The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
The People of the City to
Vote on the Question.
AN ELECTION is CALLED
THE FIRST TUESDAY IN SEPTEM-
Der THE DAY.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF BONDS
For Permanent Street lmprovements--Jack
Beasley Turned Down in Spirit of
Petty Spite and New Man
Elected.

Petty Spite and New Man
Elected.
Be it ordained by the Board of Al
ydermen of the city of Raleigh:
LIST. That on the list Auesday IN Sep
tember 1897. an election be held in the
city of Raleigh to obtain the consent OF
majority of the qualified voters of the
city to the issuance by the city of Raj
,eigh of $4,000 of its bonds for paying,
macadamizing and otherwise improving
the streets of the said city, and for other
public improvements, as authorized py
an act Of the General Assembly, ratlhed
in February, 1893, entitled AN Act TO
authorize the City of Raleigh to issue
bonds for street and other public inn
proyements and to levy special tax
therefor" being chapter 100, private
laws 1898.
2nd. That said election shall be held
in each of the four az wards of the city,
and at the same voting places in said
wards used in the regular city election,
ON the first Monday in May last, by the
poll-holders and judges of election who
may hereafter be appointed by TINS
Board, or otherwise appointed pursuant
to law. to hold said election, and returns
thereof shall be made under the same
rules and regulations as exist in case OF
election of aldermen of said city.
3rd. That a ballot box shall be pro-
yided for each Of the wards and voting
precincts of the city in which those
qualified voters of the city who approve
the issuance of said bonds, and the levy
ing of said tax, shall deposit ballot as
described in said act, and those dlsap-
proving shall deposit ballot as described
in said act.
4th. That the Mayor and City Clerk
cause advertisement to be made In the
News and Observer and Press-Visitor of
said election as required by said act, in
sorting in said notice the provisions of
said act as therein required, said notice
to be made thirty 800 days prior to said
election.
9Th. That the registration books be
kept open at the said voting places in
said wards by registrars to be hereafter
appointed by this Board or otherwise ap-
pointed pursuant to law, for the same
period and on the same days and be-
tween the same hours of said days as re-
auired for State and county elections by
the General Election Law of North
Carolina.
The above resolution, which is in accord
with a recommendation made in the
Mayors report, published in this paper
yesterday, was last night introduced at
the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
by Mr.. John c.. Drewry and unanimously
passed.
Now Raleigh will have a chance to
say whether she desires to beautify and
improve her streets, and make such other
improvements as will keep her abreast
with other enterprising cities of the
South and West, or whether she will
continue TO go on in the same hum
drum, Rip Van Wrinkle way of old-of-
fering little inducement to outsiders to
come here and less encouragement to those
already here to invest more largely or
improve the property they already own.
The first Monday in September this ques-
ton is to be determined.
The Board met at o'clock, all the
members Of the Board being present.
After the reading of the minutes of the
last regular meeting and two special
meetings the reports Of standing commit
tees were received.
The Finance committees report showed
that SS,174.05 was spent during the
month. OF this 81 ,43S.39 was for police
nav roll. S1,OS3.3S for street improve
ments. S2.46O for water and 81 ,6O3.2O
for paving.
A letter from the City Treasurer
Joseph G.. Brown-was also read, touch
ing the issue and sale Of $4,000 Of new
s per cent bonds, which netted the city
the sum of $27, 362.50. The thanks Of
the Board were rendered Treasurer
Brown and Commissioner of Sinking
Fund B. S. Jerman, for the excellent dis
position made of the bonds.
The Light committees report showed
the total cost of arc lights for June to
be $780,. IA, an average of $5.67 per light;
cost of electric lights in Mayors office
$3.50: gas used in the building $3.50,
and average cost per light of So cents.
The 100 gas lamps on the streets cost
$50. The total cost Of lights for the
months was $591.5O.
The city physicians report was as fol-
lows: Number of patients treated II,
visits made 100, office consultations 81,
sent to County Home 3, died 2, discharg-
ed as cured 81, continued 10.
ItesCut Hc SOhpduy was SAeASSN
leave to be absent from the city during
the Firemen's Tournament at Fayette-
vile, but they will have to defray their
own expenses.
1t was ordered that a fire alarm be
placed at the crossing of Wilmington and
Lane streets.
In regard to the matter Of placing n.y.
drants at the corner Of Jones street and
Linden avenue, Rex Hospital property
and in the northwestern section of the
city, the Water committee did not think it
advisable, in the present financial condi-
ton of the city, to recommend the placing
of the hydrants.
Application Of Ed. V. Denton for
license to sell liquor at the place of bust
ness on Blount street, formerly occupied
by d. 9. Mangum, was read and referred
to the Police committee. Before adj
journment the committee recommended