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VOL. LXXXni-NO
OUTLINES.
Tihe North Oarolina Soaiety, of New
York City, gave a brilliant banquet at
Hotel Astor last night, attended' by
500 members and guests of the socie
ty who listened to a stirring address
-by President-eleiot Taft, on tftie South's
problems In the . Federal Suit to
dissolve the Standard Oil Co., John
D. Archbold resumed the stland yes
terday for a brief examination and
Henry Tilford, president of the Stan
dard Company, of California, testified
at length Due to illness of two
members of the night rider grand jury
making it necessary to obtain other
jurors, tall the testimony on which; the
former indictments were based may
have to be repeated before new ones
can be returned The Government
dyke on the Arkansas river at Pine
Bluff, Ark., gave away last night and
anany persons fcn the east end of the
city are moving their houses or demol
ishing them to save the lumber. Al
ready five dwelling and a warehouse
have been swept away and the entire
eastern section is in danger A sen
sation was created in the trial of
Chtas. E. Davis, for the murder of Dr.
Frederick T. Rustin, when Mrs. Emily
Allen testified that she saw Mrs. Ab
bie Rice on the street at 4 o'clock in
the morning, a time which the latter
and several witnesses for the prose
cution said she was at home The
Sixtieth Congress met in its second
session yesterday. Both houses were
in session only a short while, adjourn
ing out of respect to the memory of
members who had died since the last
session Mrs. Florence MJaybrick
aiftL her mother recover judgment in
the Virginia courts for 500,000 acres
of land The steamship Valentia,
Wilmington for Bremen, picks up the
steamship Oriflamme, an oil steamer,
disabled and carries her into Halifax,
S. The Southern Industrial Con
gress met in Washington yesterday
New York markets: Money on
call easy 2 to 2 1-2 per cent., ruling
rate 2 1-2, closing bid 2 1-4, offered
at 2 1-2. Flour steady. Wheat easy,
No. 2, 1.10 1-2 to 1.12 elevHtor. Corn
steady, No. 2, 69 1-2 to 70 elevator.
Oats steady, mixed -54 1-2 to 55. Ro
sin steady. Turpentine quiet. Cotton
quiet, middling uplands 9.35, middling
gulf 9.60.
Uncle Joe is in the saddle again
for two months at least and we ex
pecit for two years more.
Which one of the two do you think
T?cm the prize in that cross-examination
contest between the two John
D's?
If the people doif i know what they
want on tariff how should they expect
their Representatives in Congress to
know?
It seem to be a case of rivalry be
tween Wake land Durihiam counties as
to which can have the most murders
without lamybody being hanged.
News of the burning of the old Mal
vern Hill residence will bring to the
mind's eye of many a Civil War vete
ran vivid pictures of the bloody con
flicts which took place in tliat locality.
A man in Texas predicts the end of
the world will come in thirty days.
If he be correct in his prognostication
Uncle Joe Cannon may be saved
great disappointment.
a
Those who have kept up with the
testimony and arguments on the tariff
questions before the House Ways anfl
eMiajns Committee can hardly blame
the members for being at sea on the
subject.
We are told that Mr. Bryan will not
be a candidate four years hence. But
that gentleman says he is still in the
fight. Who knows better, he or the
newspaper men who assume to speak
for him?
If Democrats are going to stand for
low tariff as a principle of political
economy they -should stop asking for
exception to be made in favor of every
Industry in which each one of them is
financially interested.
If Cannon finds Tie has backers
enough to elect him Speaker do you
suppose he will advise those same
backers to so change the rules of the
House as to deprive him of his abso
lute power under the present ones?
Those who think that because of
the extra session of the Legislature i
last winter there will be little busi
ness for that body at the coming ses
sion are going to find themselves
greatly disappointed. Wait and see.
Whether right or wrong Dr. Styles
ha& stirred up the Tar Heels and tak
en their minds of the question as to
what was the cause of Bryan's defeat
when he had the majority vote in Ms
vest pocket the day before the elec
tion. The News and Observer editor
Pleads an alibi on the transfer of
Surry county to the Fifth district,
'which resulted in . Ithe loss of a Demo
cratic Congressman in Jhis State. Who
expected htm to father the action af
ter contemplating the said result? ,
56.
