The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-05-06
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

yesterday.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The First Meeting of the New Citv
Fathers Last Night.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
journment, Mayor Badger presid-
ing. There were present Aldermen
Bowes, Womble, c. E johnson,
Stronach, E. A. johnson, Robinson,
King, Redford, Lee, Parker, Lewis
Terrell, Denton, Grimes, Cross and
| Correll.
The election of officers for the
city was, on motion, gone into.
Alderman Johnson moved that
the salaries Of the various officers
be gone into
The salary of the mayor was fixed
at $1,000 per year and costs. Hon.
Thomas Badger was unanimously
elected.
The salary of the Clerk was fixed
at 81, 600 per year and Mr. G. W.
Lambeth was unanimously elected.
The salary eff tax collector was
fixed at per cent on collectio on
and Mr.. W. B. Hutchings was
elected
The salary of the Treasurer was
fixed at $500 per year and Mr.. J. G.
Brown was elected
The salary of the Chief of Police
was fixed at $65 per month, commits
slons three per cent on collections
and costs. Mr.. G. D. Heartt was
unanimously elected.
! The salary of police was fixed at
| $50 per month and the election of
police was passed over.
! The salary Of Street Commits
sioner was fixed at $1,000 per year
and W z Blake was elected.
The salary of the City Attorney
was fixed at $25 per month. Mr. j
n. Holding was elected.
Ihe salary Of the Commissioner
of Sinking Fund was fixed at 5000
per aunum. Mr. B S. Jerman was
elected.
! The salary Of City Auditor was
fixed at SIS per month, MIR. Il. f.
Smith was elected.
The salary of Keeper of Clock
was fixed at S. per month, Mr.. L.
| W. Blake was elected.
The salary Of the Janitor was
fixed at $50 per month, Mr.. J. II.
Marshall will be appointed by the
Mayor.
| The salary of Keeper of Market
was fixed at $50 per month, Mr.. w.
H. Weatherspoon was elected.
| The salary of Keeper Of Gene
teries was fixed at $50 per month
] and S A. Jones was elected for city
cemetery, and Sampson Anderson
at a salary of $21 per month, was
elected for Mt. Hope Cemetery.
| The pay of turnkeys was fixed al
| $50 per month. The election was
passed over.
| Mr.. J. nj. Harris was elected az
| City Weigh Master.
Building Committee Alderman
Cross chairman; Denton, Grimes
and Womble.
| Sewer Committee-Alderman Par
ker chairman; Redford, Lee, Cor
rell and King.
Light Committee - Alderman
Lumsden chairman.
Finance Committee Alderman
Lewis chairman; G. E Johnson, Fer
rail and Womble.
Water Committee - Alderman
King chairman; Lee and Cross.
I Street Committee = Alderman
Stronach, chairman; Lewis, Grimes
| Denton and Bowes.
Park Committee-Ald Den
ton chairman; Stronach and Par
: ker.
Police Committee Alderman LIE
chairman; G. E. Johnson, Denton
Gross and the Mayor.
!, Cemetery Committee erma
! Bedford chairman; Grimes an
4 dutuSdSL+
Fire Committee-Alderman G..
l Johnson chairman; Parker, Wombls
Lee and the Mayor.
School Committee Grimes chair
i man; @. E. Johnson, Womble an
). Cross.
Market Committee = Alderma
!, Ferral! chairman; Cross and G. T
Q Johnson.
On motion, g new committee wa
s added, to be known as a Purchasin
Committee, tobe composed of fv
members of the Board, and to &C
: for three months, and that this com
: mittee beJ changed every ,thre
months. Adopted.
To do this section 32, chapter 6
: had to be amended by striking ou
I the words "Street Committee" an,
l inserting Purchasing Committee.
Adopted.
81 The Purchasing Committee wa