The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
THE ALDERMEN
REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD
LAST NIGHT
The Proposition to Lease Two City
fered to the Highest Bfdders-Th-
Rock Quarry - Several
Licenses Granted for iva Near
Markets-Other Matters.

The regular meeting of the board OF
aldermen was held last right at 5
O'Clock at the city hall.
Mayor waddell presided, and the
members in attendance were Aldermen
Spencer, Murrell, VonGlahn, Sweeney.
Johnson, Cooper, Hashagen, Mann ana
Tiencken. Absent, Alderman Bailey.
Reports of standing committees were
called for in their order.
Alderman Cooper, of the fire commit
tee reported that 80 felt mattresses hac
been purchased from Mr.. N. F. Parker
for the fire department. Upon recon-
mendation of the committee, B. n.
Horne, Robert Daniels. and w. r.
Duncan were elected iremen in place
of three who resigned.
Alderman Mann, of the committee on
lights, reported that the alternating
series enclosed arc lights had been in
stalled and that there was an improve
ment in the general lighting of the
city.
Alderman Hashagen, of the commit
tee On lights, criticised the gas light
ing and said ne thought the bill of the
Consolidated Railways, Light ana
Power Company should not be ap-
proved until they furnish better lights.
He referred to the many reports of the
police on file at police headquarters,
concerning the bad lighting of the city.
and a something ought to be done
about it.
Alderman Mann said he knew hal
there had been much complaint about
the lights, but that the lighting COM
pany was doing everything they could
TO get matters in shape. He was in
formed that the ompan had dis
charged a negro at the gas plant and
hat although he had been with the
company eighteen years his place had
been given to an efficient white man.
who would be at the plant day and
night For the reason that the COM
pany was doing it's best 10 remedy the
lighting, he did not feel like going
down on the company, but if they did
not provide better lights he would not
approve the bills.
Alderman VonGlahn moved that if
the lights fall below the minimum
candle power the September bill for
lights be not approved, but Alderman
Nj informed him that as chairman
of the committee he and the mayor had
already approved the bill.
Aldermen VonGlahn and Sweeney
further criticised the electric and gas
lights, and after a general discussion
it was ordered that a meter be pur-
chased to measure the candle power of
the electric lights to ascertain when
they fall below the contract.
Alderman Tfencken, of the commit
tee on markets, reported that he had
rented the market stalls at auction,
and that the result vas a gain OF
S294.35 to the city over the receipts
from market rents last a The
stalls in Front Street Market rented
for 81, sos, Fourth Street market for
s25S and Fifth Ward Market for 800,
making a total Of $1,926, which with
$436 OF premiums makes a grand total
of 1882 from market rentals. Upon
Alderman Tiencken's recommendation,
Sc a month till April LIST was appro-
priated to pay the clerk of Fourth
Street market
Alderman Sweeney, of the commit
tee to which had been referred the
matter of storing gasoline, naptha, etc,
in the city limits, reported that the
ordinance inhibits the storing of not
more han 80 gallons in n place and
said that the committee had ascertain
ed that the Standard Oil Company, at
its plant in the city limits, kept in
stock 25 tanks of 100 gallons each OF
gasoline. Mr.. w. r. Barksdale, man
ager OF the Standard Oil Company,
however, assured him that there was
not the slightest danger. He had e
ordinance regulating the matter.
and the matter was referred to the fire
commissioners. consisting OF Mayor
Waddell, Chief Charles Schnibben of
the fire department, and Chief Police
John J. Furlong.
Alderman VonGlahn reported that
the police committee had suspended a
regular policeman and a substitute for
sleeping on their beats. The regular
officer had been suspended five days,
but the substitute had been suspended
indefinitely. He stated that the sub
stitute had walked up first, and made
off for police headquarters to inform on
the regular, but that he did not get to
the. hall in time. 1t was evident that
he reported the policeman in order to
have him retired so he could get his
place, and for this reason the commit
tee recommended his discharge. He
asked that the action of the committee
be approved, and a motion to that eff
feet was adopted. Upon motion of Al
derman vonGlahn, J. w. Howard was
elected a policeman to succeed Police
man Padrick, who resigned. The fol-
lowing substitute policemen were elect
ed: w. p. Groom, E. G. Jones, and
N ~ King.