COIh! fiscal year
v
Board of Cot v doners Re-Organized
and A. Officers Re
newed Their Bonds.
FEW CHANGES ARE MADE
Mr. D. McEachern Re-elected Chair
man Mr. J. P. Montgomery,
New Member, Qualifies
Business Transacted.
With the meriting of the retiring
body and the organization of the new
ly elected Board of County Commis
sioners yesterday afternoon, the new
fiscal year began most auspiciously, all
officers having bcien sworn in, their
bonds renewed and muchs business
transacted incident to , the annual
meeting.
The old Board first met with Chair
man D. McEachern and Commission
ers Vollers and Divine in attendanoa.
The minutes of the preceding meetings
having been read and approved, the
chairman tendered his annual report
which was referred to the Auditing
Committee with instruction to have
the same published.
The old Board then adjourned sine
die and the anawly ejected Board was
sworn in by Colonel John D. Taylor,
Clerk of the Superior Court, the only
chiamge being the seating of Mr. J. P.
Montgomery, who was elected to suc
ceed Mr. W. F. Al'cxander, who declin
ed re-election. The Board organized
by the re-election of Oottnmissioner D.
McEachern as chairman and Register
of Deeds John Haar clerk, ex-offlcio.
All county officers then came in,
were sworn and gave their bonds as
follows:
W. B. Savage, iconstable of Wil
mington township, $l,000ywith W. E.
Springer as surety.
Geo. R. Smith, constable Harnett
township, $1,000 with J. B. Fales, J.
A. Nixon and B. B. Humphrey tas sure
ties.
C. D. Bell, coroner, $2,000 with Sol.
Sternberger, - Jr., and Jfalius Stern
berger sureties.
H. McL. Green, treasurer, in the
sum of $60,000 for the county, school
f uiid "with H. C. McQutseR, - Mdxt . J.
Heyer and J. V. Grainger as sureties;
for road fund, $100,000 with H. C. Mc
Queen, Matt J. Heyer, W. B. Cooper,
C. E. Taylor, Jr. and J. V. Grainger
as sureties; $50,000 for general funds
with H. C. McQueen, M. J. Corbeitt and
J. V. Grainger as sureties.
S. P. Cowan, sheriff. $45,000 for pub
lic taxes with M. J. Heyer, J. A. Tay
lor, M. Rosenman and J, H. Rehder as
sureties; $50,000 for county poor,
school and special tax fund, same sure
ties; $5,000 process bond, same sure
ties. John Haar, Register of Deeds, $lt),
000 with C. F. VonKampen, E. P. H.
Strunck, Jurgen Haar, J. G. L. Gies
chen and J. W. Duls as sureties.
Request of C. R. Krinefr for $20 and
$5 per month hereafter as spiritual ad
viser at the County Home, was referr
ed to the committee.
A large number of applications for
tax corrections and exemptions were
heard, some were granted and others
declined.
Mr. A. P. Gilbert, of the Kelley
Springfield Road Roller Co-, addmwed
ithe Board and the matter of the pur
chase of a new machine was referred
to the Road Committee.
The chainman reported that he
would announce the appointment of
standing committees later.
During the month the Superintend
ent of Health reported 10 oases of
diphthefria, 7 of typhoid and five of
pneumonia; no acute sickness in any
of the county institutions. May Bal
lard, colored, an inmate of the Home,
died of paralysis during the rMmth; 99
patients were treated in the office and
22 at thair homes during the month.
A communication from property own
ers immediately across Smith's Creek
bridge on the Castle Haynes road,
protesting against a slaughter pen of
Messrs. Hopkins & Davis in the neigh
borhood, was referred to the County
Sanitary Board, a meeting of which
is called for Thursday of this week.
