Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-15
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RegdfsE meeting If ths Board 81 CS$%issiolsr,
of the city Of Raleigh held this evening" Present
9. B. Root Esq Mayor Pro Tim q fessrss Hs D.
Iurner, a.: u. German, r. IT. Battle Al s:kdAns
Apaoaoant Il Wn. Cbavs for Ss6, .aid ~ table il
on tsslest" Sas taken u. foti '1a as
Mr.: Alex Adams, resigned the appoiatnent of
Me'gh lMssteE, .and. on motion, Mr.. Bryant Cseech
was appointed to ELL the vacancy. ..:e:a 3e1 tt.s
An account fora Car, purchaser of Il w Peck,
An account for Corn and Fodder, SIS SO, II
On motion, Capt O. G.: Scott was authorized to
purchase rope for the Hook and Ladder Comp any.
On motion, hessrs. German and .Reot were
appointed Committee to contract for wallor walls
between Salisbury and Mcdowell streets >i;. t..5
On motion, Messrs. Johns and Terrell were al:
lowed the privilege of using two feet of the ground d.
Market Square for sidewalk ', =. s "a
A memorial from sundry citizens of the Western
ard, praying to have a well and pump near the
Chadwick Corner was, on motion granted, and
referred to Commissioners of Western Ward. 4. f,
An account of VIM. @. Doub, for S. Is, ON motion,
was allowed. .-.: a.,-:-4 ",
Mr. Battle offered the following ordinance, which
was adopted: = ''7.j@' ,''
Be 1t Ordained, by the Board of Commissioners
Of the city of Raleigh, That it shall be the duty
each and every person, at the time of giving in his
or her list OF taxable property in this city, to declare
on oath, the number Of Hogs over two months old
that he or she may own, or which may be owned
by any slave in his or her family or employment
lie 1T. further Ordained, That should any person
or persons, living within the limits Of this city fail to
give in their Hogs above required he she or they
shall forfeit and pay three dollars for each Hog so
omitted; to be recovered by warrant before the
lntendant or any Justice of the Peace for the
county Of Wake; said fine to go into the City
Treasury. ..a. s,,.f - H. Sal -
Be itJurther Ordained, That any Hog or Hogs
found running at large in any of the streets of this
City, after the 29th day of March, instant, shall be
taken up by the City Constabes and if not redeem
ed in twenty.feur hours, by the payment of one
dollar for each Hog taken up shall be sold to the
highest the proceeds from said sale to 60
into the city Treasury and the other halfto the City
On motion of Mr.. Battle, the Captain of Fire
Company No. was au thorzed to have the Engine
and Hose put in repair, and present the bill to this
Board.
o. L. Burch, ESQ.,, petitioned the Board to retail
spirituous liquors at his Hotel. Granted.
Mr.. Andrew j. Cooke petitioned, also, to have
license at his house, near Capt Guion's Hotel.
Rejected.
Mr.. VIM. NJ Adams also pctitioned for license on
Wilmington street. Rejected. r
Mr. F. NJ. Ironmonger also petitioned for licence
on Harget Street. Rejected.
Messrs. Lougee & Pepper also pettioncd for IL
cense on Fayetteville street. Rejected.
On motion of Mr.. German, a committee, consisting
of Messrs. German Battle and Adams, were appoin-
ted to contract for the erection of building at the
Grave Yard. Adjourned.
J.J. CHRISTOPHERs, Clerk.