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THE WILMTNTCTON . lSSEIBliroDAY, JANUARY , b, 1901. Entered at the Postofflce at Wllmlng . H..C., 'm Second Class -' Matter. April 1Z. 1879, THE WEATHER. FORECASTS Fair Tuesday and Wed nesday; llght'vaxia'b'le .winds. TEMPERATURE 8 a. m., 41 degrees; i ii mJ. bA dBTMs: highest, 57 de grees; lowest, 41 degrees. - New Advertisements. . . . Wanted Special. - J M. Bunting -Real Estate. ' E. D. Sloan, Sec St John's Lodge W. B. Cooper Seed Oats and Rye. E. Warren & Son. Hot Chocolate. .Van Amrtnge's Auction Rooms Spe cial, Everybody - Must Go to VanAm ringe's Auction Room Special.' ' Mechanics Home Association New 'Series Stock. Call and Get One W. M. Cumming. Read Johnson's ad. today. : V PITHY tiOCALS. fh TTMkHmc of "the lot owners of Oak Cemetery Companry, which was to have been, held last night, was post poned until next Monday night. The regular quarterly meeting of the K,-ri r.t directors ot the Associated Charities will be held at 11 o'clock this ' (Tuesday) morning at the office of the association in, tne oio, wjwi uuuwc. The regular monthly meeting of the , Wmrni' Auxiliary will be held in the Y. M. C. A. parlors this morning at 11 'o'clock. All members are earnestly asked to tat tend. Tea will be serveo. The week of -Drayer will be observed curred with the jeiception of the de i.ne wee on " . I . ma Which had by wise this week in tne church. Hair nour service wiu held In the lecture room every evening in h no- hje -week at 6 o'clock. All are invited to attend. 4' TPTlTTitneon Lodee. No. 532. Benevo- Uwi't Tiri Protective Order of Elks, had a very large and enthusiastic meeting Jast night, the occasion being the inl tlatlan of seven candidates, who were Inducted hito the mysteries and secrets of the cMer. pleased and, The candidates were all our word for it, they will be on hand when others are to be lasen in. 1 " . . i opecmi jta.rgun3 axu tvcu vvK. lat JOIlTlwui a ivruiajr. PERSONAL. MENTION. Mr. F. T. Mills we-nt to Ricmond last night, -; ' .. Mr. and Mrs. T. M.: Emerson left last night for New York. Mr. O. I Clark, of CTarkton, here on business yesterday. was Mr. F. Jolley wemt to Whiteville yes terday to spend his vacation. . - Mr.' C. M. Brand. A. C L. train di- Bpatcher, left last night for Sumter. Mr. A. D. Pridgen. of Viola, was in the citv Testierday making business calls. Mr. Joseph Armstrong went back yesterday to Horner's Military school, Oxford. . ; Mrs. D. F. Nichols, of Mt. Olive, is a guest of Mrs. J. J. Kelly, on Third and Market streets. Mr. Harllee Bellamy left last night for Philadelphia, where he Is taking a course in medicine. Professor David1 Russell, who has been in Wilson for some time, returned to the city last evening. Mr. Burke Brtdgers returned on Sun day to Chapel Hill .where he is a stu dent in, the state university. Misses Mardita Elliott and Elizabeth Elliott left last last evening to ,re-en- - ter St. Timothy, Baltimore. Miss Maggie Smith, of Whiteville, who has been here on a visit to Miss . Lydla Yates, will return home today. Misses Mary Belle Sneed and Lucy Baldwin: returned yesterday to he Baptist university for women; at Ra leigE. . . i - Miss Mary Culibreth. who has been home to spend the holidays with her parents, returned to Littleton Female college yesterday. Miss Zenle Croom, of Burgaw. who has been visiting in the city, returned home last evening, much to the regret " of her many friends. ' 7 : Misses Lucy ' Brtdgers, Margaret Brddgers, Beulah Armstrong, and Blanche Chadbourn returned yesterday !to St Mary's. Raleigh. Tr. D. L Watson, of Southport, 'dele gate from Pythagoras lodge No. 45, A. F. and A M., left last night for Ra leigh, to attend the grand lodge. Mr. W. G. Sale, formerly connected with the Western Uniom Telegraph Company in this city, but now with the same company in Augusta, is in the - city for & few days. He was a wel come visitor at The Messenger office last night. Mr. M. J. O'Brien, of New York, president of . the Southern Express Company, accompanied by Mr. E. M Williams, assistant to the president, , arrived here Sunday in his private car. They were the guests of . Col. W.; J. Crosswell, district superintendent of the Southern Express Company, and accompanied by him Chey. left yester day at 3:45 p. ra. for Charleston. " All Millinery at Cost at Johnson's . Pleaant Inldnt Last Night. On the first Sabbath of this new year, - in the primary department of Grace M. E. churcn Sunday school, of which Mrs. W. H. Shaw Is euperintendent. a pleasant Incident transpired. Masters James. Chasten, John N. Cole, Jr., Bry an Newklrk, Harry W. Keen, pupils of Miss Fentress; amd Masters Walter Benson, Dixie Bowler, Edward PoUy, pupils of Miss Hattde Willis, were pass ed to the Interrnediate school, in the auditorium. . In behalf of these boys Miss Fen tress " expressed their grateful, thanks to Mrs. Shaw. for her untiring patience, ' her valuable instruction and ever abid nig interest In them, and then present ing . to Mrs. Shaw a lovely Bouvenir spoon of Wilmington, containing an etching of the postofflce building. The gift was presented as a slight token of their gratitude for her earnest Labor;, .bestowed on them In the primary de partment, and was tendered with their best wishes for a very happy new year. Mrs. Shaw replied in heartfelt words of appreciation for this unexpected mark of esteem. She also thanked Miss Fentress and Miss Willis for their faith ful help in her department of Sunday school, work, and closed with expres sions of her deep Interest In the future spiritual and temporal welfare of. each of the noble boys who gave her the soventr. - The superintendent of Grace Sabbath school Is Mr. W. B. Cooper, whose unique business cardy sent out to his teachers and patrons was one of the most beautiful of this festive season. It contained ltbograph pictures of a charxndng girl and boy in colonial dresa and the card was encircled with lovely pamsies on a pink background. Inter twined In a net work of white and gold tinted leaves. A Baby Turned Over to the Wrong SXftn. , On Sunday night, about 11 o'clock, Mr. E. A. OrreU had a girl baby left at bv house at Ninth and Walnut streets. The MrttJe stranger appeared to , be about three days old. Whoever it -was that brought tt, knocked, loudly at the door, set the basket containing the Koh-o- mi the rviazza and then ran off before he. she or they could be seen, We do not think Mr.