North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-05
corporation Proceedlngs.
RaIr,eH. Febr,,arv !

RALEIeH, February i, 1851.
The Intendunt and Commissioners this evening, at
the usual hour convened in regular Meeting Present
w. D. Haywood, Intendant, w. w Holden, S. Burns,
G. b. Root E. Yarbrough, ST., T. R, Fent,ess, John
Hutchins, and T. NJ. Oliver, Commissioners.
The account of A. NJ. German, OF $4 90, for publish
ing notice to give in Taxes, &c last year. allowed
Holloman Upchurchs account OF So for
closure to hold Hogs. last year. was also allowed
Application was made to refund DIR. Scott $4,000, for
the purchase of Drum for the of the City, at the
funeral of the late President Taylor which motion
was granted 't t
The letter Of DIR. B. B. Williams who addressed the
lntendant and Commissioners. requesting deduction
from the amount of $500 paid by him for the of
tue Town Hall, for delivering of Lectures
the table. sf
RESUMED IN the election of M. H. Brown for three months
The account of Mr.. McAdams. for work jumps
last year, amounting to S4l,5O motion referred
to Messrs. Fentress and Burns.
On motion, James H. Murray was appointed Clerk
OF the Market for the present year. tra
The application of John Kane for a recommendation
to the County Court for license retail spir,tuous IL
quors by the small measure, in Raleigh for the next
twelve months taken up and granted by the follow
ing vote viz: In the affirmative, Messrs Holden, Root,
Hutchins, Yarhrough and Oliver; negative Messrs.
Burns and Fentrcss.
Alexander Adams also applied for like recon1hen-
daon, which was granted by precisely the vote
above, except Mr. Yarbrough who voted in the negative
with Messrs. Burns and Fentress. s-
DdVlu DuuicV likewise appHeu, ana WHOSE upPHcd-
ton unanimously granted, the vote OF Mr..
Burns, who voted in the negative.
Calvin B. Davis Also applied, and upon motion, was
rejected unanimously
Seth Taylors application too was likewise rejected
by the following vote In the affirmative, Messrs Hold
en-, Hutcns and Oliver; negative, Messrs. Root Fen
tress, Burns, and Yarbrough.
Terrell ellis application also rejected by precise
y the vote above.
The application Of s. w. Williams granted unan-
mousy with the exception OF MI Burns who voted i'll
the negative.
John B. Sugg also applied for similar recommends
| ton, and which granted by the following vote
Affirmative, Messrs Hutchins Oliver, Yarbrough and
Root negative. Messrs Burns, Holden and Fentress
}. W. Mainard, likewise applied and was rejected
| unanimously.
d. Blake, & Bro made similar appation, which
rejected, Mesrs. Hutchins and Oliver voting in the af
frmative. and hessrs. Root, Burns Yarhrough, Fem
tress and Holden in the negative.
A. j. Crocker also applied and rejected with pre-
cisely the same vote as the above
james c. Sugg also applied, and obtained
mendation by the following vote viz In the Affirmative.
Messrs Hutchns Iarhrough, Oliver and Root in the
negative Messrs Holden, Fentress and Burns.
similar application was made by Jordan Womhle.
and granted by the following In the affirmative,
| Messrs Holden Hutchns Root, Oliver and Fentress ;
! III the negative Messrs Burns and Yarhrough.
After considerable discussion of the subject,
t"n the Board resolved adopt the Citizens Guard for
three months, by the following Messrs Oliver
iutchins Feness and Holden voting in the affirm
and Messrs Root Yarbrough and Burns the negative
A committee OF three members from each Ward,
was accordingly appointed viz Messrs. Root, BUNS,
and Oliver to meet With the Inenan and class all the
citizens, as formerly in companies of six members each,
to serve the City Watch supersede the
| sity and expense Of hired Guard. $50 ~
Mr. Oliver introduced the following Resolution which
on motion, being seconded, adopted by the follow
ing vote In the affirmative. Messrs Holden, Burns,
Root Yarbroush Oliver and Huchns; in the negative,
Dir. Fentrrss. P
Resolced, That the suits heretofore brought by
| fto
Raleigh, and In whatever brought, and now pend
ing in the County Court of Wake against John Kane
and also against all other persons for the retailing of sp
rituous liquors without license and recommendation of
the Commissioners of the City of Raleigh for the year
$780, be- and the said suits to be dismissed upon the
defendants paying the costs of the and also the
Clerks and Court cost and the Intendant of Police is
hereby directed that this resolution he carried into
effect before the next of the Wake County Court
The Meeting then ad journed.
| By order, b. B. SMITH, Clerk.