The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19

For salaries -............-.. 6,oOO.OO
For Walker Memorial hospital 3,8O0.0G
For public buiIdings.......... 3,0O0.0O
For lights 10,143.0G
For markets .............. $4,000
For waterworkS ............ $4,000
Extending water mains to
Fifth ward ................ 10000
For sanitary Department.. 3,S0O.00
Printing, stationery and ad-
yertising 100000
Feeding prisoners ........--. 10000
For ..-.....-...-... l2O.OO
Miscellaneous & extraordinary 2,OOO.GO
In the estimates presented by the
committees. Alderman Bailey, of the
streets and wharves committee, stated
that of the $50, coo asked for SIS, 900 is
for permanent street improvements
He said the appropriation for this de-
ment last year was s51, 900 but that the
committee did not propose to spend
that much this year.
When the appropriation for the police
department was under consideration,
Alderman Johnson moved to cut down
the pay of the chief of police from
81. 200 a yea to $500, so the pay OF the
street hands could be increased. He,
however. withdrew the motion when
he was Informed that the board OF
audit and finance fixes all salaries.
In the estimate for the fire depart
lIlElkN I1C olo III
sell of Engine Company NO. 1, was in
creased from s45 2 mi to $50, and
he was made engineer and hose repair
er instead of foreman. 1t was stated
that MIR. Jacob Wannamaker Will be
made foreman of the in his
stead. The pay of the firemen was in
creased from $35 to $3.50 per month.
In the Innate for public buildings.
Alderman Skinner said $500 had been
inserted to repair the band room in the
basement at the southwest corner OF the
city hall, so it can be used as police
headquarters. An item Of $57 was in
cluded for repairing the office of the
city clerk and treasurer. 1t is to be re-
nodded so that it will resemble a bank
ing establishment.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Bids for lighting the city were open
ed. and as there was only one bid, that
of the Wilmington Gas and Electric
Lighting Company. their bid was ac-
cepted. Their proposal was for light
ing the present arc lights by the year
and a second proposition vas made to
put in enclosed arc lamps and make
other improvements if the contract is
awarded for five years. On motion OF
Alderman Harriss a special committee
was appointed to investigate and report
/. on this proposition. The committee
named consists of Aldermen Harr1SS,
Bailey and Spencer.
Bids for feeding the city prisoners
were opened. The bids were as follows:
Mrs. Jane Sheehan, 10 cents per meal,
Reuben Grant, 81 cents per meal; Mrs.
Mary Conway 8 cents per meal. On
motion of Alderman Won Claim the
contract was awarded to Mrs. Sheehan
who has furnished the meals for about
IL years or more.
Bids for lighting and furnishing oil
for the streets lamps were opened. The
bids were as follows: NJ. w. Divine &
Co.. 81, 200 a year: G. II. Casteen, 81, 200
per year: w. F. Parker, $1,000 per year.
Mr.. Parker's bid was accepted.
Action on the bids for furnishing
lumber was deferred
Bids were opened for feeding and
shoeing the city mules. They were as
follows: S. j. Davis $11 per month; the
s P. Cowan Company. S10.S5. The con-
was awarded TO the latter.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Under the head of waterworks, on
motion Of Alderman Parker the board
appropriated $4,000 for the purpose of
laying mains and extending the water
facilities in he Fifth ward. The
mayor stated he intended to go before
the board of audit and finance to urge
concurrence in h appropriation for
extending the water service to the
Fifth ward.
Under the head of the sanitary de-
partment. the committee recommended
the election OF three permanent health
officers instead of two permanent health
officers and two additional ones durinT
the summer months. but on motion OF
Alderman Harriss the committees re
commentator was rejected.
On motion of Alderman HarrlSS, the
sum of $3.50 OF so much of it as is neces-
sary was appropriated to purchase q
horse and buggy. SO the mayor can ride
over the city to the street
work or make other observations.
On motion of Alderman Won Claim,
the chief quarantine officer was placed
under order of the chief of police for
police duty until the city superinten-
dent makes reqrisition for his services.
On motion of Alderman Won Claim
the board ordered that the old Fifth
ward hook and ladder company house
and lot on Fifth street, near Castle. be
sold at auction. the board OF audit n
finance concurring-
An ordinance was adopted providing
that when an alarm of fire is sounded
that all vehicles in the streets ana al
leys make away for the hre depart
ment, which is given the rlgnt "hiie
going to fires
Alderman moved to rescind
the civil service rules adopted by the
last board for the government or the
police and fremen. but he the
motion when informed that the rule
only Governed the formed board which
adopted it
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