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The: rooming Star ' Oldest Dally " Newspaper. Jn Jhe State.1 , ' Largest - circulation of, any Wilmington Paper. -v- VOL. LXXXfcNO. 60. OUTLINES. The jury in the case ,f. Mrs. Annie ir Bradley, charged with the murder 5' former Senator Brown, was unable m aeree after five hours deliberations lid was locked up for the night branches of the Sixtieth Con fess assembled In Washington s and ffter organizing, adjourned out of re nect to members who had died dur ?JJ the recess Benjamin, J.- Light foot of Americus, Ga., will die as the result of an assault on him by Marion sims with a billiard cue -In the yDrmz of the case of the United y states against the American Tobacco V, at New York, Vice President Hill -,tPd that any jobber eould get their j toods direct except in New York City. title of heavyweight champion of the orld by knocking out-Gunner Molr ia the tenth round at London. For ty-seven miners were probably killed ly the explosion Sunday, night in-the Xaomi mine at Fayette City, Pa. Trial of Harry K. Thaw for the mur der of Stanford While will commence January 6th. New, York markets: money on call firm, ruling rate 12 per cent: closed at 4 per cent; Flour stea dy with a slightly better -demand, wheat, spot easy; corn, spot firm: rosin steady, turpentine quiet at f$; all grades of refined sugar were re duced 5 cents a hundred r cotton.-spot steady, middling uplands 11.80, mid dling gulf 12.05. n Confidence, credit and currency the three C's that control the finan cial world. Here's to the new Congress more backbone and less jawbone, please. No objection to the funnybone. The demand for total aridness In Florida is so strong that the Governor now wants to drain the;Ev,erglades. , Raleigh will vote onrohibitlon De cember 26th. WhatV'the usef The boys will all "swear off" January 1st. The Bradley trial has t added abso lutely nothing to the reputation of the Western people who elected Brown a Senator. ;V When Congress . met , yesterday Rhode Island was represented by only one Senator,, but' there , 'is no telling whether he represents a lite state or a big trust. ; -v Once he was . an honored teamster Ms home town, but now Mr. D. C. yya. has become general manager a jrreat railroad in the West. How i t have the mighty fallen. In a recent fire In New York sixty dogs, valued at $60,000 were destroyed. Xever-the-less there are now about six million at large and their total worth is about thirty cents. Will some scietist inform us when. where and how the term "bllind tiger originated? We see where the "blind comes in. but what's the "tiger" got to do with it? Ten-dollar gold pieces will be ac cepted at this office in payment of subscriptions. Never mind the mtrtto. The trouble with us is "we trust our subscribers too long. We have nothing to add to what our paragraphic contemporaries have said about the announcement of a scientist that -.Mars is drying up" except that prohibition seems to be roosting high. Mr T. W. Clawson has retired from editorial staff of Tne Morning Star and is succeeded byj Mr. A. H. Gilmoiv. who for six.ye.ars past has ten .loin newspaper work in Vir sinia. The Evening Dispatch has been en larged from a six-page to an elght Pa? i taper. With a more compre hensive telegraph service and an in ciea.s in reading matter ft presents aiios; creditable appearance. A correspondent of the Philadelphia -i" writes: iWill some one kind- -v tell us what bovs can do' at night ie don t know how it is in Philadel- Phia, but what boys can do at night down this way is "a plenty." With Dad Roosevelt throwing coins at ' beads and tails" he has no kick coming when his favorite son. Kirmet, 13 Picked up in some back street for footing craps. However, being of yal blood he will probably com me&ce by taking a few. rounds at cot; n futu ires and wind up, '.at a poker table, wc dI tnree Democrats -either or om could carry his owjo. State if Gminated for President; George - of Delaware: John aT Johnson' i