The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-03
THE CITY WILL BE RICHER
SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS REEVE
NUE. THIS YEAR.
THEN $1,000 EVERY YEAR HEREAFTER
Alderman Parrish Wanted TO Tax the Little
Boot blacks but the Board of Al
dermen Couldn't See il
That Way.


took steps to put on the tax books a
once million dollars worth of proper
ty that has hitherto escaped taxation.
In doing this, though, of course the
back taxes must be paid. And this vii
add from $4,000 to $1,000 to the city
treasury at once. and about 81, 500
every year hereafter.
The property in question belongs tC
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Com
pany, and consists in the stocks, bonds
and mortgages of other corporations
This being the home office of the Raj
eigh and CASTOR Railroad Company, all
its property is taxable here, and the
city and county have a right to collect
the tax under the law. Indeed the
county has already put this property on
the tax books.
that this property be put on the tax
books in the following resolutions, which
were unanimously passed:
Resolved. by the Board of Alder
men of the city of Raleigh:
10 That the following items of per
sonal property of the Raleigh and Gas.
ton Railroad Company, as appears in
the schedule hereto attached, be assess
ed for taxation for the years 1893, 1894
1895, 1896, 1897 and 1893. respectively
at the valuation set opposite to each OF
said items. and that the same be enter
ed upon the tax list of the city of Raj
eigh for the current year. and that the
said property be taxed ut the respective
rates of taxation, which obtained in
each of said years, to-wit
'(2.) That double taxes be collected
upon the property thus listed for the
current year.
80 That the clerk of this Board be
directed to enter the said items upon
the tax list, according to this resolu-
ton.
"(4) That the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Company be served with a
copy of this resolution. and that it be
notified to show cause before the Board
of Aldermen. on the 9TH day of October.
1898, at $50 o'clock p. m, why it shall
not be taxed upon said items of prop
erty, according to this resolution
The report of the Finance committee
showed collections during August,
$SS6.0S. OF this amount $46113 were
collected by the chief of police; tax list,
$192.05; costs, $14.10; market rents
$21SS0. Expenditures for the month
were S7,317.34. Nearly half of this
amount (S3,02945) was expended by
the Street department. Lights for the
month cost S413.23, and damages to the
amount of $500 were paid to property
owners on account of opening Elm
street
City Physicians Wrenn and McGet
reported: Patients treated, Ga: visits
made. 90; office consultations, 60; pre-
scriptions written, 81; sent to hospital
2; sent to asylum, died. 2; discharg
ed, 50; continued, 6.
An opinion by City Attorney Busbet
was read to the effect that the city
clearly and undoubtedly has power t.
authorize temporary obstruction of the
street or sidewalk by an adjacent prop
erty owner for building purposes. Ii
fact the property owner has the right
to temporarily obstruct the street in
front of his property, notwithstanding
an ordinance to the contrary. But such
obstruction must be reasonable, both as
to the manner in which it is made and
as to the time it is permitted to con
tinue.
Touching reduction of market rents
the Finance committee declined to make
any recommendation.
In accordance with petition from the
managers of the Metropolitan Hall, the
Finance committee recommended that
152 new opera chairs be purchased by
the city to replace the old ones now in
use.
a petition from some forty voters and
taxpayers was read, asking the board to
place an electric light at the corner OF
BloodwOrth and Smithfield streets
Another petition asked for Il light in
the vicinity of the intersection of North
street and B0ylan avenue.
Both Of these petitions were referred
to the Light committee.
On motion of Alderman Drewry, the
annual reports of the city officials were
ordered printed within the next thirty
days.
Instead of report from the Llgh
committee Alderman Correll presented
his resignation as chairman OF TN
committee. to take effect October LIST
Mr.. Correll stated, as his reason for re
signing that his bushes was such tina
he could not give the matter the at
tention it demanded and he thought !
best for the city that some one els'
be put in his place.
On motion Of Alderman Drewry, I'M
resignation of Alderman Correll, al
chairman Of the Light committee, was
accepted and Alderman Mcdonald elect
ed in his place.
In reply to query from Alderman
Parrish, Mr.. COrrell stated that a re
duction Of So was made for the ba'
light service during the month of Au
gust. and ST. for July.
The Fire committee. to whom was
referred the statement of Chief Mailer
showing the inadequacy Of appropria
ton for the Fire department. rcporte,
that in their opinion the department
cannot be maintained on the allotted
amount, and therefore recommended
that an increased amount be granted