The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-04
MIR. Page Speaks Bitterly About
His Experience Here.
THE BOILER QUESTION UP
The Excellent Report OF the City
Street Committee.
They Are Endorsed by the Board, by
the Adoption of the Report Board
Has Changed the Question
From Boiler to Pipes--And
Where Will the
End Be?

At a meeting of the Board of Alder
men last night Alderman Drewry in
troduced the following:
amend section 55, chapter 3, by
adding the foIlwing at the end of said
section: 1t shall be unlawful Tor any
person or persons to conduct any
steam power for heating purposes
across any street in the corporate
limits of the city of Raleigh under a
greater pressure than fifteen pounds
to the square inch, except by consent
and authority of the Board of Alder
men, after ten days notice to ada
cent property owners; and every per-
son or persons so offending shall be
fined twenty dollars $4,000 per day
for every day such steam is so con-
Quoted above said pressure"
Mr.. r. T. Gray addressed the Board,
saying that the action of the Board
on last Friday night was, in his opin-
ion, void, and was done without proper
consideration. He said he hoped his
remarks would not be misconstrued.
Mr.. j. N Holding, the City Attorney,
stated in regard to the legality of the
ordinance. that he believed that the
Board had the power to declare any
thing nuisance.
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and building are more exposed to dam
age by Mr.. Edwards old house than
any property there could receive from
his boiler house. He said if the city
would exempt the buildings from
taxes he would close both the Park
Hotel and the Academy of Music. He
spoke bitterly of the treatment he had
received in Raleigh. He offered to give
bond for $4,000 to guarantee the
safety of the boiler. Mr.. Page said
there had been a time when he loved
Raleigh, but he feared the time had
come for him to quit.
The ordinance was adopted and the
ordinance adopted at he former meet
ing was repealed.
A petition was presented from the
Page Lumber Company to run steam
at 90 pounds from the Academy of
Music to the Park Hotel, on West
Martin street. This was referred to
a special committee to be appointed
by the mayor.
The mayor appointed Messrs. Mills,
johnson and Baker.
The statement was made that this
committee was to examine only the
piping.
Mr.. II. A. Page read this official re-
port regarding the boiler:
.sInternally, shell and tubes clean
and in first-class condition; all braces
and stay bolts tight and in good order;
externally, all seams are in good order;
no signs Of leakage; shell of the
boiler is ii ri e1ass condition. b1s
never been overheated; all connections
and steam pipe, safety valve, check
valve and blow off valve in good order;
limit of safety, 10 pounds"
The Page Lumber Company wishes
TO use only go pounds. This report is
signed by ID. w. Harness, official boiler
inspector of the Fidelity and Casualty
Boiler Insurance Company, who exam
med the boiler yesterday for insurance.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED.
L. S. Rochelle and J. r. Chisenhall
petitioned the Board for license to sell
spirituous liquors at No. 235 South
Wilmington street. The petition was
referred to the police committee. Ben.
Cater was given license to retail
liquor in East Raleigh and also on
Hargett street at Geo. ID. Culley's old
corner.
Chairman Boushall, for the light
committee, submitted a report show
ing that the gas and street lamp eX-
pense for June had been reduced below
the expense for May.
A petition was read from A. A.
Howell, Jr., to be allowed to sell re-
freshments in the street car shed at
Pullen Park Mr.. Howell promises
that no other person or persons will
be permitted to sell any thing on the
grounds. He promises first-class style
and if does not comply with his agree
ment he suggests that the park com
mittee can recall the privilege. Re
ferred to park committee.
The Board adjourned until July nth.
REPORT OF STREET COMMITTEE.
The street committee, through Mr..
John G.. Drewry, the chairman, sub
mitted the following report:
AT one of the first meetings after
the organization of the present
Board, your committee used the fol-
lowing language in one of our reports,
which report was adopted by the
Board:
Eve are of the unanimous opinion
that decided change should be made
in the way and manner in which our
streets are now being worked. We
feel that the smallest possible amount
should be spent in the temporary re-
pairing of streets, such as scraping
crossings, raking sand out of cutters
the maximum amount should be
spent annually in making improve
ments of a permanent nature, such as
paving or matchmaking our streets
and curbing the sidewalks, and bring
ing them to a proper grade in order
that they may be improved in man
ner which may be decided upon by
this Board In the same report we
Incorporated copy of our letter to
the street commissioner, which read
as follows: AT a meeting of the street
committee, held few days ago, it
was decided that it was our duty to
materially reduce the street force for
the present In compliance with that
action | was instructed to address YOU
this letter, containing our views, and
request you to notify all of your men
that after this week there will be a
considerable reduction in your force.
1t is the desire OF the committee that