Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04

City Clerk Broadhurst at his desk.
On the call Of the roll Aldermen
Holiness, Kornegay, Gibson, Gardner,
We'll, Sugg and Taylor answered to
their Names and a quorum being
present the Mayor declared the meet
ing ready for business.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and approval.
Alderman Taylor reported that a
satisfactory exchange of one of the
city's mules had been effected.
The ordinance committee was in
structed to draw an ordinance, with
penalty, requiring public hackmen
to answer promptly responsible calls
upon them and to carry out employ
ment contracts.
DR.. John Spicer, City Physician, wa"
before the Board to discuss the con-
ditoin of the City Pest House, which
ne stated was not il comfortable nor
~serviceable condition, and on motioa
the Building Committee, cooperating
with DIR. Spicer was instructed to
lave the house at once repaired.
The condition of Crawford STREET
was reported to be in bad physical
condition and in need of drainage
The Mayor will look into the matter
officially and at once same was re-
ferred to the street committee.
The question of extension of water
and sewerage along Beach street was
referred to the Fire and Water Com
mittee-
On motion it was ruled that all!
| taxes not paid by March L shall be!
| collected by distress-with costs adj
ded-
On motion of Alderman We'll, which,
/ was unanimously adopted by the
| Board, the Clerk was instructed to
/ convey to the widow I'M family of the
late Chief of Police, Capt A. B Free
man, an oppression of h Boards
| sympathy for them in their bereave-
/ ment and the Boards sense of loss
over the death of this most excellent
officer.
Mr.. E. c.. kleinert, superintendent
of the street work read a report be
fore the Board emphasizing the NEE
of immediate work in certain locali-
/ ties, and ON motion the matter was
referred to the Street Committee with
power TO act
The ~unearned dray license of C.
W. Carter was ordered refunded, he
having to AXE his team out Of ser
vice by order of the Chief if Police.
Mr.. Horace E. King, Chief of Fire
Department and Building Inspector
was before the Board and reported.th
need of certain work on the wall C.
Board endorsed the action of Mr..
King in the premises.
The matter if the joint drainage OF
,he city's fire house property. the
Odd Fellows property and Mr.. j. NJ.
Irantnam's property was referred II
the Fire and Water Committee with
power to act.
The matter Of dividing the Office OF
Chief of Fire Department and Build
ing Inspector, as recommended by the
present incumbent. Mr.. Horace E
King, was deferred to the next
monthly meeting.
The report Of the joint committe
IN the amendment of the city charter,
Is amended by the recent citizens
meeting, was read and same was
unanimously adopted by the Board.
After the reading of the regula'
monthly reports, and the approving
Of the monthly pay rolls and accounts,
the Board went into executive session,
as to election of a Chief of Police.
The executive session lasted TO-
considerable time, and when it was
lifted, the following action was given
out, which the Argus endorses in full
as being the best solution, and viii
result in saving and in satisfaction to
the city:
"The Board dots not think it neces-
sary to elect a Chief of Police at this
time, but will divert some of the du-
ties performed by him in the past to
the Superintendent of Streets, believ-
ing that with this change the present
police force will prove adequate.
"The Superintendent of Streets
shall have charge of the entire street
force; including tie city carts. 1t
shall be his duty to inspect all water
md sewerage connections made in TIE
city, under the supervision of the
chairman of the Street Committee,
and We name such Superintendent OF
Streets Mr.. E. c.. Kleinert.
For the present The Board requests
the Mayor. exclusively, to do the nee