Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-11-12
CITY ALDERMEN MEET.
Quite a Number Of Zig and Little Matters
Attended 10.


Attended 10.
The city board of aldermen me
in the city hall last Wednesda,
night with Mayor Woodson pre-
siding. A quorum was presen
and the following business wa
transacted.
O. G. Andrews. manager of tn
new Yakin Hotel asked that tn
bard take steps to see that q sid
walk was built along the stree
from Council to Kerr. This wa
agreed to. the same to be chsrgso
to the Southern Railway.
P. B. Jarrett asked the bosrG
to protect his property with a re-
tanning wall and prevent the
washing away of his lot corner Of
Main and franklin Streets. The
CITY graded the street here and
was responsible for the damage
being done and agreed to remedy
the trouble.
OAicers-of the First Presby-
terian Church were given per.
mission to cut down several trees
Oh South Church Street which
were in the way of the cement
walk they will lay there.
The work on Thomas Street was
reported complete and the crst
was reported to have been So, 200.
Some property owners on South
Long Street asked that q sewer
main be placed on the street.
Granted.
Parties on West Council Street
ask d that the sidewalk be graded
so that they could proceed with
the construction of a pavement.
The Public Service Company
was instructed to make better
crossings over their tracts at the
entrance to Chestnut Hill Gene.
terv.
The city engineer was instruct
ed to furnish the clerk q list Of
those in the sewer district who
have not made connections, as
they re to be forced to comply
with the rules laii down by the
board.
A Il. Price. Esq, appeared in
behalf of the N. G. Public Service
Company relative to the light
bills for several months prior to
the installation of the new arcs.
An agreeable settlement was
ref ched.
The Salvation Army asked for
financial assistance inasmuch a.
it is aiding worthy poor of the
community. The request was
taken under advise ment.
The Public Service Company
asked to be allowed to dig up
Main Street from Council to the
Empire Hotel again. They wish
&c change the gas pipe along this
route. Permission was granted
to do this under the direction of
the city engineer and the observ.
ance of specified conditions.
The Princeton Cotton Mill was
permitted to make connection
with the city sewer at it's own OK.
pense and by paying yearly tax
Of $50.
Is was decided to have the city
attorney take up the matter
If better light rates with the
Corporation Commission.
S. W. Harry of the cemetery
COMMITTEES reported the burial of
only eight in the public cemeterie.
darjug October; three whites and
five Negroes
The matter of providing site
for q city inoinerator waf
considered. but went over to the
n-xt meeting The ladies have
offered to raise the necessary
funds for the erection of the
plant if the city will provide the
site. The idea was favorably re-
celved.
1t was reported to the board
that the S )uthern Railway wat
preparing to install more and
better lights at the passenger
station and at the Council Street
crossing.
The widow of Cal. Evans, color
ed, through her brother, Ambrose
Sharpe, asked for financial assist
tance. but ss the city had born
all of the burial expenses of hel
late husband, the matter wen
over till the next meeting.
W. F. Kelsey, the Negro under
taker, was granted q commission
of ten per cent. on the sale of al
lots be might make in the Negr'
come etery.
J. NJ. Brown, city tax collector
made a satisfactory report ss t
the amount of taxes collecte
during October.