The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
THE SEWERAGE QUESTION.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN TACKLED
1T AGAIN YESTERDAY.
They Decided to Call An Election
September 5th to Vote on the Propo-
sition of Issuing 100000 In Bonds.
Other Business Transacted.

o'clock, Mayor Waddell presiding. All
the aldermen were in attendance, viz:
Aldermen Spencer, Maunder, West,
Won Claim. Harriss,. johnson, Skinner,
Bailey, Parker and Mann.
4 number OF interested spectators
were in attendance.
After the reading and approval Of the
minutes Of the last regular and special
meetings, committee reports were
called for
CAPE FEAR CLUB TO PAY LIQUOR
TAX.
Mayor Waddell, as chairman of the
finance committee, stated that in ac-
cordance with the action of the board
the chief of police had notified the
Cape Fear Club that it was liable for
the license tax to sell liquor. He read
communication from the Cape Fear
Club denying its liability to such tax.
claiming exemption therefrom but saw
ing the general assembly provided a
tax on social organizations. The NAV
or SAID ne would recommend that the
club be required to pay the LIQUOR Ii
cense 1922 month"; as any other Iiuuor
dealer, as he was not disposed to i'm
pose the tax required of social organi-
cations. which is twice as large as the
liquor tax would be.
On motion of Alderman Harriss, the
report of the committee as to collect
ing the liquor license tax from the
Cape Fear Club was approved
Ihe mayor, fOc the finance committee
also reported to the board that Mr.. NJ
S. Willard, of the Carolina Insurance
Company, had expressed his Willingness
to pay the back tax on corporations if
all corporations are required TO do so.
After discussion. the board decided not
enforce ha taY v
Alderman Won Claim, of the fire COM
mittee. reported that two horses of the
fire department were disabled and
asked permission to sell them and
purchase one sound horse instead. The
board granted the request and apprO-
priated $3.50 additional to purchase a
good horse.
Mayor Waddell, as chairman Of the
police committee, reported that Police
man NJ. z. Guy had been discharged
for disObeying orders. Alderman Spen-
Ger said officer Guy was a good police
man and contended that he should have
hearing before the board. The action
of the committee was approved J. D.
McClammy, the first substitute was
elected a regular policeman to succeed
officer Guy, and Manning Holt was
made a substitute.
On motion of Alderman Maunder, of
the market committee. tax on packers
Stad of $50 year.
Alderman Skinner, of the public
buildings committee. reported nothing
had been done about the remodeling
and improvement of the office of
the city clerk and treasurer and police
headquarters. He said the board OF
audit and finance had instructed that
the work be not commenced.
Mayor Waddell stated that both
boards had made a specific appropri-
alton for this work and he proposed to
have the work done and would order
that it be done at once.
Alderman Johnson, of the sanitary
committee. reported that the board of
audit and finance had refused to make
a further appropriation for the city to
do the ScaVenger work of the city, and
that Mr.. F. 7. Skipper had paid a Ii
cense of $50 and was doing the scaven-
ger work under the supervision of the
health department. An ordinance was
rejected making the tax $40 for doing
scavenger work under the rules and
regulations governing that work.
Alderman Maunder. of the sanitary
committee, reported the recommended
tions of the committee regarding the
complaint that the sewers in Princess
street dock were discharging above the
low water mark. The board ordered
that all sewers be run out to the edge
OF the dock and be discharged below the
low water mark.
When the committee on sewers was
called on by the mayor for a report,
Alderman Bailey of that committee
said the duties of that committee have
never been defined and that they there
fOrefore had nothing to report
Alderman Bailey, of the streets and
wharveS committee, reported that the
broken dam at the rock quarry was be-
ing rebuilt and that the rock crusher
-rn tn6 IN
The board granted G. W. Penny the
privilege of building a boat house at
Ann street dock.
On application license was granted to
the following persons to sell liquor:
Colonel F. w. Kerchner, ia North
Front street; w. B. Pate & Co., G
South Front street; ]. a. Westbrook &
Co. southeast corner of Fourth and
Bladen streets.
petition by Walter E. Yopp, Geo
c. Jackson, J. W. Fleet and others for
the board to have the pond on Nun
streets between Fifth and Sixth streets
drained. was referred to the streets
and wharveS committee.
a similar reference was made OF a
communication from Mr.. 4. S. Heide
who offered to pay the expense of mac
adamizing the south side of Orange
street from his house to the street rail-
way track if the city will macadamlZe
ferred to the streets and whareVs com
mittee.
4 communication from Capt. E. d
Villains was read. offering to borrow
or purchase 100 tons of cobble stone on
the city's wharf at the foot of Chest
nut street Referred to the streets anG
NharyeS committee
4 petition from citizens was reao
requesting that the pay OF Marsf
Walker. the colOred jan1tor at FROM
street market, be increased from $40 &c
$50 per month. On motion tn petition
was granted. ,. r
The report of City Attorney William J
Rellarny was read. 1t showed that ne
had collected s1.1S547. The books were
-pIaced III der his control as late as Mon
day July 29th and in that short tlne ne
has collected over one thousahu uol
lars. The board thought this was
good showing.
4 bill from Mr.. H. Won Clam Iol
$3.50 was received, the same pelIs lns
expense he was put to in putting uh
derpinning underneath his nome OF