The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-16
REPORT OF CHIEF POLICE
SHOWS THAT FORCE is 1NCREAS-
ING IN EFFICIENCY.
SPECIAL TAX ORDINANCE Rs-RefERRED
Ordinance Passed Making II Unlawful to Drive
Loose Cattle Through Streets Annual
Reports Filed Resolution for Sun
day Selling Goes Over.

Al the adjourned meeting of the board
Of aldermen last night, for the purpoS'
of hearing annual reports, the following
ordinance was adopted:
..Re II resolved by the board OF alder
mon Of the city of Raleigh: THAT the
city Tax Collector be and is hereby lh-
structed to grant no further indulgence
r. delinouent tax payers, but to proceed
forthwith to collect all unsettled taxes
by distress and sale.
Also. ON motion of Alderman Melon
aid the following additional ordinances
were adopted looking to the collection OF
hack taxes due from city officials ana
employees:
"Resolyed. that the city clerk is here
Inv instructed and directed TO Withhold all
money or moneys due any employee of
rho city who may be indebted TO the
city for taxes including back taxes and
penalties. ascertaining same from the
city Tax Collector. and shaa pay over
such to city tax collector as credit on
the tax or taxes of such person or emf
ployee from whole amount was with
held. -
"Resolved. that the city treasurer is
hereby instructed and directed to pay no
city warrant issued after the passage Of
this resolution. unless the city tax collec-
tor shall have attested on the back there
of that all taxes due by the person in
whose favor such warrant is drawn have
been paid. including all back taxes and
penalties"
These ordinances, though plainly UNI
constitutional. were passed without n
dissenting vote.
alderman Mcdonald also moved TO re-
consider the motion by which the spe-
cial tax ordinance was passed at the last
meeting, and on motion of Alderman
Drewry the ordinance was re-referred
to the finance committee.
This is understood to mean that no more
will be heard of the tax scale adopted al
the last regular meeting OF the board.
Another ordinance adopted, and one
that will be generally applauded as ii
gives some protection TO people who
have removed the fences about thell
yards. is the following introduced by Al
derman Drewry:
THAT it shall be unlawful to herd and
drive any horses. mules, cattle and other
livestock upon the streets Of the city
Of Raleigh or to drive the same upon
said streets unless each of such horses
mules, cattle or livestock shall he safely
secured with a halter or otherwise and
in charge of and under the control Of an
attendant. Any person violating the
provisions of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction before the mayor, be fined
So"
Alderman Correll thought it an oppor
rune time TO get through Sunday sell
ing ordinance, and introduced the follow
ing:
THAT the drug stores and hotels he
allowed the privilege of selling mild
drinks and cigars on the Sabbath day.
That this ordinance shall be in effect
from and after its passage"
The majority of the board seemed TO
think things were going along well
enough and the action on the proposed
ordinance was postponed by vote Of )
to 2.
When reports were called for the
Street, Park and Fire Committees an
nonnced that their reports were already
in. The Finance. Water and Sewer Com
mittees asked for further time.
Chef of Police Norwood presented his
report for the fiscal year. ending Feb
ruary 9Th, 1898.
He says that the police force OF the
city has. during the past year. greatly in
creased in efficiency and he is striving 10
make it one of the best in the country
In the election of two sergeants-M Mullen
and Thompson-he thought a long step
forward had been taken. All the mem
bers of the force he said. were active
brave and sober and during the past
year have brought more criminals to
justice than ever before for a correspond
ing period Of time.
lne strength of the force is: Chief
: sergeants, 2 turkeys, IS patrolmen
and sanitary officer
The station house is we'll lighted. ven
l-ated, warmed and in fine sanitary con
dition.
during the year 1859 arrests were
mace as follows: DRINKS 397: ARRAY.
nv dlsorderly conduct 80: larceny
LIZ drunk and disorderly. 6S: assault
anu battery, 66; violating city orJi
ndhces' no. assault, 33; carrying con
cealeu weapons, ID; fast driving. 10:
ramps and Migrants, IA: assault with
deadly weapons, 10: gambling. II. ros;st
ing officer. IL: selling liouor yyitba,,+ !;
cense, IL; rocking trains, 10. tresnaSs q.
indecent exposure, s: suspicion =. con
tempt OF court. 9: drunk in market <.
embezziement, .; fornication and adnl'
tery, 4; burglary, =; cruelty TO on;maIs
i; forgery. ]. and SANDER / ''"iS'
or the l.359 arrests made. COZ woro
white men. 30 white women. 5sa co1ards
men and 139 colored women The .uu
rests by months. Were: March OF. Anril
ID. May "A. June 90, July 10Y Ann,'at
124, September 1852, October 100 Novn,,'
her 81. December 1913, January 1o7
February Ia.
Last year the total number of arrests
was $50.
Collections were made by the chief ~
police as follows: Fines, 1851 .65; liouo,
licenses, $3.50; dray licenses. S1Se
theatre. $500; dogs, $211; billiards. 800
peddlers. $50; carriage, S205: miscella
neous. S1o15: rent of hall, S2O412: cit,
cemetery. 500; colored, $54.6O: stree
paving $1S7.S0 Total, S1O66O32
Mikado Matinee this afternoon