- OrreU was served right, as he already has seven chfldren..- 'v - -; - ' . ' -, fl.B0 Kid Gloves $1.00 today at John- : A ff emit Joffrnsons Clearing Sale , t- CITY MATTERS. REGULAR MEETING OF " THE, 'BOARD OF ALDERMEN LAST NIGHT. Mayor Waddell Delivers His Annual Message-He Gives a line Account of the Achievements Durinar the Tern of This Board-Daring Two Years the irTiniiitiirM Were Greater Than Those of the Wright Board, hut Th Board Collecled 60,000 More Than the Former Board. The first regular monthly meeting of the boad of aldermen for the new year and the twentieth century, was ' Held mieit in the mayor's office. Tne meeting was of more than usuai in terest and was attended by Mayor Waddell and Aldermen Worth, Taylor, Littleton,' Woolard. Hanby, Spencer, West, Parker and1 Springer. Absent, Alderman MacRae. Mayor Waddell, upon calling the body to order, said he would suspend the usual order, and instead read his annual message, covering the work of the present municipal administration. He then read his message as follows: THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE. TO THE BOARD OF JVLDEBMEN: : It seems appropriate that, as the hiof e-rofiitive officer oi mis should lay before you and the public a brief statement or; tne present "u' 1., nt th. sffaira of this municipality and of the progressthat has been made in t-h two vears of ray service as Mayor and I therefore respectfully. suDmn me following: ,o;Q On the 10th day or ixovemuei, xoJa, when the change pf .administration oc- 'Vt n the hands of xv".1 "Z T t1T,uZa wrrt mm- an honest and intelligent board, com posed of responsible tax-payers cy, department of tne city guveiumcnv o -7-iHitirn or inerteciency u moralization. This condition oi anairs 1U XV.A..-" "I - . was one of the chier causes oi tne i- olution wnicn was joieu j-"- of this citv at that time, it is un necessary to refer in detail to the other rhih T-odiicert that revolution. I 0,fi, ... to av that crime unpunished. ffi . . -venaiity and corruption undis- ised and general inefficiency and I moral cowardice pracucany T edged, produced the natural and ifcevit- I able result m a community uj. ti, nennio rose In their might and as serted their right to gooa goraiwuL hw TomnvinEr their incompetent and un faithful servants, and pubstituting for tk.m nthm in whom they had confl- ripnrc. These ' substituted . servants ko.. hun in mree of the affairs of the citv for two years past. How they have discharged the duties imposed upon them during that time thir constitu ents have a right to know, fully and in detail, and it is the purpose oi y. per to give them the desired imorma tnn V Tho Tiocessiv for a radical change in the administration of every department of the municipal ggygrnment was w parent and; pressing, but na resour ces were, ill was feared," inadequate to the accomplishment of the desired end. By an honest celleetion and a judicious appropriation and distribution of the -revenues, however, and an honest er fort on the part of the Board of Alder men to apply them intelligently to the public needs, result which have been as gratifying as they wers unexpected have been accomplished. The results, I confidently ' assert, have hardly been paralleled in ithe history of municipal government In this country. They amount to a complete tranformation. Capital, which had. with characteris tic caution, avoided the dangers sur rounding investment in a city so mis governed, and so threaje&ed with still greater evils as this was. immediately upon the change of administration, be gan to manifest ltd presence by the construction of larger and more commo dious buildings in our leading thorough fares,, and the erection of new manu facturing enterprises on a larger scale than ever before attempted; and this spirit has grown steadily fpr the past two years i in every sphere of legi timate business. Confidence has taken the place of despair in the minds of our people, and this has attracted the attention and the capital of outsiders, who have come' in larger numbers than ever -before to oast in their lot with us. Wilmington is no longer consider ed, or called, a dead. town, as it used to be, but has been quickened into new life by the events of the last two years, - and now, with bouyant hope, and cheer ful confidence, faces the future. The realization of her hopes depends in large-degree upon the wise and righ-. teous administration of her municipal government. I take pride and pleasure in. pointing to the achievements of the present administration in that direc tion. When it took charge of - the city there was a large number of Idle, vici ous, and troublesome negroes who in fested the streets and public places, and were a source . of constant annoyance and danger to good citizens, especially ladies. This element of the population under the wholesome influence of an ef ficient police supplemented by the ac tion of the Mayor's court, has practi cally disappeared, and no Wv the bur glaries, robberies, assaults, and disor derly conduct once so common are of very rare occurrence. A similar im provement in regard to disreputable resorts in the city is very plainly to be perceived. No one but a fanatic would expect that absolute exemption from these and similar social evils could be attained by the best possible municipal