The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-21
PAST, PRESENTAND IUTUnE
THE RESCUE RALEIGH FROM
REPUBLICAN RULE.

Democratic Administration OF Munich
pal Affairs From 1875 to 1891, Under
Mayors Manly, Dodd and Thompson.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE
We continue to-day the review Of the
administration of the city government
under Democratic rule These articles |
have peculiar interest just now mas
much as the people are discussing ques-
tlons Of city government.
THE DODD ADMINISTRATION
In the city election of May 1882. the
Democrats elected to the Board of Alder
men E. B. Barbee, Alfred Upchurch, F.
Q. Moring, D B. Avera, n G. Whitfield,
Dr.. r H. Lewis, J. B Martin, c. E.
Johnson, B r. Lacy, G. B. Edwards and
P. G Fleming. This board in May re
elected B G. Manly as Mayor, who never
qualified by reason of sickness which
terminated on May 10Th, in his death.
Q. ". Lambeth was elected Clerk and
book keeper, 4 D. Royster was elected
Tax Collector aud G. D. Heartt Chief OF
Police. On May 23rd w. Fl. Dodd was
chosen Mayor to succeed B. G. Manly,
deceased.
In May, 1888, the Democrats Sc
lectea as their representatives to
the Board of Aldermen P 81. Andrews,
Alfred Upchnrch, F. G. Moring, G Ros
enthal, D. B. Avera, J. B Martin,
G. D. Rand, J. F. Radford, P. G. Elem
ing G. B. Edwards and Julius Lewis.
This board reelected ". Fl. Dodd
mayor, @. W. Lambeth clerk and book
keeper, A. D. Royster tax-colector and
G. D. Heartt chief of police.
In the campaign Of 1884 the
.. Democrats nominated and at the
May election elected to the Board Of
:, Aldermen F. O. Morirg, Alfred Up
church, Thomas Harris, G. E. Leach, P.
F. Faison, J. 3 Ma'tin, W. N. Jones,
. G. D. Rand, } Illus Lewis, G. B Ed
u wards and P. q. Fleming. ". Y. Dodd
! was reelected mayor, c. W. Lambeth
: clerk and book keeper, A. D. Royster
:. uA col .ctor and G. D. Heartt chief OF
. police.
On the 30th day Of May, 1884, Mr..
? a. d. Royster died and G. B. Root,
Esq, was elected as tax-collector.
In the winter Of 1885 an amendment
: to the city charter changed the city elec
. tions from annually to bienniatly.
- In the elCc ion Of My, 1885, the Dem
= ocrats sent to the Board Of Aldermen F
= 0. Moring, v Ballard, W. \. Smelling
! H. Z Leach, G D. Rand, W. n. Jones
: : E b Eugleha91. J. E Redford, e. 3
- Edwards, J. ". Horton, and J, s
Wyn1e BY this board SF. E. Dodd wa
- reelected mayor f,r two years, @. "
!, Lambeth clerk and book keeper, 9. B
- Root, TAX collector, anE 9. D. Heart
); chief Of polica.
: Heretofore it hal been tho custom fo
~ the clerk and book keeper to make cut
- ~ fair transcript Of the receipts and dis
- burseme8ts On account Of the city 70
y the general inspection Of the public ant
80 cause the same to be posted before th
=, city hall, at the end Of each fiscal year
:" With the Dodd administration began th
10 system of annual reports by mayor an
49, other officers, committees of the boar
~ of Aldermen and commissioner Of sink
a. az ing fund, which were printed il boo
~ form for the public.
By this means the detailed work {
no ! q the administration was not only presel
: ed in a convenient form for ready re-
M erence but it could much more salts
nt' factorily be promulgated among our cit
ico zens
Upon assuming the management
ng municipal affairs, the Dodd administri
tion took the reins when Raleigh W.
'on Just entering upon the road to prosper
ty, and during the last six months
ion it's first year 1882. 1888, the employe
to Of the city were enabled for the tir
,se time to cash their city warrants at the
y 7 face value Coming into Office in Is;
the the Dodd administration found cash {
for hand in the treasury $161 II, outstan
for ing warrants So, 161, SO and the city's q
re- Indebtedness $11S, ,63o,21
nor In 1883 the work of providing paint
avs street signs and numbering the houses
the the city was accomplished at very smi
md cost. The work Of beautifylng the ci
oor park was commenced; better syste
and of street lighting was inaugurared; t
property for the Centennial Grad
ock School was purchased, and a Va
nell amount of street improvement was {
as complished. The current expenses
,wla the city was paid in cash; the interest
he the public debt was promptly met, a
,nr. the sinking fund increased $6, 1O0 73.
and During 1884 IS rapid progress v
IN a made In the city's Improvement l
elrv charter was so amended as to confo
ion to certain changes in the general Law
,red The terms of aldermen and city Office
han were changed from one to two yea
;efnl better provisions for school faclllt
snd. we're provided, and the ordinances
saw the city were amended to conform
fam all the changes which had heretof
onrs been made in the citys charter.
lppy ice nscal year oi looo 90 mas
and OF rapld strlues III pioSpei1y "nu
ock provement. Confidence being restol
next private enterprises began to develop,
iff in classes Of our citizens were encoura
norv to action and honest efforts to adva
s Of the prosperity of the city, while the
The ministration did all in its power to
ates- tect and encourage these d3velopme
and During this year the Centennial Ora
,ntle. School building was completed at a
of 1927, 121 II and turned over to
school committee; Fayetteville st
between Morgan and Hargett, inclu'
10 the intersection Of Hargett and Faye
Sc Vile street, was paved with Bel
blocks; the expenditures il the s.
aders department was $l6, 1913 l8; the U
{ like government sewer nuisance was aba
{ for its condition very much improved;
,ntrol cemeteries were put in better condi
In to- substantial stone tagging sidewalks
o,ob I,;5 Gil cror1p6 the market hull(