The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-04
HELLO THERE,
WHICH PHONE /?
Raleigh is to Have Two Tele-
phone Systems.
BELL AND INTER-STATES
A CHARTER GRANTED TO THE
INTER-STATES LAST NIGHT.
SOME OPPOSITION TO FRANCHISE
The Bell Company Filed Letter Asking thit
il be Allowed TO Give Informal on
Before the New Franchise
was Granted.

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The following new ordinance was pro-
posed and passed by the Board of Alder
men at their regular monthly meeting
held in the Mayors office last night:
''Be it ordained by the Board of AL
dermen of the city of Raleigh, That the
Interstate Telephone and Telegraph
Company shall have the right to erect
and maintain poles and other appliances
and fixtures on the streets and alleys of,
the city and attach wires thereto and
run or stretch the same over, along or
across the streets and alleys Of the city.
and maintain the same, for the purpose
of telephone or telegraphic communities
ton between the parties of said company
and others who may be allowed to use
its wires and instruments; Provided.
nevertheless, That said company shall
in erecting and maintaining its poles,
wires and other appliances and in the
conduct of its business conform in all
respects to the existing ordinances or
any ordinances that may hereafter be
adopted by the city, in relation to the
fire alarm and police telegraph system
or in relation to said Interstate Tele
phone and Telegraph Company, and
similar enterprises, and shall conform in
all respects to all ordinances of the city
now in existence or such as shall be
hereafter passed. and, provided further.
That the said company shall save the
city harmless against any suits for dam
age that may be brought against said
city for injuries to persons or property
by the said company in erecting or main
tanning ifs poles and wires or other APP
pliances."
The franchise, after some discussion.
was granted by vote of 6 to ,.
The Bell Telephone Company's letter
requested that the matter be deferred
until some future meeting. when it would
be able to submit information of interest
to the city and to the Board.
Alderman Drewry. in arguing against
immediate action, stated that Il fran
chise of this character was of value and
of much Importance, and he thought it
best to defer action until the matter
could he thoroughly investigated.
Alderman Correll saw no reason for
delay. &c was ready to vote to give to-
Raleigh competing telegraph system.
Mr.. A. A. Thompson stated that the
Interstate company was asking no spc-
eial privileges. 1t was merely asking for
the privilege of coming into Raleigh on
the same basis as other companies. and
give to the city Il competing telephone
service.
Alderman Johnson saw no reason for
taste and favored deferring the matter
until some future time
Alderman Correll moved that the
franchise be granted
Alderman Drewry offered as an amend
ment that the matter be postponed. The
aIupudpaauf xyac loef fha vote hainn -
tie, and the Mayor voting against post
ponment, Alderman Robinson being
present, but not voting.
Alderman Drewry then offered an
amendment that a bond be required Of
$1,000, for faithful performance of con
tract. Mr.. A. A. thompson suggested
that the same bond be required of other
like companies. Alderman Mcdonald
moved that the bond be $500 instead
of $4,000. The amendment was lost. as
was also the amendment of Alderman
Drewry, requiring a bond of $1,000
The vote was then taken, with the re-
suit as stated.
Mr.. w. w. Shaw. who is in Raleigh.
representing the Interstate company.
says that the company will go to work
immediately and will have the service
in Raleigh as early as possible. A can
price for phones is S24 and S34 for bus
mess and residence phones, respectively.
this price to be cheapened when there
are five or more on one circuit The In
terstate company is also working on a
long distance line from Winston via
Greensboro. Durham. Raleigh and Colds
boro. to Wilmington. which Mr.. Shaw
says, will soon be completed.
Besides passing the new telephone
charter the Board last night did nothing
other than regular routine work.
Liquor license for six months were
granted to the following parties: s. +.
Smith. Simpson & Quarles. Acme Wine
Co: NJ. w. Woodland. II. Il. Candle. a.
o. Wadford. J. ]. Johnson. ]. d. Car
roll, /. G. Hill. A. +. Bailey q Co., L..
y. White. Home Brewing Company.
Robert Portner Brewing Company. i. s.
Rochelle. +. l.. Bailey, .Toyner & Batch
elor, Denton & Dixon. W. ID. Tpchurch.
IT.. Robert e. Parham. .Jno. IT. Smith.
Thos. Pescud, Ino. r. Ferrall & Co. ].
A. Lowry. Il. ]. Robinson. n. Deboy e
Co. NJ. Rosenthal II. V. Denton. 7. !.
Harris, w. A. Ferrall. Joyner e. Potter.
Elk Bottling Works, Mortimer Maxwell
C. w. Hoover and G. H. Stonebanks.
An ordinance was passed prohibiting
the use Of any material except stone ne
phalt or vitri6ed brick in paving or re-
having the sidewalks on Fayetteville
street, between Morgan and Daye
streets.
The renters in the market were given
the usual reduction for the summer
months.
A petition for fire hydrant Mt the
corner of Fayetteville and Cabarrus
streets was referred to the fire commit
fec with power to act.
Other matters acted upon were merely
routine and of minor Importance.
We snent Thursday night 1T Uncle
Alec Mnnday's. at Aauone. In the NIGHT
we dreamed that we weIn2t Key WeS+
and heard Sampson Rombarding