government, but no just and intelligent person will deny that thel improvement in this respect in this city ! has been unprecedented and phenomenal. It is not claimed that we have an ideal gov ernment in any department, but it is an undeniable fact that there is less disorder and crime, greater security for persons and property, and a more general spirit of confidence and hope fulness for the future, as evidenced by the expansion of business enterprises of various kinds, than has existed at any time since the war between the States, and this change has immediately fol lowed the most demoralized condition of public affairs that has ever been ex perienced in our history. , y CITY FINANCES. I first invite your attention to the financial condition of the city. V The bonded debt of theiCity Js $755,400.00 dis tributed as follows: . Consolidated 5 per cents due In ' 1922 $332,400 C. F. & Y. V. R. R. 5 per cents due in 1918 ....,..,..,...,...150,000 Onslow R. R. 6 per cents due in 1919 . ,$100,000 Funding 3 per cents due in 1922. 148,000 Floating debt 5 per cents due in 19011905 i 25,000 By reference to the report of the chair man of the Board of Audit and Finance it will be seen that at the time this ad ministration took charge of the city the sinking fund amounted to about $34,000. It now amounts to more than $45,000. " ' The report of the Clerk and Treasurer shows that the total receipts, from De cember 1st, 1898, to December 31st," 1900, exceeded the total receipts for a like period prior t Pecember 1st 1898, by more than $100,000. One Item illustrative of the change Is that the receipts from the Mayor's court during the period were over $3,000, while the receipts of the said court for the same-period pre vious thereto were $226.07, The dls bursements have been proportionately larger, but the very satisfactory expla nation Is that there Is something to show for it. At the expiration of the first year of this administration, ending March 51st, J900. besides the refunding above mentioned, and increase of the sinking fund, the city had Paid an old note the legacy of the former adminiso trationi for $10,000. and had in east!, debts paid, and permanent improve ments more than $34,000. There had been no Increase in the rate of taxation except In liquor licenses, and this was partly offset by a reduction in mer chants license tax-of ten cents on the hundred dollars. Since that time the same policy has been pursued and for every dollar expended there is to be found an equivalent benefit to tlsityr s City taxes nave neen more promptly and cheerfully paid, or have been more elosftly collected, than ever before, and I can not too highly commend the Clerk and' Treasurer, and his assistant, for 72 Ament and faithful manner - in 'Santy: it In this connection I wish to urg upon the: board the necessity for a change In the arrangement of the office of the clerk and treasurers it ought to be re constructed and made a more credita ble; place for the transaction of the city business, and I hope the - cnairman or the committee on public buildings win be Ifurnished with8the necessary funds and directed to make the changes so plainly required in it. The tax rate or tne cuy u.s per is toot aa high as In many other places, as! was shown, Dy tne fumpaiauic statement compiled, by the city attor ney some months ago. but we confi dently indulge the hope tnat, even with the increased expense of street and other Improvements, it will soon be re duced. , ' . Attention is called to the report of the city attorney, which shows that during the incumbency of the" present oiffcer hie has collected in back taxes fi-rtm Anril 1st. 1899. to December. 31st, 1WA. S23.74S.00. His report on pacit taxes n.Tvd reoommenoiations in regiiu tljereto, and of suits for and against commended to your at tend ion. STREET IMPROVEMENT AND SEWERAGE, v iNext to the restoration, of order and good government and the healthy finan cial condition! of the city, perhaps the most important Imorovement has Been tihiat which has been made in connection with streets and sidewalks. The report of fhe committee on streets, ana wharves sets forth in detail . the wotk that has been, done. From this report Ms- will be seen that never before in the history of the city has such extensive mr nermanent improvement been made. There is much yet to he done. of course, but if the rate or progress during the past two years is Kept up it will be but a short time before Wil mington will be able to show asi nne streets and drives . as any city or its size, and the corresponding: improve ment in the county roads leading into the city emphasizes the importance of this improvement. The sewerage of the citv is a subject that has been called to your attention Trequenitiy, ana is one that I think demands prompt consider Uti a.nd action. Lack of means and at ion and action. unwillingness to increase, the city debt has prevented the establishment or modern system of sewerage heretofore. but the intelligence of the community recognizes the necessity for it, and will sustain the board of aldermen in any effort they may make to secure it There is an act of assembly still , ini rorce which authorizes the board of alder men to submit the question of issuing bonds for sewerage to the voters of the municipality. I make wo recommenda tion, however,, at this time in .regard to it. FIRE DEPARTMENT. The fire department of the city has ifori some years been well managed, and is now in a more efficient condition than ever before, as will appear by the re" port of : the. chief of the department. Some better arrangement than now ex ists for ithe extinguishment of fires on the western side of the river, opposite the city. Ought to be provided. Under the present plan of ferrying engines across the river as occasion may de mand delays are unavoidable, and the risk of destruction to valuable property