Minnesota; William J. Gaynor, of 5'cw York. Could Mr BrVan - cairrr ebraVo, , . . r - of sucoess without' tQte of New YorkT COPTY'S NEW YEAR Regular: Monthly Meeting of LBoard. of Commissioners Held Yesterday. REORGANIZATION FOR TERM Chairman McEachern Re-Elected and Bonds of Officers Renewed Many Taxation Matters. Monthly Reports. Yesterday marked the beginning of the new fiscal year of the county and the regular monthly meeting of, the Board of Commissioners was largely taken up with reorganization for the new term, the approval of renewals of bonds of all county officers and the hearing of the usual annual reports. All members of the Board were pres ent, "viz: Chairman McEachern and Messrs. Wm. P. Robertson., M. W. Di vine, H. L. Volters and W. P. Alexan der. Before rthe reorganization of the Board the annual reports of the Chair man, County Treasurer Green and Clerk of the Superior Court were sub mitted and referred to the Finance Committee. s The Board then reorganized by the unanimous re-election of Chairman D. McEachern at the same salary as heretofore, viz: $1Q0 per month, Com missioner Robertson being in the chair. Chairman McEachern thanked the Board for the confidence reposed in him and pledged, his best efforts in the interest, of the county. A larg number of taxation matters were first considered, poll taxes being abated in. the following instances, the applicants ..being under age, viz: H. B. Williams, C. M.- Ward, A. Dosher, Wesley Boyd. Henry Thomas, Richard Jordan, Bishop D.Wood, Isaa5 Bur gwyn, B. Wright, Ben Henrringj Sam Boyd.f Everett Bryan, F. Lewis; on ac count of being over age. Jack Sim mons ; resident . of Brunswick county, S. Patrick.. Several others were al lowed to list .their taxes without going on the delinquent list, v, .. v Bellamy & "Bellamy, ' county attor neys, reported' the oUection ot $18386 back taxes during- the. Memthtv v. Upon recommendation .of the Road Committee,; the route as advocated- by Messrs. Lineker and Schnibben, was adopted as the county road from the' Castle Haynes thoroughfare to Wrlghtsboro s-atlon. Application of F. L. Huggins for right of way across certain county lands was referred to the Board as a committee of the whole with power to act. The superintendent of health report ed one case of typhoid fever and two case-of diphtheria during the month. Three cases of pneumonia, one of pleu risy and several cas;s of chills and fe-l ver occurred in the camp in the early part of the month 'but the sanitary conditions of all institutions are good. Eighty-two patients were treated in the office and eight cas?s were visited at their homes during the month. One case of dumb rabies was reported The Board as required by Section 30S of the Revisal'of 1905 of North Carolina, carefully examined renewals of the bonds of Colonel John D. Tay lor, clerk of the Superior Court r H. McL. Green, County Treasurer; S. P. Cowan, Sheriff; Dr. C D. Bell, Coro- - m jx ner; Jonn iiaar, register ot ueeus, and W. B. Savage, Constable of Wll mlnsrton Township, and find that the security on none of the bonds has been impaired and have, from no cause be come insufficient to cover the amount of mony or property or to secure fh-3 faithful performance of the duties oi their several omces. Road Superintendent Herbert Ho- cutt reported Purvines Creek bridge comDleted. the Castle Haynes road repaired ..and the work on the Mason- boro road now in progress, me su Derintendent reported the collection of $205 for road, tax In Harnett town ship. SuDerlntendent J. R. Hardee report- td two white and eleven colored pa tients inthe County Home during the month and 15 colored and two white convicts during November. Two mules were transferred from the county roads department to the County Homer THds for reDairing bridge over Ma- comber's ditch were opened from C. S. RIggs, J. H. Burriss ana. &nvia & Camanche, AH were reierrea 10 me nmmittee on roads and bridges. Application tf W.' R. Sullivan, as sistant to the president of the Atlantic rrast Line, asking for. exemption from poll tax on the ground that he is a resident of Georgia,, was referred to the County Attorney with the informa tion that tax receipt for payment of tax In Georgia must be presented as had been the ruling of the Board on other similar, applications. : trr - The f-egister. Qf deeds reported $47. 