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Wilmington Post

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1883

Page

4

City Board of Aldermen Debates Arbitration on Parsley Property

Wilmington Aldermen discuss liability for Third and Ann streets property damage petition by O G Parsley. City Attorney to aid hearings and a competent mechanic to estimate repair costs. arbitration committee appointed. Special actions include police vacancies, winter uniforms, awning rules, and street repairs.

Mayor Hall Dudley Boney Bear Guyer Swett Howe O. G. Parsley Third and Ann Streets Committee On Finance Queen Esther Lodge Good Samaritans Jeff Mote Sixth Street Bridge Binking

Cost of paving North Water Street to Market with improvements

Board of Audit and Finance records a regular session noting approvals for a $100 contract to keep the city clock for one year and an accepted $200 bond for a Market Clerk. Also approved are purchases of harness gear for fire companies and related equipment requests.

North Water Street Mulberry Board OF Audit and Finance R. J. Jones J.8. McEach John H. Pugh Board of Aldermen Geo. Hounett Guard of Aldermen Little Giant Engine Company Howard Relief Cape Fear Engine Companies

Wilmington Market Highlights Aug 2 Turpentine and Tar prices

Market opened quiet at 350 cents per gallon for spirits turpentine with later sales of 100 casks at 35 cents and 100 at 357 cents. Tar and rosin quotes steady with various barrel and cask sales. good middling prices around 9 cents in cotton. market overall steady with receipts and quota tions reported.

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Market Quotations and Lumber Prices From Corronx Market

Corronx market reports quiet trading with basis nine cents for middling and official quotations for Ordinary to Good Middling. Timber and ship timber prices listed, including first class yellow pine at 13 and 15 dollars, prime heart first class mill at 200 dollars and 15 dollars, fair mill rates for heartwood at 10 dollars, and other mill categories ranging from inferior to ordinary.

August 1 Turpentine and Rosin Market Quoted Steady

Market notes show turpentine and rosin at firm to dull levels with multiple receipts. Prices listed include 37 cents per gallon for spirits turpentine, 1.17 to 1.26 per barrel for strained rosin, and 1.80 per barrel for tar, with several sales and receipts reported across multiple towns and sources.

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