belonging to tax-payers, is greater thar It ought to be. I trust that this sub ject will receive your careful attention. POLICE DEPARTMENT. The police force is reliable and faith ful i th 'discharge of its uUdCS t re sults show, and 1 refer you to the re port of the chairman of the police com mittee and the chief of police for full information upon that subject.' I PUBLIC BUILDINGS. j The greatly improved appearance; of ill the public buildings, which were tapidly deteriorating when the present administration began. isJ a pleasant feature ojti bur. municipal progress, arid reflects eredft. on the Chairman of the Committee in charge of them, who was appointed to that position because of his especial fitness for it. and who ha given a large part of his time to its duties. At the City Hall which is now the most attractive municipal building lb the. state, several much needed changes have been made. In addition to the ; exterior improvements , the prison In the basement ha been' trans formed aria raflfo comfortable ; with proper heating and sanity? arrange ments. The opera house adjoining .1 has likewise been, made more comforta ble and convenient than ever before: all the engine, houses have been put in the best condition; and the Front street market house is now being greatly im proved. In order to complete the im provements of that market ho-se it is advisable, as I have heretofore fre quently suggested, td prepare the west ern end of it for use as a fish and oys ter market instead of leaving it In its present useless and unsightly condi tion. Six comfortably arranged ' pest houses have been constructed on four acres of land donated by the county about a mile outside of the city limits. GARBAGE AND SANITATION. ' It must be apparent to everv member of the board that the efforts heretofore maoe to establish a satisfactory systefei tor tne disposal of garbage and nie-lit soil have . been unsuccessful, and that tne present conditions in that resroeet demand a change. It is by no means an easy problem, but there seems to be one certain result of our experience and that Is that it Is absolutely neces sary for the city to take entire charge of the work, and not leave it to individ uals, -whether licensed or not. I call your attention) to the report of the superintendent of health on this sub ject, and suggest in addition thereto the advisability of a thorough investigation of the subject of a crematory as a solu tion of it. The little experiment that was. made in tbtft direction last year could not have been, and I believe that it was not claimed that it was, a test of the merits of a crematory. Of course it would be expensive but the health of the community must be pro tected! at any j cost The argument against municipal ownership of pifblic utilities as water works and lighting , plants would not apply tq such an one as this, and we now own one such. public utility a quarry and road machinery which is being operat ed sueessfully. ' j -f. HpSPITAL. 1 The city is to be congratulated upon the fact that through the benefaction of a generous and public spirited citi zen, Mr. James Walker, it now pos sesses a splendid brick and brown stone hospital to take the place of the wooden Duiidmg nertoTore used for that pur pose. This new hospital is an architec tural adornment to the city, of which all Its people are Justly proud, and has been built under the personal supervi sion of the donor, himself an accom plished architect, in accordance with the most Improved modern ideas of the requirements of such an institution. It will be a noble monument to his mem ory long after his unselfish spirit has gone to its reward. For further detailed information , in regard to the different departments of the city government you are- respect fully referred to the several reports herewith submitted. ALFRED MOORE WADDELL. A' ' Mayor. . OTHER MATTERS. He then called for the annual reports of the various committees. These had been handed to the clerk who read a full and interesting report by Alder man Taylor, acting chairman of the streets and wharves committee. It covers the permanent improvement of the streets and give int'erestlng details of the plans and work in that partlcu Mr- B. F. Hall was present, with other residents on Princess street, and by permission of ihe board he said they were there to ask the board to alter its plans as to the improvement of Princess street between Eighth and Ninth streets, The Plan for the Im provement contemplates raising the middle of the street and the side walks above the level of the lots' along Prin cess street, subjecting them to ' over flow. - He said these lots already over flow when it rains and that if the street is raised, the condition will be- worse. He stated that his lot on Ninth and Princess streets, would not be affected une way, vr viiiot ut. pe was present in the interest of his neighbors, Hf asked that the plans be changed so as to lower the grade of the -'Street and drain the water eastward on Princess street instead of westward that is. If by cutting downr the street the under lying sewer will not be uncovered: tJr. 3. i. urener.