Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-08-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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Upon the roll call the following AL
answered to their names and a
quorum was found to be present:
Messrs. Holmes, We'll, K~ornegay, Glib
son, Gardner, Sugg, Daughtry and
Wrenn.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read. and Alderman We'll introduced,
as a substitute for the action of the
Board at the July meeting relative to
the Public Library, the following,
which was unanimously anopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Alder
men of the city of Goldsboro acceptthe
library rendered us by the Woman's
Club, under and by authority of an act
of the Legislature of 1897, being chapter
512 of said laws.
1.-THE management of this library
shall evolve solely upon a board of
managers, six in number, composed of
three ladies and three gentlemen of the
city, of Goldsboro.
Further resolved, that we appro-
pirate annually tor the maintenance
OF said library to the said Board of
Managers 2 per cent. of he general
fund of the city of Goldsboro, part of
which shall be paid in monthly INSTALL
ments of S33. 80 1-3, from August 1st to
April LIST. When on April 1st the act
ual amount of ? per cent. of the general
fund shall be accurately determined by
the city clerk from the annual financial
statement of the city, and the residue
of the un~appropriated 2 per cent. ofthe
general fund shall then be appropriated
in equal installments for the remaining
tour months OF the year, this to abro-
gate any proceedings of any previous
meeting"
eThe balance of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were ordered approved.
A delegation of citizens from Wild
ows Hill complaining of the imperfect
drainage OF their locality waited on the
Board and presented their grievance
and the Board passed a resolution that
the street committee take immediate
action to give the necessary relief.
On motion N. j. Jinnett was granted
the privilege to sell barbecue without
license.
On motion the Board elected the fol-
lowing on the Library Board of Man
ayers: Mrs. Sol Well, Miss Mary G.
Borden and Miss Sarah S. Kirby,
Messrs. Geo.. A. Norwood, Jr., Jos. e.
Robinson and Geo. c. Royal. Mrs.
Sol We'll and Mr.. Geo. A. Norwood,J r.,
tor six years; Miss Mary Borden and
MIR. Geo. G. Royal for four years; Miss
: Sarah Kirby and Col. Jos. Z. Robinson
for two years.
The Ash street culvert was reported
to be in service.
Mr.. E. w. Powell made request of
I the Board for additional room in the
fish market for locking up his stock
J and same was referred to the building
committee with power to act.
The building committee was instruct
ed to have repairs made to the base
ment of the City Hall.
The northern side of Elm street op-
posite the cemetery was referred to the
street committee with power to act.
>. On motion Mr.. w T. Dortch was Or
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worth of real estate paid through error
in listing same within city limits when
it lies without the city.
:. On motion the City Attorney was
instructed to close up all unsettled
claims of the city and report to the
next regular meeting of the Board.
Mr.. J. M. Hollowell filed his report
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city, and same was received and order
! ed filed.
Mr.. Hollowell's report, in brief, with
out giving it in full, was as follows:
To the Finance Committee for the
City Of Goldsboro, N. c.
Gentlemen, as per your Instructions
[ have audite the of the fol
lowing city officers:
D J Broadhurst, city clerk from Sept
1, 1905 to May l, 1907.
j r Crawford, treasurer from Sept
L, 1905 to June 1,1907.
w H Collins, tax collector from Sept
/, 1905 to May l, 1907.
e j S Warrick, tax collector from Aug
] /, 1906 to May /, 1907.
1 a B Freeman, chief of police from
Sept. L, 1905 to May /, 1907.
{ A J Fulghum, policeman from Sept
! 1, 1906 to May l, 1907.
L find these offices all in good condi
& ton.
Ell Tew, policeman from Sept. 1, 20,
q to May /, '07.
B M Denmark, policeman from Sept
q 1, 'O5 to May /, 'O7.
j NJ I~Swaringen, policeman from
& Sept. 1, 'O5 to May 1, 'O7.