Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-05-24
City Aldermen Meet
New Bond Money Deposited In Banks al a
Per Cent. Much Other Business.

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A special session of the board
of aldermen was held at the city
hall last Thursday night. The
election # city policemen was
scheduled to take plsce but as
there were 'two members of the
board assent, G. -orge A Fisher
aud J, D. Norwood, this matter
was rut off until later date, !! ut
1t will be dispt sed of before the
first of June.
W. F. Kelsey, oolored. pre-
seuted ohsft together with rs-
concentrations by oolorsd clti-
zens for a al Q fo- the new school
building to be erected for colored
children. Three places were re
commended, these being Jersey
City. corner Crfige and Wess
Streets, and on Lloyd Street He
was informed that the aldermen
would give these locations con-
siderstion.
A letter was read from Manak er
Hole of the Public Service Com
pany, stating that shis company
was ready to proceed with Its part
of the work in the paving of West
Council Street from jackson to
Caldwell.
The action of the firemen in
regular meeting in the election of
officers of the fire department. was
endorsed upon presentation of the
list of officers elected. They are:
WA Brown chief; PA Hartline,
assistant chief; Harry Glover,
and Badly Miller, drivers.
The purchase of 500 feet of hose
for the fire department. was order.
ed at once. This vas done upo n
request of Alderman H. E. Rufty,
chairman of the fire ON mmlttee,
who stated thst the company was
short several hundred feet of hose
as required uader the insurance
laws.
In accordance with q call issued
some days ago several bids we're
received for the paving of West
Council Street from Jackson to
Caldwell These were opened but
no awards were made on account
of the absence of Chairman Fish
or of the steeet committee.
It was stated by City Engineer
Webb shat the CITY could do this
paving for about 81 10 per square
yard, but that a larger mixar
would be needed. The city ia said
to be in need of a larger machine
of this kind anyhow.
Chairman D. A. Beaver of the
building committee stated that he
had looked over several sites for
the new school building to be erect.
ed in the western or &c uthwestern
part of the city Among these
was one near the Second Presby.
terian Church, fronting on four
streets. Several sites have also
been viewed on or near North
Main Street in the vicinity of
Porter's store for the location of
another new school building. The
board was of the opinion that
ortious be taken on q number of
sites for these various school
buildings and that the entire
board of aldermen 60 out some
afternoon In a body and look them
over.
The sewer ommittee reported
that the work of going over the
territory for the proposed sewer
extensions was now in progress.
The overhead in that section of
the city hall occupied by the fire
horses was ordered ceiIed.
Alderman ]. F. Ludw,ck of the
police commit 90, presented sn-
other resolution to abolish the of.
fioe OF captain of police and make
the salary of the head officer of
the force $85. also that the pa
trolm an showing the best record
according to bis reports to date,
be made ssrgeant. This motion
was seconded by Alderman J. E.
Hennessee, also of the polios com.
mitsee, but the latter was ca tried
ever until the election of police
takes place.
Hn election of clay cffioials was
held and rssult3d as follows: j.
D NorHood, mayor pro.tsm; T.
H. Vat derford, Jr, city attorney;
J. ". Webb, city engineer and
building inspector; M. A. Shank,