-wnose residence is on the north side of Princess street, be tween Eighth and fiinth streets, also appeared Deiore tne Doara. lie saia his Property was .f3,' overflow and that If the street is wm very seriou TO the streets. Jle said that the plan con templated would depreciate their pr-OP" ferty. whereas the lowering of grade would matertauyj increa Atmn l,o nn ti north side Ot- th.' street, also- made a similar statement. Alderman Taylor, of the streets and wharves committee, explained that the oporto, uraft already- established ana we work1 begun and that to change it would cost the city $250. iie staueu that the owners of -lots could fill in their lots with sand at a less cos, mi . the committee was willing to cnanige the grade If the residents wouia . pay the $250. He said tne improvemcui contemplated a macadamized road way on both sides or tne street rail way track, and that a macaoam road way would also be constructed around on Ninth street from Princess to Mar ket, making very valuable improve ments costing $600. " After further discussion, on motion oi Alderman Worth, the matter was re ferred to the streets and wharves com mittee and the city! engineer with in structions to ascertain if the street can be lowered without injury to the sewer and to report as to the probable cost of lowering the. grade. On motion of Alderman Worth, the board ordered that the tax paid by in dividuals on their stock in the Atlan tic National bank ' be refunded, the same had been listed and paid by the bank of r the stockholders. THE REGULAR ORDER. Regular committee reports were call ed for. Alderman Springer, of the lights committee, reported that at the be ginning of this administration, they found the lighttng plant run down, but that there has been an improvement in teh lights and that they now Improve daily. Alderman - Hanby, of the public buildings committee, reported that the painting of Front Street market is in progress, but bad weather has inter fered with the work. Alderman Parker, referring to the improvement of the streets in other Wards, said he wanted to ask that some attention be paid to the Fifth ward He moved therefore that the streets and wharves committee be ordered to continue the macadam roadway on Fifth street from Castle to Wooster street two .blocks further than the present plan calls for. Alderman Springer seconded- the motion. Alderman Taylor, of the streets and wharves committee, said he hoped the board would not adopt the motion. The committee had already made its plans and this would upset them. The ap propriation would not. permit it. In further remarks, he said the commit tee had already constructed 46 blocks of macadam streets, nearly four miles, ana tnat tne wotk was being done on a system tnat would be disturbed bv the adoption of Alderman Parker motion The board by a standing vote of 4 to 2, rejected the motion of Alderman Parker. ... Alderman Springer, of the hospital committee, reported that the water main ordered to be laid at the city hispital had been completed and that the expense was paid out oi a surplus in the hands of the hospital committee. Mayor Waddell ealled attention to the dummy line on Water street, and stated that the traffic frequently block ed the streets. He also stated that a Targe engine was run Instead of a dummy engine. On motion it was or dered that the Atlantic Coast Line au thorities be notified not to run a heavy engine and that the street must" not be obstructed by the leaving of cars on the tracks. Alderman Taylor, acting chairman th police committee, submitted the an nual report covering the operations of the police department under this ad ministration. ' . ' COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. The following is a report made uo bv -City Clerk and Treasurer B. F. King -naking'a comparison of receipts and disbursemeiurs for two years each of Mayor Wright's and Mayor Waddell's administrations:. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS CITY OF WIL- MINGTON. Apr. 1,97 Apr.1,'99 - to to ec.3i;'88. Deo.81,l&00 Merchants' License Tax. 23,329 63 . f 30,624 00 ,,.78 :iM 1933 OU . SO, WO UU Markets - - 4,045 97 . 4,044 53 Mayora Court . 296 53 2,800 49 Pouna f ees , o io zoo o Weiirhinsr Beef Cattle 488 80 974 50 Miscellaneous and Extra ordinary.......,,,,. ...... 815 31 5,869 82 Public Buildings ...i 813 20 797 91 Dray and Dosr Badges 1,529 Cu J,?25 00 Kremium on lionds t. 2,170 67 Real and Personal Tax for Current Years 157,877 31 210,706 57 224,997 59 285,487 24 Back Taxes 30,882 75 25,650 28 Totals... .........$255,580 34 $311,137 82 Included in Miscellaneous and Extraordinary is Dividends from Defunct BaDks 800 00 From Sand and Street Im provements, about...... 3,000 00 3,800 00 Difference in Tax Collec tions Merchants' Li cense and Real and Per sonal for Current Years, a little over 4.000 00 Receipts from Dec. 1, 1898, lo uec. di, iuuu 4U4.V54 Ui Receipts from Nov. 1, 1896, to Dec. 1, 1898 301,740 75 Difference in favor Dec. 1 189S, to Dec. 31. 1900 $ 103,214 17 Disbursements from Deck 1, 1898, to Dec. 31, 1900.. j. Disbursements from Nov. 1, 1896, to Dec. 1,1898....; DISBURSEMENTS. Apr.1,'97 to Dec.31,'98 $390,886 08 $299,931 96 Apr .199 to Dec.31,1900 Streets and Wharves Police...... .$ 27,100 97 ... 30,371 94 ... 1,916 67 ..I 11,367 67 ... 5,327 55 .. 33,131 24 ... 8.650 65 ... 3.232 86 ... 2,172 95 $56,390 64 35,886 98 3,500 20 12,015 88 6,199 64 37,886 90 13,680 53 2,201 90 44,491 96 13,641 71 1,580 87 2,677 35 274 10 11,812 50 2,473 08 City Hospital i, Salaries .-. ...i Public Buildings L Fire Department Sanitary Department..... Markets Street Improvements Liarhts 15,408 OS Printing, Stationery and nMllBlU5 Sinking Fund Elections Waterworks.. Interest Miscellaneous and Extra ordinary . Coupons Refunded Tax........ .. Bonds... Prisoners..:.. Expense on Bonds and Coupons Quarantine..- , Litigation,includingOom missions. Collecting Back Tax.. : : Note of Former Adminis tration. Smallpox Hospital Funding Expenses.... Insuranco 1,039 30 2,015 92 252 98 12,375 00 2,888 03 4,067 32 56,972 50 1.278 96 8,000 00 612 00 335 11 1,755 31 4,447 33 46,072 50 1.859 36 7,000 00 953 80 85 18 - 258 44 4,162 20 3,834 19 10,000 00 1,748 92 ! 636 11 1.787 57 Total..,.. Difference' Paid Fund :. ........$237,486 71 $303,797 64 Sinking 661 43 ' Old Notte Paid 10,000 00 New Guard House j650 00 Smallpox Hospital Two New Hose Wagons. . . Wall Separating City Hall Opera HoUsejSaving $320 Insurance a Year .... Excess of Expenditures from Apr! 1 1, lo99. to Dec. 31, 1900, oyer Expendi tures from April 1, 1897. to Dec, 31.1898............ 