Road Superintendent Hocutt report
ed 68 cars of rock used on Mason
boro road and 8 cjirs furnished to City
of WUmiugton ; "built and completed
three quairtfers of a mile of Masonboro
road and graded one mile of same.
. ..v. , w
ing jone on Castle Haynes road. Three
KXO,J O W XJlTCI XUSt U UX 1,11X5 IXIXTILVU. UJ
the entire force of 88 convicts and 112
days were lost on account of sickness.
The Register of Deeds reported 386
marriage license issued during the fis
cal year and payment of $386 as reve
nue therefrom.
The Clerk of the Superior Court re
ported $95.75 in "fines and forfeitures
since last report and his annual re
port of funds in his keeping, the lat
ter having been referred to the Fi
nance 'Committee.
Bellamy & Bellamy, county attor
neys, reported $183.60 net back tax
collections during the month.
Superintendent Hardee, of the Coun
ty Home, reported nine white and 10
colored patients in the Home, four
white and 20 colored convicts.
The annual reports of the treasurer
and the sheriff as to schedule B and
(Continued on pajce nr".)
WILMINGTON, N. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1908.
ELKS' FITTING MEMOBIAL
Pretty and Impressive Service Sunday
Afternoon in Academy of Music
by Wilmington Lodge No.
532, B. P. O. E.
Altogether beautiful and most be
fitting memorial services were held
Sunday afternoon in the Academy of
Music by Wilmington Lodge No. 532,
B .P. O. E., in honor of those members
of the order who hb,ve gone before.
The attendance was unusually large
and the exercises as arranged were
carried out most beautifully.
The address by Louis Goodman,
Esq., a talented young member of the
Wilmington bbr, was one of the best
ever heard here upon a similar occa
sion, dealing largely with tihie beauti
ful tenets of the brotherhood, and clos
ing with an admirame quotation of
"Thanatopsis." Mr. Goodman was lis
tened to with rare interest and plea
sure by the large and thoroughly ap-
of r.iirvt Wm v T?whprtsrm whn was
unexpectedly called out of the
city,
the orator of tie afternoon was pleas
ingly introducea by the Rey, Dr. Jas
Carmichael, chaplain of the lodge,
who asked the Rev. Dr. Mendelsohn,
rabbi of the Temple of Israel, to con
duct the opening devotional exercises.
The stage was beautifully set with
palms and plants by Rehder, the flor
ist, tand the special quartette engaged
for the service rendered delightful vo
cal music, which was supplemented1
by instrumental selections by Hollow
bush's Academy Orchestra, A touch
ing feature of the service was the re
lease of a dove from beneath a bower
of evergrens and flowers as each- of
the names of the 'Absent brothers"
was tenderly called thrice by Secre
tary H. M. Croswell and there was no
answer, the birds ascending in their
flight to the proscenium of the thea
tre, typing the flown spirits of those
whom the lodge would do honor. Mem
bers of the order assembled at their
Temple, on North Front street, and
attended the services in a body, occu
pying seats to the front of the theatre.
Exalted Ruler J. F. Leitner was
master of the ceremonies and the offi
cers who took part in the lodge cere
monial performed their duties with
rare feeling and ability. The annual
nniioinr, fnr nUiantv p0f.oivoH and
it is good to know tbfct a substantial
amount was received. The service
was one of the prettiest held in Wil-
mington in several years.
IN SUPERIOR COURT
One
Wek Term For Trial of Civil
Actions Convenes.
Superior Court for a one-week term
convened yesterday morning at 10 o'
clock, Judge C. C. Lyon presiding. A
number of minor cases were taken up
during the day, but none of public in
ternet. Of the jurors summoned for
the week Messrs. Frank Meier, F. B.
Crowson, Wm. Gilchrist and J. N. Ja
cobi were excused for satisfactory
reasons.
The first case on the docket was
that of Julia Austin and others against
C. D. Gora, involving iai small piece of
property in the city and which was
set for the first day of the term. On
account of the engagement of Mr.
Marsden Bellamy as county attorney,
he being one of counsel in tha case,
the suit was placed at foot of the cal
endar for the day and will be later
reached during the week in its order.
