The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-11

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Street.
The board of aldermen met last night
lin regular monthly session with all
members present.
last meeting the board proceeded TO
business.
Finance Committee@Chairman w.
lH. Yopp reported that Mr.. Eugene
Martin had been employed etlce the
Hast meeting OF the board to render an
lopinion In regard to h liability Of the
Armour Packing Co. for taxes In SOW
leAt credits. He said Nj. Martin had sub
United his report III 1t was to the
lenect that he thought 1t very doubtful
fabout the city being able to collect the
tax. Alderman Yopp moved tina the
matter be dropped. which motion was
loarried. The amount of solvent credits
which had been listed against the Ar
lmour Packing Company Was $40, 900.
alderman Yopp referred to the keeper
Iof the clock in the Presbyterian church
lsteeple. He said he was not positive
had the supervision OF the matter
lin hand. Alderman Hashagen said the
matter was in the hands Of the light
committee. ~whereupon the matter OF ad-
ivertising for bids for keeping the clock
lduring the coming yea was referred TO
the light committee.
Alderman Yopp though the amount of
insurance on the city hall, which
lamount IL so. 600. too small and was
~ tho Mimic Aa
ishuld be increased after the improve
lments were made Matter referred to
finance committee with power to act.
A request was read from Geo. Haar
Iasking that his license be transferred to
Martin Brunswick Request granted.
| Sanitary Committee-Chairmau Swee-
lney reported that he had no report TO
make.
Market Committee-ChairmAD Ten
ken said he had no report
| Light Committee-Chairman Hasha-
igen reported that the lights during the
lpast month were not good n that he
had II communications where lights
were out
Street and Wharves Committee
chairman Sweeney read request from
Consolidated Company asking that the
Isaid company be allowed to build q side
track from dummy line to power house.
REQUEST Wa granted
| A resolution was e which erpulat-
led that the street and wharve0 COM
Imittee be given h power to have Sec
iond street. between Princess and Mar
streets paved with vitrined brick
provided the property owners on said
IStreet agree to pay one half the cost OF
1.-THE same. Resolution was adopted.
| A petition citing the necessity OF plao-
ling brick pavement On North Fourth
l~street. between b railroad bridge and
Nixon street and signed by h majon-
lty OF b property owners On the said
Istreet was read. The petition stated
that the property owners would be
iof the pavement Messrs. Strouse
tand Richter. both Of whom own
property on the street In question
made talks urging that the work be
tdone. Upon motion OF Alderman Karr
the matter was referred to the streets
land wharves committee. the SAID COM
lmittee to report back TO tho board at
next meeting.
Mr.. Arrfngdale. manager OF no Cape
Fear Lumber Company appeared before
the board and asked that his company
lba allowed to place a spur track from
the Carolina Central railroad to the
wharf, h said track to run down
lCowaA street. He stated that q track
jof this description was a matter of
SlCnC Ai1pOi Al ~ AI5 SD1Apd1 anu
would enable them to greatly increase
t6heir business The board unanimously
IgraAted Mr.. Arringdale permission to
place eaid track on the street above
manned.
Alderman Yopp stated that the street
work had progressed very slowly dur
ling b past month On cou Of the
luafavorable weather. He a the pav-
ling on Market street. between Second
land Fourth streets. with favorable
weather. would be finished in about one
week Mr.. Dock, who has charge OF the
rock quarry. Alderman Yopp stated.
had bought another engine and that
10y doing this the output OF the quarry
had been greatly Increased. During the
brought into the city The road roller.
the John H. Sweeney was reported
Ito be working perfectly.
petition war read asking that Mac
Rae street. from Red Cross to Bladcn.
land Ninth street to Nixon, be macad-
amfZed The petition stated that there
was only one street in Brooklyn run
ming north and south which was ma
lcadamized- Upon motion of Alderman
w. E Yopp the matter was referred 10
the street and vharves committee.
Police comrnftteeNCha.rman Gafford
had NO eport
Water Works Committee-Cha.rman
Behrends a no report to make Al
lderman Kari made q motion that mat
tier OF extending water main along Nixon
lstreet be reconeidered N that instead
Iof asking for an appropriation OF 81 zoo,
that an appropriation OF $50 be made
for b purpose OF extending the man
lon Nixon from Fourth TO Sixth streets
AT a recent meeting OF board S12oc
WAS appropriated to extend h waite,
traain on Nixon from Fourth to Seventh
tstreets. but the board OF audit and n
nance refused to appropriate tbs
lamoUnt asked for.