The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-09-07
Meeting Of The Board Of Commissioners.

AT IA regular meeting Of the Board 'FCsn'-
missioneis, keid Yesterday evening, the fol-
lowing membps were present; -, grg-rs.
Col. WIN. H. Harrison. Mayor 4 AIessrs.
Back alan, Richardson, Pharr, Harrison,
Farris, Watson, Thcim, Ellison and Dun
ston.
The proceedings of the last regular meet
ing were read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Farris, Mr.. John Jordan
was allowed $3.50 taxes refunded, -
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Salaries allowed. $395,00
Night police, SO2,96
Sundry persons, (street work. $3.50
Sundry other accounts, making 1524,s0
An account of Mr. S. d., Harrison's for
$44,7o for candles, &C., was presented and,
on motion of Mr. Watson, was laid ON the
table until next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Theim the commission
appointed TO re assess the property of those
complaining was referred to same COM
mittce. 1et rak tagiff u
On motion of Mr. Farris, ordered that the
bridge in the West Ward leading to the In
sane Asylum, Ic rtitrItd 10 the commission
.ers from West Ward with power to repair,
&c.
On motion of Mr.. Farris, ordered that the
matter as the regards the Dispensary or Hos
pital (Mrs. Taylors' office, be laid on the
table until next meeting. l.' a'.f
On motion of Mr. Farris, it was ordered
that five free holders be appointed by the
Mayor to assess the damages of opening East
street, east of Col. Heck's property, and re-
port. tts
The Committee appointed to open the
street in continuation of Cabarrus street to
tho souysasy- line, was requested 10 havethe
same done.
On motion of Mr.. Backalan, Messrs. T. II.
Goats, John Primrose and W. G. Upchurch,
were appointed as Fire Commissioners.
On motion of Mr.. Ellison, it was ordered
that notice be published that the police pay
one half of the cost of their uniforms.
Mr.. Backalan moved to amend chap. IA,
SECS 2, 8, and 4, of City Charter, in reference
to retailers of spirituous liquors on Sun
day, SC.
Mr.. Farris moved to lay Mr.. Backalan's
motion on tho table Lost # i
Mr.. Farris moved to have the matter re-
ferred to committee of three, one from
each ward.
Mr.. Backalan moved to lay Mr.. Farris
motion on the table, which was carried.
MIR. Farriss moved to postpone Mr.. Backa-
lan's motion until the next meeting.
Mr.. Ellison moved to lay Mr.. Farriss' mo-
ton on the table, and called for the ayes
and nays,
When the vote stood-Messrs. Backalan,
Pharr, Watson, THEM. Ellison and Dunston
voting in the affirmative; and Messrs. Har-
rison and Farriss voting in the negative.
Mr. THEM offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
ReSolced, That the Collector be authorized
to notify the delinquent city tax payers that
their names will be published on the 18th of
September, and twenty days thereafter sale
for said delinquent property will be made,
when real estate or other property can be
ound.
Mr.. James A. Porter petitioned the Board
to appoint him inspector of flonr and weigh
master of cotton.
/ On motion, it was referred to Committee
consisting of Messrs THEM, Farris and
Dunston.
On motion OF MIR. Farris, the Mayor was
added To the Committee.
Mr. Watson offered tic following rcsolu-
ton:
Resolced, That no member of the Board
of Commissioners, nor Constable nor any
officer of the city, shall be allowed to fur
nish teams, nor contract for any work from
the city, unless he resigns the position he
then holds.
The resolution was laid on the table.
On motion, the Board adjourned