The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-02

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSION
ERs.-At a regular meeting of the Board of
Commissioners, held last evening, the follow
ing members were present:
W. D. Haywood, Esq, Mayor; Messrs. D.
L. Register, a. T. Sawyer, r. II. Battle, J. J.
IL. Belts, J. A. Moore, and A. n. NcKimmon,
Commissioners.
Mr. McKimmon, chairman of the commit
tee appointed to thoroughly investigate the
financial affairs of the City in behalf of the
committee appointed, requested further time
to report, which was granted.
On motion of J. D. Royster ordered that
the City Treasurer be required to obtain Sc
crrity from the Editors Of tie Progress for
the rent OF the Hall over the Market. and if
they fail to comply with the terms the City
Attorney will proceed to obtain procession.
Sundry accounts of night watch for the
past month amounting to $537.24 were read
aid allowed.
An account of ]. B. Sugg for new stock
in a pump amounting to s27.25 was allowed
The following additional accounts were
allowed Charles Cross, So; Dan1 Lassiter.
So Joe Miller, $3.50; Telegraph Office, go
70; ]. D. Thompson, $50 for one months
services as City constable; Sam'l. Haywood
for Smith work, So.
On motion of lfr Battle, Mr. D. L. Roy
Ster was granted permission to trim the
shade trees around his premises
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer, Mr.. J. J. Jack
son had permission granted him to remove
two trees near his lot.
On motion of Hr. Sawyer lr Thompson,
City constable was directed to purchase lum-
Der for bridges, &c.
A communication was received and read
from the Captains of the Hook and Ladder
Co., and Fire Company No 2, requesting the
Board to repeal the ordinance concerning
Fire Companies passed at the last meeting.
When Mr. Sawyer moved to lay the COM
munication on the table. The yeas and nays
the vote was as follows Yeas Messrs. Bat,
tie, Sawyer, j. D. Register and Moore-navs,
Messrs. D. l.. Register, J. J. OVERLY, Belts,
Cheatham and McKimmon. Motion lost.
On motion of Mr.. D. L. Register, a COM
mittee was appointed consisting of Messrs.
D. L. Register, McKimmon and Sawyer, to
confer with the captains and officers of Fire
Company No. 2, and Hook and Ladder Com
pany, and report at the next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Belts committee was
appointed consisting of Messrs. Belts, and
d. L. Register, to inquire into the prices of
making ladders, &c. per foot and report.
Mr.. Thomas Bashford petitioned the Board
to open a street, and extend another street
on the line Of Mr.. McKimmon's lands adj
joining the City, which was read, and on
motion of Mr.. OVERLY a committee was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs OVERLY, Belts
and McKimmon to examine the premises
and report.
Mr.. OVERLY offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the ordinance relative to
the fine of 10 cents on each beef and cents
on each mutton sold on market square be,
and the same is hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr. McKimmon, the city
attorney was requested to revise the ordi-
nances of the city, and on motion of Mr.. D.
L. Register, r. II. Battle, Esq. was request
ed to aid and assist him.
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer, Section 9,
Chap. 10 in city ordinances was repealed.
On motion of Mr.. McKimmon, the clerk
was requested to furnish the Standard, Senti-
mel and Progress with a copy of the proceed
ings of the board.
Mr.. Cheatham moved to have all COWS in
the city kept up until 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
when Mr.. Moore moved to lay the motion
on the table. Mr.. OVERLY called for the
yeas and nays, when the vote stood: yeas
Messrs. Sawyer, OVERLY, Cheatham and
Mcklmmon. Nays. Messrs. D. l.. Royster,
). D. Royster, Battle, Belts and Moore.
On motion the board adjourn. ed.
j. j. CHRISTOPHER RS, Clerk.
Raleigh, Feb. ~, 1897