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

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port to make.
Alderman O'Brien, Of the streets and
wharves committee, said they had no
money to complete Red Cross street,
only $4,000 having been appropriated
for permanent street work and that
such an amount had already been ex-
pended. He said the question had
been asked where the money had gone
and he proceeded to enumerate what the
income of the city had been used for.
Alderman O'Brien stated that he mad
been before the board of audit II II
nance in regard to getting a~ddItiona,
funds for street improvement and had
been told that there were no more
funds to be SO expended. He said sinco
the present administration d been IN
power they had made a fine record.
The speaker said streets could not
be built on air: that if there was no
money for such purpose then money
should be borrowed.
Application was received to lease
the dock at foot of Brunswick street
from Mr.. Oscar Pearsall. He agreed
to pay 500 per year and keep same IN
repair. The dock was leased to MIR.
Pearsall.
In opening Dickinson street it was
stated hat there was d very deep IA
vine across the street and it was re-
commended that $50 feet Of 12-lncn
pipe be purchased to be used on said
street and moved that $175 be appro-
priated for such purpose, the board
of audit and finance c~Oncurrlng.
Alderman O'Brien stated that con-
plaint had been made by persons own
ing property on corner Of Fifth and
Wooster streets in regard to water
from street flooding yards. The mat
ter was referred to street and wharves
committee to report at next meeting OF
board.
Alderman Price stated that it was
ordered by the board of aldermen at a
previous meeting that curbing should
be placed on east side of Fifth street
from Dock to Ann. He called the at
tention of the streets and WharVes
committee to the matter and asked that
side walk be graded. 1t was further
more stated by Alderman Price that
several building along there extend
upon the street.
Alderman O'Brien said he recently
saw Major Bernard who opposed NOV
ing a building owned by him and which
extends upon the street. He also men
toned that there are two other houses
which extend upon the street.
1t was stated by Alderman Price that
all of the property owners except Major
Bernard had agreed to move theit
houses back provided street in front
of them is graded and curbing put
down.
The matter was referred to the
streets and wharves committee.
Alderman w. H. Yopp, stated that
he had had several talks with the
board of audit and finance in regard to
completing Red Cross street and they
we're very anxious that it be done and
he believed some way would be found
to have it done. The chairman of the
waterworks committee, he said, had
agreed to surrender $1,000 of funds in
their hands to be used in macadamiz-
ing Princess street, between Ninth and
Tenth. Upon motion it was decided to
have this work done.
Alderman Karr recommended that
contract be awarded to Griffin Broth
ers for putting plumbing in Fourth and
Sixth street engine houses.
Contract was awarded to j. A. Greg
DRY for placing heating apparatus in
the city public library, for which he
is to receive s195.
J.. A. YOpp was granted license to
conduct meat market OIL corner OF
Fourth and Davis streets and to j. w.
Knowles to conduct market On corner
oP Cocond ond DaUcOD ctroatC
A letter from the naval reserves was
read extending to the mayor and al
derman the use of their armory Mayor
Waddell said he had acknowledged re-
ceipt of letter thanking the naval re-
serves.
Application to retail liquors at No.
s South Second street was made by S.
W. Ketchum. Matter was referred to
the special whiskey license committee.
Bill of City Attorney Marsden Bel
lamy for $50 for services il the Bryan
case was presented and same was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Superintendent of health reported 50
deaths during month, q white and 81
colored; number of births, IA white and
80 colored. A report was made in re-
5dlu W 1uC COuulIIOA u lLS oC"CI at
Tenth and Market streets.
Here Mayor Waddell, VINO is a men,
Der of the city board Of health, stated
that at the meeting held yesterday at
ternoon, they refused to grant permits
sion to make two connections, and he
furthermore stated that unless the
sewerage company takes steps at once
to remedy the nuisance at Tenth and
Market streets, that the entire system
would be condemned.
Matter of allowing Eagles to hold
carnival on Fifth instead of Fourth,
was referred to special committee ap-
pointed some time since.
THE SOCIAL EVIL.
Alderman Johnson asked that a petit
ton filed some time since be read, the
same having never before been read
before the board.
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