The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-04
THE CITY KICKS BACK
If THE COMPANY CHARGES FOR
sPRINKLING STREETS.
az MUST HELP PAY THE CHARGE
Another Sergeant Of Police Elected and Officer
Mott Thompson is the Man--Officer
ElIyson Reinstated by the
Board.

1t was recommended to the Board OF
Aldermen last night by the Ponce
committee that Officer Ellyson, who
was suspended three weeks ago for aban-
aoning his beat, be reinstated. This was
done and Officer Mott Thompson was
elected a sergeant of the police force.
II will be remembered that at its last
meeting the Board passed an ordinance
creating two police sergeants to be Sc
lected from the force, but, at that time,
chose only one-Officer Junius Null
Len. It was in accord with tnat orulu
ance that Officer Thompson was electe1
hast night.
The resignation of Ofhdsr Faucett
was accepted, to take effect December
4th. His successor will be chosen at.
the next meeting.
The Finance committees report show
"a total collections for the month of
November as follows: Chief of police.
$121.15, tax list, $11,210.56: market
rents, S251O7; street paving, $50. To
tai S11,67O.3O Among claims paid
we're: Police payroll. $1.47S.46: commits
sions to tax collector, S213.O6; Rex Hos
pital., S166.66; Victor Fire Company
building, 1924; Machinery for quarry.
slips; electric lights, S449.64; gas
tights. S216.45; the street commissioners
pay-rou and ~expenses of various city de-
partments, $1.579.11. Total expenditure
for the month, $e,595.I7. vg3 80
Alderman, Correll opposed the payment
of the claim of the electric light COM
pany, on the ground that it had not COM
Piled with its contract, in that it had
not placed a light ON the corner of
Smithfeld and Blount streets. iI
Replying TO this objection Alderman
Iyey, chairman of the Light committee.
explained that the city had already 40
lights. all it was entitled to, and the
contract had been complied with except.
that light was to be changed from
the corner of Lane and Blount stress
TO Smithfeld and Blount, and another
was to be swung at the corner of Person
and Peace streets. He insisted on the
payment of the company's bill, saying
that it was now giving excellent service.
On motion of Aldermen Boushall the
city clerk was instructed to notify the
light company that no other bills would
be paid until these changes were made.
Touching the sale of city bonds Mr..
Boushall, chairman of the Finance COM
mittee, stated that the sale had been
made without advertising, save in me
city papers, and the ready sale was due
to City Treasurer Joseph G Brown,
than whom no banker in the Uni
ted States stands higher. He therefore
moved that the thanks of the Board he
rendered Mr.. Brown for his services in
this respect.
Mr.. Drewry, in seconding this motion,
paid high tribute to Mr. Brown, and
stated that the sale Of the bonds was a
most remarkable one-the best that has
been made Of any Southern securities
since the war. The bonds are now be-
ing re-sold at 112% and the price may
reach lis.
Alderman E. A. johnson, speaking for
the colored people Of Raleigh, said he
wanted to subscribe to the resolution cf
thanks to Mr.. Brown, and add that the
colored voters had helped in securing the
bonds and they desired to aid the city
In it's progress in every way possible.
Several other members Of the Board
made remarks showing appreciation Of
Mr.. Browns services.
The report of the Street committee
was read by Mr.. j. G. Drewry. the
chairman of the committee. This excel
lent report was yesterday published in
full in this paper. Mr.. Drewry stated
in connection with his report that the
pipe for draining Johnston street had
been ordered and that other improve
ments would be made on this thorough
fare.
The physicians reported 4S
patients treated, l15 visits made. 35 Of
fee consultations, 95 prescriptions fill
ed, 43 patients discharged, continued,
1 sent to hospital, 1 to County Home,
I died.
The Sewer committee recommended
that sewer be laid on North Blood
worth street through the lands OF Mr..
w. G. Stronach, who gives the city right
OF way. The sewer must not cost more
than $500 and be so put in as to con-
meet with sewer to be put in, at some
future time, on East street.
According to the report Of the Light
committee, the lights for the streets,
market house and other departments,
during the past month, cost $665.94.
The report Of the Water committee
was as follows:
whereas, a communication has been
submitted to the Board Of Aldermen
from the Raleigh Water Company in
which complaint is made concerning wa
ter used in sprinkling the streets other
than business streets and water used
In macadamizing streets, which petition
was referred to the Finance committee,
"Your committee beg leave to report
that the city is ready and willing to
pay for water so used at the rates g
cents per thousand gallons) named in a
letter addressed to the Street Commits
sioner under date Of November 10Th. |
1897, and as an offset to such charges
the city clerk is hereby instructed to |
place the property of said water COM
pany upon the tax list and assess against |
the same the regular rate Of taxation as
levied by the city, and the tax collector
Is hereby instructed to collect said tax
and the said tax collector is hereby
further instructed to set aside such !
amounts as shall be realized under this
order for the purpose of paying charges
Of said water company for water used
as above described.
"And, whereas, objection has been
made by said water company to the use