The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-06
Statement Of It's Work by the
Street Committee.
IS BEAuTIFYlNG THE CITY
By Permanently Improving the
Principal Thoroughfares.
THEsrArETo BE ASKED TO HELP
An Ordinance Against the Profess iona
Beggar Early Closing Ordinance
Extended--Sorry Lights at
90 Cents Each.

The most important report presented
to tbe Board of@Aldermen at their regular
monthly meeting Friday night was that
of the Street committee, Of which Mr.
John c. Drewry is chairman.
This report, like the reports Of other
standing committees, presented at tins
meeting. was made in accordance with
resolution offered and UNANIMOUSLY
adonfed Mt the November meeting, re-
ouesting the city clerk to prepare state
ment showing the receipts and dlsburse-
ments of every department or the GU!
government for the year. In preparing
fbeir tatement, the committee haEe
taken considera bic pains, not oIlly 70
show. tho receipts of the street depart
ment but the manner in which these
finds have been expended and the results
accomplished. The committee express
their fuH accord with the spirit of the
resolution requiring such report, ana
declare that not only the Board but the
naonle of Raleigh should be kept fully
nostad concerning the way and manner
in which the city's finance IRE oelhs
used. This committee has always en-
6eavored to pursue this course by Its
preyious reports as well as this one.
The report is signed Icy Chairman
John G. Drewry and John r. Ferral.
''An accurate account Is kept or ali re-
GENTS and disbursements from the
Street department." says the report
sand We believe that good and satisfac-
tory results can be shown for every dol
lar Maid ont by our energetic Street
commissioner, Mr.. w Il. Blake"
The following statement Of receipts
and disbursements is given:
Reeaipts from March /, 1896,
To December 1.......... SIS, A2ooo
DISBURSEMENTS.
Commissioner salary, nine
months. ..s...... t1V'Vo
ra abeII ro ssl.'.'''.'9n -. 2o25.oo
Curling and paving cutters on
Hillsboro street. ........... 10000
Matchmaking Hillsboro street.
from West to Mcdowell. -. 3,3S4.S4
Grading sidewalks on Hillsboro
street. -. ..+.-...;x Zlo,to
Grading Dawson street and Nc
DoweH to meet Hillsboro
street crossing. ... 4ts0O
im sPTeet. - .. Ae 5000
\ Nash n square rare -. 1925
h hogae .......... lilo
Grading and filling on street and
1 honse ~ On navie street. -. 1920
Opening South Person street. o9.6O
GI hsqIam a roa hoeRy 01a@en. y 1925
Putting IN stone culYert on
Bloodworth street, near Coi-
Asylum. ........ 4ooAD
Putting in stone culyert on
East street, near lakewood
avenue. ......-..... 3oOOp
Stone abutments and filing APP
proaches to Morgan street
bridge 80. ............ otOUl
Paid Mr. J. Rowan Rogers dam
ages opening Morgan street. 10000
50 far. ... lo3.oo
Paving cutters and other inn
provements on Hargett street,
between Wilmington and
Blount. $3.50. ....... J0S.SO
CURLING sidewalks, lower Fay
etteville street. ....... $1,000
Work on pumps ..... 267 81
Proyender .......... CLOGS
Lumber ...... .......... 1927
Paid on road roller ...... $3.50
a torin Ne horses ses''"e.'i, a - w. 5000
Paid for smithwork .. 285.04
Repairs TO crusher, harness,
coal, oil, freight and other
miscellaneous items. $500. 326.6i
Other work on streets, suen Is
cleaning out bitches, etc.. 1,743-4@
Paid by property owners for
street improvements. 90 g.
Making total of $18, 42s03
This shows a total expenditure less
deductions paid by property owners, Of
ST, 51723.
1T viii be observed feom the above
figures that our department has spent
something more than the usual amount
up TO the present time, but it viii also
be observed that m unusually large
amount of work has been done on our
streets Of a permanent nature and if
the present system is continued it will
not be many years before all Of our
prominent streets viii be substantially
improved and the city beautitied and
benefited.
1T viii be noticed that al OF Ills
work has been done ut comparatively
small cost, as re have endeayored TO
practice the most rigid economy consis-
tent with the public good and the COM
fort and convenience OF the greatest
number OF our citizens.
when we complete the improvements
on Hillsboro street there win be due from
property owners on that street, by reason
of these improvements, about $1,000.
which viii reduce the above expenses Of
our department to that extent
we find that there is now due the
city, on account OF street improvements,
from property owners, the sum of g.,
8S2.47, some Of which has been due for
a number Of years, and which, by the
charter of our city, is made collectabIe
lilfn nthnr Ctr faNne