The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-05

night TO the Board of Alder
men.
The Board of Aldermen met last night
at $50 O'Clock in regular monthly meet
ing. The following members of the board
were present: Hamlin, Hunnicutt, john
son, Parish, Potter, Powell, Riddle and
Robinson.
The report of the Police committee, as
read by Alderman Parish, recommended
that license to sell liquor be granted for
six months, from July LIST, 1897, to the fol-
lowing firms: ]. L. Ferrall " Co, A. y.
Wadford, j. f. Potter, l.. j. Walker, ID.
Il. Joyner f. L. Bailey, J.. n. White, j..
d. Carroll, w. d. Upchurch, Jr., Z. w.
Hoover, John u. Smith, Thos, Pescud,
J. Z. Hamlin & Co., \. DeDoy, NJ. w.
Woodland, Robt Z. Parham, !. Q. Hill,
S. Z Smith, J. J. Johnson, j. j. harms,
NJ. Rosenthal, Ed. V. Denton, b. j. Rob
inson, T. r. Jones, (beer and hquor), and
Peter Stumpf Brewing Co., (beer).
I'm addition to these there are four
other firms now selling liquor in the city
AS there are some questions as to the
character of these places the granting of
their license was deferred. 1t will, how
ever. be passed upon between now and
juIy LIST.
The report of the Market House COM
mittee was presented by Alderman Pot
fer. 1t recommended a reduction of 10
DER cent. in rents for the months of june
July and August The rent now amounts
to S22607 per month, and 10 per cent. re
duction means a reduction of S6l 81 for
the three months. 1t is also recommend
ed that the vacant basement rooms an
the east end of the market be cleaned
up and leased for a restaurant at
rental of SIS a month.
The portion of the report touching the
reduction of rent was adopted. Action ON
the other part of the report was post
poned.
Alderman Powell presented the report
of the Park committee. 1t recommends
that a thIee-roem house be erected at a
cost not to exceed $500; that there
should be waiting room each for white
and colored and store room to be rented
for refreshments. 1t is also suggested
that a place be erected as retreat for
visitors in case of wind and rain. The
committee think that the rental from the
refreshment stand would soon pay for
the building.
This report was TeIeFTeu W Tie II
committee with power to act.
The Fire committee in its report recon-
mended that the request of the Victor
company for hall be granted, the cost of
same not to exceed as in years past 81,
and that the petition of Mr.. James Moore
for blacksmith shop on East Martin
street be refused, as it is i'll the fire dis
4rict
According to the city physicians re-
port they have treated 81 patients during
the month; made GA visits; held 81 office
consultations; written 6S prescriptions,
and discharged so patients. Two pa
tients have died and have been discharg
ed.
During the month of May 1877 street
gas lights were burned, consuming Ga, 400
feet of gas, an average per lamp of 463
feet The average cost per light was
90 cents. Cost of arc lights was S17642,
an average cost per light of S263.
The report of the Finance committee
showed total collections Of S2,072.S5 and
an expenditure of $5,365.77 during the
month.
Mr.. Drewry, in his report for the Street
committee stated that the old rock quar-
ry had been cleared of water and the
stone found suitable for the purpose for
which it was wanted. But in order to
work the quarry to advantage 1T is nee
essary. in the opinion of the committee,
to invest $4,000 to procure the necessary
machinery A 35-horse power steam en-
ginea good boiler, steam drills, pump,holst
and other appliances would be required.
Without this the committee does not be-
leve the quarry can be properly worked
and would not recommend its attempt. 1t
yould be necessary, the committee says,
to employ an expert quarryman, the ser
vices of whom would cost about $40 per
month
The committee further asks that the
Southern Railway be required to re-
model their bridge which now crosses Lee
noir street and instead of the Old wooden
bridge as now constructed, they be re-
quired to build stone pillars on each side
of the road bed at least 30 feet apart, in
order that the entire width of the road
bed may be spanned by means of iron
Orders.
Because of the increase of duties of the
Sanitary Officer, by the new health or
dlnaIsces, the committee recommended
that Mr.. Sales salary be increased to
5000 per month. This the committee
thought would be a just and proper rec
ognitlOn of one of the best and most
faithful city officials.
The following new street improvements
were reported:
The stone culvert on Jones street, near
the electric power houhse, extended. and
the deep cut on the street, near where
Miss Marie u. Stunkel announces that