The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-10

tain W. U. McfGae, WHO "A p'aoCI
in nomination by Alderman Bodies.
On the division the vote stood as
follows:
Northumberland Northrop, Kari
Wood, O'Brien, Rathjen and King.
Ma :Rae-Alderman Yopp, French.
Bolles and Jewell.
The reelection of Chief Williams
was greeted with applause.
For captain of police MI. G. W.
Smith was opposed by Sergeant G. s.
Burnett who was nominated by Alder
man French. The same division re-
suited on this as on the chief, except
Alderman Jewell voted with the ma
jority.
The following members Of the pres
ent police force was then reelected,
there being no changes made in the
personnel Of the force:
C. W. Woodland 3. r. King, E. J.
Grimsley and c.. E. Burnett, Ser
geants; Leon George, Jesse Brown, J.
NJ. Lord, C. E. Wood. j. r. Minshue,
T. G. Evans, J.. H. Otterway, J. F.
Smith, E. Piner, E. l.. Smith, H. W.
Howell. G. R. Holt, C. G. Jones, W.
R. Appleberry. 4. D. WoOlard, W. G.
Brinkley, C. W. Kunold, J. S. Lane,
w. w. Howard, w. NJ. Harriss. NJ.
P. Newton, NJ. G.. Gray, E. R. Chad
wick, E. H. Dement,. A. D. Smith,
J. T. Smith, NJ. A. Jones, S.. A. Mich
OILS, Alex Wells, R. l.. T~ruelOve, J. j.
Moore, w. c.. Moore, D. w. Coleman,
J. B. Hall and L. F. Higgins, priv
ates; J.. H. Dew and w. R. Smith,
j~anitors; first substitute, S. j. Bryan.
Chief Of the fire department Charles
Schnibben was unanimously reelected
by the board a fine tribute ndTing
been paid him by Alderman Rathjeu,
present assistant fire chief, Mr.. w. P.
Moore, was also reelected for the text
term.
The members of the fire department
were then reelected in a bory and
these are as follows:
HOOK AND LADDER co. NO. J..
W. P. Monroe, assistant chief and
foreman; A. D. Byrd, assistant fore
Hall duu uIlNSI, ". L. "clISs u L .
cellars, w. D. Murray. J. A. Hines
and J. R. Farraw, laddermen.
CHEMICAL co. NO. 1.
P. n. Flick, foreman and engineer,
reserve engine; H. L, Kidd, assistant
foreman and driver; w. B. Carroll,
hoseman; J. E. Emmett, assistant
chiefs driver; John 7. Yates, assist
ant foreman and SUPERINTENDENT Of fire
alarm.
ENGINE co. NO. 2.
w. A. Canady, foreman; F. F. Eel
lars, assistant foreman; M. H. Sell
lers, driver; R. C. Smith, r. 2.
Thompson and R. S. Lilies, hosemaa.
ENGINE co. No /.
John N. Mohr, foreman; T. 3. Jack
son, assistant and engineer; e G.
! Smith wagon driver; c.. N. Brewer, F
w. Mintz, A. D. Morrisey and e.. W.
Capps, hOseman.
HOSE co. NO. 3
L. Friemuth, foreman, w. H. Mer-
rift, assistant foreman and drive r,
D. Smith. J. F. Keys, r. c. Peterson
and G.. H. Holmes, hoseman.
FIRE BOAT ATLANTIC.
j. Fl. Litgen, captain and engineer,
and r. J. Burrss, mate and engineer
The following officers were then re-
elected to fill the positions they now
occupy, the members Of the board vot'
ing in a body:
Superintendent of health-Dr. G. T
Harper.
Quarantine oicer-Captain Rober
Green
Health ofhcers-Messrs. C. I, Shep
ard H. H. Holden and Il. w,
Hewlette. Two new officers Wer'
elected, these being R. A. Biddle AM
Dave Willis.
Milk inspector-Dr. T. B. Carroll.
Plumbing inspector-Mr. r. H
Grant
Superintendent of market houses
Messrs. Thomas Johnson, James Cum
Der and Owen Kennedy.
For the office of building inspector
MI. H. E. BOnitz was nominated TO
reelection and several endorsements
one from Commissioner j. R. Young
concerning his candidacy were read
Alderman Jewell nominated in oppo
sition Mr. ]. ]. FurlonG and his can
didacy was helped by a comlnunica
ton signed by several architects Of tn
city protesting against the election Q
Mr.. BOnitz. The vote on these was
tie, Alderman Karr, O'Brien, RATHER
Northrop and King voting for Bonit
and Aldermen Yopp, Wood, Frenc
and Bolles for FurloGE. The mayo
broke the tie by voting for Mr.. Fun
long and he was declared elected.
AS foreman of street hands Je1
Smith was unanimously reelected an
the force was retained.
Mr.. C. H. Ward vas elected roc
weigher.
Ben burlington was named as keer