Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-15
Corporation Proceedings.
RALEIGH. Auguat S. 1S55

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RALEIGH, August 5, 1855.
Regular meeting Of the ~Board-Present, w. D..
Haywood, Intendant; Messrs. Isaac Proctor, E. |
Smith, A. M. German, Alex. Adams, E. Cantwell, |
Commissioners.
: On motion, the City Ordinance respecting feed
ing horses, &C., in the streets, was so amended as
to read 3 in case of a slave violating this ordinance.
in default of payment of the fine, he shall be
whipped, on conviction, at the discretion of the
1ntendant.'
The following Petitions for recommendations to
the County Court for license to retail ardent spir-
its in this city, were presented
5. D.. Beal, to retail at John Kane's stand,on
Fayetteville Street. Rejected. f.. M. Ironmon-
ger, on Fayetteville Street, next door to Post Of
flee. Rejected. sugg 4 Pollard. Rejected.
The following letter from the Treasurer Of the
Rex Hospital Fund was read, viz:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
oath July, 1855.
To the Intendant of Police and Commissioners
Of the City Of Raheigh-GENTLEMEN: 1t is made
my duty as Treasurer, &C., by a resolution of the
Board of the Trustees of the Rex Hospital on the
18th instant, to communicate to you the result of
their action on the communications and resolves
of your Board of the 9th May last and subsequent,
and the substance of the remarks on the introduc-
ton of the first resolution, &c., which governed
the Board in the adoption of the same. You will
find the resolutions enclosed.
1t will be recollected that John Rex, late de-
ceased, by his Will, made an appropriation, by set
ting apart, by devise, &C., a certain lot or parcel
OF land and also chattle assets to the amount of
S9,50l Oh for the purpose of founding a Hospital
for a comfortable retreat for the sick and afflicted
poor belonging to the city of Raleigh, where they
may have the beEeft of skillful medical aid
and proper attention. To carry out the benevo-
lent design of the donor, a Board of Trustrees~ was
appointed to take the charge and management of
the endowm ent, and on the 23d February, 1S41,
was organized by the name Of the Trustees of the
Rex Hospital, and on the Sd of March following
received of the Testator the aforesaid sum of So
sol 074 in Notes and Bonds ON private indiyidu-
a~ls--comprising what is called the Rex Fund
now, as the annual income of this fund at 6 per
cent. was only about $50, it was quite reasonable
for the Trustees to infer that the donor did not
wish or expect that SO small a sum should be IN
ployed any other way than the increase of cap
ltal, and thus from year to year, to be applied I'M
til its annual yield should be sufficient to afford the
contemplated assistance to the objects of the char
lty. This seeming to be the most natural and ra-
tionai construction of the subject, the Trustees
adopted the plan, proposing to pursue it to its
completion; but to effect this it win require,
as they think, the operation of two years more
from this time-the present annual income of the
fund being only about $l,321-when they think
that not less than an annual income of 81 1000
will be su6icienta as may be shown by the footing
up of some of the supposed yearly charges of the
Institution after its being into full operation.
But, first after the yearly income Of the $500
can be certainly counted on, suitable houses mus
be built and furnished with suitable furniture fol-
the comfortable retreat of the sick and afflicted
poor, &C., which viii cost at least the income o.
the next three years; after which we may with
propriety, and not before, enter upon a full opera
ton-have established a selfsustaining Institu
ton, and accomplishing thereby, as we woult
fondly hope, in some pretty good degree, the be
neVolent design of the founder, as we'll as fulfilling
our trust.
I have the honor to be, j..
very respectfully,
r. your obedient>servant,
WILLIAM PEACE,
Tr. Rex Hospital
It was ordered that the City Watch cry the hou
at night, froRa and after the 10th instant.
An Ordinance concerning Hogs running at laTg
in the streets of the city, was then adopted an
ordered to be printed and posted about town.
