The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-14

MI. 6IcTH anu mat ne was an honest
man and he was sure ne would do as
he had promised.
Alderman VonGlahn said Mr.. Stern.
by the character of TIE place he ran.
revoked his W license. and he was
not in favor Of allowing him to retail
stuff after having conducted such a
place as he had run. He said many
citizens had come to him and told him
that the revoking of the license Of Mr..
Stern was the best thing the board ever
did.
Mayor pro tenn Cooper said he had
the best of feelings Ior Mr.. Stern. but
many people had spoken to him. COM
Uending the action of the board in re-
voking the license.
Alderman Bailey's motion to restore
the license was called TO-. but Alderman
Hashagen moved as a substitute that
license be granted for % days In order
TO give him time to sell his stock. with
the understanding that he discontinue
the dance hall and keep an orderly
house.
Alderman VonGlahn raised the point
of order that after the license had been
revoked. if Mr.. Stern would not have
to apply for license again in the regular
way, before the board could take any
action.
City Attorney William J. Bellamy
gave the opinion that Mt. VonGlahn's
point was well taken. n that the
board could not now renew his license
until he applied in the regular way with
the endorsement of six free holders.
Alderman Tiencken then moved that
the board reconsider its action of Nov
ember 3rd in revokinS Mr.. Stern's Ii
cense. The motion was adopted.
Then the board got into a controversy
as to what reconsider alton of the mat
ter meant, whether it restored Mr..
Stern's license and left hin where he
was before November 3:1, o: what was
the status now.
City Attorney Bell3my was called
upon for an opinion. He said the mo-
ton just adopted to reconsider did not
restore Mr.. Stern's license hut simply
brought the matter back to the board
as to whether they would grant him
license or not.
Alderman Hashagen then moved thu
Mr.. Stern be granted license for 80 days
to wind UP his business. The motion
was seconded by Alderman Johnson.
and ii was amended by kldeoman Won
Claim who added a provision tina the
license money be paid in advance.
Alderman Bailey then raise1 the point
of order hat Mr.. Stern must again
apply for license and De endorsed by
six free holders.
City Attorney Bellamy was again
called upon and he held that Mr.. Stern
must apply for license IN the regular
way before any action coul be taken
now.
Alderman Johnson then moved as a
substitute that Mr.. st ,rn be granted
license for 80 days, provided he made
application in the usual way, with the
endorsement of six free holders. Alder
man Hashagen accepted the substitute.
and here a N discussion again took
place.
The city attorneys opinion was again
sought and he expressed the opinion
that the board could grant license for
80 days.
Alderman Bailey took issue with him
on that point.
Alderman Won Claim also contended
that If Mr.. Stern is granted license it
would not be for 80 days, but would be
good till January 1st. when all the
licenses expire.
The question then reverted to Alder
man Hashagen's motion as substituted
by Alderman Johnson, and the motion
tailed to carry, the vote being 8 to 8.
Alderman Mann then moved that Mr..
Stern be granted license if he makes
legal application with the endorsement
OF six freehOlders. The motion was not
seconded.
Alderman Hashagen said if something
wasn't done he was going to retire.
Alderman Bailey moved to refer the
matter to a special committee with au-
thority to Srant the license when Mr..
Stern makes legal application with the
endorsement of six freeholders.
City Attorney Bellamy's opinion was
asked as to whether the committee
could have authority to act. He said
it could if the board authorized it TO
do so.
A vote was then taken on Alderman
Bailey's motion and it resulted 2 to 2.
Mayor pro tenn Cooper then cast the
deciding vote, voting no"
Herbert McClammy, Esq, her ap-
peared before the board as attorney
for the Coal Cement and Supply Com
| pany, and presented a petition asking
that the be granted the privi-
lege to store oil in quantities of more
thar $50 gallons in the brick warehouse
at the northeast corner Of Ann n
Water streets. He explained that the
warehouse IS surrounded or one side by
| a rock or brick wall and by high en-
bankments. On motion the matter was
referred to the fire commission.
The reports of the chief OF the fire
department. city superintendent of
health. and the cattle weigher were
read. III ave heretofore been pub
lishd.
In disc; sing the report of the city
superinte lent of health who spoke of
the comp ,ints about the filthy streets,
since the rash carts We're transferred
from the sanitary department to the
care or the superintendent OF streets,
Alderman Bailey commended that if the
ordinances are enforced the streets will
not get dirty.
Alderman Johnson, of the streets and
wharveS committee sent to the clerk
and had read a resolution offering II
lease Dock street dock and Chestnut
street dock TO the highest bidders. Tn
resolution was adopted. 1t provides for
& lease of six years with the under
standing that the lessee keeps the
wharves in repair and that the fire en-
gines have access to the wharveS in
case OF fire. This action was taken
owing TO propositions from Mr.. T. J.
Gore 10 lease the foot OF Dock street,
and from Messrs. 3. F. Keith and j. A.
Springer & Co, to lease the foot o.
Chestnut street.
The application of the Standard Oil
Company to run a 4 inch oil pipe down
Brunswick street was granted.
The ordinance to tax slot machines
which passed its first reading Novem-
u Der 2rd was Their taken up and DaSSel