150 00 6QQ 00 150 00 $66,310 93 The annual report of the chief of po lice was also presented, and also th. reports of Alderman West of the mar ket committee, and of Dr. C. T, Har per, city superintendent of health. City Attorney Iredell Meares made a verbal report, and stated that he would prefer a" report to go with the annual reports. He stated that In the two years of his service he had .'.collected $23,743 in back taxes, and that $80,000 are still due. Most of it, he was satis fied, could be collected. Oh motion of Alderman Taylor, the mayor was authorized to have the an nual reports published in . pamphlet form, ' " V " " ' "On motion of Alderman Taylor of the fire committee, R. A Cromwell was elected as a member of "the fire depart ment in place of . J. H. Edwards resigned.- -r,:.. -V ' ' ; At the request of Alderman Taylor, of the streets and whaves committee, he was authorized to exchange a brok en down horse and pay the difference for a good horse.' - Qa motion of Alderman Worth the license" tax on" Junk shops was reduced from $5.50 per month to fZLM per month. Messrs. Dan Benton and W. M. Sneeden petitioned the board to' remu nerate them for taking .down their awn ings at Front street market ' and for damage td goods done 'by rain in conse quence of the removal of the awnings. Referred to the market committee. " , The fflerk read a communication from Mr. N. B. Vincent complaining that ve hicles blocked Second street in front of the l livery stables, - between Princess and Chestnut streets. After consider able discussion, the ordinance as to obstructing the -.streets was amended so as to include 'vehicles', and the chief or police was ordered to enforce the ordinance and have1 all vehicles re moved from the streets. I - A permit was granted to the Atlantic Coast Line to rebuild its paint shop on Hanover street 1 between Second and Tird streets. " I ' i A complaint from Mr. W, N. Harriss that , the grading of the pavement on Third street between Dock and -Orange streets, had .. undermined a brick wall hi front of the Harriss property. Re ferred to the city attorney and the streets and wharves committee. With reference to the improvements on Fifth street between Dock and Orange streets, it was ordered that the street be declared "open"; so that all houses can be set back off the lineAof the eastern side of the street, j- THE CITY CHARTER. City -Attorney Meares stated that he hoped a special meeting of the board would be called-in a few days to con sider the draft of; the new city charter which is to be presented to the general assembly for confirmation at this term. He sugggested that some of the provis ions might be objectionable,, and he stated that the matter should be con sidered by the board and that all citi zens interested be invited to be pres ent and. state their objections to the new charter. . ' Dr. C. T. Harper, city superintendent of health submitted a recommendation that the city take charge of the scaven ger work,. On motion the matter was referred to the sanitary committee. The Boara men aajournea. There were $150,000 5 per cent bonds refunded by paying $2,000 in cash and issuing new 30 year bonds for $148,000 at 4 per cent, thus saving $1,500 per annum in Interest. l THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS. Interesting Meeting Lftst Night The Sons of Veterans Organize and Visit the Old Soldiers in a Body. Cape Fear Camp No. 254, United Con federate Veterans, met in regular monthly sessionast night in the assem bly hall of the armory Of the Wilming ton lignt iniantry. . Commander James I, Metts presided over the meeting. Adjutant i Henry aavage as secretary and sergeant Ma jor R. F. Hamme, a? treasurer, occtl pied seats on the rostrum. The minutes of the last meeti" wprp read and approved. "6 A letter of acknowledgement was re ceived from w. C. Stronach, secretary and treasurer of the state organization 3 the Confederate Veterans, acknowl edging a contribution of $25 by this -amy ror the soldiers noma. MenoiBi praeK wo. 12 from General I. S. Carr was read, reauestine- the .m- pointment of acommittee from thi camp to meet at Raleigh on the 30th instant with rpresentatives from -other camps, for the purpose of going before the legislature in the interest of the soldiers' home and in behalf of the old veterans. The commander appointed the following as such commitfetee: Colonel A. M. Waddell. CaotainW. G MacRae, Dr. E. Porter, MajorCharles M. Stedman, Major W. H. Bernard, and Comrades Junius Davis ' and W. J. Woodward. Colonel Woedward read an article f.om The Messenger relative to the er ror in the roster of the North Carolina iroops in the war between the states, which article called . for corrections'. No action was taken on this matter as the camp decided to lay it over for a future meeting, so as to have time to Investigate it. . j Applications for membership-in this camp were read f ron the following vet erans; S. R. Farrior lieutenant, "Com pany A, Forty-third North Carolina; lohn A. White, lieutenant Company A. Third North Carolina; Robert Jackson bykes, lieutenant Company H. Third North Carolina; T. E. King, sergeant Company I, Tenth artMlery. They were duly elected members of the camp. Br, Carmichael chairman of the com mittee on the Sons of Veterans, report ed progress. , Comrade F. W. Kerchner. of the same committee, reported that he had inter-1 viewed Captain Adrian of the Willing-! ton Light Infantry and that he had stated that the armory was at the ser vice ..of the Sons of Veterans for their meeting. The commander was authorized to ap point a committee of three to confer with the Daughters of the confederacy with a view to arrange for the celebra tion oT General Robert E. Lee's birth day, on the 19th instant. , The oommandvr Informed those pres ent that the Pajughtns o the Confed eracy proposed i to present to those veterans, whose appkcaion was In every way