Judgjpfemt for divorce was given
William Judge against " Martha Judge
and the case of Joseph Qutlaw against
the Creveling VanDyck Co., for per
sonal injuries, was continued for the
defendant. All the afternoon was
taken up with ttoa trial of a suit
brought to recover debt, J. A. Taylor
against A. P. Thomas. The jury em
panelled just before the dinner recess
is composed of Messrs. E. S. McGow
an, O. F. Corbett, J. MacRtee Hatch,
A. H. Weedom, A. L. Dosher, A. T.
Pendergmft, L. O. Ellis, C. D. Sykes,
C. R. Mason, J. O. Brown, D. Men.
Johnson and M. H. Penny. The case
was still in hearing when court took
a recess for the day at 5:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
ROBBED OF $400.
Wake County Merchant Held Up Near
Raleigh Last Night.
(Spedial Star Telegram.)
Rfcleigh, N. C, Dec. 7. T. B. Holt,
a prominnt merchant of Holly Springs,
was held up and robbed of $400 this
evening in a lonely section of the
road, four iniles from Raleigh, by two
highwaymen, a negro and a white
man. The negro stopped his horse
and the white man presented his re
volver and ordered "money or your
life." Holt aa.ve up an envelope con
taining $400 that he carried in his coat
pocket and the highwaymen went off
with this without searching him fur
ther They left his hip pocket book,
which contained $100 cash and a quan
tity of checks.
Holt came on to Raleigh and report
ed the robbery, but giys he cannot
identify the highwaymen, as they
were well dlisguised and masked.
Sheriffs Deputies Reappointed.
The terms of all deputies by his ap
pointment having expired with his
first term yesterday, Sheriff Cowan
has TvwajnTxvlTit.ed the followine! Of
fice Deputies Jas. H. Taylor, Jr., and j blank bonds and calls attention to the
T. O. Bunting; field deputies, W. H J saving in delivery of bonds and in in
Oax, H. Hocutt, John M. Branch, H. W. iterest, If deferred deliveries are pre
Howe and B. & Piver., Others will be f erred, all ot wihiich should, of course,
appointed or re-appointed as their be computed as premium. .
need may appear during ttua year. j All the bids were on a basis of 4 1-2
BRING GOOD PREMIUM
Sale of ,$400,000 City Waterworks
and Sewerage Bonds-Effect-
d Here Yesterday.
AWARDED NEW YORK HOUSE
Securities Command Premium of $13,-
272 on Four and Half Per Cent.
Basis Local Institution
Strong in the aMrket.
Among eight competitors for the
issue, N. W. Harris & Co., of New
York, were the successful bidders for
the $400,000 loity waterworks and sew
erage bonds, proposals for the sale of
which were opened yesterday noon by
the Finance Committee of the Board
of Aldermen, the securities having
been floated at the substantial prem-
! ium of-$103,318 and accrued interest
from October 1st to date of delivery.
The sale of the bonds at this sub
stantial figure over $96 at which the
sale was all but consummated only a
few weeks ago, is very gratifying and
means that negotiations will at once
be opened with the , Clarendon Water
works Co., to ascertain if the estab
lished plant can be purchased at an
equitable figure, and that arrange
ments will also be made toward pro
viding the city with an up-to-date san
itary sewerage system, either using
the present plant as a nucleus, if the
same ts purchased, or the laying of
an entirely new system.'
Neary all the bidders were repre
sented in person and the icompetition
was quite lively. Among the bidders
were the Southern National Bank and
the Murchison National Bank, of this
city, the bid of the former having
been one of the highest and most sat
isfactory Qf those presented. The bid
expressed confidence in the present
and future pr6sperity of the city and
entire satisfaction as to the validity
of the bonds. The sale at the price
named yesterday nets about $29,000
more than the former proposed sale to
Seasongood & Mayer, just before the
election ,and shows that those who ob
jected to a sale at that time planned
!even more wisely than they knew.
j Being for a longer term, 40 instead
I0 25 years, the city securities sold a
jmtI I&ker than the $50,000 issue of
county road bonds recently. Among
lub personal representatives or me
buyers present at the opening of the
bonds were Messrs. George C. Han
nahs, of N. W. Harris & Co.; William
S Glenn, president of the Security
Trust Co., Spartanburg, S. C: J. Gist
(Search, of Trowbridge & :Niver Co.,
Chicago; Theo. M. Kerhoff, of Mac
Donald, McCoy & Co., Chicago; Har
ry E. Well, of Weil, Roth & Co., Cin
cinnati, and R. L. Forrest, of R. L.
