The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-06
WIRED TO MAYOR POWELL
a COPY WILL BE ENGROSSED
FOR THE CRUISER.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR THIS YEAR
Judges Of City Bond Election. Suits Agains
the City. Ordinance Committee Ap.
pointed. Petitions for Work.
Committee Reports,
Committee Reports.

When the Board of Aldermen met last
night acting Mayor Parrish ANNOUNCED
that he had received telegram from
Mayor Powell as follows:
Wilmington, n. c., May 9TH.
Will bring gun and eleven boxes OF
cartridges.
A. Nj. POWELL.
Aldermen Redford, Drewry and Crock
er were appointed to draft suitable reso-
buttons of thanks. The following was
adopted and wired to Mayor Powell to
be presented to Captain Coghlan:
Whereas, Captain Coghlan and the
gallant crew of the cruiser Raleigh
have presented to this city gun TAX
Ell from the Spanish feet sunk by
Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay,
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the city of Raleigh that we accept
this gift with most grateful and pro-
found thanks. That we extend to
Captain Coghlan and his officers and
men the universal hospitality Of our
city and assure them that the city
which has the honor of being the
birth place of the hero of Cardenas.
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the heroes of Manila.
Our people have always been proud
of the name the city bears, but proud
er now than ever before, since our
namesake i'm the navy of the Union
has emblazoned about that name a
halo of glory as unquenchable as the
stars of heaven. Sir Walter Raleigh
was the foe of the Spaniard and it
was through Spanish spite that his
head fell upon the block, and it is a
historical incident which links to-
gether the ages that the ship named
in his honor from the country which
he sought to acquire should avenge
his death 300 years afterwards.
Resolved, That a committee of three
from this board be appointed to Sc
lect suitable site for the location
and preservation of the gun and that
copy of these resolutions be sent
to the officers of the Raleigh.
Respectfully,
r. c. REDFORD,
III. III. CROKER.
JOHN c. DREWRY.
Acting Mayor Parrish then appointed
Aldermen Drewry. Croker and Redford
a committee of three to select suitable
site for the gun and prepare for the
care of it.
SUITS AGAINST THE CITY.
In regard to suits against the city
City Attorney Perrin Busbee submitted
the following communication:
Raleigh, n. c., May 5, 1899.
70 the Mayor and the Board of Al
dermen of the City of Raleigh:
Gentlemen: | beg to again report
the matter of the judgment against
the city in the Dillon case for $4,000.
which has been affirmed by the SUI
preme Court, and for which the board
must arrange to pay at once.
The following is statement of the
matter:
Judgment for ........ s., 900. 90
Interest from Oct. 25, '9s to
May 8, 3d.. ................ $500
Costs in Wake Superior Court. 400
$3,170.57
There appear to be a few errors in
the bill of costs, and | shall move
to have the same re-taXed. There is
no pressing need, however. to settle
the costs, as the same will have to be
adjusted, but it is important that the
$4,000 and interest should be paid at
once.
The city has been put to other ex-
pense. which in addition to the above,
/ think the Southern Railway Com
pany and the North Carolina Rail-
road Company are liable:
Costs in Supreme Court 1870
Transcript of Record from Wake
Superior Court .............. 14.4o
Printing Record (E. M. uzzle). 1860
Printing brief (Alford, Bynum
d Cristophers) .............. 300
Douglass) .......... ........ 5000
All these last items have been paid,
except the costs in the Supreme Court
and the fee of Messrs. Holding d
Douglass.
/ recommend that as soon as the
judgment, and costs, etc, of this suit
is paid by the city, that it institute
immediate suit against the North Car
DINA Railroad Company and Southern
Railway Company for the amount of
judgment, costs, attorneys fees and
other expenses incurred by the city
by reason of said suit.
Very respectfully,
PERRIN BUSBEE,
City Attorney.
1t was referred to the Finance com
mittee to be considered and reported on.
JUDGES OF BOND ELECTION.
The following were appointed judges
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