50 in fs from marriage licenses dur ing the month! - " '".3 Tax against J. AT Perry on Farm . 75 at -Castle Haynes was abated, same having been listed' by the Carolina Real -Estate Trust Co. The ? county's portion of tax paid by. M. S. Wlllard erroneously listed on $3,000 valuation r -Tirnnertv.; was -abated- Action upon 4 application of7, Wm. Goodman in upon-appucwuxr -r--.. mspIr regara .i - - Tv 7r: f SSi thtiVelectoral ' ' . ' . ' - -, , s.-..-. mediciiM ana wuininston : is - pieasea supreme; Representative t. s. UTanK-; to; hold the next district meeting, at: .--;t' " : (Continued on fourth pa.y;, to have nm yv. u.xe; Wallace. ; yj , - : (Continued oa' WILMINGTON, N. O., TUESDAY:, DEGElVrBER 3, 190t. IN- THE SUPERIOR COURT One Week Term for Trial of Civil Causes Convened Yesterday. Hearing of Motion in Se duction Case. New Hanovej Superior Court for the rial of cdvil cases. Judge J. Crawford Biggs, presiding, convened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock and will remain in session en'e week un less the business of the term is soon er disposed of. Yesterday no cases of interest came up for trial and a recess for the day was taken at il:30 A. M., until 9:30 o'dlock this morning. When court convened Sheriff Cow an returned the following jurors sum moned for the week: M. Rosenmann, R. P. Fowler, L. Southerland, R. J. Casteen, C. R. Pape, J. D. Brown, W. S Clayton, J. T. Hill, T. J. Mclnerny, J. E. Winstead, T. B. Cowan, Wm. Flanagan, Adolph L. Goodman, W. H. Yopp, Jas. Winberg and Fulton T. Al len. Excused by the court, R. F. Fowler. The following cases were disposed of: Armstrong Cator & Co:, against Wilmington Seacost Railroad, after having introduced several witnesses, Woodus Kellum, Esq., counsel for plaintiff, toqk a non suit. Pittsburg Lumber Co., against Z. P. Rowe, con tinued by consent. W. A. Davis against Vance Cottle, appeal dismiss ed, judgment of justice affirmed. F. W. Stock & Son against Murchison National Bank, continued. J. G. Fore man against Consolidated Company, and Richard Dammon against Atlantic Coast Line," continued. Judgment was given in cases of Chadbourn Sash Door and Lumber Co., against I. Shrier; Kitson Hydro Carbonic Co., against John R. Turren tine, Jr., and Gaston D. Phares & Co., against Mrs. S. Siegler, Jr. Today the cases set for trial are: J. &. E." Mahoney against J. H. Woeb se; Wilmington Furniture Company against W. T. Mercer and E. S. Han cock; The building and Lumber Co., Incorporated, against the Atlantic Coast Line and seven 'penalty suits, brought by Sternberger Brothers against the Coast Line. In the latter cases L. V. Grady, Esq., appears for the plaintiffs and Davis & Davis for the railroad company. In the afternoon Judge Biggs, at .5 o'clock ; heard a; - motion, by Messrs Hamy&Haarryn n 1 ttt - 1 a . 1 X Clammy; attorneys for the defendant, to reduce the $10,000 bond under which Capt. :S. E. Jones is held in jail as the result of a civil proceeding brought against hfm by Mr. James Hewitt for damages growing out of a civil indictment for seduction. Hon. Jno. D. Bellamy and Messrs. Gafford & Gafford appeared' for the plaintiff and resisted the motion the question at issue being to show the defendant's ability to give bofid in the amount named, defendants attorneys claim ing that $10,000 is excessive and the plaintiff's attorneys contending that he is a man of means and the amount jjs DOt unreasonable. Judge Biggs con- tinued the hearing to 12:30 this af ternoon, the attorneys in the mean time to present affidavits as to the defendant's ability to give bond. COLONIAL CHANGES HANDS Messrs. VanDuzen Brothers Lessees With Mr. Boyett Manager. On yesterday -Messrs. VanDuzen