Forrest & Co., Philadelphia; Chas. N.
Evans, cashier of the Southern Na
tional Bank, Wilmington, and Messrs.
H. C. McQueen, president, and Mr. J.
V. Grainger, vice president, of the
Murchison! National Bank, Wilming
ton.
The bids were opened by the Fi
nance Committee of the Board of Al
dermen, composed of Chairman C. P.
Bolles land! Messrs. Ellis and O'Brien.
There were also present Alderman T.
W. Wood, Alderman R. H. Northrop
and City Attorney Marsden Bellamy,
Jr. A record of the proceedings was
kept by City Clerk and Treasurer John
J. Fowler. Chairman Bolles, of the
Finance Committee, first made a state
ment as to the sale of the bonds and
all bidders having acquiesced, the pro
posals were opened as follows:
N. W. Harris & Co., New York,
$103.-318 and accrued interest, which
i figures a premium of $13,272 on the
entire issue. No bond blanks fur
nished. MioDonald, McCoy & Co., Chicago,
par, accrued interest and $5,209 prem
ium and blanks, attorneys having al
ready given preliminary opinion that
bonds are lepal.
Forrest & Co., Philadelphia, $102,679
and accrued interest, the proceeds as
may be required by the city to make
payment of the award on the arbitra
tion for the property of the Wilming
ton Sewerage Co., in pursuance of that
company's written proposal to the
city, and to pay the price the city
may agree to pay the Clarendon Wa-
terworks Co., for its property and also
any extensions and improvements to
the property acquired. Conditions de
clined by committee. x
Security Trust Co., Spartanburg,
S. C, par, accrued interest and a
premium of $5,480 and furnish blanks.
Trowbridge & Niver Co., Farsons
Sons & Co., Thos. J. Bolger & Co., Chi
cago, par, accrued interest and a
nremium of $7,065 with blanks. For
5 per cent, bonds, par, accrued inter
est and premium of $28,000.
Weil, Roth & Co., Cincinnati, par,
accrued interest and $8,300 premium,
no blanks.
Murchison National Bank, Wilming
ton, par and accrued interest for half
or $200,000 of the issue.
Southern National Bank, Wilming
ton, par, accrued interest and prem
ium of $5,325 and blanks, payment to
be made all uponr delivery or at option
of city, $200,000 January 1st, 1909, sec
ond $100,000 March 1st, 1909 and third
$100,000 on April 1st 1909. The Udder
agrees to furnish free of charge the
SEDYICES AT ST. THOMAS
Solemn, Ceremonies Incident to Forty
Hours' Adoration Participated
in
by Bishop and Many
Visiting Priests.
The services of the Forty Hours
Adoration on Sunday at St. Thomas'
Catholic church were carried out with
all ..the richness of the Roman rite.
High Mass was celebrated witft Father
Hannon as celebrant; Father Marrion.
dsacon, and Father J. Gallagher, sub
deason. It was a touching and impres
sive sight to see the little girls in the
procession which took place after
Mass. It recalled to mind the street
scenes of Europe, where Catholic pa
geants are of such common occur
rence. They were decked out with
white wreathes of flowers and flowing
veils resembling the old country
scenes of the "May Queen." All were
impressed of the importance which
the church places on the young taking
part in thra religious ceremonial.
Bishop Haid preached at the morn
ing and evening services. The dis
course in the evening was of the most
practical heard here in years. It was
on thtsj platform of our common Chris
tianity and all his auditors could well
'apply some of its lessons to them
selves. At the morning services large
numbers approached for Holy Com
munion. On Monday evening the Bish
op also sustained the interest of the
congregation by his elegant sermon.
