The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-09
HOARD OF ALDERMEN
They Meet and Re-elect the Ola on.
ers--PrOceedings in full.

erS--Proceedings in full.
The Board Of Aldermen met last rich,
pursuant to adjournment for The mr.
pose of electing officers ard the tran
action OF such other business as ujoh, ho
brought before If.
There was caucus Of tie Democgate
members in the afternoon to select ~
officers and there was good deal Of in
terest manifested but nothing about tba
doings of the caucus leaked out.
There were several candidates, il wa
understood, who would contest for tho
offices and large crowd of citizens a.
sembled early at the Mayors Office -
note the proceedings.
Mayor Badger called the Board to
order at few minutes after 8 O'Clock
and there was visible some Suppressed
excitement as the Clerk proceeded with
the call of the roll
There we're present Messrs. Terrell,
Stronach, Parker, Lewis, Pegram, King
Lumsden, Lee, Pescud, Bowes Robinson
Tate, Honeycutt, House, Redford and
Pogue.
Alderman Stronach introduced the
following resolution:
Believing it to be the first duty of !
government to preserve its credit nv
electing the best men to administer il
affairs, therefore be it
RESOLVED /, That we will carefully
consider the men and claims of every
candidate offered before this board.
RESOLVED 2, That we will not recon-
mend or elect or retain any one to hold
an Office uuder this administration who
is able and will not pay bis honest
debts adopted
A petition was received from s. 7.
Smith 10 extend his front on a line with
the Fisher building referred to the
Street Committee.
Alderman Stronach moved that all the
officers of the city government be reooir-
ed to render a statement of account tn
the board adopted.
The Board then proceeded to the elec-
tic2 Of officers. Alderman Lewis moved
that lie salaries Of all the officers be-
ix..4 before electipg ihem-adopted
Alderman Lee m"v,l that the salary
OF the City Clerk bo So per month and
the fees hore t'fore allowed adopted.
Alderman Lewis nominated for Clerk
c. W. Lambeth, the present incumbent,
who was unanimously elected.
= Alderman Lee moved that tie salary
Of the Chief Of Police be So per month
and same fees heretofore allowed adop.
ted.
Alderman Lewis nominated c. =.
Eear r.t for chief Of Police who was unan-
/ inousiy elected.
Alderman Lewis nominated for city
tax collector c. B. Root fees fixed by
law who was elected.
The following were them elected Ut
the salaries stated
". L. Blake Street Commissioner sal
ary same as heretofore
he JOS. G. Brown, City Treasurer Same
fees IS heretofore allowed.
j. N. Holding, City Attorney.
Han. 5. Smith. City Auditor
I. w. Blake, Keeper Of City Clock.
B. S. Jerman, Commissioner of Sink
II ing Fund, at same salaries heretofor,
allowed.
". Hal Witherspoon, Clerk Of Market
at salary Of $50 per month.
Jas II. Marshall, appointed Janitor
d. salary $50 per month.
be Seth Jones, keeper of the city GENE
by teay, salary $50 per month.
le, Sampson Anderson, keeper of colore
cemetery, salary. $2l per month.
d W. G. Briggs, City weighmaster, usr
al fees.
The Board then elected the folloWin
chairmen of committees:
ne Alderman Lewis, chairman Of Finant
Committee.
Alderman Stronach, chairman
J." Street Committee.
Mayor Badger called the attention
the Board to the provision the Amend
City Charter for the appointment OF
board of Equalization consisting of thr
persons to be appointed during t
month of May.
9nt Alderman Pescud moved that t
J. came bonds be required Of all bond
- city officers as was heretofore requir
II. adopted.
" The Board then adjourned to me
next Friday night.