Brothers, proprietors of the Crystal Palace on Second Street, took over under lease the Colonial Inn, Third and Market streets, and will conduct the same in the future with Mr. J. A. Boyett, formerly with the Seashore Hotel, as 'manager. The hotel is brand new and will be improved and made a first-class hostelry in every respect. Mr. Boyett is now proprie tor of the Wilmington Cafe, in the Garrell Building, but will continue this busines also. He is a man of wide experience and during the past Sum mer had charge of one of the leading resort hotels in Western North Caro lina. The Colonial promises to do well under the new management. HIS LEG BROKEN Clerk at McEachern's Feed Store In jured by Falling Hay. Young Mr. Walter C. Davis, a clerk at the feed store of John S. McEachern Sons, on Market street, suffered a painful fracture of the lg just below the knee as the result of abate of hay falling on him at the store yesterday afternoon. A colored man at work at the pile of hay was also slightly hurt. Young Mr. Davis was-removed to the home of his father, Mr. James Davis, No. 209 North - Seventh street, where Dr. W. J. H. Bellamy gave him the needed attention. He will be laid up several weeks , in . consequence of his injury. Wilmington Welcomes Him. Wilmington is pleased to welcome as a resident and practitioner, Dr. J. G. Murphy, ,of Kenansville, specialist in- diseases ' of the eye, ear, nose and throat; He has recently conpleted the full course -ot study and practice ; In Baltimore ; and . has opened. offices In the Southern Building. Before taking the specialty Dr. Murphy was a lead ing physician of Duplin county, locat ed, at Kenansville. He graduated at the University In 1898, took two years in medicine thre and was then elect ed professor of Physics at the Univerr ; hls.medlcal educationV;receiylnff thek. w '..r, QtnVoa tint hav-'ior xne pracuw ui mi epwiau mi Piaster ol rauuwquw juu. v. mxua, i town ana jxose iui. ii was resoivea numoer OI THE PYTDIAN HOSTS District Meeting Here Last Night in Every Way A Complete Success. THE VISITORS ENTERTAINED Oyster Roast on the Sound With Din ner at Cafe Address by Honr. ' Geo. C. Cabell, of Virginia. Other Features. The meeting of the thirteen lodges of the First District, Knights of Py this, Domain of North; Carolina, in this city last evening, was a delight ful success in every particular and was perhaps more largely attended than any previous district meeting in the history of the order in this section of Eastern Carolina. There were ful ly a hundred delegates from the nine lodges outside of Wilmington with several distinguished Pythians from this and other States, notably Grand Chancellor W. C. Crist, of Winston Salem, and Supreme Representative George. C. Cabell, of Virginia, the speaker of the evening. The visitors began to arrive yester day morning and by the time the af ternoon trains were in the delegation from outside the city numbered fully a hundred. Hon. George C. Cabell ar rived from Raleigh where on Sunday he delivered the annual address atf the Elks' Memorial -Service, and is the guest of Supreme Master of Ex chequer T. D. Meartes, of this city. Grand Chancellor W. C. Crist arrived! from his. home at Winston and was the guest of State Deputy . Grand Grand Chancellor J. D. Nutt. - At o'clock the visitors 'were, taken on one of the large suburban, cars -of the Consolidated- Company for. a jaunt to the Sound and beach where those who desired were, served with an old-fash-ionede oyster roast. The party reach ed ; the city on the -return about ' 6 (o'clock and. were served an elegant dinner, at- the Wilmington Cafe,. Sec-; I III f Lf CCU. 13IU ; lUL, ,-. lllULC I.IliLII -Jl 1 1 I J II- dred. The tables were very attrae, tively decorated with pink and white chrysanthemums, while the walls and ledges were appropriately draped with bamboo, smilax, etc., making the luncheon altogether, one of the most elaborate ever served at a down town cafe. An elegant menu tempted the palate of the large number of visiting as