The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11
FRIDAY II, 1901

superintendent OF health on this sub
tect, n suggest in addition thereto the
ACCESSIBILITY of a thorough investigation
Of the subject Of a crematory as a solu-
ton of IT The little experiment that
was made in that direction last year
IL was not claimed hat II a a test
of the merits of a crematory. OF
course IL would be expensive but the
health OF the community must be pro-
tected at any cost The argument
against municipal ownership of 81
public utilities as water works and
lighting plants would not apply to
such an one as this. and we now own
one such public utility-a quarry and
o machinery-which is being operat-I
ed SUCCESSFULLY.
HOSPITAL.
The city is to be congratulated upon
the fact that through the b~enefaction
Of a generous and public spirited citi-
zen, Mr.. James Walker. 1t now pos
sesses a splendid brick and brown stone
hospital to take h place OF the wooden
building heretofore used for hat pur-I
ose This new hospital is an architec-I
tural adornment to the city, of which
all its people are justly proud, and has
been quilt under the personal supervi-I
sion of the donor, himself an accom-
plished architect. in accordance with
h nos improved modern ideas of the
requirements of such an institution. It
Dry long after his unselfish spirit has
zone to its reward.
For further detailed information in
regard to the different departments of
the city government you are respect
fully referred to the several reports
herewith submitted.
ALFRED MOORE wADDELL.
Mayor.
OTHER MATTERS.
He then called for the annual reports
of the various committees. These had
been handed to the clerk who read a
full and interesting report by Alder
nan Taylor, acting chairman of the
streets and wharves committee. 1t
covers the permanent Improvement of
the streets and gives interesting details
of the plans and work In that particu-I
lar.
Mr.. B. F. Hall was present, with
other residents on Princess street, and
by permission of &he board he said
they were there to ask the board to
alter it's plans as to the improvement
of Princess street between Eighth and
Ninth streets The plan for the i'm
provement contemplates raising the
middle of the street n the side walks
above the level of the lots along Prin-
cess street, subjecting them to over
flow. He said these lots already over
flow when it rains and that if the street
is raised, the condition will be worse.
He stated that his lot on Ninth n
Princess streets would not be affected
one way or other but he was present
in the interest of his neighborS. He
asked that the plans be changed so as
to lower the grade of the street n
drain the water eastward on Princess
efrao@ ;Drfon1 of ryncfu ~ that &c ~
by cutting down the street the under
lying W will not be uncovered.
DR.. J.. H. Dreher. whose residence is
on the north side of Princess street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, also
appeared before the board. He said
his property was already subject to
overflow and that if the street is raised
it will very seriously damage his prop
erty and that of others on his side of
the streets. He said that the plan con-
templated would depreciate their prop
erty. whereas the lowering Of the
grade would materially increase its
value. Mr.. j. H. Bosch. whose resi-
dence is on the north side of the
street, also rad a similar statement.
Alderman Taylor. of the streets and
wharves committee, explained that the
grade was already established and the
work begun and that to change it
| would cost the city $3.50. He stated
that the owners of lots could fill in
their lots with sand at a less cost, but
the grade if the residents would pay
the $3.50. He said the improvement
contemplated a macadamized road
way on both sides of The street rail
way track. and that a maca6am road
way would also be constructed around
on Ninth street from rincess to Mar
ket, making very valuable improve
! mentS costing 5000.
After further discussion, on motion OF
Alderman Worth. the matter was re-
ferred to the streets and wharves com
mittee and the city engineer with in
structions to ascertain if the street cal
be lowered without injury to the sewer
and to report as to the probable cost Cd
lowering h grade.
On motion of Alderman WORTH, thu
board ordered that the tax paid by in.
dividuals ON their stock in the Allan
tic National bank be refunded, thu
same had been listed and paid by ths
bank Off the stockholders.
THE REGULAR ORDER.
Regular committee reports were call
ed for.
Alderman Springer. of the light
committee, reported that at the be
ginning of this administration, the.
found the lighting plant run down, bu
that there has been an Improvement ii
ten lights and that they now improv
daily.
Alderman Handy, of the publ
buildings committee. reported that tn
painting of Front Street market is il
progress, but bad weather has inter
fered with the work.
Alderman Parker. referring to tn
improvement of the streets in othe
wards. said he wanted to ask that som
attention be paid to the Fifth ware
He moved therefore that the street
N wharves committee be ordered t
continue the macadam roadway O
Fifth street from Castle to Wooste
street, two blocks further than tn
present plan calls for. Alderma'
Springer seconded the motion.
Alderman Taylor. of the streets an
wharves committee. said he hoped tn
a would not adopt the motion. TIL
committee had already made it's plan
and this woud upset them. The ap
preparation would not. permit It. I
further remarks. he said the commit
tee had already constructed As block