The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-02-08
OF THE CITY DADS
They Meet and Have a Meeting That
Counts.
A New Levy in the Matter of Taxes Is
the Stuff.
THE o'eRlANT BUILDING is FIXED
1t Has Been Ordered That This Particu
lar Pest House Gets Scrubbed
for Once.

lar Pest House Gets Scrubbed
for Once.
Chairman of the street committee re-
ported that owing to the bad weather
which has prevailed no work has been
done upon the streets since last report
The chief of police being absent on &C
count of sickness, no report was received
from him.
Report en- cemetery for month of Jan
uary shows five burials-four adults and
one infant
Several citizens residing on Ramseur
street appeared before the board and
made complaint, through their attorney,
against the Lynchburg and Durham Rail-
road company concerning the shifting of
trains and the noise made by the engine
while taking in water at the stand pipe
On motion, it was ordered that spe
cial meeting of the board be held on
Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock to con-
slider complaints from the citizens against
the LYnchburg and Durham Railroad
company concerning the shifting of the
trains and location of the stand pipe, etc.
DR.. n. M. Johnson, health officer, being
present stated that he had ordered Mr.
Calvin O'Briant to thoroughly cleanse
the O'Brant building and the premises
outside of all excrement, garbage, etc.,
and that he had also notified other par
ties living on tie same block of buildings
to thoroughly clean up their premises.
The health officer was fully empowered
by the board to see that this work be
given immediate attention.
On motion, it was ordered that the
members of the police force be granted
one week holiday each, one member of
the police force to be absent at time.
Report from assessors to the damage of
property to E Goldsteip, by reason of the
extension of Proctor street, was read,
awarding damages in the sum of $50. On
motion, it was ordered that the amount
be allowed.
On motion, it was ordered that the
clerk of the board be authorized to trans
fer the liquor license of T. II, Scoggins,
corner Mangum and Peabody streets, in
Mangum building, for the unexpired term
to July 1, 1898, to J. J. Thompson.
On motion. it was ordered that the
mayor be directed to insert in the Daily
Sun and DAILY GLOBE three insertions)
that on day to be fixed by the mayor,
the representative from Durham county
will introduce in the legislature, at the
request Of the board of commissioners of
the town Of Durham, bill to amend the
charter of the town of Durham so that
the maximum rate of taxation for general
tax purposes will be increased from fifty
cents to sixty cents on the 500 worth of
property, with corresponding increase
in the poll
On motion, it was ordered that an cleo
trio light be placed on McMannen street
at point to be located by the street COM
mittee.
On motion, ordered that local notices
be inserted in the daily Sun and DAILY
GLOBE that the town will offer valuable
town lot, located on Main street and ad-
joining the marble yard of R. l. Rogers
Sale to take place on Saturday, February
IS, at II o'clock, on the premises.
Chills and fever of three years standing
cured by Simmons Liver Regulator E
Watkins, Watkins House, UptOnyille, KY
Banister's Handmade Shoes Best
The Durham Supply company has just
opened the new spring styles in Banis
ter's shoes. Calf, kangaroo, patent
leather and cordovan.
DURHAM SUPPLY Co.