The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-19
Citv Councilmen List
Their Accomplishments

maintaining and repairing all dirt
streets within the city; purchasing
and acquiring machinery for street
repair and improvement, including
rock crusher, screening equip
ment and dredging equipment; con-
structing and extending sanitary
sewer lines, water mains; building
new filter plant; completing con-
struction of the Kings Bluff pipe
line to obtain a source OF clean
and suitable water, and extending
water and sewer facilities to all
of the newly developed areas in
and near the city; constructing and
pursuing to completion sidewalk
paving and Improvement program;
keeping well maintained and re-
paired all public buildings in city,
Street Department: In this de-
partment additional equipment
has been obtained and garbage,
trash removal and street mainte-
nance has been adequately pro-
vided and all of the streets and
public ways in the city receive
sufficient coverage and collec-
tons. All of this has been ac-
complished with fewer employees,
resulting in smaller labor cost
to the city.
water Works Department: The
City has acquired and installed
more than $4,000 feet of water
mains and lateral water lines anc
approximately 100000 have
been spent in this department fo1
the various water works extension
structures and pipe lines. During
this administration approximately
ST, 300, 10000 has been obtained II
grants from the U. S. Govern
ment.
Fire Department.: There have
been many extensive improve
ments in this department. All fire
stations have been renovated
painted and repaired; hose room
and drying racks have been bull
and provided; approximately TO-,
900 feet of new fire hose have
been provided and a number Of
items of equipment rebuilt anc
made more efficient and usefu.
for fire fighting; adequate flooo
lights are available; adequate anc
efficient equipment is available
for better fire protection of the
city. and there has been a sub
stantial increase in the personne.
in this department.
"Police Department.: Personne
of this department has been in
creased; a modern radio system
has been provided. The power Of
the radio station has been in
creased to $50 watts. This i'm
provement is of great value il
law enforcement and permits the
City to connect with the Eliza
bethtown radio station and high
way patrolmen, and gives the City
radio control over a wide radius
Six new police cars have beer
provided; number of traffic
lights have been added; approx
mately 500 parking meters have
been installed. These meters con
tribute greatly to the public safe
ty and incidentally provide z
source of income to the City
thereby reducing City taxes.
Finance Department.: Modern
machinery and eouipment ha.
been installed which enables q
daily preparation of the accurate
budget record and operation, anc
enables officials to know each day
the financial condition of the City
and its budget expenditures. Al
records are kept currently and &C
curately up-to-date. The payroll
system has been revised and pay
roll accounting m h in e S &C
quired.
1.-The traffic laws of the City
have been completely Rewritten
and revised in the interest of pub
lie safety, and more efficient use
of the public streets is provided
for vehicular and pedestrian traf
fic. Notwithstanding large in.
crease in population and a sub
stantial increase in building ex.
penditure. the city has been op-
Grated economically and in an eff