Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-01-09
CITY ALDERMEN.
Last Nights Manufacturing. Much
Business Transacted.

ing. Upon roll call the following alder
men answ cred to their names: Messrs.
Borden, We'll, Kornegay, Gardner,
Gibson, Holmes, Wrenn, Sugg and
D%aughtry, being the full membership.
Chairman Borden submitted report
as to the cost of seating the auditorium
and stated that at the present time he
deemed it best to Indefinitely defer
further consideration of the matter, on
mot ion his recommendation was ad-
opted.
On motion 81 error OF 500 in the
listing of the Scientific Chemical Co.'S.
property was allowed to the credit of
said company.
It was ordered by the Board of
Aldermen that the city ordinance in
regard to musical Instruments be
a mended so as to read $40 per annum,
to correspond with the State Law.
On motion it was ordered that the
m onthly payments to the Goldsboro
Public Library back to CORES
p mt with the date OF the assumption
of the library by the Board of Alder
mon, viz.August 1, 1907, and that pay
ments be made accordingly.
An ordinance providing for the sup
preston of pig IONS flying at large in
the city was introduced by request, and
after some discussion was referred to
the ordinance committee.
The chairman of the Finance Com
mittee was authOriza6 tn extaD6 poto of
$4,000 due by the city for 80 days and
through such extension provide out of
the city's regular funds for the pay
ment Of the bill for arc lights submit
ted by the Board of Public Works as
ordered by the Board of Aldermen.
The Board heard an appeal in behalf
of the Goldsboro Hospital from a COM
mittee of the Trustees of that institu-
ton and after hearing the claims of
the Hospital by Rev F.. w. FAIRIES,
Col. JOS. e. Robinson, Messrs. Geo. G.
Royal, Sol. We'll and Geo. A. Nor
vot ed $40 per month to the maintain
ance OF the Hospital.
A petition from Friendly Brothers
Lodg @ tor connecting their lodge with
the electric light service, was submit
ted and on motion was referred to the
Fire and Water Committee with in
struction that they ascertain the cost
Of same.
Alderman We'll presented a petition
from Mr.. J.. F. Ange and others ask
ing for street lights in their locality
and same was referred to Fire and
Water Committee.
The following communication was
read before the Board:
OF
Whereas the Village Improvement
realizes the need of improve
ment in the physical condition
of our town-namely, in health
conditions and the appearance of our
streets-and that, to this end, the CO.
operation of our entire citizens body
is necessary, therefore the Village I'm
~provement Department Of the Wo-
mans Club requests that you appoint
a committee from your honorable body
to confer with a committee from the
| Woman's Club with the object Of Or
ganizing an association OF league for
the improvement Of civic conditions.
Leaving he time and the place for
the conference for your committee to
determine, I am,
Respesttul LILY yours,
(Miss) GERTRUDE VEIL,
Secretary, Village Improvement De-
partment of GoIdsboro Woman's Club.
On motion Of Alderman Holmes the
request of the Village Improvement
Department was granted and a special
committee composed of the Chairman
of the Finance, the Street and Sanitary
Committees, was named with the re-
quest that they confer with the said
Village Improvement Department.
On motion the annual appropriation
of 500 to the maintenance of the Pub
lie Comfort Room was continued for
another year.
City pay roll and bills for the month,
amounting to $1,58S,19 were audited
and ordered paid.
The report of the several officials for
the month were submitted and passed
by the Board.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Going for Standard Oil.