The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-06


dent of this city. More has been done
toward street improvement during the
past year than was ever before done
in twice that length Of time-and at
less cost. And much more Will be done
before they go out of office. AS soon
as the work ON Hillsboro street is finish
ed the entire street force will be put TO
matchmaking the lower end OF Fayette-
vile street. From there they VIII go
to Newbern avenue and then TO HallfaX
street. These are the four principal
thoroughfares of the city and they will
be macademized to the corporate limits.
Not only has Hillsboro street been
carefully macadamized from one end
to the other. but 120 water oaks have
been planted on each side, 80 feet apart.
This will also be done on NeWbern
avenue, Halifax street and the lower
end of Fayetteville street Not only
will this make them the most beauu-.
full streets in the State, but 1t will Keep
Raleigh. in truth as well as in name, the
"City of Oaks"
Morgan street has already been or
dered opened and the same Will be done
with Wilmington street. The diocese
property. on which Bishop Cheshire's
residence stands, has been condemned
and the street will be widened there, and
nronerty owners who have not already
done so will be required to pave it.
AS to the streets Immediately around
Capitol square the State will be asked
10 bear half the expense of paving and
Identifying them. A bill providing for
this was passed hy the Legislature of
1883. but the next Legislature inadyer-
tently repealed the act and no attempt
has since been made to have it re-enacted.
Such a BILL however. viii be introduced
whom the Legislature meets here next
month.
The report Of the Light committee,
presented 10y Alderman Boushall show
al that the 1877 street lamps had burn
ed IS, 700 feet of gas during the month
of November, at a total cost Of sl2o.30, or
an average cost per light Of 81 cents.
During the month Of October 4SiOO feet
Of gas were burned.
The Sewer committee RECOMMENDED
that the sewer on Lane street be ex-
tended.
According to the Police report Il ar
rests were made during the MONTHS
white and SO colored On the recon-
mendation of this committee liquor
licenses were granted TO the following
named persons -twenty-tiv in all: w. ID.
Upchurch. Jr., I. J. Johnson, ], ID. Car
roll. l.. n. White, f. s. Bailey, X. Il.
parham, f. v Denton, ]. Il. Potter, ).
t. Smith, J. J. Harris, James Freeman,
j. Il. Hamlin Il Co, L. J. Walker, NJ. w.
Woodland. ID. @. Mangum, ]. II. Ferrall
& Co, Thos Pescud, NJ. Rosenthal, w
c. Hudgins, w. o. Scott, John q. Smith
\. Deboy, Jr., Harris & Hill, G. \.
Hoover, Il. r. Jones, Mcclure q Hales
Two important ordinances were passed,
one prohibiting begging on the streets,
and the other amending the ordnance
requiring saloons to close at II O'Clock,
which was to have gone into effect Jan
nary /, so that it will not 90 into effect
until March Is. The ordinance forbid
ding begging on the streets is as follows
BE ii ordered that the constant and
systematic = begging upon the streets Of
the city, without written permission
from the mayor of the city, is hereby
forbidden and prohibited, and any per-
son violating the provisions of this or
dinance shall be fined FIVE dollars for
each offense"
The ordinance against professional
beggars' is surely wise and beneficial
law. The community viii sustain and
commend the aldermen for their course
in this matter. The ordinance will not
prove detrimental to those who are
worthy Of help, but will rather be a help
10 them. The mayor has a knack Of
knowing how to handle this matter wise
Ii so as not to hurt any worthy person
needed aid. There are some profess
sional beggars who go around regularly
10 the residents of the city and prove to
be a source Of great annoyance to the
people, and It would be nothing but right
to stop them.
Two new school committeeman were
elected. They are Messrs. Garland
Jones and j. w. Bailey.