Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-04-12
Busy NJ eti'g f Aldermen
v. Wallace & Sons Ask for Franchise 10
Er CT an Electro Light Plant.

tl CT an tttG'HG lisM fidli.
The city board of Aldermen met
in regular monthly session last
Thursday night, all members be-
ing present except Aldermen Bea .
vsr and Norwood, both of whom
we're cut of the city en- business
Mayor Wo ,dson presided. There
was much business ip for discus .
SIGN.
Rev. W. G. Buck, of Licking
ton, appeared before she board
and asked for damages in behalf
of q man whose automobile was
damaged one night by runnlng in.
to the guard poats at the city
scales IN front of she city hall,
the GO tention being that the
Light at the scales was not barn.
ing. The matter was referred to
the city attorney.
A representative of the White
G mpany. manufacturer IS of motor
6re-dghti g spparatus, was pres
ems in the interest Of a hook and
ladder and chemical tank truck
for shs local fire department. He
was instructed 10 take up the mat.
ter with the fire committee ap-
pointed for that purpose.
J. v. Wallace asked the board
to join with the Wal!ace's in fill
ing up the big gullsy opposite the
passenger station with dirt they
are taking from an excavation on
Council street Near the railroad.
This Is railroad property, tut the
city water drain is through it. 1t
was ordered shat the city engineer
and sewer committed meet With
representatives of she WALLACE 8
and the SoasherD and SEA what,
cal be dons. l.
The Chero Cola Ctmpany of
Charlotte, through It's presidents.
Chas. Arey, made written demand
for the return Of 500 license
money tax imposed IN this com.
p1ny and paid un<proseas TIE
company contends that the license
is Intended Oh parties operating
bottling plants and being whole
salers and thRt they are merely
wholesalers in Salisbury. Some
CT the aldermen were of the opiu.
ion that there should be q still
greater tax On dealers. even she
retailer, in Coca Cola and the
like. A motion was made and
carried not to grant the request.
The various committees made
their reports ard these were
adopted.
The light matter was left open
on account Of the absence of two
members, a full attendance teirg
des red by the board when this
matter is disposed Of. A special
me ting is called for next Friday
night to take thu master up.
Eleven inteEmenss were mad
during she month of March in the
city cemetery, two OF these bsing
infants.
The matter Of cleaning up ant
Keeping clean the old Iutheral
and English cemeteries was sug
gested by Alderman Hennessee,
who stated that there are MANY
who sre RS much interested II
these az others were Id beautifu
Chestnut Hill. The matter will
ie looked after at cnce.
A small safe was ordered pur
chased for Chestnut Hill GENE
sery for keeping blue prints, maps
and record: in safety in case Of
fire.
City Engineer Webb reported
building permits issued durina
March had totaled $40 $50.
1t was ordered that the sewer
line on Park avsnus be extended
one block east. from Clay to Bcun
Diary street.
The report of the fire depart
ment showed that eight alarm
had been turned in daring March,
The property loss was small.
V. Wal ace & Sons made writ
tea request for permission to cree
poles, vi'es and all necessary ap-
paratus for the operation of an
electric line for their personal use
and for the purpose Of selling
electricity and also for use for any