The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-09

The subject was then put and only
received two votes. 1t didn't deserv:
that The motion to grant the appl:.
I~cation was then voted on Inc wa.
adopted. with only two noes.
Mr.. MacRae said there was another
matter which he wished to call to tbs
lattention OF the board. He said at the
last meeting he proposed TO the board
that his company. which was awarded
the contract for lighting the city. would
Substitute enclosed arc lights now on
the circuits. This he said would cost
his company 5000 but they proposed 10
put in the improved lights. If the board
would simply give its moral support.
Alderman VanGIahn said that was a
proposition to give the city a better
lighting system and of course the board
would give all the moral support that II
lcould to the company. He moved that
the thanks of the board be extended to
Mr.. MacRae's company for proposing
to put in the improved lights and that
its moral support is given the company
in its efforts to give the city better
lights. The motion was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. MacRae said the enclosed arcs
will be put in while the work is being
done on the extension of the trolley line.
Iredell Meares, Esq, appeared before
the boad as attorney for the Telephone
Company of America, which recently
applied for the privilege of contracting
Ia telephone system in Wilmington. He
Tread an ordinance which he asked the
board to adopt, giving the company the
privilege of erecting it's poles, construct
ing underground conduits, and running
it's wires and maintaining it's exchange
The duration of the privilege is % years
and the company proposed to put a TEL
'ephone in every house that wants it
and charge not exceeding 2 cents for a
message of five minutes or under. The
company proposes to give a bond of s25,-
200 to properly restore such streets as it
Operates or and offers to guarantee the
city against loss from damage suits by
Injury to person or property. Mr..
Meares said the men at the back of the
company are reported by Dun to Dc
lSlTOIlS CAPITALISTS, anu IdIIleu MI. JoIn
F. Belts, of Philadelphia and others as
interested. He said he hoped the mat
ter would be referred to a committee,
as he knew his company "a anxious to
lget to work. To a question he said the
company has no line in North Carolina
but had secured a privilege in New
Bern. They have a system in Philadel-
lphia.
Alderman Bailey moved to refer the
matter to a committee, and Alderman
johnson seconded the motion, saying
the matter ought to be postponed so it
could be looked into. 1t appeared that
matter had already been referred to a
composed of Aldermen
Bailey. Harriss and Skinner but as AL
.dermen Harriss and Skinner having re-
signed. the motion was amended so as
to appoint two more members of the
committee. The motion was adopted
and Aldermen Cooper and Hashagen
were appointed.
Alderman Johnson again hoped on
the Sewerage Company about it's %restor- |
of the streets. He a the work
on paved portions of Market n Prin-
cess streets was sorry and for one he
to enter his protest.
The board approved a bill of 500 for
the Raleigh News and Observer for a |
write up of Wilmington in its industrial |
The April report of DR.. Charles T.
Harper, city superintendent of health. !
vas read. He reports that during the
there were 81 deaths, of which
there were 13 whites and IS colored, 43
Of which 13 were white and 80
The April eport of fire chief Charles
was read, showing that dur
Ing the month there were seven alarms
of fire and the total loss in the city was
not exceeding $50.
City Attorney VIM. J. Bellamy report
that during the Month he collected
S207. 70 in back taxes.