At the evening sermon the Rev.
Father Kunnecke, chaplain of the
garrison at Fort Caswell .assisted by
Fathers Marrion, Hannon and Galla
gher conducted the benediction after
the sermon.
Today after Solemn High Mass the
Bishop will impart the Sacrament of
Confirmation to a class of adults In
cluding some converts. The conclud:
ing services will take place this even
ing at 8 o'clock, when Bishop Haid
will again preach after which he Lit
any will be chanted and the devotion
of the 40 hours conclude with Solemn
Benediction.
J. J. KNOX SHERIFF
Elected to Succeed Late Jackson Stan
land In Brunswick County.
(Special Star Telegram.)
Southport, N. C, Dec. 7. The Coun
ty Commissioners in session here to
day 'elected J. J. Kncx, of Town Creek,
to "fill the term: of Sheriff Jackson
Stanland, deceased, and Asa Dosher,
of Southport, was appointed by R. S.
Newton, Clerk of the Superior Court,
to fill the vacancy on the Board of
County Commissioners by the resigna
tion of Mr. Knox. Tho Oomimlission
ers organized and one of .their first
acts was to ask the Governor for a
special term of court for the trial of
J. P. Walker, the alleged murderer ot
Sheriff Stanland, the nagular term not
coming until March. Mr. Dosher, the
new Commissioner, was formerly Dep
uty Register of Deeds and is well qual
ified for the position. The election of
Mr. Knox as sheriff will give very
general satisfaction.
Howard Relief Company.
The Howard Relief Company last
night elected the following officers for
the ensuing term: President J. G. L.
Gieschen, Vice President J. W. H.
Fuchs, Secretary and Treasurer E.
Sonulken, Marshals H. T. Duls, J. D.
Dosher, Jr., and H. L. Vollers, Guard
Martin Brunjes. A committee was ap
pointed to arrange the annual New
Year ball and arrangements were
made for the installation of the offi
cers the first meeting in January.
Rivers and Harbors Congress.
President Jas. H. Ohadbourn
left
last evening and Secretary Meares ; Rae and upon his passing the mater
Harriss and ' other Wilmington dele- j ial, to proceed with the laying of siame.
gates to the National Rivers and Har- Chairman Rath jen, of the Market
bors Congress in Washington this Committee, reported the renting of
westk, will leave this evening for that 'the hall over the Fourth street fish
great meeting. President Chadbourn 1
and the vice presidents from this
State will be the guests at dinner of
HonL John E. Ransdell in Washington
this evening.
Fire Near Chadbourn, N. C.
The barn and stables of C. R. Leon
hart, 2 1-2 miles east of Chadbourn,
were destroyed by fire Saturday even
ing about 6 o'clock. Mr. Leonhart
had just finished housing his Winter's
feed and did wot have enough left to
feed over Sunday. The barn was one
of thevbest in that section and the
loss is about $1,000 with small insur
ance. per cent, except where noted other
wise, bonds to be dated Oct. 1st, 1908,
and to run for 40 years, without op
tion of prior payment, interest paya
ble semi-annually, practically all of
them in New York or Chicago.
After the bids were opened, the
committee went into executive session
with the Mayor and after about an
hour, came out and announced that
the award would, be recommended to
N. W. Harris & Co., the highest bid
ders. The cost of Wilmington and
New York delivery and the engraving
of the bonds was calculated and the
New York house was declared the
highest lin any aspect of the case. The
exceedingly liberal terms afforded J)y
the Southern National Bank ran its
bid up to something ever $8,000 prem-
ium and it
was regretted that the lo
cal institution could not have been i
successful. The influence of its bid,
however, Is bound to have a salutary:
effect on future bond sales by the
county and municipality.
WHOLE NO. 12,860;oi
f HDNICIPAL AFFAIRS
Board of Aldermen and Board of
Audit and Finance Both in
Session.
