Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-03-08

Board has no Right to Borrow
Money for Improvement to the
Water and Light P1ants-A
Matter in Reference to CorpO-
raiiOns Paying for Water Used
From Private Hydrants Liable
to be Settled in the Courts
Other Matters of Interest.
The Board of Aldermen held a
very lengthy session last night, the
principal matter of discussion being
the question of charging corporations
and private enterprises for water
used by them from the city's water
uppiy, which heretofore they have
been getting free of charge, the city
getting no revenue from this source
whatever, which brought forth a
lengthy and heated debate on the
part OF the city and number of in
terested citizens, representing the
different plants of the city, which
now use the water from hydrants
placed on their premises by these
Corporations.
The members Of the Board pre-
sent were: Aldermen Lamb, Holmes,
Sugg, Kornegay, Borden and
Wrenn, with Mayor Hood in the
chair and City Clerk Broadhurst at
his post.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
At the last meeting Of the Board,
it will be remembered, Mr.. Geo. A.
Norwood, Jr., member Of the
Board of Public Works, appeared
before the Board and reCOmmt nded
an expenditure of something like
SIP, 800 for the purpose of making
the necessary repairs aud placing
the two plants-Water Works and
Electric Light-in first ella con-
dition. The matter was referred to
the Finance Committee, with in
structions to investigate and deter
mine as near as possible what was
needed and the probable cost, etc,
and report at next meeting Of Board.
Mr.. Geo. G. Kornegay, Chairman
of the Finance Committee, ,male the
report for his committee and said
that they had decided to hire an ex-
pert electrician to deter mine what
was needed, make a thorough in
vestigation and ascer tain cost of same.
City Attorney Barham arose and
made the statement that after
thoroughly investigating the matter,
he had come to the conclusion that
the Board of Aldermen had no tight
to borrow money for the above pur.
pose unless by vote of the people
or by special act Of the Legislature.
And there you are! This put a quiet.
us on the matter and left the Board
at sea. Some were in favor of mort.
gaging the plants, some in favor o1
sellirg, while others expressed nc
opinion. The matter was finally
continued for further investigation.
The Board is evidently up "agin''
it.
Alderman Borden, Chairman q
the Street Committee. reported that
sewerage work on the west side Of
the city had been completed and
was satisfactory, and also reported
the heavy expense of removing
stumps off Elm street, and that per-
mission had been granted to the A,
1T. Griffin Mfg. Co., to run spul
: track, level with the street, across
George, to branch off at Beach ST.
Il Mr.. Ed Davis appeared before the
Board and asked that the use of the
, City Hall be granted the Odd Eel
i lows, free of cost, on account of the
, meeting of the Grand Lodge, which
] will be held in this city on May Sth
lon motion of Alderman Sugs the
, lreqaest was grantel
Il Alderman Lamb stated hat tw,
ills had been made fer the renova
I city garbage, o"e by DR.. NJ. E
i r ,binson ard one by M. Sherman
oh Offering $L50 and furnishing {
J sumping groun.3. After some di=
t sion the contract was awarded
. to DR.. Robinson on account of hi
urping ground being nearer tn
: ity. The Sanitary Committee wa
i Instructed t. have city AttOI ne,
ld'aw III, a suitable contract.
Il \ ldernan Wrenl Was n,ru d f
/, taae tie place of Mr.. j. NJ. Allen
e asigned, ON the vari' us committee
on which Mr.. A lien served.
al Aldermen sag made motion
(which was Unanimously adopted
that DI. M. E. IL ,bln on be alloWe
to connect with sewerage on Wi
n liam st' eet at his twn expense.
ri City Clerk Brpadt,urst read tn
;, re Iynaiion OF NJ. ID. l. Jones, as
r, nt nber of The Duaru oi Aldermen
-, hiCh Was ter dered on account {
q Mr.. Jones moving out of the pre-
Il cinct in which he was elected, on az
count of which he was not eligible
cffice. On motion OF Alderman Sug