Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-10
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Meetin of the Board of Commissioners

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present: Mayor Harrison and Messrs Marriott Tnr.
ner, Sorrell, Tucker, Hutchns, Root, Clayton and
Smith, Commissioners s2@re -'- s'tf"F '.-.-5ss.1
The Treasurer, from the committee appointed at
the last meeting to ascertain the debts and assets
the City, submitted statement, from which 1t ap-
peared that the funded debt of the City was
outstanding orders on the Treasury $l,6l6; making
$l1,6l6, bearing interest. Besides this amount
there are debts due on open accounts Qhe exact
amounts of which could not be ascertained) am9snt
ing to several hundreds of dollars-making a total
debt of over $l2, 900. The statement was received
CThe foregoing is given in round mulberry
The City Constable submitted statement OF his
cash transactions with the City, which was also re-
ceved. ,.- ....... e. ..,-a.-.
Application was made to the Board to remit the
penalty of 81 25 incurred by slave belonging to
Rev, j. j. James, 1t was stated that Mr.. James was
in the habit of sending the boy to the Depot at an
early hour in the morning to act porter for hire
The guard arrested him, ard his pass being found
irregular and without date, he committed to the
guardhonse. The Board refused to remit the fine
Mr.. Hutchins now reported the ordinance offered
by him at last meeting (snce referred to legal ad
viser,) as follows:
AN ORDINANCE PREVENTING THE HAWKING AND
CERTAIN ARTICLES fT'f =. -.
l. Be 1T ordained By tho Aayor and L1nsnaissioners Of tile
h .t ans e s h not be- S r anv pe
to hawk pedd offer for SALE about the streets OF
the City, from house to house. cakes Candies nuts
Giles of merchandise; neither shall it be lawful for slaves or
free persons of color to give bbacues of meats either on
their places of abode: Proo That bakers disposng
of their bread from house to house, and persons from the
country selling sucn OF TIE ABOVE @ as @
2. BE 1t furthe, ordained, That any slave offending
against this ordinance conviction before the Mayor
shall be punished with not less than ten ases nor more
than thirty the discretion of the Mayor and any
free person offending against this ordinance shall on con
dollars the second offence dollars and The same for
subsequent offence to be collected by the City Con-
stable by diStraning the articles offered for sale
s. ttuther r.aned, That the fines herein imposed
shall go into the City Treasury ind FURTHER odasmed,
That this ordinance shall take effect en- the 18th inst
Unanimously concurred in
On motion of Col. Tucker, it was ordered that the
materials for lighting the streets be bought BY the
quantity.
Mr. Marriott presented the petition of A. S. Lougee
for recommendation to Court for license to retail
spirituous liquors. and moved that it be granted.
Mr.. Root hoped the motion would not be adopted.
He had high personal respect for Mr.. Lougee, but
he could not vote for retail houses on Fayetteville
street.
Mr. Smith objected to the petition on the ground
of nformalty and moved to lay on the table.
Mr.. Marriott showed that the petition was fully
up to the requirements of the law.
The motion to lay the table was negatived, as
follows Age, Messrs Turner, Hutchns Root and
Smith, No, Messrs. Marriott, Sorrell, Tucker
and Clayton The Mayor voting in the negative.
The original motion then adopted by the fol.
lowing vote: Age, Messrs. Marriott, Sorrel Tucker
and Clayton. No, Messrs. Turner, Hutchins,
Root and Smith,. The Mayor voting in the af
tirmatve.
COL Tucker said he voted for the petition because
similar rights allowed everywhere else. 1t was
found to be impossible to suppress the sale of ardent
spirits-whether licensed or not parties would sell it.
lie therefore desired that the illicit traffic should be
put down: and that if the article to be Sold the
City should derive a revenue from it. Besides, H.
ceusee h"a h".n granted to son,e Partits, and he
would not discriminate, but vote for al, alike.
Mr.. Marriott was for making the business respect.
able. Relative to the objection that ladies and chill
dren would become liable to interruption from the
frequenters of these houses Fayetteville street, he
drew attention to the fact that the late Board cens
ed several houses, amOnst them singularly OBJ
noxous to the objection referred to, being the
direct route 70 the Baptist Church If the ladies and
children passing to and fro on Fayetteville street
entitled to protection, he did not understand
why those passing by the houses licensed by the late
Board should be deprived of similar protection
But he believed the present Mayor would do his
duty, and that no such interruptions would be heard
Of
T. A. Mitchell of Fayetteville street, also petition
ed for license. Concurred in by the following vote:
Age, Messrs. HutcEins. Marriott, Sorrell, Tucker
and Clayton-5. No, Messrs. Turner, Smith and
Root-3.
Mr.. Hutcbins said he supported the petition Of
Mr. Mitchell because the privilege asked for an
old established house. He could not for Ii.
censed house the other side of the street, because
there never had been such a house on tiiat side.
Ransom Johnson's petition to retail on Whining
ton Street. was concurred in by the following dye.
Messrs. Hutchins, Marriott, Sorrell, Tucker, Root
and Clayton-6. No, Messrs. Smith and Turner.
Mr.. w. G. Tucker, on motion of Mr. Root was
exempted from guard duty, the of i'll health.
This led to considerable discussion, Mr. Clayt
contending that the law already unequal in
its operation, those who able to pay should be
made to do if they could not perform guard duty.
Ultimately, on motion Of Mr.. Root, the exemptions
| were left to the discretion of the Mayor.
| Mr.. Hutchins from the Committee appointed to
ascertain the best mode of repairing the Streets
| ported that they had failed to agree any plan.
| Col. Tucker moved the committee be discharged
from the further consideration of the subject. Con-
| CURED in.
Mr. Hutchns moved that the Assistant Constable
be empowered to hire as many hands as needful and
proceed to work the streets with them. sConcurred
in-Aye, Messrs. Hutchins, Smith, Sorrell and Tur.
ner-4. No. Messrs. Marriott, Tucker and Clayton
! 3 (Root absent) .....
On motion, a contract was entered into with Mr.
| Hutchins to board the mules at $3.50 each pc,
month, exclusive of attendance. The cost last year
| to board the two mules stated to be 1882 49,
exclusive of $165 for hire and clothing of boy)
Mr.. Smith moved to take from the table his reso
luton to repeal the hog law. Rejected-Aye Messrs
| Smith, Hutchins and Sorrell-3. No, Messrs Tuck
er, Marriott, Clayton and Turner (Root absent
Mr.. Marriott introduced resolution applying the
law affecting hogs running at large, to cows, with
provso for their being driven into and out of towr
to Craze. He adhntteda hardship in the case o
both hogs end COWS being kept up; but he though
that of the two the were the greater nuisanc,
in the streets and market place.
Mr.. Hutchins moved to lay on the table. Adopted
Considerable unmportant business was transact
ed, and the Board adjourned
| The Rhode Zsland legislature
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 4.-The General Assembly o
this State have passed resolution nstructing tn
Senators and requesting the Representatives in Con