The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-11-09

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in Session Until After IL O'clock.
Other Matters That Were Consid-
cred.
With all the stormy sessions of the
present board Of aldermen the one last
night exceeded all others and at one
time it looked like a fight was certain
to ensue between Aldermen E. +.
Johnson and P. @. Moore, and had not
outsiders interferred the board would,
without a doubt, been entertained with
a pugilistic encounter. All was smooth
until the WaterWorks proposition came
before the board and then things be-
gan to warm up but was as a gentle
zephyr as compared to the storm which
prevailed during the discussion of the
social evil. The most abusive portion
of this discussion was INDUCED in by
Aldermen Moore and Johnson. Other
aldermen occasionally put in a remark
but it naturally lay between the above
named aldermen for n brought the
matter before the board. Alderman
Johnson. and the other was chairman
of the special committee appointed
some time since to take ONE action
towards seeing that certain women
moved from the vicinity OF Eighth
n MacRae streeas. 1t was known
that the matter was to be brought up
and naturally. a warm meeting Of the
board was expected and those who as
sembled at the hall to witness it were
we'll pleased with the performance, in
fact it was received with cheers and
rOarS Of laughter. The hall was
crowded and in that crowd were some
who had gathered to make an effort to
have the alleged houses Of i'll repute in
the vicinity of their homes closed and
there were others who had assembled
out of idle curiosity. This was the last
matter to come before the board and
it was perhaps we'll for after discuss
ing it the aldermen would have hardly
been in a mood to consider other mat
tiers. The most bitter personalities
were INDUCED in. With the exception
OF the WdterWOrks proposition, men
ton of which is made in another COL
umn, there were few other matters of
consequence to come before the board,
blu nevertheless it was after II o'clock
when they adjourned. Several men,
bers of the board took no part what
ever in the fiery debate. After all the
talk no action whatever was taken in
regard to the matter of requiring a
certain house at Tenth and Chestnut
streets to be closed.
- Tho hnar I'd nont of tho ,c,.o1 L1-- O
oclock-with all members present.
After the reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting, which were ap-
proved, the board proceeded to bust
ness.
Owing to the fact that Alderman
Price stated at the last meeting Of the
board that he would introduce a
plumbing ordinance at last nights
meeting, this committee was called
first.
Alderman Price offered an ordinance
In regard to plumbing which he said
had been prepared with great care, and
was similar to plumbing ordinances i'll
Charlotte, Raleigh, Richmond and
other towns. At a meeting of the
city board of health. which met yes
terday afternoon, the ordinance was
carefully gone over and they recon-
mended the adoption of the same. AL
derman Price stated that as the Ordi-
nance had been looked into SO thor
Oughly he did not think it necessary
to read the same, which, he stated,
was quite lengthy. He offered the or
dinance and recommended it's adop-
ton, the same having been seconded
by Alderman w. E. YOpp.
Chas. G.. LOughlin, Esq, addressed
the board in favor of the adoption Of
the ordinance and cited instances of the
bad effects Of having no ordinance re-
quiring plumbers to pass an exanlina-
ton and secure a license He named
the various towns in the state which
have ordinances of this nature and it
embraced every town of any cnse-
quence.
Alderman w. H. Yopp said he would
oppos the ordinance, which settled
the matter as far as last nights meet
ing was concerned, as the ordinance
could not be taken up on the night ii
was offered if any objection was made
An ordinance was offered in regard
to requiring street and motor car lines
within the limits of the city of VIII
mington to keep all cars, motors and
tracks operated by them in such condi-
ton that no excessive, unnecessary
and avoidable noise shall be caused
when such motors or cars are operated
or moved on any street, alley, lane
public place or private right of Wy
in the city. The penalty for violation
of the ordinance was fixed at $1,000
1t was laid on the table until the mex
meeting, objection having been mai.
by n member of the board.
The finance committee, Alderman w