legal, the "Cross of Honor." He also stated that he had biank ap plications for that purpose, which any member couiH get by applying to him. comrade woodward offered follow ing resolution, which was unanimous ly adopted: ! ' Resolved, That Cape Fear Camp. No. 254, U. C. V., most heartily extend an invitation to George Davte Camp, No. 5. Sons of Veterans, to bo present at all meetings of this camp and are re quested to pcrticipafe in all discus sions looking to a greater Interest and enthusiasm in our midst, and keeping alive the fairh of their fathers in the lost cause," The following motion was adopted : "It shall be the duty ofthe command er to announce the death of any mem ber at the meeting following the death of said member,'. At tthis juncture the Sons of Confed erate Veterans came into the meeting n masse, ana their commander. Col onel jWaiker Taylor, in an interesting taut (announced that the Sons of Vet -rans had reorganized their camp. He said there as more lire manifested than heretofore amd .that the prospects for the future are very bright. I Commander Mett in appropriate words congra tulated the camp j for the wflne spirit with which they had rear gamzedu He also complimented them on their choice im making Colonel Walker Taylor their commander. A Vigorous motion, was set foot bv Cape Fear Cam to assist the Sons of veterans in the purpose of perpetuat ing the memory of their fathers. The meeting then adjourned. : High Degree of Sucosss, The following is a letter from Dr Wright Hall, of this city, to Dr. O. F. Dingelhoef, Gcculo Optician, No. 12 Market street. The tenor of this letter will' convince all that the doctor is pos sessed of the ability to give that high degree of satisfaction which is general ly only obtained in the largest cities of America. Dr. Dingelhoef has no di pleased patients. - ; : ' i Dear Doctor: ' . " i j "On coming to you I could not see the largest headlines in the newspapers. My eyes were in a very bad condition and steadily growing worse. I really believed that . I would have been totally blind ere this had I not consulted you. Thanks to your skill I am able to do ray work with comparative ease, seeing everything perfectly. I also suffered incessantly with headache, neuralgia and Inflamed eyes which your glasses have ENTIRELY RELIEVED. "With the distant pair I am able to see as far as I EVER COULD, with perfect, ease and comfort. ! "I am now able to read the finest print either by day or artificial light with your glasses, and can even read without them during the day, so much have my eyes Improved. I am writing this letter, without the aid of the glass- as, so you can readily see the wondsr nil improvement in my vision. I am more than pleased with your work and wian you continued success m your profession. . r Wilmington, N. C, Dc. 39th, ltfOO, Onrcnc ot the Sbcrstaby asd TRugmvs) or Ths Atlantic Coast Lixk RailboadV Coxpant. a .) fTTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AT-I M - - jlantic Coast Line Railroad Company have declared a dividend of one per cent, on the Common, Capital Stock of that Company J payable to all holders of record of December! Slst, 1900, dividend due and payable at thel Treasurer's Office, Wilmington, N. C, on and after January 10th, 1901. Transfer books will (stand closed from December 31t, 1900, tol January 10th, 1901. JAMES T. POST, Ida 29 1 la 19 t Sec'y and Treas, REAL ESTATE. I BAVfi OPENED AN OFFICE ON FRONT Street. rmnoaltA tha wurttffl.w n Heaf ETtate "bsTtVlrtte. r??i nS theAr Property to me for renting attention raeive my prompt personal w , - J. M. BUNTING, tSLSl!. Aent Front Street, Opposite - ; . jan o ism ST. JOHN'S LODGE No. I, ; A F. & A. M. REGULAR COMMUNI catlon this (Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. VtolHnm l..... 1 ... dially invited, to attend. E. D. SLOAN,' ' .Secretary. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8th ltflSS MARION C0NVERE, (ITlRS. IDA JEFFREYS-GO0DFRIEHD, - SUPPORTED BY MR. DOUGLAS J. WOOD And a Special Company, Preseating the Ly ceum Theatre, N. Y., Comedy Success, My Daughter -in -Law, By Fabrice Carre aria Paul Bilhaud. ; Under the Management of S. GOOD FRIEND Prices tlDO, 75 and 50c. Sale opens at Ger ken's on Monday morning. ja 5 3t Sale of Valuable Wharf Property mHE UNDERSIGNED fiECEIVER OF THE North State Improvement Co. will offer at public sale on Tuesday, the 15th day of Jan uary, 1901, the Wharf, STard and Buildings, foot of Chestnut street, known as the Lon don Wharf Property. Being in the heart of the business section, this sale offers a rare opportunity for investors. Sale on the premises at 12 m. JOHN W. FRIES, Receiver North State Improvement Co. de 14 2aw f r tu t d of s HOT CHOCOLATF i With Whipped Cream 1 HOT TOMATO BOUILLON HOT BEEF TEA At Our Fountain Today. E.WARREN & SON Seed Oats and Rye 1246 Bushels R.-P. OATS 37 Bushels SEED RYE 1180 416 Bushels BEST CORN Bales BEST HAY Bushels PEED OAT3 ' Bushels Va. MEAL Bagrs KILN-DRIED GRITS Bundles HOOP IRON Kegs NAILS: 490 736 110 378 516 110 987 71 Baxes SMOKED HERRING Barrels PATENT FLOUR Barrels BEST PATENT FLOUR 103 115 1150 Barrels BUNKER HILL FLOUR i Bags TABLE SALT Bags LIVERPOOL SALT 308, 310 and 312 Niitt Street. W, B? COOPER, WHOLESALE GROCER WILMINGTON. N. C OFFICE SUPPLIES Remember I Have a Beautiful Line of i Ledgers, Cash Books, Journals, Memo. Books, Inks, Pens, Pencils;, and anything you will need in your office A Full Line of Diaries.! Robert G. DeRosset No. lOf Market Street, j CAPUDINE CURES HEADACHES, OVER-HEATING, FEVERISHKESS, ETC. NO BAD EFFECTS Take a tablespoonful in water, and in ex treme cases repeat in halt an hour . . . . FOR SALE BY R. R. BELLAMY and J. H. HARDIN, j AND ALL WELL-STOCKED DRUG STORES EVERYWHERE "'. Solid Cars of Groceries. l 1 l 2 2 150 1 25 75 500 40 Solid Car Good Luck Baking Pow der. In the "Good Luck Special" that will move within next few days Car Cut Nails, en route. j" Car White Corn, 2-bushel bags, j Cars Patent Flour in store, i Cars H Patent Flour en route, i 100-lb bbls "North State" Mullets. Car Water Ground Meal. . Pails N. Y. State Butter, 30 lb tubs. Fu'i Cream Cheese, 30 lbs. ! j Lbs English Walnuts, pack anv ; ; quantity, Bbls Boston Apples. " j ! If our salesmen miss you send your orders Prices as low as the lowest. COOPER & COOPER CO WHOLESALE GROCERS. ! 