides of Second
street to Princess, thence east on
Princess street, both sides. to Third
street. thence south on the western line
of Third to Market street. thence west
on both sides of Market to Second
street. thence south on both sides OF
Second street to Dock street, on both
sides of Dock to Front street, both
sides of Front to Orange street, thence
on the western line of Front street to
Ann, n along the northern line of
Ann street between Front street and
the river. In these limits. all houses
must be of brick. stone or iron, and
must be covered with metal or slate.
All sheds must be enclosed with iron
sheeting and be metal covered, as here
tofore provided.
AS to the storage of powder, the or
dinance provides that not more than
five pounds of powder shall be kept
on sale in any house, a portion of which
is used as a dwelling, and not more
than so pounds shall be kept in any
store. 1t also provides that persons
who carry powder in stock must first
secur license from the chief of h fire
department.
NEW MARKET ORDINANCE.
Alderman Maunder submitted a new
ordinance regulating h location of
carts at Front street market and also
regulating the market hours. Carts will
be allowed on the court on the north
side Of the market house, on Front
street from the market house to Dock
and at the western end of the market
house. All carts must clear the streets
by IL a. m. every day except Saturday
when they will be allowed on the street
all day and up to IL o'clock at night
The hours for the market to be open
will be up to IL a. m and from 4 p. m.
to z D. m, except on Saturday when
the market will be open all day to IL
p. m
Alderman Parker stated that citizens
had complained of disturbance at the
market house early in the mornings
and said the police should prevent lou
talking. singing, whistling, etc. Mayor
Waddell announced that he would so
4AoAA y NHc ROlIICAIICA.
Mayor Waddell read the police regu-
lations providing that all city employees
who make debts and do not pay them
shall be suspended. n asked if it was
n sense of the board hat he should
enforce it. as he had several complaints.
Tt was the unanimous sense Of the
board hat the regulation should be en-
forced.
The communication of Mr.. j. A. Ar
ringdale, requesting that the north
side Of Market street from Tenth to
Sixteenth street be macadamized SO
horses could be speeded, was referred
to the MAYOR at the last meeting Of the
board. The mayor reported that If the
streets were macadamized it would be
q misdemeanor to speed horses along
that street.
Westbrook & Co.. withdrew their ap-
plication for license to sell spirituous
and malt liquors at the stand on the
east side Of Fourth street next to the
bridge.
The committee appointed with refer
ence to the application Of B. H. J.
Ahrens for license to sell spirituous
and malt liquors. mad a report recon-