Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-10

[RsroifsD Soa .rHE srAsDARD.1
Meeting of the Board Of Commissioners.
q, The regular monthly meeting Of the Board Of
Commissioners of this City took place on Friday
evening last: present. Mayor Harrison. and Aessrs
Tucker, Turner, Sorrell, Marriott, Root Hutchins,
Smith. and Clayton, Commissioners
A report was submitted, from Mr.. Jno. Speman,
Captain of Fire Company No. l. on the condition Of
the engine hose, &C., and recommending certain al
terations and repairs. The report received and
Mr. Clayton appointed to cooperate with Mr.. Spell
man in carrying out his recommendations.
Mr.. j. B. Num- applied to have his poll tax remit
ted, he being over As years old; but it being con-
sdered that the provisions of the State law did not
affect the chartered rights of the City, the matter
was laid on the table,
A contract was entered into with Mr.. L. johnson
to supply the City with rock at 40 cents per load,
inclusive Of all expenses.
At the last meeting question arose upon the
following facts: Last year the collector CHR. An.
drews) interrupted in collecting the taxes due
from persons residing within the limits of the "ex.
tension" by Injunction issuing from the Court Of
Equity. At the first meeting of the present Board,
in January, Mr.. Andrews was superseded, as colec.
tor, by Mr.. Murray and subsequently, the I'M unc-
ton of the Court of Equity was dissolved. The
question then was Who should collect the arrearages
Of taxes-Mr. Andrews or MIR. Murray? MIR Root
moved that Mr.. Andrews collect Doubts as to the
legality of this being urged motion Of Mr. Hutch
ms, the Mayor required to submit the question
to Mr.. Kemp P. Battle, obtain his written opinion
and report to this meeting] ...-
The opinion of Mr.. Battle was now presented and
read. It exhibited much ability and research, and
explicitly pointed out Mr.. Murray as the legal COL
lector.
Mr. Root-It is not at all clear to my mind
Col. Tucker.-It does not touch my view Of the
case at oll
Mr.. Hutchins.-Some people pay for their learn
ing
Mr. Smith.-It is no use asking opinions if you all
know better yourselves.
On motion Of Mr.. Hutchins, Mr.. Murray was ap-
pointed to collect the arrearages- Age, Messrs. Mar
riott. Smith, Clayton and Hutchins-4. M, Messrs
Root, Tucker Turner and Sorrell-4. The Mayor,
in deciding in favor of Mr.. Murray, said that until
he had heard the opinion of Mr. Battle he was in "a
vor of MIR. Andrews claim.
Messrs. Hutchins and Clayton had been of opinion
with the Mayor, till they heard Mr. Battles opinion
Mr. Battles fee for his opinion ($25) was then pre-
sented and seemed to take the majority by surprise
Allowed, after little grumbling unanimously.
the Citizen Guard was aboli>hed-Aye Messrs
Smith, Turner, Root and Sorrel-4. No, Mcssrs.
Hu,chinS, Marriott Tucker and Clayton-4. The
Mayor voted in the affirmative.
The Mayor explained that he considered the ope
ration Of the system as unequal and oppressive.
Mr. Marriott considered the system of hired guard
as useless. Col Tucker thought so too.
Mr. Hutchins thought it unnecessary to send out
the guard every night
Mr. Turner moved that six men be hired as night
guard-two to be confined to each ward and to be
the discretion of the Mayor the rates of
compensation 10 be, as last year, 81 per night
Mr. Marriott moved to strike out 81 and insert 81,
with view to kill the motion Rejected.
Nj. Turner's motion was then adoptcd-Aye,
MesSrs. Clayton, Hu.chins, Smith, Turner, and Sor.
sell-5. No, Messrs. Tucker, Marriott and Root-3.
Mr.. Clayton believed that elcctoneering for night
guard had broken up the citizen guard.
Mr. Root had spoken to respectable citizens in his
ward, and their opinion was opposed to the Citizen
guard
On motion of Mr.. Hutchins the election of hired
guard was laid over to next meeting.
1t then being discovered that the town was guard
less,
On motion Of Mr.. Root, the Mayor was authorized
to call out the Citizen guard if necessary, until the
other is appointed.
At the last meeting it was resolved to take GEN.
of the City extended by the amended charter
On motion of Mr.. Marriott, the Mayor was author.
lied to appoint q committee of three citizens, one
from each ward, to adopt schedule of the items
quired by the census
On motion, Mr. j. j. Christophers was appointed
to take the census.
The committee pumps reported in favor OF
continuing the present wooden ones.
A contract entered into with Bill Chavis to keep
the 81 town pumps in order at $40 per annum each.
of the hog law be taken from the table. This
led to considerable debate, in the course Of which
Mr.. Hutchns warmly denounced the law as an out
rage upon the poor and little better than robbery
The motion was not conquered in--dye, Mcssrs.
Smith, Hutchins, Clayton and Sorrell-4 No,
Messrs. Turner. Marriott, Tucker and Roof. The
Mayor voting in the negative.
Attention being cal ed to the fact that the guard
Of the night Ohe night of the neeting) were then
assembled, and there being authority 10 send them
out,
Mr.. Tucker moved that they be discharged Re.
jected-Aye, Messrs. Tucker, Clayton and Sorrell-s
No. Messrs Turner, Smith, Hutchins Marriott and
RoOt-5.
The Captain of Fire Company No l made state
ment to the Board embodying the action Of his
Company at recent meeting. They complained Of
the onerous fines for attendance at exercise &C.
varying from $40 to $D and asked to be allowed
to make their own laws, impose their own fines, &C.
the Board to retain the right to supervise them and
enforce them
On motion of Mr. Marriott all the Companies
were allowed power to govern themselves in all re-
spects, subject to the supervision of the Board.
Captain Of fire Company No. 2 reported his enfiine
out of order, and Mr.. Clayton was appointed to as
sist him in having it put in repair
On motion the Board adjourned till Friday even
ing next.
.'TnE LIBERTIES OF THE COUNTRY IN DANGER
OoV. walker cohc'uues nis ieuer 70 the lnoapa
black Republican Convention as follows:
is this the 82d year of our Independence, or is il
the first year of american Monarchy, that is now
dawnng upon US? Let the people-let the masses
composing the true Democracy, arouse from theil
slumbers. Let them break the chains which would
feter their free thought and opinion and assert the
blood bought rights, and especially the great indie
feasible sovereign right Of elf:government W.
have fallen upon evil times. The liberties Of TIL
country are in danger. Let the people in every
town, county and State rise in their majesty to thu
rescue"
The people will "rise" every morning and g
about their business, just heretofore. They hav,
no idea that the liberties of the country are II