The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-03
CITY AFFAIRS.
ELECTION OF VARIOUS OFFIC.
ERS LAST NIGHT.

Reslgnations of Mr.. Il. L. Gray as City
Attorney--And OF Mr.. II Olding as a
Member Of the Board..Other Matters
of Interest.
The Board Of Alderman met in regu-
lar monthly session last night.
A caucus Of the Democratic members
of the board was held before the session
to nominate certain city officers to be
elected at the meeting.
The street committee recommended
that Mr.. Jones be allowed SO for dam
| ages to his we'll, caused by the digging
| Of trenches near it,
The market committee presented pc
| tltiOn from the butchers and other occu-
| pants Of the market, to have the market
house closed from II O'Clock N to 4
o'clock p. N. during the day. It was so
| ordered, to take effect May 18th.
Metropolitan Hall was granted to the
Victor fire company to beused by them
| for an entertainment.
Alderman Holding offered his resig-
nation as a member Of the board and
the resignation was accepted.
A communication was received from
| the Raleigh Cornet band asking the city
| to pay debt hanging over them. Mr..
| Jun Turner, a member Of the board, ap-
peared before the board proposing to
turn over to the city the property of the
| band, amounting to several hundred
dollars, npon condition of the payment
of the debt. The matter was referred
| to the finance committee.
The city ordinances were amended
| requiring every owner Of smoke stacks
within the city limits to put spark ar
rosters over the same.
| Upon motion Of Alderman Latta the
board proceeded with the election Of
certain city officers with the following
| result:
J. n. Holding, city attorney; ". Z.
Blake, street commissioner; t. W.
Blake, keeper city clock; Hal Weather
spoon, keeper of the market; S. T.
| O'Neal, weigh master; Seth Jones, keep
er city cemetery; Sampson Anderson,
keeper Mt. Hope cemetery.
The old police force were all re.
elected.
Previous to the election of Mr.. Hold
ing TO the position, Mr.. r. I. Gray offer
ed his resignation as city attorney. He
He had written letter to Alderman
SGelling, Of the Democratic caucus,
stating that professional duties and pri
vate business necessitated his retire
ment as city attorney. and requested
that if his name should be presented fol
he position in the caucus, that Mr.
Smelling would withdraw it and presen
lis letter In the caucus Mr. Gray wa
cenominased, but when his letter wa
read his name was withdrawn as re
qIested.
During the session Of the board, Al
ferman Wilder offered the follow resC
luti0ns which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The retiring city attorne
&. I. cray, Esq has found it imprae
, 'icable from business engagements re
quiring his absence from the city muc
: of his time to serve the city for longe
, period; and
WHEREAS, During his term of Office
, many important and material improve
ments have been made by the city ,whic
| required much labor and efficient pre-
fessiOnal services, all of which said a
torney performed with untiring zeal an
faithfulness, and in a manner most beI
ellclal 10 Tue clty, anu Will periect Sd
isfaction this board
Therefore, be it resolved by the boar
Of aldermen Of the city of Raleigh.
1st. That the board with regret par
with the services and wise counsel
!, said attorney.
= end That this board tender to NJ
IS Gray its grateful acknowledgement
b his faithful work and services durir
a his term of Office.
- On the adoption of the resolution
u Mr. Gray made pleasant response
} which be referred to the great progre
ar made by the city during the past fe
J. years, and expressed his graticati'
ID and appreciation at having been elect
le city attorney for several successi
to terms