The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-05
THE nv BOARD OF ALDERMEN MET
LAST NIGHT.
AIderrn West Elected Mayor Pro
Temrhe Mayor Announced the
Couaittees-Additioual Police and
9th Officers EIected-The ONCE of
Lieenant of Police Abolished.
Ot5r Business.

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| the aldermen were in attendance,
VI Aldermen c. L. Spencer and j.. f.
NInder. of the First Ward; Aldermen
IP. West and w. c. VonGlahn, of
I Second Ward; Aldermen George
trriss and z. F. Johnson, of the Third
ard; Aldermen E. P. Bailey and
evils H. Skinner. Of the Fourth Ward;
nd Aldermen c. c. Parke- and w. E.
lam. of the Fifth Ward.
After the reading Of the minutes,
Mayor Waddell had the clerk to read
the resolution adopted by the retiring
board two years ago establishing civil
service rules for the police force and
fire department. Under this rule the
men are subjected to examination as
to their physical qualifications, their
ability TO read and write. and as to
their moral character. No discharges
are made except for cause. The mayor
said he had this read in order that the
board may decide what policy it will
adopt. or whether it Will continue the
civil service ordinance. If the board
does not intend TO adopt the civil ser
vice policy, it will be necessary to re
peal the civil service resolution.
Mayor Waddell announced the fol-
lowing as his appointment of standing
committees:
Committee on Finance-The mayor,
anu A-Cermen Bailey and West.
Committee or Fire Department-The
mayor. and Aldermen Harriss and Won
Hahn.
Committee on Lights Aldermen
West. Parker and Skinner.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
Maunder. Harriss and Spencer.
Committee IN Observation-Disclosures
Harriss. Skinner n Ham.
Committee or Police-The mayor, and
Aldermen Mann and Maunder.
Committee On Public Buildings-Al-
dermen Skinner. VonGlahn and Parker.
Committee or Sanitary Affairs-Ai-
dermen Johnson. Spencer and West.
Committee on Sewerage-Aldermen
Bailey, Mann n VonGlahn.
Committee on Streets and Wharves-
The mayor, and Aldermen Bailey and
Johnson.
Committee on Water WorkS-Alder
men Spencer. Johnson and Parker.
The mayor announced that at the
meeting on Friday he said it would be
necessary to abolish the hospital COM
mittee, but as he was informed that the
Walker Memorial Hospital will not be
taken possession OF until June or July,
he will nave to appoint a hospital COM
mittee to serve till then. He will name
the committee later.
At the request of Alderman West,
the mayor administered the oath of Of
flee to the new city attorney, William J.
Bellamy, Esq.
Alderman Harriss, as secretary of the
democratic caucus. placed in nOmina-
ton the following persons for the po-
Sitions named, and they were unanf-
mously elected:
Mayor Pro Tem-Alderman H. F.
West.
Sergeants of Police-Geo. w. Smith,
G. Henry Ward and Charles S. Bur-
nett.
Clerk of Front Street Market-W. II.
Lane.
clerk of Fourth Street Market-Elijah
Chadwick.
Cattle Weigher-George T. Bland.
Permanent Health Officers-Whitey
B. Bowden. s. l.. Mann.
Day Janitor at City Hall-D- S.
Revielle.
Night Janitor-John H. Dew.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm-J0hn
T. Yates.
Chief Quarantine Offcer-Captain
. Robert Green.
Standard Keeper-G. c. simmons.
City Surveyor-Jos. H. McRee.
THE SEWERAGE QUESTION.
Alderman Bailey submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Wilmington, April /, 1901.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen:
Gentlemen: Your on sew
erage beg to report that We have con-
fered with the representatives OF the
Wilmington sewerage company re-
garding the passage by this board OF
an ordinance. submitted for considera-
ton and as we have not had Suf1clent
%;,oA fa comedian oaraful1V the nrOnOSP0
ordinance nor to secure the necessary
legal advice, we beg to suggest:
III as the subject of sewerage is
one OF great Importance to this city,
further time be granted us to secure
such advice as may be required to de-
determine the position Of the city after
the passage of the ordinance.
We fully appreciate the Importance
to the city of securing a complete sys-
tenn of sewers, and of furnishing am
ple security to capital offered or in
vested in such an enterprise. We,
therefore. ask that this board adjourn
, to meet on next Monday night so that
any action on the proposed ordinance
may be a in a regular meeting of this
board.
Respectfully submitted,
E. P. BAILEY,
w. C. VonGLAHN.
w. E. MANN.
The resolution was discussed and
during the discussion City Attorney
Bellamy informed the board that what
ever action it took would be under the
statute passed by the recent general
assembly. This act requies all PROPOSE
tons for sewerage and water works to
have the joint Concurrence Of the
board of health with the city authori-
ties.
In order to give the sewerage COM
mittee time to consider and report on
the matter, a motion was adopted that
when the board takes a recess it shall
do so till So'clock mex Monday night.
As to the messenger boy at the city
hail., Mayor Waddell stated that the
present messenger vas Melvin Dent,
n Of the best boys he ever knew. He
said unless the board desired to elect
the messenger he would ~reappoint the
present one. On motion of Alderman