Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19
1856.
CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS.

Raleigh, March 2, 1856.
Regular meeting Of the Board of Commissioners
Of the city of Raleigh held this evening Present:
Y. b. koot, ESQ.,, Mayor Pro Tenn; Messrs H. D.
Iurner, A. NJ. German, R. H. Battle, A. Adams
Ew'd Yarboro Commissioners
An account Of VIM. Chavis, for $50, laid on table
at last meeting, was taken up, and motion, laid
~, Mr. Alex. Adams resigned the appointment of
weigh Master, and, notion Mr.. Bryant Creech
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
An account for Cart, purchased of L. W. Peck,
was allowed for $Is
An account for Corn and Fodder. Sf6 go nj.
lowed : V.
On notion Capt c. G. Scott was authorized to
purchase rope for the Hook and Ladder Company
on motion, Messrs. German and Root
appointed Committee to contract fora wall or walls
between Salisbury and Mcdowell streets:
On motion, Messrs Johns and FerreYl were al.
lowed the privilege of using two feet of the ground
Market Square for side walk.
A memorial from sundry citizens of the Western
Ward praying to have well and pump near the
Chadwick Corner was on motion, granted, and
referred to Commissioners of Western Ward
An account of WIN. c. Doub, for Sc Is, on motion,
was allowed.
Mr. Battle offered the following ordinance, which
was adopted:
BE 1T Ordained, by the Board of Commissioners
of the city of Raleigh, That it shall be the duty of
each and every person. at the time of giving in his
or her list OF taxable property in this city, to DECLARE
o>N, sNS huhoei VI over TWO mOntnS Old
that he or she may own, which may be owned
oy any slave in his or her family or employment
lie atJurther Ordained, That should any person
or persons, living within the limits of this CITY fail to
give IN their Hogs as above required be- 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 60 into the CITY
Treasury.
BE it turther Ordained, That any Hog or Hogs
found running at large in any of the streets of this
City, after the 29h day of March, instant, shall be
taken up by the City Constables and if not redeem
cd in twenty -four hours, by the payment of one
dollar for each Hog taken up shall be sold to the
highest the proceeds from said sale to go
into the city Treasury and the other hafto the CITY
Constables.
On motion of Mr.. Battle, the Captain of Fire
Company No. was au uthorized 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
sprituous liquors at his Hotel. Granted
Mr.. Andrew j. Cooke pettioned, also, to have
license at his house. near Capt Guion's Hotel
Rejected.
Mr.. Wm. NJ. Adams also pcttoned for license on
Wilmington street. Rejected.
Mr. +. ii. lronmonger also petitioned for licence
on Harget Street. Rejected
Messrs. Lougee & Pepper also pettioned for Ii.
cense on Fayetteville street. Rejected.
On motion ofMr 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. T. CURISTOpUERS CI.rL