well as a large number of Wilming ton Knights, and immediately after the dining, the party repaired to Cas tle Hall, third floor of the Murchison National Bank building where the dis trict meeting proper was called to or- ui auui w au o w t cellor commander of Stonewall Lodge T 4-1 nX O 1 , AT "U No. 1. i The regular order at buisness as prescribed by the ritual was proceed ed with until "Good of the Order was reached and then District Depu ty L. B. Rogers took charge and pre i1J i. T J Jl siaea auring tne remamaei or . tne session. He made a most excellent presiding officer and in assuming the chair, made a neat little address con eluding by assigning the district con vention officers as follows: Chancel lor Commander, Walker Taylor; Vice Chancellor, Bruce Boney; Prelate, D. B. Sinclair; Master at Arms, S. G Wooten; Master of Finance, George P. Jordan; Master of Exchequer, W. Seals, Alex S. Holden; Inner Guard, I a. rjannuiouiew ; -i . a t- ii i "v.. i. z a dUIlser. 1 The address of. welcome in behalf of the four Pythian lodges of Wil mington was made by F. W. .Bonitz, Esq., of the Wilmington bar, and it was Doin pieasmg ana eloquent, xue i 1. xi t s a i j. ' mi I response was uy jur. George r. uan oi tjurgaw, wm, waa uuue less nappy. m ms cnoice oi wuius iu phrases to express the pleasure of the visiting Knights at being present in the hospitable city of Wilmington inen iouowcu rspuru,,- irui uu deputies and the introduction of the orator of the occasion by Supreme Master, of Exchequer Meares. This Then followed reports frojx lodge wets in iy siv o. and the response was'an address that the Pythians of any domain are sel dqm privileged to hear. Supreme Rep- 'escuLa7c " cu oix - aiong-me lines, oi oromeriy love a.ua . i m x i Jl the principles which inspire Pythian, ism was a gem ox eloquence aixu . most aDie .exposiuou oi me teuvta i the order. He was listened to with P undivided interest and the enthuslas- tic applause which he received was but a faint evidence of the apprecia- j tion or his hearers. - . . , Grand Chancellor Crist was next in:j troduced and spoke with entnusiasm i upon the slogan "Ten Thousana, nis ,i rT'o'hd and renovated and brought up to ?-lUss.fl; KeT??fJJ).f 5!5?dS? the high standard of the enterprises nearers Deing scrongiy, impressea. wiui i organ In this State, the Carolina Py his abilitr "as nresidiner-officer of thettTitan t crhtto -; . fraternity ;.ln North t Carolina and his I devotion to the cause. - The Grand c Chancellor, was followed by impromp tu . responses from Grand , Lodge offi cers " present; ' State -f Deputy JGrand Chancellor Nuttv Past- Chancellors Wm. F. Robertson;' John Haar and ' Qre.etingi; were read from Supreme ELKS' MEMORIAL SERVICE Exercises Sunday .Were Largely At tended and Beautiful in Their ' Character Fine Address by District Deputy. It was the verdict of quite everyone who assembled in the Academy of Mu sic Sabbath afternoon at' 3:30 o'clock that the annual memorial 'axercises by the Wilmington Lodge "of Elks this year were the prettiest and most im pressive yet held in this city. The at tendance was not uncomfortably large but all joined most reverently in the spirit of the hour, and the memories of those who have gone beyond were most fittingly honored. The decorations and stage settings were by Rehdsr, the florist, and added much to the success of the services, plants and flowers having been used in profusion and a lage electric wreath at the front of the stage having been an especial feature of the exercises in calling the roll of the honored dead. These departed onss were Messrs. F. W. Foster, R. L. Gates, R. E. Zachary, E. P. Bailey, John H. Gore, Edgar J. Bear, Felix H. Kluttz, Leonard P. Aaron, -John M. Wright, Leo Loeb and I. M; Bear. ' The music was by a special choir composed of Mrs. James S. Longfel low, Mrs. Jam-ss D. Smith, Mr. Brooke French; Mr. H. K. Holden, Tfith Mrs. W. C. Miinds accompanist. The Acad emy Orchestra delightfully rendered the instrumental selections. The in vocation