The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-08
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN
LAST NIGHT.
Mr.. John Ii. Sweeney Elected Alder
man and Alderman vonGIahn Elect
ed as Mayor Pro Tenn The City's
Revenue Observation-Disclosures on the
New City Charter

q hIOllIly StSSIO1 AdSl night al >
o'clock and was in session till midnight.
Mayor waddel presided and those in
attendance were Aldermen Spencer,
VonGlahn, Parker, Bailey, Harriss,
Skinner, Mann, Johnson and Maunder
The mayor stated hat the first bust
ness in order was the election of an al
derman from the second toward to sue
coed the lamented Alderman Henry P.
West.
Alderman VonGlahn moved to go into
the election Of an alderman from the
second ward and the motion was adopt
ed.
Alderman VonGlahn, of the second
ward, nominated Mr.. John H. Sweeney
as the successor Of the late Alderman
West, and the nomination was second
ed by Alderman Bailey. Mr.. Sweeney
was unanimously elected, and being in
the lobby was sent for and sworn in by
City Clerk and Treasurer B. F. King.
When the new alderman had taken the
oath. Mayor WaddeI said tt him, we
are glad to welcome you as q m
of this board" Alderman Sweeney
then took his seat on the board.
After the minutes OF the last regular
and special meetings had been read.
the mayor called for committee REPORTS.
Alderman Harriss, of the fire COM
mittee, cad the bid for the erection of
a steel tower for the electric fire alarm
bell at Fourth street market. The bids
were for a tower that will hold a bell
weighing 1000 pounds. but the bell to
be put UP in it weighs only 600 poun<
The bios were as foIloWs The S. f.
Haywood Company, of New York, $40,
including a steel hood for the tower,
the Structure and Steel Company, of
Baltimore, 800; Charles NJ. WhitlOck, of
Wilmington, 1868. On motion of Alder
man Sweeney the bid of the Haywood
Company was accepted.
On motion of Alderman Bailey, under
the report of the committee on mar
kets. the wages of Marsh Walker, the
cOlored janitor of Front street market.
was increased from SO to $40 per
month.
committee, reported an ordinance re-
pealing an ordinance requiring saloons
to close every night at II o'clock, and
the same was adopted. The new Ordi-
nance Is practically the same as the old
one. except hat when saloons close at
II o'clock if anyone is being served
with lunch they are allowed till /
o'clock to get out before the ordinance
is enforced. The saloon must. however,
close at u o'clock sharp and no drinks
must be sold or given away with the
lunch. Before the ordinance was adopt
ed amotion by Alderman Parker to re-
peal the closing hour ordinance entirely
and allow saloon keepers to keep open
all night or as long as they desire, was
defeated by the following aye and
vote: Aye-Aldermen Parker, Sweeney,
and Maunder. Nay-Aldermen Spencer.
VanGlahn. Harriss, Johnson, Bailey.
Skinner and Mann.
Alderman Harriss. of the ordinance
committee. said he would not call up the
proposed ordinance providing for the
appointment of ar inspector of plumb
ing and to provide for sanitary plumb
ing, as he was not prepared TO vote on
it. 1t should be studied. and he moved
to defer action till some subsequent
meeting.
On motion of Alderman TonGlahn the
plumbing ordinance was laid on the ia
BILE.
Upon recommendation of the police
committee ]. G.. Carney was elected as
the third substitute on the police force.
Alderman Skinner, of the sewer COM
mittee, made a report n some sugges-
tons from that committee, and asked
the board to define the committees du-
ties. On motion Of Alderman Bailey,
the committee was discharged from
further service.
Mayor Waddell, OF the streets and
wharves committee, reported that q
new engine and pump had been install
ed the city quarry and that everything
is now working nicely. The macadam-
has been laid on Princess street
from Ninth street on one side as far as
Fifth street and on the other side as
far as Sixth street.
The clerk read a. petition from Super
intendent of Streets J.. Nj. Woodland,
asking the board to increase his salary.
He was elected superintendent OF
streets at $1,000 a year, but he has been
acting as superintendent of streets and
also Us superintendent Of the rock
quarry, causing him to have to be al
the quarries some times as late as IL
o'clock at night and frequently making
it necessary for him to be at the quarry
on Sunday. After discussion, the board,
upon motion of Alderman Skinner IN
creased Mr.. WOODLANDS salary to SlOt
a month. The vote for the increase OF
salary was by Aldermen Harriss
Maunder, Sweeney, Spencer, VonGlahn
Skinner Bailey and Mann. Against II
were Aldermen Parker and Johnson.
Alderman Johnson moved that the
pay of the laborers in the quarry be In
creased from 81 a day to SIPS a day.
The question of street improvements
was taken up and each alderman helc
that some street in his ward should bt
the next street improved. 1t was de
cided to defer the matter for a confer
ence on this matter.
On motion of Alderman BAILEY Tn
board went into the election OF {
MAYOR pro tenn to succeed Mayor pr
tenn H P. West. Alderman johnson
nominated Alderman W. c. VonGlahl
for mayor pro tenn, the nomination wa
seconded by Alderman Bailey N Tn
election was made unanimous. Mayo
Waddell declared Alderman VonGlahl
elected as mayor pro tenn n eXtende'
his congratulations.
After discussion the board appropri
ated $3.50 to equip h police force Wit
Smith & Wesson revolverS.
Mayor Waddell called the attentlo'
of the board to the fact that the neN
,city charter as adopted by the last leg
islature made it mandatory to call a
immediate election to ratify or re1ec
the charter and that if it is carried a
the election it will not SO into effect un
till ten days after the voters have raj
flied it.
Alderman Johnson moved that a
election be called for the second Iues
5ou ~ To-,,oru hut ne Withdrew IN