Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-10
BOARD Or ALDERMEN
Last Nights Meeting One Of Unusual
Interest and Cooperative Pub
lie Spirit.
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The Board met last night in regular
monthly session, Mayor Ormond pre-
siding and Clerk Broadhurst at his
desk. The call OF the roll. showed
present Aldermen Borden, Gibson,
Holmes, Gardner, Sugg, Taylor,
We'll and Wrenn The minutes o. the
previous meeting were read and ap
proved.
Mr.. Richard Grantham, of Wilson, i
was before the Board to present the
merits of an invention Of his for clean
inc the distinctions from sewer pipes,
claiming that it will do the work per-
fectly and cheaply, without the neces-
sity Of digging down or removing a
single joint of pipe, doing the work
from manhole to manhoie. The Board
was favorably impressed with the et-
ficiency of Mr.. Grsutham's invention,
but telt that it was not advisable to
contract for one of tie machines at this
time, and, on motion, the matter was
deferred for the present.
Mr. j. w. BizEell was before the
Board, representing q number OF citi-
.zens who desire to put down grano-
lithic sidewalks, and requested the
Board to pass an order guaranteeing to
REIMBURSE such citizens for their paw
ing outlay whenever the city shall
adopt general paving. provided such
paving by individuals shall be accord
ing to city regulations, and the amount
to be repaid by the city shall be pro.
rata-as individual abutting property
holders shall be required to pay when
general paving shall be adopted by the
city. The request was granted. DR.
Nj. f. Robinson was before the Board
and called attention to unsanitary con
d1Lion of the Big Ditch, due TO failure
on the part OF the city to keep said
ditch cleaned out. On motion the mat
ter was referred to the Street Commit
tee with power to act.
Messrs. Geo. C.SRoya all, L. N Grant,
A. E. Woltz and A. Oettinger, a com
mittee of Civic Improvement League
appeared before the Board, to empha-
size the necessity OF improving the
physical appearance of the city. The
Board received and heard the commit
tee in fine spirit, and conceded to al
the requests of the committee. Or
motion the Mayor was authorized to al
point special committee of three O
the Boardnot Aldermen 10 confer and
act with the Civic improvements lea gu
in beautify ing Ash street and planting
trees in the residential parts of the
city. The Mayor sappointed the fol
lowing on the special committee: Al
derm en- Well, Holmes and Gibson.
On motion Of Alderman Borden .th'
Sanitary Committee and Mayor were
instructed to divide the city into dis
tricts with regard to the removal df tras
as suggested by the Civic Jmprov emen
League with the view to syytema
tizIng the work.
The Boarddec ecided that there sbould b'
no changein the city ordinance regard
ing the discharge of fire works 'aurint
the Christmas holidays
Aldermen Borden, chairman @f thu
Street Committee made a very satastac
tory report as to work OF the railroad
crossing at Beach and George streets
The City Clerk was instructed Il
make formal publication OF notice tha
application will be made to the Genera
Assembly for amendment to City Ell ar
ter
On motion of alderman Gibson The
special committee appointed in Sep
tember last to suggest changes in Cit,
Charter as to, street improvements wa
continued and ked sto suggest char
ter changes as to extending the city
limits and such other recommendation
as they may deem advisable.
The Board ordered that the shooting
gallery tent adjoinings the Messenge
Opera House be abolished immediate
ly, as being contrary to the city stat
ute.
After the reading of the monthly re
ports of the several city officers anl
the passing OF same aid the apyrova
of the monthly pay roll and bills th
Board adjourned.