The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-08
ELECTION CALLED
JAN. I4rH RALEIGH WILL VOTE
AN ISSUE OF s5O, 900 IMPROVE
MENT BONDS.
WHAT THE ALDERMEN DID

|
Street Committee Reports the P"r-
chase OF a 5000 Road CTusheT-- Fiu-
ishing Macadam Work on HilIsbOro
| Street, and More Toward Building
Morgan Street Bridge--AIderman
Hoover Does not Think the COIOred
Citizens of Raleigh will Vote Against
the Progressive Move for Street Inn
prOvements.
The Board of Aldermen last night
passed the ordinance calling an election
on January 14th, on the question of is
suing bonds ''for paving, macadamizing
and otherwise improving the streets OF
the said city, and for other public i'm
provements." The Act under which
this election is called provides that the
measure shall be approved by majority
| of the votes cast.
Alderman Drewry called attention to
| the fact that number of ladies were
engaged in raising funds to build a chill
dren's ward as an addition to the Rex
hospital. This was inspired by the pit
liable incident of few weeks ago, in
which woman carried her infant to the
hospital, and the child died for alleged
want of attention.
The following letter was read from
Alderman Ivey:
'GENTLEMEN: On account of the re-
moval of my residence from Raleigh to
Portsmouth, Va, beg leave to submit
| fnv n1I
man from the First Ward.
"Respectfu!ly submitted,
''H. NJ. IYEY."
The resignation was accepted.
Alderman Ferrall then moved that DR..
D. E. Everitt be elected to fill the va
cancy. Alderman DreWry seconded the
motion. The rules were suspended and
Dr. Eyeritt was elected by reclamation.
The street committee reported that the
| placing CT macadam on the upper part
Of Fayetteville street has been nearly
completed; the s rect force is now at
work on North Person street, bringing
the street a proper grade in order that
we may require the Street Car Company
to repair their track on that street and
on Polk street aid lower the track to the
grade of those streets. Since the transfer
of the cleaning from the street commits
| sioner to the sanitary department there
has been no cause for complaint. The
| Chief Of Police has notified property
owners on Wilmington street from Nor
| gan street to Davie street Correspond
ence between Attorney Bachelor and
| the street committee relative to the
| L,xsT 81 hn vaYIurnA
on Morgan street by the Seaboard Air
Line. Chairman Drewry stated that
General Manager Winder had agreed to
bring the matter before the authorities
| of the road at once. 1t is
recommended that disused wells on Har-
gett street, Fayetteville street, and Dayie
street be filled up. The committee re-
commended that no bridge be built over
| the railroad on Cannon street. I'VE are
| glad to report that We believe that we
have purchased the very best rock crush
| ing outfit in the market and at very Low
| figures, and the machine is now here on
the cars and We are negotiating with Il g
railroad in order to locate it in the most
| desirable place" The committee h 8
investigated vitrifed brick for paving
/ pun pOoEEs sl@S A4A3b GAlGAl Ll4C bN0b GAt4A
probably the cheapest street paving;
and it recommends that the matter of
paving HaIgett street from Wilmington
to Blount be left with the committee.
The report was adopted. The only
| objection was by Aldermen Robinson,
who wanted bridge on Cannon street
The number of arrests and causes re
ported by the Street Committee ere:
ARRAY, II; assault and battery 6; assault
with deadly weapon, 2; carrying conceal
ed weapon, I disorderly conduct, 81;
drunk and down, s; drunk and disorder
| ly, z; drunk on street, Is; fast driving,
| 3; gambling, /; larceny, 5; keeping dis
orderly house, 2; vagrancy, 3; violating
city ordinances, A.; suspicion, Is; total,
100; white males, Al; females, 4; colOred
males, 46; females, o.
| The finance committee reported the
expenditures for the month, 81, 246 80,
part of this being contracted for by the
| old board.
A light has been placed on Cannon
| street, one is recommended at the juno
ton of Saunders and Lenoir and an
other at the union depot.
| a petition was presented asking the
| extension Of Dawson street through to
Peace street, and saying that the consent
| of the property owners 10 the extension
| had been obtained. This was referred
to the street committee
F A. Lambert was granted license to
wholesale liquors in the Prairie building
| on Wilmington street.
License vas granted s. W Holmont 81
| Oo the Durham nlunhnrs In do WORK
in the city.
Alderman Mills moved to give each
policeman q holiday at least one Sunday
in every month. This referred to the
police committee.
The Standard Oil Co, was released
from their obligation to keep night
Waterman in the building on condition
that they put in system of fire alarms,
probably thermostats) that is approved
by the fire department.
The market committee was authorized
to provide water for stall holders.