Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-25
Corporation Proceedings.

RALEIGH, apT1 Ii, 1904
At a special meeting of the Board of Commits
sioners, present the Intendant and all the members
of the Board, the call being to consider the forma-
ton of a Gas Light Company in this City. After
elaboration and explanation, DR.. Cantwell offered
the following Preamble and Resolutions, which
we're adopted
WHEREAS, 1t is proposed by a number OF the
citizens to erect within the limits of the city, works
fer the manufacture and distribatioa of Gas, and
this Board desire to express their concurrence in,
and appreciation of that object:
R~esotUea, That upon condition q company fos
the above purpose be formed, with capital sufficient
for the undertaking, within six months, this Board
will grant them the right of way and privilege OF
using the streets for laying pipes, &C., and exemp-
tion from city taxes.
Resolved, further, That should the works be
located on any vacant land the property of the
city, the free use of the same be given the said
company for the purpose in fee simple.
Mr. CantwefE submitted the following which wa;
DeRcurred in
The City Attorney, to whom was referred the
complaint of Mr.. Peter Fleming, concerning thu
obsr uction Of North Street by the Raleigh & Gas
ton Rail Road Company, with instructions "to in
stitWbs proceedings and have the said obstruction
remeNed," has had the same under consideration
and respectfully reports:
lst- That the E. & 6. R. r. Co. have extended
the nM thern line of their wood yard fence, on th,
east SIDE of the Rail Road track, some twenty o
thirty Seet across the street and towards the soutl
western corner of Mr.. Fleming's let. There is
however, between the enclosure and. Mr.. Fleming
fence, = space Of about twenty-five or thirty feet
which is more than enough for the purposes t
which the street is at present. dedicated. MI
FlemiEa,'s lot is beyond the city limits.
End, | deem it proper to add, that, although
technical trespass has been committed by the com
pany, Mr.. Branch, the President thereof, expresse
his desire to pull the fence down Immediately, if S
directed but was informed by me that he woul
be thank ed to let it stand.
Sd, Before tho City can recover damages for thi
~tresp&ss they must make the way " INSTRUCTED,
~passable 1t is doubtful, if a road, which is NJ
passable by man or beast, can be Instructed
Upon examining this one, I find there Is abol
twenty yards distant from the track east, a dee
gulley and run Of water, which makes the roa
altogether impracticable at less expenditure tina
about IL or $500
The Company have also run another fence
right angles with the first named, about fftee
yards cas- towards this gulley, andare now activ
ly engaged in filling up the space between it an
Mr.. Fleming fence, with sand, saw dust, ire
filings and shop dirt, without any charge to Il
city. 1 recommend that they be respectfully r
quested ana permitted to continue the said " 0
struetion," until the street is thereby filed.
All eff VIII CHI is respectfully submitted,
EDWARD CANTWELL-
Messrs. C. W. D. Hutchings and Alfred W
liams were appointed City Assessors, to fill vaca
tcies- Ehe Board then adjourned.
JOHN ). CHRISTOPHERs, Crk.