The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-02


For assistant city clerk and treasur-
er. Alderman West nominated the pres
ent incumbent. Major c.. Fl. White.
and the nomination was seconded by
Alderman Maunder. He was unani-
mousiy elected. and the announcement
was greeted with applause.
Alderman West then nominated for
chief Of police. Captain job j. Fur
long, and the nomination was seconded
by Alderman Spencer. Captain Fur
long was unanimously elected. and
again there was applause.
Alderman West placed in nomination
for chief OF the fire department the
present incumbent. Mr.. Martin Schnib-
ben. and the nomination was seconded
by Alderman johnson. The vote was
unanimous In was ~applauded.
For assistant chief of the fire depart
ment. Alderman West nominated Mr..
w. p. Monroe the present incumbent,
and the second was by Alderman Har-
riss. He was unanimously elected amid
applause.
Alderman West nominated for city
attorney William ]. Bellamy, Esq, and
the second was by Alderman Harriss.
His unanimous election was greeted by
applause.
Alderman West nominated for city
superintendent of health Dr.. Charles
I. Harper. the present incumbent, and
the nomination was seconded by Alder
man Harriss. DR.. Harper was unani-
mously elected ard the spectators again
applauded.
For superintendent Of streets Alder
man West placed in nomination former
Alderman j.. NJ. Woolard. member IF
the retiring board and who is yard
section master for the Seaboard Air
Line. The second was by Alderman
VonGlahn, n his unanimous election
was ~applauded.
Alderman West nominated for nam
tain of police present Police Sergeant
n. ]. Williams. and the norlination was
seconded by Alderman Maunder. He
was unanimously elected and the an
nouncement was a%pplauded.
Alderman Weet requested the mayor
to name a Committee on sewerage.
Inc Tlayor said unless some matter
was co be referred to such committee,
ne suggested that the appointment Of
the committee be deferred.
Alderman Johnson moved to postpone
the appointment of the committee. but
there was no second.
Alderman West said the reason ne
asked for the appointment of a commit
tee On sewerage was because of an or
dinance which had beer handed to him
on that subject and it woul be neces-
Sary to refer it to a committee.
Alderman VonGlahn said he had not
seen the proposed ordinance and sug-
gested that the matter go over till the
regular meeting of the board.
Alderman West then handed the pro-
posed sewerage to Mayor
Waddell and asked that it be referred
to a committee.
Mayor Waddell said the Hon. John
D. Bellamy had called on him with Col
onel J.. E. Lewis. of Philadelphia, who
was in the city to ropos plans for a
sewerage system, and that the PROPOSE
ton he makes seems to be fair, but it
was a matter for the board to consider.
The motion to appoint a committee
was the adopted and the mayor named
as the committee on sewerage Alder
men Bailey. Maunder and VonGlahn.
Alderman VonGlahn SAID he preferred
not to be on the committee. as he had
not the knowledge of the proposed Or
dinance as Alderman West, and de-
clined in his favor.
The mayor then appointed Alderman
West on the committee.
Alderman West said: II won't ac-
cept;" w~hereupon the mayor announced
that the committee would remain as
first appointed. He went on to say that
he was not vet ready to the
standing committees. and that owing
to the provisions of the late Mr.. James
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mortal Hospital. by which the hospital
goes into the hands of directors op-
pointed by Mr.. Walker, the city and
county. he had stricken the hospital
committee from the list Of the boards
committees. He had. however, sub
stituted in it's place a sewerage commit
tee n in fact had already appointed
as it's members the three aldermen just
appointed under Alderman Vests mo.
ton. He announced. therefore, that
Aldermen Bailey. Maunder and Von-
Claim would constitute the standing
sewerage committee.
The board at 1888 %. m. adjourned.
The members then retired to the
mayors office and went into caucus rs
to the other city officers, the police
force. firemen. etc. The caucus lasted
last night till 1920 o'clock.
The board will meet in regular month
" session at 8 o'clock Monday night
when the other elections will take place.
Another caucus will be held today or
between now and then.