Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-01


signed by the Henderson City Council
with the Carolina Power & Light
Company at it's monthly meeting for
february held Monday night. The new
agreement is retroactive to last Sep
TENDER 1, the date of expiration fOf
the old contract, and is at a smaller
annual cost.
The new contract runs for ten years
and provides that the city shall bent
fit from any reductions in rates that
may be made during the term of the
agreement The saving under the new
contract amounts to about $500 year.
after number of present street lights
are stepped up to a higher candle
power A few of the 600-watt lamps
will be reduced to 400 watts, and a
number that have heretofore been 100
watts will be stepped up to 200, thu,
providing more light. The number of
street lights remains the same.
The Council instructed the city clerk
70 make demand on the SeaEoard Air
Line railroad to repair all crossings
over it's tracks in the city.
1t was also decided to purchase six
pipe forms" with which the city viii;
make it's own concrete pipes in the
future. Three of the forms will be
for making 24-inch and three 18-inch
pipes. Six joints per day will be made.
Taxes assessed against Maria Par
ham hospital in the sum of $443.80 for
1887 were related when certain ac-
counts were presented by DR.. H. A
Newell, manager of the hospital, GER
tifying that they were charity cases.
The law permits the refunding of
taxes in the sum of charity work done.
City Attorney A. A. Bum was au-
thorized to employ another attorney
to assistant him in defending the suit
of J. w. Jenkins against the city for
$1,587.6O for damages claimed as the
result of underpass excavations near
the Serve-All Filling Station on North
William street. No announcement was
made as to the identity of the assis-
tant counsel.
The filter report and balance sheet
of the waterworks department we're
submitted to the Council by Mayor
Henry T. Powell, manager, and they
were received and filed.
r. E. Clements appeared to request
CdI1y dCC1O1l Ill IOA clI1u S1dVO4 paving
of Arch street, and Alderman T. w.
Ellis, supervisor of public works, in
formed him the city had the money
and was waiting only for the weather
to break to begin work.
J. G. Gardner asked to city to CIT
down a damaged tree in front of his
home on Charles Street and to plant
a water oak there in it's stead. The
Council ordered Councilman G. M.
Hight, of the Continental Plant Com
pany, to plant the trees at the price
of $780, and instructed the street de-
partment to cut down the old tree.
An irregularity in the sidewalk in
front of the house was referred to
Street Superintendent w. M. Coffin
for adjustment.
There was a discussion of install
ing fire alarm box at the corner of
Chavaese avenue and Nicholas street,
but action was deferred until the new
budget is made after July 1. Fire Chief
e. T. Shepherd estimated the cost at
$2O1.09.
A license was granted to L. c.
Tyndall to operate photograph slot
machines in seven different estab-
lishments in the city, at license fee
of SIS EACH with the provision that
the city would order any of them dis
continued for cause. He accompanied
his application with $35 cash.
E. w. Adcock asked a rebate for
the First Baptist church for an ex-
cessive water bill. The Council au-
thorized the customary Is percent dis
Yof0 Ill hI,O oil hill
the kind.
The Council was informed that $40 :
40 had been sent to New York banks
to meet maturing debt service OBJ
legations.
A complaint was received against
city employe about a bill owed. The
Council decided it did not want to be-
come collecting agency, but several
members expressed the view they did
not think the city should have men
on it's payrolls who would not pay
their honest debts. Mayor Powell was
asked to convey the sentiment of the
Council to each city employee.
A rebate of $40 was allowed to DR..
Vance B. Rollins in taxes collected in
a partially erroneous listing.
Ordered paid was a revenue anti
cipation note for $4,000 due at Citizens
Bank & Trust Company today, plus
$12722 interest.
Liability insurance policies were
received from c. G. Loughlin, Jr., GOV
ering three taxis he operates in the
city, and these were orderd filed.
Sam Afford sent bill for SILICA the
cost of electric current used in opera
ton of the Christmas lighting last
Christmas, and requested the city t,
pay the item as a donation to the
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