by the Rev. James Carmi chael, D. D., chaplain of the lodge, in which all stood and joined in the lord's Prayer followed by a few remarks by Dr. Carmichael was one of the pret tiest and most impressive portions of the ceremony. The introduction of ths orator, Dis trict Deputy, S. "W. Hancock, of New- bern, was by Fast isxaitea tuier wai ter. R. Kingsbury, who was exceeding ly choice iu hfs diction, graceful arid pleasing. The address by Mr. Han cock was short but eloquent and in spiring to the great Brotherhood of which he is so distinguished a repre sentative. He -was heard with -the closest: attention: and with undivided interest. v . -The exercises were presided ' over by. Exalte. Ruler Joseph F. Leitner wfidiriaSplendld'pwiaaifi' officer. fOT ' P?Wte I - . . , j-1 ?der. of exercises with great satisfac- c "r:, A, , , rtvv ttffttJti? In the menjorlal jitt f tte , excep- tion of Treasurer F. W, Dick and Es teemed Leading Knight John C. Wss sell, who were unavoidably detained and were sunplanted by Past Exalted Ruler I. W. Solomon and Trustee Wil liam F. Fobertson. j - The Memorial Service Committee was composed of Past Exalted Rulers T. B. Carroll, C. W. Polvogt and I. W. Solomon, while the ushers were ,fp"?rs. D. R. Foster, W. O. Morris, C. F. W. Rehder, D. B. -Sinclair, Clarence i- t' tj t i.nv The annual charity collection was taken and about $60 was realized for the worthy poor of the community. THExTHEATORIUM New Management of Popular Market Street Amusement Place. Mr. George S. Brantley, of Charles ton, S. C, with considerable experi ence .in the amusement line in his home city, has taken charge as man a-j ger of The Theatorium, on Market street, and will mab many improve ments at this popular motion pi6ture show. It will be thoroughly overhaul- ... prantipv 1 nndnfited l ; d onlaniiil trnirta 'hoes been engaged for the illustrated songs that -will be an " attractive feature of each performance. Ha was late with the Henry W. Savage ope& company me , Mmoa Hir0nt to Wilmhirton, from NeV York. The theatre will be open from 2 in the afternoon toll at night. Married Yesterday Evening. Yesterday evening at 8:30 o cIock at the home of the bride's mothen, Mrs. Rackley No. 6 Delgado, Miss Helen Rack '' and Mr john A Rivenbark h'appiiy married in the presence k g00(yy company of friends who fl gathered to witness, the pretty ceremony. Kev. a,, j. ijoroeaux om ciated. and after the service the bride and g6om reo3ived the happiest felic- itations of their many friends assem- bled. Both are popular young people ... QTlA mVo f1lol ?,nmp at 412 Fourtn street where they receiVe 'thir friends. Ujjd Supreme Representative J.' L Scott, '-'Jr.' It was regretted that these other prominent Pythians could not be present A stenographic report of the pro- ceedlngs was made by Mr. Herbert Hill Ford, of this city, for the official - After v the' close of the meeting the Visiting Pvthians were entertained7 at atheaterparty-at the Crystal. Palace, near Second and Princess ( 5 streets, where a special performance was giv en. The visitors return ,to their hbmes'.todayT The lodges -represented were the . four in .Wilmington, -Clark-ton, ChadbounCWhiteville, Southport, j. CouncUl, ; Loyal, . Wallace, ' Elizabeth WHOLE NO. I2,54bV BOARD OF AUPMEU :. t - Regular Monthly1 Meeting Held Last Night at The City HalL . NO ACTION ON WATER WORKS City Merely Renewed Its Offer of : $140,000 for Fifteen Days Many Routine and Unimportant - Matters. The Board of Aldermen was in ses- : sion only about two hours and a half last night. The water works question was disposed of briefly by simply re- . newing the offer of $140,000 and de-, - dining by a vote of nine to one the proposition to arbitrate the difference between the city and company and the liquor question was not handled at all. Most of the time Was taken up with routine and unimportant mat ters land an adjournment was reached a few minutes before half past tei -i o'clock. - The Board met shortly . after . 