Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-05-07
inches below finished grade of pave

ment.
4. Upon finished surface Of founda-
ton place sand cushion, 1 IL inches
thick. Sand cushion to conform to
finished surface of pavement. Sand
to be screened.
5. Brick shall be first class, thor
oughly vitrified, and free from cracks
or other defects, and shall stand the
tests promulgated by the National
Brick Association. All brick shall be
laid at right angles to rail, and courses
of brick kept straight. No broken
bricks shall be used, except to break
joints, fand then nothing but half
bricks. No distorted brick to be used.
Brick to be tamped after being laid.
/ 6. After brick has been laid and
tamped joints shall be completely filled
with sand; sand shall be fine, screened
and perfectly dry. Joints shall be
filled by sweeping process. After joints
are filled, spread sand over pavement
to depth of IL inch.
The Sanitary Committee was in
structed to investigate the question of
a modern crematory for the city.
The Board enacted the following:
BE it ordained by the Board OF
Aldermen of the City of Goldsboro
That the City Engineer of said city be
vested with police power for purposes
of enforcement of City ordinances con-
nected with his office"
The Board enacted the following:
Be it ordained by the Board of AL
dermen of the City of Goldsboro;
That any person, firm or corporation
| who shall install in any building in
the City of Goldsboro, gas pipes or fix
lures, p lmbing pipes or fixtures, wat
er pipes or fixtures, awning rods, wa
ter sheds or fixtures, telephone wiring
Or fixtures, metal ceiling, or any other
appurtenances, shall install the same
in conformity with the Code of Rules
prescribed by the National Board of
Fire Underwriters Association and in
such manner as shall not render elec-
trical wiring or fixtures dangerous.
Any person, firm or corporation vio-
lating this ordnance shall upon con-
viction before the Mayor Of the City
of Goldsboro be fined Twenty Five
Dollars ($25.OO).
The following water rule was un-
animously adopted:
s'That a statement be mailed on or
about the first of each quarter to each
consumer or his agent, and that such
statement shall be subject to dis
count Of 10 per cent, if presented at
the Office and paid on or before the
10th day of the quarter. That all ac-
counts not paid by IL O'Clock p. m. Of
the 10th day of said quarter shall be
al c,If off and will
be cut off as speedily as possible, and
not turned on until account and fee
of $1.00 are paid. That no notice save
the regular quarterly statement shall
| be given any one, and that the failure
| to get statement shall in no way nulli-
| fly the provision, as each consumer
knows same is due first of every quar-
ter-and that the contesting of all
accounts shall not bar collection, as
above stated, but same must be paid
under protest and the grievance pre-
sented in writing to the office and the
| Water Committee of Board of Alder
men will thoroughly investigate same
at it's meeting and refund any money
found To- be due. That the patrons of
the plant shall be advised of this pro-
vision and same be published.
''The collector of water is hereby
required to furnish list of unpaid
water bills by the 18th of each quarter
to the Superintendent of Water De-
partment and the Superintendent OF
Water Department is required to act
in accordance with above provision"
On motion of Alderman Parker, sec
onded by Alderman Crawford, the
Board of Aldermen unanimously
adopted the following ordinance:
Be it ordained by the Board of Al
dermen of the City of GoldsborO that
no person driving or operating any
vehicles, automobile or motor truck
on the Streets of the City of Goldsboro
shall pass from the rear of any street
car whether or not such street car be
in operation or standing still, unless
such street car be at one of it's terml-
nails and all passengers unloaded.
Any person violating this ordinance
shall upon conviction before the Mayor
of said city be fined $500 for each of
fense.
Mayors Monthly Report.
The following is the Mayors report
for month ending April 80, 1914:,
Having tried in the City Court SO
defendants, all of which were adjpSged
guilty: % bound to higher coIrt: 2
sent to county road.
| Cost ....... .$lo5.l3
Fines oo.Oo
Total $233.75
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN r. HIGGINS,
Mayor.
Mayors Annual Report.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen
of the City of GoldsborO:
Gentlemen:-I herewith hand you 9