The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-06

Matters Disposed OF.
The board Of aldermen met in regular
session last night with all members
present. The regular meeting was to
have been held on last Monday night
but was adjourned put of respect to
one Of the members on account of the
death of his mother.
AS a usual thing there is no one pres
ent at the meeting of the board but
those who feel compelled to be there on
account of some business they may
have with the board Not so last night.
The room was filled with spectators
waiting to see what would be done in
regard to the petition TO be presented
by the anti-saloon league. The city
our room where the aldermen meet Is
not supplied with benches and the
~crowd was compelled to stand, but
they showed how interested they were
for none of them left. The ~dispensary
petition was one of the last matters
taken un and the large crowd remained
until they saw the matter disposed of.
Some were expecting that the meeting
would be a stormy one. but everything
passed off in a very quiet amer
The board was called to order at 8
o'clock. Mayor Springer stated that,
with the consent of the board, on &C
count Of there being many important
matters to come before the board which
would cause the meeting to be a
lengthy one, that the reading of the
n of the last meeting would be
dispensed with.
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report to make or there is no telling
when the board would have adjourned.
Alderman Sweeney moved that the
clerk read the plumbing ordinance,
which has been brought before the
board at each meeting for several
months.
The clerk here read an ordinance
DaSes. Alderman Sweeney mad a
motion tnct the ordinance be adopted
and at the same time p~lnted out the
necessity of such an ordinance, !heie
ava a substitute which provided for
many of the things laid down in the
riginal ordinance, which was, that an
inspector be appointed to examine all
plumbing and that a board of examin-
ers CONSISTING of five members be ap-
pointed, one member of the BOARD to be
an experienced employing plumber, a
J-ourneyman plumber, inspector, city
engineer n superintendent of health.
Alderman Behrends said that the or
dinance was drawn up from ordinances
in cities that had adequate sewerage
systems, something that Wilmington
did not have, and that he though On
accoun of this fact, it inadvisable TO
pass such ar ordinance. He furthermore
said hat Brooklyn and the Fifth
ward were exempted from having sew
erage and he thought it @ be I'M
OtitlITiODn tn tQy fhOm t0 nrnXyI6a
an inspector for another section of the
city. He made a motion to lay the Or
finance on the table. The motion was
seconded by Alderman W. P. Gafford
apd was carried by a vote of 6 to 5.
The disposing of the plumbing Or
finance by tabling it relieved the meet
ing of much discussion for there SEEM
ed 10 be several members who wire
heartily in favor of it and several
others who were equally opposed to IL.
The report of Alderman Sweeney of
the streets and wharveS committee was
of unusual Importance. He stated that
this committee would like to have the
power to lease the public docks That
they were in bad condition, manLo of
them not being fit for use and that to
get them in the proper condition would
require a large outlay of money. By
leasing them Alderman Sweeney said
the city could get a revenue and make
what is now useless property valuable.
This matter was referred to the street
and wharves committee with power
to act.
Alderman Sweeney reported that the
committee had been in correspondence
with several manufacturers Of road
rollers in regard to disposing of the
present roller-better known as The
John H. Sweeney" but he did not call
1t bv that name. He stated that the
committee had a proposition from a
manufacturing company to furnish the
city with a 10 ton roller in exchange
for the present roller and the sum of
81, $50. The amount to be allowed for
The John H. Sweeney" being $500.
Alderman Sweeney said a light roller
could not only be used in rolling the
streets but also to haul rock to differ
ent points in the city.
The recommendation of the commit
tee was confirmed by the board.
1t was further reported that the
street work demanded that two mules
be bought and that also owing to the
increase in the number of Paved
streets, that it had been necessary to
purchase a new street sprinkler at a
cost of 1925. The team of mules cost
1915. The board concurred with the
committee in this transaction.
Alderman Sweeney stated that the
committee advertised for bids for the
paving Of Fourth street, from the rail-
road bridge to Nixon street, and that
Roger Moore being the lowest bidder.
agreeing to pave the street for Sill per
square yard with Augusta brick, that
h committee recommended that the
work be done. This was IN:
It was stated hat Roger Moore wished
to be allowed $50 days to complete the
work as it would be about June the lst
before he could get the brick here and
begin work.
A request was read from the North
Carolina Society OF Colonial Danes or
America, requesting that they be grant