The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-04
Saloons Must Still Close at
Eleven O'clock.
FENCE AROUND CAPITOL
THE ALDERMEN UNANIMOUSLY
FAVOR ITS REMOVAL.
AMENDMENT TO SUNDAY ORDINANCE

'Soft Drinks" Can be Sold on That
Day--Another Resolution
About Bonds.
The session of the Board of Alder
men last night was attended by many
spectators. Every Alderman was pres
ent.
Alderman Boushall, for the Finance
committee, offered report showing col
lections by j. Nj. Norwood, chief of
police, $396.16, and market rents
$21251; total collections, $6OS.67. The
claims approved amounted to $4,714.12.
There were some necessarily large eX-
penses which happen to fall this month,
thus making the expense account unu-
sually large.
Alderman Parish, for the Police COM
.mittee, offered very lengthy report
which contained the rules for governing
the police force. They were referred to
the city attorney.
The Fire committee reported that the
contract had been let for the house for
the Victor Fire Company ON the corner
Of Hargett and Blount street The con-
tractors are Messrs Snuggs and Coffin,
and the building will cost 1,424.
Alderman Drewry offered the report
of the Street committee, which, among
other things, says:
Eve have been awaiting patiently. the
action of our people in regard to the
bond issue, which is now pending before
them, and which will be acted upon at
the polls on next Tuesday, September
7th. We believe that the bond issue is
one of the most important matters
which has been submitted to our people
for a number of years. We fully realize
that Raleigh is more sadly in need of
better streets and better sidewalks than
anything else, and that the lack Of i'm
provement along this line is a material
check upon our city's prosperity and
growth.
"These improvements cannot be made
without bond issue, and it would not
be right to impose burdenssome taxes
upon the present generation in order to
secure these permanent Improvements
which will be benefit to future genera
tons, as well as the present"
Alderman Correll, for the Cemetery
committee, reported that the Toulouse
at the old city cemetery has been rebuilt
and enlarged, lumber hauled and repairs
are being made to the dwelling house at
Mt. Hope cemetery, and the walks and
drives laid off and graded in Mt. Hope
cemetery. The committee recommended
that the fence on East street
and Hargett street at the city cemetery
be removed and that timber taken from
the same same be used to build line
fence between city cemetery and Mrs.
Taylor's property, since the removal of
this fence will add greatly to the looks
of the cemetery. The recommendation
was adopted.
Alderman Cornell, for the Water COM
mittee, recommended that a fire hydrant
be placed on West South street in what
is known as the Rex Hospital property
The recommendation was adopted
The Sewer committee recommended
that the contract for laying 500 feet of
ssix-ineh sewer pipe on East Jones street
be let to the firm of Young and Hughes,
their bid being the lowest. The cost will
not exceed $155. Recommendation
adopted.
An ordinance was adopted regulating
the sale of fish in place of the present
ordinance. The ordinance requires that
each dealer in fresh fish take license
from the city clerk and place a sign at
his place reading, Registered and Ii
censed Fish Dealer" Such a dealer
is required to have a zinc lined ice box
and counter and connect the counter with
the city sewer The fine for violating
the ordinance is $25, or Imprisonment
for thirty days. The ordinance goes
into effect September 18th.
The following petition was presented
'We, the undersigned liquor dealers
of the city of Raleigh, N. c., respect
fully ask your honorable body to ex-
tend the hour of closing our places of
business from the hour of eleven until
twelve o'clock. The theatrical season
and fall business generally has opened
up, and we want to get the benefit of
this trade, which is worth much to us.
In extending this time you only give
us five hours per week, which adds quite
a deal to our businss, as well as puts
more money in circulation in our city.
The State Fair is almost here, and
there will be many strangers and visi-
tors in the city who come for pleasure,
therefore we petition your honorable
body to extend the hour of closing to II
o'clock" Signed by Samuel T. Smith,
John u. Smith, J. e. Hamlin. Home
Brewing Company, N. Deboy, Jr., J. J.
Harris, J. d. Carroll, w. D. Upchurch,
Jr., Robert e. Parham, L. NJ White,
L. j. Walker, Ed. V. Denton, G. w.
Hoover, j. G. Hill, f. L. Bailey, A. G..
Denton, II. e. Joyner, J. J. Johnson,
A. 0. Wodford, J. f. Potter, Sam
Trogden and Thomas r. Jones'
Alderman Cornell offered an amend
ment to change the hour for closing to
twelve o'clock. Alderman Correll, Pot
ter, Hamlin and Robinson alone voted
for the amendment, so it was lost. The
other aldermen voted against it. This
was done without discussion.
Alderman Parish offered the following
amendment: amy person who shall
open any shop or store on Sunday for
the purpose of buying or selling, except
in case of necessity, shall be fined $50,
the sale of ice and milk excepted, and if
any store shall be found opened it
shall be (prima facial evidence that the
same was onpned nv tha pronriotor for