BOND SALE IS APPROVED
Large Number of Matters Before the
Council Last Night Reports
From All Departments
Lease of Opera House. ,
Both the Board of Aldermen anaT
Board of Audit and Finance were in
session in their respective council
chambers last night, the sale of the
bonds as recommended by the Fi
nance Committee of the Board of Al
dermen being affirmed and numerous
other matters of interest and import
ance being taken up by the legislative
branch of the co-ordinate boards.
The Board of Aldermen was called
to order shortly after 8 o'clock with
all members in attendance except Mr.
Karr, who was unavoidably detained.
Minutes of previous meetings were
read and approved. A report of the
Finance Committee on the bond mat
ter was first taken up as a special or
der and the recommendation that the.
icontract be awarded to N. W. Harris
& Co., of New York, was unanimously
adopted, a report of the opening of
the proposals being published else
where in today's paper. The action
was upon motion of Mr. French, who
took occasion to highly compliment
the Southern National Bank for the
spirit of progressiveness and its faith
in the city as evidenced by its bid on
these securities.
The action of the Aldermen in ap
propriating $10,000 for the drainage
of Macomber's ditch at its meeting on
October 7th, was rescinded at the
suggestion of Chairman Ellis, who
read a substitute proposition, instruct
ing the Streets and Wharves Commit
tee to open 14th street and secure
from abutting owners on both sides
of the street the necessary releases,
etc: The substitute proposition, 'also
carrying a $10,000 appropriation, waa
unanimously adopted.
Chairman Bolles, of the Finance
Committee, reported for the present
that there was no need of the proposed .
block book.
Alderman French reported for the J
Wilmington delegation to the recent
Carolina Municipal Convention at
Charlotte and introduced a resolution
commending the work of the Associa
tion and carrying an appropriation of
$75 for the city's annual membership
in the organization. Mayor Springer
;also commended the work of the As
sociation and cited iconcrete examples
I of how the Association would redown
to the benefit of the municipalities of
the State. The resolution was unani
mously adopted.
Chairman Ellis, of the Sanitary
Committee, reported the laying of
1,987 feet of drainJage In the eastern
part of the city from Castle to Grace
streets and the opening of numerous
ditches. He reported further in re
gard to the Fifth Ward drainage and
said the pipe furnished to replace de
fective material on this work was not
worth putting under ground; that in
the opinion of some, it was not as
good as that first put down. Alder- -man
Northrop made the point that the
City Engineer should be called on to
inspect the material first and then
take the matter up with the contrac
tor. This was the disposition finally
made of the matter, the committee be
ing Instructed to secure the inspection
of the pipe by Capt. Walter G. Mac-
and huckster market to S. T. L.ee, or
th e Gospel Missions, at $100 per year.
The tinning of the shed at" Front
street market has begun and will be
completed in about ten days. The re
port was unanimously adopted.
Chairman NortlfKQp reported the
city lighting as very satisfactory.
Chairman French reported for the
Streets and Wharves Committee, the
completion of Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
street bridges and some of the lumber
used in repairing the docks of the
city. The dilapidated condition of the
fences at Third and Hanover streets
was discussed at length and the Ma
yor stated the committee would do
what is possible to remedy conditions.
Chairmanf Wood, of the Waterworks
Committee, said that in view of the
bond sale, he would get to work at
once and if a water plant cannot be
found for sale, the committee could
give the city a new system1. Alderman
French suggested that in negotiating
for the purchase of the waterworks
plant, the committee be empowered to
employ an expert accountant to assist
the members in their investigations.
The suggestion was embraced in the
form of a resolution and unanimously
carried, after the method of proceed
ing, with the negotiations was discuss
ed at length, the committee to wait
upon the Clarendon Waterworks Com
pany and ascertain if the company Is
still ready to sell and, if so, at what
price.
Chairman Jewell, of the Public
Building Committee, reported that he
(had gone over the opera house with
j Secretary Boatwright, of ithe Local
jjtoard of Underwriters, who had .reo-
(Continua. oa fourth paga.)
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