The daily state chronicle., 1891-04-22

PNl AH0lfs EfOm Is 80 10 I0ci' th"oi
Mayors Manly. pcdd and Thompson.
Especial Cor. STATE CnEoNlcLEl
We continue to day the review of the
administration r The city government
under Democratic rdle. These articles
have peculiar interest just now mas
much as the people are discussing ques-
tions of city government.
THOMPSON ADMINISTRATION.
At the May election, 1887, the Demo-
cratic party elected to the Board of
Aldermen w. W. Briggs, c. G.. Latta,
w. \ Smelling, E. H. Lee, J. Y. Mac
Rae, +. &. smith, Il. B. Engelhard, p.
Cowper, G.. 3 Edwards, j. w. Horton |
aud j. ). Wyrne, and from the Second |
Ward, heretofore always Republican, +. |
w. Hunnlcutt was elected as an indie
pendent Democrat and took part with |
his party upon all questions This |
Board elected Alf a. Thompson mayor,
y. w. Lambeth clerk and book keeper.
q. IL. il OF tax collector and c. D.
Heagtt cidsi of poire for the term of
two years During this torm Alderman
WyGue resigned and c. T. Leach was
elected as bis successor.
In 1888, at the biennial election,
the Democrats elected to the
Board of Aldermen Samuel Will
der, q. &. Latta, w. N. Snellings.
L. II. Lee p. Cowper, j. n Holding,
John Ward, Wm. Grimes, g. Z Leach,
j W. Horton and Il. E Lumsden, and
from the Second Ward W. Il. Wombe,
+. W. Hunuicut aud l. @. Bagwell This
board re elected for two years term Alf
A. Thompson, Mayor; O. W. Lambeth,
clerk aud book keeper; g. B Root, tax
collector, aud c. ID. Heartt chief of po-
lice. Daring this term J. y Holding
resigned aud Herbert Jackson was elect
Cl as his successor; Alderman Samuel
Wilder resigned and w. W Parish vas
elected as his successor; Alderman Hun
nleut resigned and 5. Y. House was elect
cd IN his place.
The four years of the Thompson ad-
nipstrpion were OF unbounded success
Enterprises put in progress by the pre-
v4pus administration were perfected and
accomplished Many new and impor-
taut enterprises have been conceived
and carried TO successful completion
which will -tand as lasting monuments
Ct the conservative, progressive and
business hs3 raauagem at of the third
Damocr1 administration Of oar n nj
cipa at s. The ThCmpeon admins
tr1aon utr b. term ] youuc mans
administration. l his | n pr1mi
reuH feature 81 this admin s.ratioa tha
il Was composed i'll q large manner o
tsg sole, ca.erprising, progressiy,
young ID .lecus of our city. This, will
the ratur talents and experienced busi
ness qualifications OF It's head, has made
it the turning point in the history 0
Raleigh from 2 corporate muniaipatit,
to a greet growiny Southern city.
Oue OF the first acts of the Tnompso
administration was that of fixing
detute date for the closing Of the fiSca
vear;heretofore custom alone had made
closing OF accounts on April 2Cth or 25t
or IS near the 30th as circumstance
would admit. This administration fxe
the fiscal year from March 1st to Febrl
ary 9th inclusive, thus giving amp
time for the preparation of official r.
ports for submission to the retiriu
Board Of Aldermen, setting forth tt
work which had been accomplished al
putting into the possession of the lncor
ing Board such matters which neede
immediate action and giving them the a
vantage OF such suggestions as the r
good and prosperity of the city.
Oae Of the greatest benefits the Gil
derived from the Thompson adminisSr
ton was the completion of and puttir
in operation the Raleigh Water Work
This was accomplished early in Octob
1851. The system OF Electric sire
lighting was inaugurated and the Gle
ing of Tucker Hall caused the fitting I
of Metropolitan Hall for public theati
cal use, making it since then source
reyenre to the city. A marked increa
in the erection # private and pub
bui.dia became noticeable, and it W
made matter of comment in May
ThompSou's annual report from whi'
we find that two new churches, two n
school buildings, three new store bui
ings, one new tobacco warehouse, thi
new mechanics shops, one oil mill, c
phosphate mill and ninety-siX DWELL
houses we,e constructed during the II
year of the Thompson administrative
This ~ once suggested the
priety Ct aayortsing to home seek
the grea' advantages of Raleigh and
was vigorously put into effect. Inqulr
regarding he investment of capital fr
abroad multiplied and many new ho
enterprises were put into operatl
among which are the Raleigh Cot
Mills, the North Carolina Wagon Fac
ry, the East Raleigh Land and Impro
ment Company, the new Ice Facto
aud the granting Of charters to the
raleigh Cotton Mills, the Carale
Phosphate Mills, and Land and Imprt
ment Company, the Farmers and
chanics Bank aud many other sma
indastries. Electric fira alarm telegr
system was inars< <ufdte ed and the fire
partment in eye; particular placed
footing with e. very best in the Sol
The second reat achievement
the Thompsou administration
the constgucti1d OF the
eigh Sewer Sy en-, made ne
sary as q sanitary le2suga by reason
the int.ldu5Goa public water "o
The Ra' ish Ghg r Of Comm ,re9
Industry was or I'D ard The clty
thoritics e3,ab!i>lr local boMl
Health with tho~ongh system of
ering and compilln, ial statistics
work oe street paw begun undef