The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

liz SlicelS anu WudTVeS committee 10
ascertain the cost of marking the
streets and report back to the board.
Mr.. Boney said the Chamber of Com
merce had also authorized them to
urge some public comforts for excur-
sionists who visit our city.
Alderman Johnson stated that the
board had last spring taken some &C
ton, but the trouble was to find a
suitable place. He agreed that some
thing of the kind should be provided,
and agreed to meet the Chamber of
| Commerce committee to confer about
the matter.
A communication was read from the
Board of Audit and Finance saying
that board approved the recent appro-
priation of $50, 900 for permanent street
improvements.
The clerk read the bill of Mr.. George
Honnett for $50 for winding up the
city clock for a year and the same was
approved. Mr.. Honnett also sent in his
resignation as clock winder. The resig-
nation was accepted.
A bill from Miss Estelle Shrier for
s25 for s~tenographic work on the case
Hullen against the city, and a bill Of
500 from E. K. Bryan, Esq, attorneys
fee in connection with the same. were
presented. Referred to the finance
committee.
An application from the Wilmington
Sewerage Company requesting that its
assessment for taxation be decreased
from s59,O25 to s25, OPS. was referred to
the finance committee.
The board referred to the finance
committee a communication from Mr..
P. G. Walsh asking for a correction of
the assessment Of Y shares of Will
mington Seacoast Railroad stock.
A communication from the KidderI
Lumber Company as to it's valuation,
was referred to the finance committee.
Alderman Hashagen reported on theI
unsatisfactory lighting of the city. Mr.
r. G.. Duke, who has the contract forI
lighting the city street lamps. appeared
before the board and claimed that he|
was giving as good service as theI
wornout lamps would allow. Alder
nal Hashagen turned over to the
board about fifty reports from the
police as to the unsatisfactory condi-I
ton of the electric lamps.
A communication from Congressman
John D. Bellamy was received. HeI
threatens to sue the city for damageI
to his property on Sixth street by rea-|
son of repairs to Sixth street near
Brunswick street. Referred to the
streets and wharves committee.
The application of J.. A. WestbrookI
for license to sell liquor at S14 North
Third street was again read, but on
motion of Alderman VonGlahn the ap-I
plication was denied.
An application from Captain S. W.
Skinner was granted. allowing him the
use of the foot of Queen street for the
The application of the D. L. Gore
Company for the privilege of erecting
an overhead bridge from their store on
Water street to their warehouse on the
opposite wharf, was again read. They
proposed to erect the bridge II feet
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and the company offers to give bond 20
indemnify the city against any damage
on account of the bridge. The petition
was granted with the proviso that in
indemnity bond of $1,000 be made salts
factory to the mayor and city attorney.
THE SINKING FUND.
The clerk read the following report
from Mr.. H. C. Mcqueen, chairman Of
the Board of Audit n Finance ana
commissioner of the sinking fund:
To the Mayor and Board of Alder
men, City of Wilmington. N. c.:
Gentlemen: AS required by law, ]
submit the following report of the
| sinking fund.
Three certificates Of Indebtedness.
/ city of Wilmington, 5 per cent, $40. 600;
[ certificate Of Indebtedness, city Of
Wilmington, 6 per cent, $4,000; 1 bond
of Indebtedness, city of Wilmington. &
| per cent, 1000; 2 bonds of indebted
| ness, city of Wilmington, 5 per cent.
| $2,0OO; proof of claim. Bank of New
Hanover, $304.09: cash in bank, c.
294.42; total, $52, 57S.56
The city owes the fund for collected
taxes n coupon interest about So, 800.
which will increase the fund to about
$50, 200.
AS information. I also append a
statement Of the city deb at this
time.
Mr.. Mcqueen here appends a state
ment of the city debt at this time,
which represents a total of $740. 600. and
any annual interest OF $50, $40.
The character Of the city debt at this
time is as follows: