The daily times., 1921-04-09


auested at a previous meeting and /
the Superintendent reported it would !
cost $4,000 for sewer and $1,5OO.OO /
for the water.
The matter was discussed by differ
ent members of the board and on
motion of Mr.. Eagles and seconded
by Mr.. Barnes the matter was refer
red to the town attorney with the
request that he take up the matter
of the issuance of improvement
bonds for the purpose of making the
necessary extensions of water, sewer
and gas, on request of the property
owners.
Mr.. Spiers agent of the Atlantic
superintendent came before the
board relative to the recent order of
the board of commissioners to ex-
tend South street across the tracks
of the Coast Line and stated that this
would materially interfere with the
switching of cars in the vicinity of
the freight depot and that the rail-
road company would be willing to
pay it's part of the paving of Railroad
street to accommodate the tobacco and
fertilizer interests on the last side of
the railroad. The matter was left
open to be given consideration by
the street commission and report at
next meeting.
The Mayor brought to the atten-
ton of the railroad officials numer
| Gus complaints received regarding the
| blocking of streets by freight trains.
| He was assured they were making an
effort to avoid this as much as poss-
/ ible, orders having been issued to
conductors to block the streets as
little as possible.
| The matter of Herring street cross
ing was brought up and discussed.
Mr.. Porter stating a survey had been
made by the engineering department
| of the Coast Line and it was found
it would necessitate a bridge 25
feet above the track. To bridge this
track at this point the approaches
| both ways would be several feet high
! in front of residences on each side
of the track and in view of this he
did not think it at all practical to
build the overhead bridge at this
point. However the railroad COM
pany would pay for the paving on
the approaches to the crossing and
:. between the tracks, and with the
watchman at the post, would elimin-
ate danger as far as possible.
Mr.. Lewis Tomlinson from the
, Chamber of Commerce suggested
that the city authorities investigate
the matter and ascertain if it is poss-
| Herring's crossing. Mr.. Gladding
was instructed to look it over. Mr..
: Lewis Tomlinson president of the
Chamber of Commerce came before
the board in the interest of people on
, Gold street asking that this street
be sprinkled daily, on account of the
, dust which is caused by the traffic
having been diverted from other
, streets due to paving. Upon motion
of Mr.. Ben Eagles it was ordered
done. Mr.. Tomlinson also brought to
the attention of various boards, and
dition in the blocks in the rear of
stores surrounded by Nash, Tarboro,
Goldsboro and Barnes streets. Mr..
Tomlinson said on different occa-
sions he had brought this matter to
the attention of various boards, and
on this occasion he was demanding
J something should be done, but just
what action to take to bring about
results was a question no one seem
ed able to solve. However the matter
was referred to the town attorney
} that he ascertain what legal steps to
take and Mr.. Gladdtng was in
} structed to survey and report.
|, DR.. Herring brought to the atten-
tion of the board a matter which has
, been in the hands of the street COM
, mlttee relative to the drainage of
the ditch crossing Bynum street. DR..
, Herring stated that 400 feet of 4
} inch tile is available by reason OF
changes in street paving and the com
mittee recommended that this tiling
be used for this purpose between By
mum and Deans street.
The Mayor brought to the atten-
tion of the board numerous requests
from citizens that the residence sect
=. ION be policed. The chief of police
stated he had five plain clothes men
patrolling the residence section be-
, sides the regular force at night and
=. he needed two bicycles for the de-
partment for emergency calls. This
= matter was referred to the police com