305 NUTT STREET - - NORTH WILMINGTON, N. C CLEARING SALE :BY The Johnson Dry Goods Co., 117 NORTH FRONT STREET. i: " ' "''' - --:- -- ---- .!, - -. . TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR SPRING GOODS, WHICH' WILL. ARRIVE NEXT WEEK. WE WILL -OFFER " MONDAY. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK, FOR CASH ONLY, THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS ALL WOOL, 50-INCH CHEVOIT AT 60c, FORMERLY 75c. ALL WOOL SKIRT PATTERNS, PLAID BACK. $4. FORMERLY $6.. I ALL WOOL" FANCY CREPON SHIRTINGS, $10. FORMERLY $20. ALL j WOOL STORM SERGE, IN NAVY BLUE lAND ' BLACK, 38c. j FORMERLY 50c - " - ! ALL WOOL' COLORED BROAD CLOTH. $1, FORMERLY $1.50. 90x90 . HEMSTITCHED SHEETS, FORMERLY 95c, NOW 78c. s 90x90 HEMSTITCHED SHEETS, FORMERLY 85c, NOW 69c. 90x90 HEMSTITCHED SHEETS, FORMERLY 75c, NOW 62c. 10x4 j BLEACHED SHEETING, FORMERLY 35c, NOW 27c. . j 10x4 UNBLEACHED SHEETING, FORMERLY 25c. NOW 21c. j TOWELS, TABLE LINEN, CRASHES, OUTINGS AT. ACTUAL COST J SILK WiAIST PATTERNS 4 YARDS IN LENGTH. $5, NOW, $4. LOTS OF OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION. ' Gall early and make vour selections. THE JOHHSOU Mechanics' Home Association SubscriDtion List for Stoct in the TM ST SERVES IS NOW OPEN TO APPLICANTS Payments will Commence Saturday Jan. 5th 1901 Controlling Large and Ample Capital, we are prepared for, and solicit, applications for Mortgage Loans, and give them prompt atten tion. Apply to W. M. CUMMING. . V i Secretary. ..A New Year's Call.. Every one should be prepared for with the Best Footwear that they can procure, whether it is the caller or the hostess. Let one of your good resolutions be to Wear Nothing but' Good,- Weil-Made, Comfortable and Durable Footwear and you will preserve your Health, your Money and your Temper during the year 1901, GEO. R. FRENCH & SONS Finding that it does not pay us to keep a stock of Mantels, &c, here, have decided to move same back to Raleigh, N. C; but before doing ve will for ten days, beginning January 1st, 1901, sell we so we ALL OR PART OF OUR STOCK STRICTLY AT COST, FOR CASH, Freight and drayage added. W& would rather sell at cost than to pay freight again. . " -v Now Listen This Offer Good for TEN DAYS ONLY ! After January 10th, 1901, they will be Sold at REGULAR PRICE. Zachary & Zachary, 313 North Front Street A CARD. We thank all of our friends and the public generally for their lib eral patronage and wish all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. ; MERCER & EVANS CO., 115 and 117 Princess St Coarse, Common Fine and Table Salt. JUST ARRIVED Ex-Schooner : Nellie Floyd,"' 100 ibs White and Burlap Sacks, Common 180 lbs Burlap Sacks, Coarse 6rain. p " Table Salt in 3-lb Pockets, 100 pkts to bbl. Prompt ihipment will be made of orders we have booked, Further orders solicited. HAM ft. PFflRKfll I linbL'W I knilWrlLaki INCORPORATED. HUGH MacRAE & CO., BANKERS, WILMINGTON, K. C. . INVESTMENT SECURITIES, The best Interest retains consistent with safety are now obtained from Investments made in the South. . . The preferred stocks of Cotton Mills' are especially to be desired. auua are iilP.1, Per cent, S percent., percent, to the investor. - t?.. wScr-8toc purchased or sold ot rlght (on eash basis) we execute orders on changes' Baltimore Stock Bx- Negotiate Loans upon Good Collateral. DRY GOODS CO The' Best A-G6ing:. Is our motto for Christmas. To be sure we try to pet the best meats,' poultry and game all the year 'round, but we make a special effort for Christmas. . A call here will show how we succeed. Po you mind a reminder? He who or ders early gets, the "best of the best. Call early. Hoast I?igs : I.B.RHODES FRONT STREET MARKET - Choice and Exclusive Naming a price without regard to quality does not ' make a continued successful business. You may put on the public' an inferior article one time, may be two times, but not a.12 ithe time. We are in this line of business to win success and we know it is a question of quality that count with .a discrimi nating pubiic. "We have made at' a question of quality first quality last and quality all the time. ' The,immeJie sales of the brands "RenoWn," "Cuban Blossom" Cigars Tell their popularity and are the beat value for the money sold anywhere. If your dealer 75 n't sell them on account of the small profit to him, go to the, next place as they are eoJd everywhere. Vollers 1 Hashagen DISTRIBUTORS The New Year 1901. Comes upon us bringing the privilege of renewed hopes. -Mistakes of the past are buried, it is ours to look for ward with the mistakes as actual Cap ital, which often pays large "interest. We congreatulate our friends upon the generally prosperous year Just closed and wish them all joys incident to energy, thrift and conscientiousness, for the year ensuing. We have no excuses or regrets to offer for "the year past but are deter mined to forge ahead to a higher level. Our business will be pushed with all the energy we can command. We are open to any and all kinds of. business propositions. . . ! 10.000 Bushels Cow Peas Wanted . Send samples and quote prices. J, C. STEVENSON CO. "WILMINQTON. N. a Christmas Comes M Once a Year i . Nothing makes a gentleman feel more grateful than v ... . . ' k nat tor a unristmas r resent ! Hamme the Hatter is the place to buy them. Latesi Styles and ..- Lowest Prices. ! 26 NOR3H FRONX BTES3T, .
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