Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-10-05

m0uGnAy SSSSlOH at Cne ClLy AAaiA
Ilastnight, Mayor. Hood presided,
lefty Clerk Broadhuret was at his &C
icustomed place, and every member
of the Board was present.
AS this was the time set fol
the presentation of the petition ask
ling for an election on the Whlskey
Question, an unusually large crowd
of spectators were present.
Mayor Hood stated that there
were a number of citizens present
sWho had matters to bring before tht
Board and these matters were
Eordered taken up first before the
Irregular routine work.
Mr.. W. T. Dortch, counsel for the
advocates of open tar-rootns fol
tGoldsboro, then presumed the refl'
tion, which on motion, was referred
to a committee of three InGmpera q
the Board, Me5srs. G. G. kornegdy,
chat man; Lionel Well and j. H.
Higgins; aud four private citizens,
consisting Of two prohibitionls's $,
IMessrs. Geo. C. Royal and j. E.
Peterson; and two antI-prohIbitloL-
lists, Messrs. Joe ROsenthal and JnO.
| W. Edwards, who were Instructed
Ito investigate the matter, comparing
1.-THE list of petitioners with the regis
ltration books, and report to a called
Injecting Of the Board at their ear
sIiest convenience.
Col. JOS. E. Robinson and Mr..
lGeo. c. Royal, constituting a COM
smittee from the Merchants Associa-
Htiop, appeared before the Board and
iasked for an appropriation of 800
for the purpose of providing a public
lcomfort room for visitors to the city.
iCol. Robinson stated that the Board
Iof County Commissioners had do
mated $I00 for the same object, and
lon motion of Alderman We'll the
:request was granted without a des.
Icenting vote.
Alderman Allen, in response TO 9
request from the Merchants Associa.
tion, introduced a resolution from
them requesting the Board Of Alder
men to frame an ordinance compel
ling employees of the city topay thei
honest obligations. Ali Of the mem
lbers were in favor of passing sucl
la measure, and the matter was re
Eferred TO the Chairman OF the Ord
nance Committee, and Mr.. A. A
Joseph, President of the Association
with instructions to formulate a
AOrdinance and submit same for con
Isideration at next regular meeting
Mr.. W. E.. Borden appeared befor
ithe Board and asked for the priv
IIege of building an iron stairway o
: 1.-THE outside ofthe Borden building o
AWa!nut street. On motion the MAJ
tier was referred to the Buildin
. ECommittee with power to act.
The salary Of julie Wilson, a cal
;, ldriver, was increased SIS a month.
The matter of selling or grantin
1.-THE Odd Fellows . perpetual alley
Eway between their recently pu.
Echased property and that of the city
Twas re-referred to the Finance Con
Imjttee.
The Mayor stated that in respons
! Ito a request from him, the railroad
8 HAD sent a man here to place til
S ipaved street, recently torn up l.
. them, in good condition at once.
A motion by Alderman Borde
Iprevaile l prohibiting the burning {
i. trash in the business section of tn
lefty.
On motion of Alderman Allen tn
Boarl Of Public Works were in
Istructed TO place a light on Vir9ini
street, opposite the western termiuu
Iof Chestnut street.
Aldermen We'll stated that sine
the new valve had been put in at tn,
pumping station, which worked in
very satisfactory manner, direc
Ipressure could be obtained in abou
5 minutes time.
Alderman Higgins stated that tn,
columns in front of the City Hal
were in bad condition and recon-
Imended that same be given imme
Idiate attention. The S I. ct Com
mittee were instructed to have same
Hooked after at once.
Aldermen We'll and Lamb were
iallowed SO 90 expenses incurred IL
going to Norfork tor the purchase 0
the two fire horses.
City Clerk Broadhurst asked FIR {
item days leave of absence, which va
readily granted.
A motion was adopted ipstructiue
City Clerk to Ii quire of Board O
Public Works way the arc light ha.
not been replaced at the intersection
!of Slo,ufnb and Elm streets.
Aldermen Borden read a c3mnt.
'nicatiOn to MI. thas. Dewey, Chair
'man of the Board of Public Works
from a gentleman in Salisbury, IL
reference to purchasing the electric
light plant and installing a gas plant
lin the City Of GoIdsboro. On motion
the matter was referred to the, Fl.
nance Committee with Instructions
to confer with the Boar1 Of Public
Works.
There being no further business
to engage their attention the Board