The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-02


water Ii has failed to do so. II tue
sity pays one of these contested bills It
viii have embarrassed itself if it should
alter determine to bring suit. | think the
,ity has ground for action
A motion was made that the payment
Of the bill be postponed until the next
meeting Of the board. The point was
made that the Water committee had
not approved of the bill. 1t was sug-
gested that the committee retire and
give its approval.
Mr. Cooke: THE Finance committee
has had six months to consider this mat
Ter, and / think the board should have
me month";
Mr.. Jones: "The Finance committee
has not taken any action. The city -
at liberty to sue the Water Company.
But our committee does not believe the
tiiy has ghost of show to win. We
reached this conclusion after consultl-
ION and elaboration.
Mr.. Miller: After six months Of in
vestigation / have come to the conclu-
sion that the city could not maintain
4 suit against the Water Company. The
charter of the company says every eff
fort shall be made to keep the water
pure. The Water Company mas certain
IL made efforts to do this"
Alderman Croker: II think a mis-
take was made in holding up this bill
at all. 1t should have been paid ut
first, and ii ought to be paid now"
Alderman Drewry said he thought
he thanks Of the board was due the
members of the Finance committee for
he faithful manner in which they had
performed their duties. He said they
had made sacrifices and had acted well
and wisely. He did not think the city
could recover from the Water Works
Company for failure to comply with
their contract. 1--WE ought to pay this
warrants" he said, "and live UP t. orr
contract with the company. ! do nor
think that the Water Company should
be given an extension of their contract.
| am opposed to giving the company a
day. Let us live up to our contract
with the company. 1t only extends
seven years. BY that time the city win
have grown and we can purchase the
plant or build one Of our own
Mr.. Miller moved that the Water com
mittee retire and pass upon the bill Of
the company.
Alderman Cook objected. He said he
wanted to consult with persons outside
of the board rs to the payment Of the
warrant The motion prevailed
Alderman Cook said that rather than
pass upon the bill he would tender his
resignation as member of the board. .
Alderman Miller regretted Chairman
Cooks statement. He said that he
had seen him (Cool) call ON commit
tee to retire ut board meeting on a mat
ter that he brought up
Alderman RogaSse: Il see no reason
to hurry this matter. The Wafer Com
pany will not bust before the next meet
ing. i think we should extend a chair
man of a committee the courtesy he
asks. There has sprung up all OF q
sudden a desire to pay this warrant. y
Mr.. Drewry: Il see no reasn to hur-
ry. | move we grant Mir. Cooks re-
quest
At the request of Mr.. Jones, Mr.
Cook withdrew his resignation. The
Water committee then retired and Mr.
Tones, Il member Of the committee,
voted with Mr.. Cook to give the COM
mittee until the next meeting to con
slider the question Of paying the war
rant.
Alderman Mcdonald moved that the
board pay the Water Company six per
cent interest on its bill from the date OF
creation. The motion was tabled.
Alderman Cooks anticipating ordi-
nance received a solar plexus blow last
night. 1t was amended 50 as to apply
only TO churches, halls, street-cars,
theatres, and public buildings, on mo-
ton Of Alderman Bogasse
After cutting out the Sidewalk proposit-
ion. motion was made TO postpone in
definitely the ordinance. The vote was
a tie, and Mayor Powell swatted it
with an affirmative vote, thereby maxi
ing it imperative in any particular.
The following resolution, introduced
by Alderman Parrish, was reported IA
vorably by Alderman Miller, of the
Ordinance committee.
BE it ordained: 1t shall not be law
full for any person to follow the trade
or profession of backing boots and
shoes on the streets and alleyways of
the city without first obtaining a Ii
cense from the chief of police. For
every violation of this sections the of
fender shall pay 4 fine of ten dollars.
BE it further ordained that the Ii
cense fee for backing boots and shoes
on the streets and alleyways i'll tne
city shall be $3.50 for every six
months.
1T shall not be lawful for any boot
black to follow his trade of backing
boots and shoes on the streets and
alleyways of the city on Sundays af-
ter 10 o'clock a. m. For every VIOLA
ton Of this section the offender shall
be fined ten dollars upon the informa-
tion of any officer or citizen
Alderman Correll went at the resolu-
ton viciously. He said: II think this
is the smallest thing ever considered by
a board of aldermen / care NOT
whether it is Cary or New York, i
think it is very little thing for this
board to consider. ] would resign as
a member of the board before | would
vote ON it,"
Alderman Bogasse: 81 hope that res
olution will pass. had rather have the
yellow fever than be subjected to the
yells of these bootblacks. They are
the biggest nuisance in town"
Alderman Drewry: Il am sorry to
see the Third ward disagree. 1t is
usually united
A motion to reduce the license fee
was defeated and the ordinance was
adonfpd