The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-03
POWELL SUCCEEDS HIM
BROWN pEGRAM ELECTED Al
DERMAN FROM FIRST WARD
SUIT AGAINST CITY FOR 81, 600 DAMAGES
Brought by Mr., Bari Calling. Appraisers for
Ex'euson Of 8oylan Avenue Place the
Damages at ST, coo. Alder
mon po4tor Paeicne
man Potter Resigns.

man Potter Resigns.
The meeting Of the Board of Aldermen
last night was full of interest and III
the members were present except two.
Promptly ut eight o'clock Mayor Russ
let the gavel fall and the meeting was
opened
After the minutes of previous meet NJ
were read and approved the finance COM
mttee filed their report for the month
Of November. showing receipts for The
month, S15.56701 and disbursements.
$3.50. The receipts were derived from
the following SOURCES: Tax list, %l4.-
1893: market rents. S252.T2; street
paving, S402.94; chief of police. S43S.2T.
The finance committee reported unfa-
vorably on the petition of Manager
Schloss to reduce the tax on theatres.
The board of appraisers appointed Jy
the board TO assess the damages to tn
Willard estate for the extension of Boy
Ian avenue through that property placed
the damages at $1,000.
This report elected great deal of
discussion. Capt Ashe, representing
the Willard estate. appeared before tbs
board and gave his views ON the sur
ject He said that while the amount
was not as large as he thought it ought
to be. yet would bow to the decision of
the appraisers. Mr.. Battle. his attorney,
also spoke on the subject and desired
that the board take some decided action
in the matter. as the owners of the
property were DESTROYS of having it
definitely settled.
Aldermen Drewry and Boushall were
opposed to paying out any money for
street extension ut present. as the city s
financial condition would not permit it
at present. The matter was, ON motion
of Alderman Parish, referred TO the
street committee and the city attorney.
\ communication was read from w.
w. Gwaltney. chief engineer of the Sea-
hoard Air Line railroad relative TO the
communication of the board directing
them to put in Il larger culvert under
their road OH Peace street. The railroad
called attention TO the great expense
that a new culyert would entail and
asked 10 correct the evil of overflow by
grading. etc The matter was referred
to the street committee. with power to
act.
Clerk Ham Smith submitted a state
ment of expenditures from March / to
December /. This paper covered every
item up TO date and shows the excellent
manner in which the efficient city clerk
keeps his books.
Alderman p0tter'S resignation was
read and accepted
City Attorney Perrin Btlsbee called the
attention of the board to the fact that
Mr.. Bart Gatling had instituted slit
against the city for $1,000 for alleged
damages to his property near the city.
caused by the city sewerage. owing TO
the imperfect drainage of Walnut creek.
This suit. he further stated was brought
for the purpose of forcing the city to
take action to properly drain Walnut
creek and il this was done Mr. Calling
would be satisfied. Referred to SAM
tary Inspector Sale and Street Commits
sioner Blake.
Alderman Drewry offered an ordi-
nance, which was adopted, for protect
ing the street flower plots. This ordi-
nance makes the walking or driving
ishable with a fine of ten dollars or ten
days imprisonment
Mayor Russ then rendered his resig-
nation. There was much feeling mani
Tested among the members of the board,
and IL handsome office chair was present
ed by Alderman Drewry, who said:
''The reward which follows true merit
may sometimes be slow but it is always
T., a J,a,
been both swift and sure You have been
one of the most efficient and conscien-
tioils public officials which has ever
served this or any other city Your
popularity, therefore, has oyer-reached
the bounds of our city and the good poo
pie of Wake county have seen fit to honor
you with position of trust and respon-
sibility second to none III the county.
I'm accepting your resignation as may
or Of our city we do so with feelings
of mingled pride and regret. Pride be-
cause Of the fact that you have shown
yourself so capable as to merit this pro-
motion and because we should always re-
joice in honoring the faithful. Regret be-
cause it is sad to miss those whom we
love from their accustomed places and
even the temporary termination of pleas
ant meetings and intimate associations of
old friends is always attended with pain
and bitterness
You have ruled over our deliberations
with wisdom and equity; you have been
fair and impartial in all Of your decis-
ions, and you have guided and directed
the actions of this board with marked
degree Of ability and firmness.
I'VE believe that you have shown
yourself to be the best mayor that Raj
eigh ever had. We honor you for your
success and we love you for your loyalty
and zeal in devoting your energies to the
best interests of our people, which fact
has caused success to crown your labors
Under your able administration our city
has taken on a new lease Of life.
mo city in the South is growing more
substantially and materially than this
the capital city of North Carolina We
have the best sanitary department of any
city south of New York and our mortal
ity record now compares favorably with
that of any city on earth. We have the
best police department that we have ever
had and our fire deparim mt is unsurpass-
ed. Our city is, better lighted AMI the