North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-24
Corporation Proceedines.

RALEIGH, December 10, 1851.
Tbs Board Of Commissioners assembled this eve
Haywood, lntendant, and John Hutchins, w. H.
Mckee, Edward Yarbrough, G. b. Root, T. r. Fem
tress, w: w. Holden. and c. w. D. Hutchings,
Commissioners.
The Committee appointed at the last meeting SUBJ
mitted the following Report:
To the Itendant and Board of Commissioners of the
City Of Raleigh
GENTLEMEN: We have taken into consideration
the matters referred to US by the Board at its last
meeting, and ask leave to report as follows:
lst. We recommend that all the public wells in the
City be deePened, so as to ensure full supply of
wa Ter, and wdeHed, if necessary; and that metal
forcing pumps be substituted for the present wooden
lifting pumps Also, that other wells be sunk, as they
may be deemed necessary by the Board.
End. We recommend that Committee be appon-
ted to inquire into the expediency and practcabty
of constructing CisterRs Reservoirs in various
parts of the City. additional safeguard against
fire; and that said Committee report TO the Board the
result of their inquiries the earliest moment which
may be compatible with faithful discharge of their
duty.
3rd. Also, that the two Engines belonging to the
City, be put in the best order and kept so.
4th Also, that additional hose, and that ladders,
fre-hooks, and axes Of the most approved kind for
hre purposes, be at once procured; and that supply
Of POWDER, In kegs, be kept constantly hand,
and ready for use.
9Th. Also. that Engine and Guard House, oil
brick, and hre-proof be constructed Immediately
fre-hooks, ladders, axes, powder, and every thing
essential to the Fire Department be kept therein that
more efficient organization of the Fire Department
shall be had, and that Chief of the Fire Departt
menrbe annually appointed by the Board. at salary
OF one hundred dollars per annum, whose duty it
shall be TO have charge of the Engine House. Engines
and indeed every thing appertaning to his Depart
ment-to that the Engines are kept in order, and
the materials for IN of fire, always on hand
and who shall be responsible to the Board for the faith
full discharge of his duties, be hereafter more fully
defined and set forth.
9Th. Also, that Committee be appointed to take
into consideration the practicabiiy of sinking an
Arteslan We'll at some point in the City-and also,
OF conveying water in pipes from some stream into
the Cy and that they report the result of their in
qurles and investigations to some future meeting of
the Board.
Tin. The Committee would also recommend that
the Board at once borrow the sum of one thousand
dollars, for the purpose of accomplishing the objects
above set forth.
Respectfully submitted,
w. w. HOLDEN,
ED. YARBROUGH,
II. r. FENTRESS,
JOHN HUTCHINS,
TIE above Report, after consultation and some
amendments, was unanimously accepted and adopt
ed, and its provisions were declared portion OF the
City Ordinances.
Committee the first section of the Report to wit
John Huchins, r. R. Fentress, and c. W. D. Hutch
ings.
And the following members Committee on the
second section, to wit: w. w. Holden, c. B. Root,
and w. H. Mckee.
The attendant was requested to give his personal
attention to the third and fourth sections.
Committee the fifth section, to wits John Hutch
ins, Edward Yarbrough, and G.. w. D. Hutchngs.
Committee GU the sixth section. to witt Thos. R.
Fentress, w. H. Mckee, and G.. w. D. Hutchings.
w. w. Holden, City Treasurer, was appointed to
carry out the seventh section.
On motion of DR.. Mckee, these proceedings were
directed to be published in the City papers for the
information of the citizens.
The Board adjourned.