8 o'clock, all members being in attend ance. The minutes of previous meet-" ings were read and approved. The Mayor stated that before proceeding . with the regular order of business, -General Manager Skelding, of " the Consolidated Company, if no objection,, would be heard on a special matter. Mr. Skelding's communication was -v read and he explained what was want-" ed, viz : Permission to make a' new -cross, over on Front, 50 feet? south of v Red Cross street and a siding on. Cas tle, near Surry street. The matter was referred to the " Streets -anoN-Wharves Committee with power to act ' ' - " Mr. Charles N. Evans, cashier of the Southern National Bank, was pres ent and by permission of the Board asked for a share of the city's bank- ing business, eithyer in the way of. de posits for loans. He, referred to . the -Southern's ability to handle the busi ness and upon motion theimatter was ; v Vefer"r3dl to- the "Finance Cdminitteer The. tll of standing committees wast. - next in order and Chairman Bolles re- , ported for that on finance. Tax er roneously paid by F. T. -Mills to the : amount of $80 on sales stables, was refunded on recommendation of the"' committee. In regard to lease of the ; encampment grounds on the Sound,' ' the committee', was advised that any '( lease orsale of tha property would be - : illegal and it was ordered that Mr. Pembroke Jones, who desired to lease. . the grounds, be so informed. ' ' lieutenant j. a. Peschau, com- " manding the Naval Reserves, asked : ' -that the basement room occupied as an armory in the City Hall building1 be turned over 'exclusively ' to the . Di vision so that the officers can regu late the conduct of same. The matter was referred to the Public Building" Committee with powr to act. Alderman O'Brien called attention to the large amount of back taxes due and moved thafthe City Clerk and Treasurer be instructed to furnish' the Board with a list of all, delinquents since the year 1870. The motion was j (lost Chairman Ellis, of the Sanitary Committee, reported 865 feet 24-inch pipe and 160 feet of 12-inch' pipe laid from the turpentine distilling plant, following the branch near Fourth and Wooster streets;, also the trash cans lettered and put in service. Unsatis factory conditions as to scavenger ser vice in the northern part of the city was referred to the Sanitary Com mittee. , j t Chairman Rathjfen made report of progress on the building now going on under the direction of the Market Committee, especially th e consolidat ed fire and market ,,house at Fourth and Campbell streets. The report was adopted. f . Chairman Northrop of the Light Committee reported the installation of seven arc and two gas lights across the river. In regard to excessive ' charges for lighting at Front Street Market, the matter was referred back 1 to the committee with powers to , act. Alderman Karr asked-the committee for an arc light at 12th and Market and a gas lamp at Third and Bruns- wick streets' Upon motion of Mr. O'Brfen, it was ordered that an ' arc v lamp be placed on the hospital grounds j at a place to be designated by the au- -thorities. v " Chairman O'Brien reported balances v due for rent qf city docks and wharves, and the City Clerk and Treasurer was directed to inform all delinquent les sees that unless balances . were paid at once their leases will be cancelled. . Chairman CBrien read several, com munications from, the Board of Audit and Finance in regard to street work and explained; the committee's action. 1 Th Board was . asked-to authorize ' the committee to complete macadam of Wood street' leading toward the ceme tery. The authorization was granted. The Southern r Express Company was , granted permission to r pave ' the side-, walk- and -grounds about their, new re ceiving warehouse ja Front.-and Red Cross streets? leading to ; the Atlantic Coast Line depot. ; -:','. x' Chairman O'Brien reported a large amount, of repair work - done and - a granolithic sidewalks rlaia 3 '( i'. A - J S S
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