The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-07
MORE MONEY Is NEEDED
MUST COME FROM TAXES OR
FROM BONDS.
THE TAX LEVY IS POSTPONED
This is Done so That it May be Learned Be-
fore the Tax Rate is Fixed How
the Bond Election is
Going.

Going.
What promised to be a very interesting
meeting of the Board of Aldermen last
night was a very tame affair.
The Sunday closing matter was set
tied before the meeting by general
agreement to let the ordinance stand just
as it now is and have it printed, distrib-
uted and strictly enforced. 1t permits the
sale of medicine, mineral waters and ice
nothing more.
Last night was the regular time for
making the tax levy for the fiscal year OF
1897. But it was decided to postpone the
levy until the result of the election upon
the bond question is known. The reason
for doing this, Alderman Boushall stated,
was that it seemed necessary, to meet the
current expenses of the city, that the
taxes should be increased. OF course If
the $4,000 of bonds for street improve
ments are authorized that will stop the
Expenditure of upwards of $4,000 year
for that purpose and make the present
levy amply sufficient. If it lis not author
lied, then, the Board thought, the tax
rate would have to be increased.
Therefore, in order that intelligent ac-
ton in regard to the matter might be
taken, the tax levy was postponed until
the next meeting, when it will be possible
to forecast the result of the bond cleo
ItiOn.
Tuesday, Sept. T. the following poll
holders and judges of election were APP
pointed:
First Ward-C. G.. koonce, l.. S. Hin
nant, w. III. Rogers.
Second Ward-J. f. Jordan, r. n.
Wynue, G. r. Bailey.
Third Ward-Charles F. Cooke, A. j.
Rogers, George l.. Tonnoffski
Fourth Ward-D. S. Belts, A. d. HUI
lin. J. w. Winslow.
| The resignation of Capt. G. D. Heartt,
as assistant chief of police and turnkey,
was accepted and Mr.. III. J. Hamil was
elected assistant turnkey Mr.. Thomas
70. Faucette was chosen to fill the vacan-
CIV on the police force caused by the re-
moval of Officer Ruth.
! The report Of the Light committee
showed that lights during the month of
July had cost $5S2.S5. OF this amount
S1S5. 40 was paid for gas and 1897 40 for
electricity. A deduction of S47.25 was
made in the electric light bill, because
the lights were not burned one night du-
ring the month of July. Street lights
during the month, gas and electricity,
cost S53S.76. The remaining S44.O6 was
for lights in Mayors office, market house.
city lot and fire department. The bill of
the Raleigh Electric Company, however,
was not approved by the committee and
was referred to the full board. 1t was
stated that certain changes that had
been ordered in the location of lights on
the streets had not been made and
that recently the lights had been very
bad The bill was re-referred to the Light
and Finance committees to adjust the
matter with the company, if possible.
The report of the Finance committee
showed the city's expenses during July to
have been $4,605.73. OF this amount ST.
533 AS was paid the police and 81 ,301. sc
spent on the streets.
The city physicians report was as fol-
lows: Number of patients treated Y; Wis
its made, 10S; office consultations, S4S;
prescriptions written, $103; sent to Rex
Hospital, 3; discharged as cured, &c;
died, 2; continued, i.
A petition Asom a number of grocers
and fish deasaas and citizens generally
was read, asking the repeal of the ordi-
nance passed at the last meeting of the
Board, regulating the sale of fish. This
petition set forth that the new law
worked hardship to dealers in the sub
urbs and to their customers, most of whom
do not keep servants to send to market,
nor can spare the time to go themselves.
THE ordinance complained of went into
effect August 1. 1t was introduced by AL
derman Drewry. AS he was absent last
night no action was taken except to sus-
pend the operation of the law until his
return, when he can be heard from in re-
gard to the matter.
The bond of Mr.. B. r. Lacy, Commits
sioner of the Sinking Fund, in the
amount of $4,000, was accepted. It is
given in the Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany of Maryland Mr.. Lacy took the
oath of office.
Jonah r. Davis was allowed a rebate
of S44. S3-half the taxes paid since 1878
on lot half of which only is in the
city limits.
A petition from the heirs of A. N. Up
church was granted, allowing them to
pay back taxes, but relieving them from
fines.
The keeper of Mt. Hope cemetery was
ordered to employ help in cleaning up the
grounds for the next fifteen days.
1t was stated by the Park committee
that the summer house at Pullen Park
was now being erected and would be
completed at an early date.
J. G. S. Lumsden was granted permits
sion to have an entrance to his basement
from the street, in constructing his new
store building.
License was granted to J. d. Carroll
to sell liquor on East Hargett street.
The following ordinance in regard to
the suspension of police officers was in
troduced by Alderman Correll; but it was
not passed, being postponed for further
consideration until the next meeting of
the Board:
"The Board of Aldermen shall at their
regular meeting in May biennially, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, select
from among their number police COM
mittee of three members, who shall elect