The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10

lvided for the city 10 enter its sewers
free OF charge.
Alderman vonGlahn said the board
had never entered into a contract of
ANY kind with the sewerage company
and the board had always refused to
do SO. He recommended that the city
lpay for its connection with the sew
lers and remain independent of the
company.
COMMITTED, reported that he committee
was having the wee cut down about
the city, and are getting the streets
IcIeaned as rapidly as possible.
Alderman johnson. of the streets and
lwharves committee, reported that the
work of matchmaking Red Cross
street from Front to Fourth street a
been finished; that the south side OF
lCastle street from Fourth to Fifth had
been macadamized, and that the work
o; matchmaking a sixteen foot road
way on Sixth street from Castle to
Wooster was now in progress.
Alderman Sweeney called attention
to the condition of Chestnut and Grace
streets between Front and Second
streets, and a i a stranger, noticing
their condition, suggested to him that
republicans must live on these streets.
He told the stranger no, that the only
republican doing business here was
president Roosevelt, but the fact that
strangers could see the horrible cond1-
ton of these streets right down town,
was reason why they should be attend
ed to before the Pythfan Carnival and
Merchants Fall Festival.
Alderman Johnson said the streets
and wharves committee purposed to
look after these W streets, and hoped
to have them macadamized by the time
the carnival takes place.
Alderman Cooper asked, in view that
the North Carolina Conference is to be
held at Grace church in November,
that Grace street be macadamized
from Fourth to Seventh street. He
said the church was spending a great
that he thought the city ought to meet
them half way. He got the promise
Iof the committee to recrown the
~lmacadam on the streets in front of the
lchurch.
Alderman Johnson, of the streets
and wharves committee, further re-
lported that h output of the rock
quarry had been c~urtailed on account
lof a break down for several days at
different times. He said the difficulty
was or account of the inadequacy of
the machinery, and speaking with re-
ference to the proposition of the lessees
Iof the quarry, Messrs. Skinner &Weed-
lon, to put in the needed machinery,
provided the board extend their lease
for two ear from the first of next
April and at the expiration of the lease
ito purchase from them the machinery
less the veal and tear. Alderman
johnson stated that the committee dis
approved of h proposition to extend
the lease, as that would exceed the
term of this board. AS to machinery
something ought to be done, but the
committee had made no estimate, and
had no recommendation to make just
now.
Alderman Hashagen inquired what
additional machinery is needed and
what it's cost would be.
Alderman Johnson replied that a new
boiler and hosting machinery were
needed.
Mr.. L. A Weldon. one of the 1essees
Iof the quarry was present and when
lcalled upon, said he and his partner,
Mr.. L. H. Skinner. intended to stick to
their contract with the city till it ex-
lpires next April 1st, but that a new
return tubular boiler, u double drum
holster and a steam drill were needed
to make h quarry economical and
efficient. He explained at length why
the machinery would be advantageous
to the lessees and the city.
Alderman VonGlahn stated hat he
was opposed to increasing the contract
beyond the term of this board.
Alderman Johnson, after confering
with Mr.. weldon. moved ito appro-
PIRATE $500 for &. new boiler and steam
drill, but the motion was lost.
Alderman johnson. of the streets
and wharves committee to which the
application Of T. J. Gore. for the cas-
lof Dock street. dock, and of B. F.. Keith
fer the lease of Chestnut street dock,
were referred, reported hat other
parties also wanted to put in bids. The
committee recommended that an upset
hid of S75 he fixed and the two docks
he put 10 OF the highest bidder. The
Recommendation Of the committee was
accepted with an amendment that
sealed bids be invited and that the
docks be leased to the highest bidder.
1T was SO ordered.
Alderman Sweeney called attention
Ito the fact that a pipe empties
Into Walnut Streets dock and was
damaging the dock, which had been
ldredged ait much expense by Messrs.
alexander Sprunt & Son. The matter