The City Constable's fee for serving writ on vic
~lators Of license law, was increased to 81.
The following Accounts we're presented and o.
allowed, viz: La faver of 6. II. Rogers 81. t.. 1
lHogg q Co. $40 80. VIM. Chayis SAG. Othe
Accounts we're presented and referred for invest
cation.
Mr.. Cantwel submitted a proposition for light
ing up Fayetteville street, which was laid on til
table for the present
Mr. 6antweif presented to T6de Board, in Il
name Of VIM P. Tsylor, Esq, Civil Engineer,
beautiful profile view of Fayetteville street, ex
cuted with fRe artistic skill. Whereupon, on m
ton, the thanks of the Board were ordered to
returned to Mr.. Taylor for his complimentary gil
AdjosrneG. Sd. CHRISTOPHERS, Clerk.
RALEIGH August Z, 1855.
Special meeting Of the Board of COMMISSIONS
held this day Present, His Honor w. D.. Ha
wood, Inten8antz Messrs. I. Cantwell, A. M.
man, H. d. Turner, Alex. Adams, Commissioner
The fptendana stated that he had called Il
Board together to ascertain their pleasure with r
ference to the p~ropriety of any further legislatiC
or action. in viewcof the present condition of Il
healtk of the adjoining cities of Norfolk al
Portsmouth.
Doctors Ed. Haywood, w. II. Mckee, VIM.
Hill and Charles E. johnson were invited to a
pear before TIE Board, as medical advisers in Il
premises. La reply to questions addressed to the
the latter stated that in their opinion yellow few
is not q contagious disease, and that the-health
this city has been better for the last few mont
thanfor many years at this season. They descl
bed the tGPG graphy of the city, its favorable loo
ton, &c, aad concurred in the opinion that
: further legislation upon the subject Of disease "
necessary, beyond calling the public attention
the necessity Of cleanliness, &C., and that in tn,
opinieR it was altogether useless and unnecessa
to attempt to exclude sickness in any other way.
Whenezpon, they having retired, it was Order,
that the aaanks of the city are due the Physical
responding to our call, for their polite attention
the wiskes Of the~Board.
NAAN ~AA lASAg AAoG INV ACNAooA 4DDAS hC l.
clamatson, requesting the citizens to adopt
proper precautiOn to prevent the origin and spre
of sickness. in this city, by the removal of all M
ious weeds, cleansing their premises, &c. And Il
he be authorized to furnish the poor with lime a
copesas, and endeavor to procure the free use
purifiers by the citizens generally.
J.. J. CHRISTOPHERS, Clerk
The circulation of the blood is justly esteem
the greatest ordination of Divine Providence;
that beating engine, the heart, it is driven to
parts of the system, giving yigor and strength
the complicated machinery of man. This liv
flood, whether we sleep or wake, sallies bris
through the arteries and returns softly thror
the veins. How necessary that it should be k
free from all impurity, and yet how negligent
ny are respecting this great essential to the enj
ment of perfect health. Derangement in the
err and Nerves is generally the primary cause
Jaudice, Indigestion and all the harassing feeli
:. attending Dyspepsia, which makes life a burG
7 result from it. Suicide would rapidly follow
s eide, if there was no cure. No one would su
I, long, if he is able to obtain a bottle of Hoofal
1 celebrated German Bitters, prepared by DR.. c,
Jackson, Philadelphia they rarely fail in eff
ing a permanent cure. 40
For sale by P. F. Pescud and Williams q Z
wood, Raleigh; and W. ]. Eddins, Forestville
Letter from Hon. John Minor Bolts, of Firgi,
) RICHMOND, July 9th, 1S5
g Nessrs. VIM. s. Beers d Co., Geats.-Consid
n sions of duty to the afflicted alone prompt m
:; tend you this voluntary testimonial to the g
q value of " Carriers Spanish Mixture" for tina
- most incurable disease, Scrofula.
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