The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-17
JACKSONVILLE APPROPRIATION
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN LAST NIGHT.
They Donated Five Hundred Dollars
for the Jacksonville sufferers-Mem-
bers of fire Department Elected.

Mayor Waddell called a special meet
ling of the board of aldermen last night
to consider The ~propriety of making an
appropriation for the relief OF the suf-
lferers from the terrible confagrationI
at Jacksonville, Florida.
The board met at S p. m, those in at
tendance being Mayor Waddell and
Aldermen VonGlahn. Bailey, Mann,
Maunder, West, Skinner, Harriss,
johnson and Parker. Absent, Alder
man Spencer.
Mayor Waddell stated that he had
called the meeting to consider the
lpropriety of making an appropriation
to aid in the relief Of the sufferers from
the terrible conflagration at Jackson
vile. He said he thought it would be
a proper thing to make an a%ppropria-
Ition of $500 and Ia he had assurance
that if the board of aldermen would
make an appropriation the board of
Iaudit and finance would concur in it.
Alderman Bailey moved that an APP
preparation of $500 be made for the
Jacksonville sufferers. and the motion
WAS seconded by Alderman West. The
Imotion was unanimously adopted.
The matter of a clerk for the NUM-
IcipaI court was brought up, as it
Twas necessary to have someone to
fill that position. Recently Sergeant
lG. H. Ward has been acting as clerk
lof the court.
Alderman VonGlahn moved that
~lSargenant Ward be elected as clerk
of the municipal court, the salary
Ito be fixed by the board of audit and
finance. The motion was seconded by
Alderman West.
Alderman Mann nominated former
jPolice Lieutenant F. T. Skipper for
lclerk of the court and the nomination
was seconded by Alderman Bailey.
Alderman West nominated B. W
IDunham, but the motion received Nc
second.
After considerable discussion, it was
lagreed to leave the appointment of the
lclerk to Mayor Waddell and a motion
Iby Alderman VonGlahn to that effect
was adopted. Mayor Waddell there
upon appointed Lieutenant Skipper as
Iclerk of the municipal court.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Alderman Harriss, Of the committee
on the fire department., submitted the
following nominations for positions ir
the fire department, as agreed upon by
THE COMMITTEES:
Chief of the Fire observation-disclosures
Superintendent of the Fire Alarm
John T.. Yates.
Chemical Engine Company No. l.
lP. N. Flick. foreman and engineer; H
IL. Kidd. driver; Frank Green, assis.
liant driver: John B. King, driver fol
the chief of the department.
Hook and Ladder Company, No. L.
wv. P. Monroe, assistant chief anC
foreman; J. Wanamaker, assistant
foreman; G.. T. Williamson, driver,
M. King, James Weinberg. c. c. Nal
Hard, r. H. King, laddermen.
Engine Company, No. 1.-B. r. Rus
sell, foreman and engineer; John N
IMohr. assistant foreman; John c
IBowden, engine driver; w. H. Merritt
hose wagon driver. j. r. Hardie, r. j
lBurriss, J. L. White, W. r. Bonham
John r. Yates, hosemen.
Engine Company, Nc. Wv. A. Can
lady. foreman; T. B. Jackson, assistan
foreman and engineer; c.. L. Kuhl, en-
Igine driver; c. H. Keen. r. A. Crom'
iwell, J. B.. O'Sullivan. hosemen.
Hose Company, No. 81. Friemuth
foreman; B. f. Swami, assistant fore
man; E.-O. Allen, driver; ]. 1. Bland
IVann Hughes, E. D. George, hose
lmen.
Substitutes-W. II. Blomme, Ed
lHaar, Jesse Farrow, Marshal herman
Walter Mcneil.