Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-09-10
BOARD Of: ALDERMEN Il


night IN regular monthly session, and
on alEcall of the roll quorum re-
sponded and the meeting was duly
called to order, Mayor Higgins pre-
siding and City Clerk Broadhurst at
his desk.
The minutes Of previous meetings
were read approved.
The Board unanimously approved
and adopted the following resolution,
regarding the election of Mr.. Thos.
H. Holmes as Sinking Fund Commits
sioner of the City of Goldsboro effect
ed at a special meeting on August
18th:
Whereas, Thomas H. Holmes was
duly and legally appointed Commits
sioner of the Sinking Fund of the City
of Goldsboro by the Board of Alder
men of said City at a Special Meeting
held on August 13, 1914, and Whereas,
| the said Thomas H. Holmes has duly
qualified for the duties of his office,
having given the bond required by
said Board Of Aldermen, and Whereas,
the said Thomas FL. Holmes is now
ready to receive and take charge of
the securities and money in the GUS
tody of E. B. Borden, Retiring Com
missioner of said Sinking Fund
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
| Board of Aldermen of the City of
Goldsboro, that E. B. Borden, Retiring
Commissioner of the Sinking Fund of
the City of Goldsboro, be, and he here
by is, authorized and instructed to
turn over and deliver the securities
and money in his custody to Thomas
| H. Holmes, Commissioner of said Sink
ing Fund of the City of Goldsboro
Holmes, Commissioner of said Sink
ing Fund, be, and he hereby is, autho-
rized and instructed to receive and
| receipt for the securities and money
turned over to him by the said E. B.
Borden, Retiring Commissioner of said
| Sinking Fund.
THAT copy of this resolution be
| delivered to the said E. B. Borden,
Retiring Commissioner of said Sink
| ing Fund, and the said Thomas H.
Holmes, Commissioner of said Sinking G
| Fund.-
| The regular monthly reports of the
several standing committees were
filed and received.
The matter of hacks hauling bag
gage and freight, complained of by the
draymen of the city, was referred to
the ordinance committee to act upon.
On motion the Street Car company,
represented by Mr.. Jno. L. Livers, was
granted an extension of fran
chise for ninety days provided
the said company use due dill
gence in endeavoring to promote an
early resumption of the service
The matter of placing sewer pipe
along west Vine street was referred to
the Sanitary Committee.
The matter of laying extra sewer
pipe near Union Station to subserve
the beautifying of the Depot plot was
left to the Street Committee with
power to act
l
mittee was authorized and instructed
to have the side walk paving at the
new Borden Building Put in proper
condition by parties responsible for
present condition.
The monthly report of the City Sani-
tary Inspector was read before the
Board and ordered published as fol-
lows:
Report of Sanitary Inspector For
August 1914.
i 1st-Inspected seven carcasses for
Cohn & Son. Condemned one side fol
bad bruises in handling and one liver
for parasitic disease. Two calves and
a goat passed for the Palace Market
Passed several carcasses for farmers
brought to the city hall
3rd-Regular fnskeetion of meat
markets. Fish market shows decided
improvement in absence of odors
since all offaI is removed or covered
Saturday before closing.
4th-Regu1ar inspection of markets
Refused Mr.. Cohn permission to pu
saw dust over his floor without frs
cleaning it, but ordered sawdust OF
floor of his refrigerator. Thermome
!, ters in both meat markets drop t,
v 40 degreee at night but, owing t.
+ frequent opening of door, temperatur
rises to SO during day
n All COW lots in city in very unsani
q tary condition and muddy, owing t
q recent rains. 1t is hardly possible t
+ get good drainage in these lots with
: out infringing on neighbors, which i
another point showing inadvisabilit
of having dairy lots in the corporal
limits.
5th-Premises of S. J. Carr inspect
) ed Two COWS kept in stable wit
@ horse Manure very deep and only re
IS moved once month No facilities fo
. handling milk. Milk delivered in ii
a cans by hand and without coolin,
New stable being built and will bu