The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-30
protection and incidently for domestic

T. Ctoue paving Tor the principal DuS1
ness streets, to accommodate the in
creasing traffic and making locomotion
pleasure rather than terror.
D. POLICE DEPARTMENT That life and
property may be secure and guarantee
Ing to the weakest aud humblest citizen
ample protection under all circumstan-
ces and at all hazards
= A thoroughly equipped and fully
organized fire department as follows:
A non interfering electric fire alarm
system, With boxes so located as to be
easily accessible. Modern trucks or
hose wagons, drawn 10y horses, patented
drop harness always in position, and
enough paid men in readiness to respond
INSTANTLY to any alarm sounded.
7. PUBLIC PARKS Those in the city
for breathing spaces, and those outside
as beautiful and attractive resorts, to
which the crowded inhabitants of city
go, breathe the pure air of the country,
enjoy the flowers and the sunlight, thus
gathering new strength for the battle Of
life.
These all explain why city govern
ments generally are expensive; but do
we need any such explanation or de-
fcnse By no means. Looking back to
1S74-the time when "the old crew who
manned the ship were made to walk the
plank k'-having population of $500,
burdened with debt bearing a high rate
of interest, with no permanent public
improvement save the present market
house, the progress that has been made
seems wonderful.
Nearly 800, 200 of that debt has been
paid, the credit of the city fully re-
stored, being higher than any other city
OF equal size in the South, while every
Improvement demanded by this enlight-
ened generation has been supplied; and,
notwithstanding it is the RULE, both in
this country and Europe, for city taxes
to increase, the taxes that this board of
of aldermen will levy for general pur-
poses will be lighter than they have been
for twenty years.
Toe past decade has been marked by
steady and solid progress, the present by
increased activity, and the future is
bright, if We will only work to make
it so.
Major Rufus s. Tucker.
,. RALEIGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AMI
INDUSTRY:
The great engine of strength
IN upbuilding the city-the union OF
our capital and energies Ia organizing
aud promoting the interests of our i'm
portant enterprises both new and old.
Maj. Tucker referred to the many
| improvements in the city since the Or
| ganization Of the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry in 1888. Among the great
enterprises he referred to were system
| of electric lighting, street cars, a Wagon
factory, large cotton mill, agricultural
| and mechanical college, system O.
! waterworks. all of which had prover
eninently successful. The fire alarm
system and tie fire department wer'
also up to the highest degree of eff
cheney. A comprehensive system o
sewerage had also been constructed ans
the country roads leading into the cit,
are being put in splendid condition
The new union depot came in 70
prominent mention. The growtl
of the tobacco market wsS illus
strated, and the location Of the Bap
tist Female College is probably Of NOR
Importance to the city than any Othe
enterprise heretofore named. The news
papers, he said, were increasing in mum
bers and enterprise. He said, ''Raleig
is now prepared to do business and sh
can with confidence say to the world
we are ready for you. We welcome yo
, III our midst and to beautiful homes
Come, with your brain, muscle, ant
! money, and help us make our city, as sh
l. Il Il
! home for the refined, the virtuous an
, the good.
Mr. Peter Nj. Wilson.
, 3. MANUFACTURING INTERESTS OF RAJ
EIGH:
. The basis Of our prosperity. Ma
[ each factory, large or small, new c
5 old, have the united aud strongest SUI
$ port of all our people in placing il
product quickest and best on marke
Referring to the various enterprise
of the city, he said:
: Those simple people who go on built
: ing houses for the Solomons to sojour
iu can choose among fonr factories ft
, the best style of architecture. If the
prefer brick or stone they have tv
); largo sources of supply and skille
masons to dress and lay them
!. When these houses are built the
j. are two furniture factories and seve
r cabinet shops out of which they can
e them up as luxurious taste or simp
economy may suggest. To further adol
/ they can buy of two frame makers f
!. the pictures on their walls, two boz
q makers to fill their libraries; to add
n their comforts, five tin-ware factori
to fit kitchens with. two iron workll
|, establishments that will fit out apythll
/ from a tubular boiler to sad irons.
o. There is cotton mill to spin al
Y weave the domestics we wear and $
,r establishments for making, wearing q
a parel and thirty shops for furnishing
/ with shoes and factory for maki1
n suspenders for those few who wear t
u breeches.
AZ To add to our comfort two Ice fs
er tories keep Us cool in summer and t.
r. plug tobacco factories to give us cuds
= chew, and one candidates the tObac
Ie for our pipes. Three factories ma
,e candies that are equal to any in t
n. world, and even the boxes that CAL
1T them.
The horses that draw US are shod
as dozen smiths, and their harness {
" made in four factories. A tannery
.oo1,o tbo lootbor for all tho purpOcoc