The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05

per cubic yard. The report goes on to
say:
I'VE have had some annoyance at the
rock quarry, owing to the threats OF
suits on account of injuries received by
some of the employees. 1t is rather 8
hazardous undertaking working a rock
quarry, and we think that the city ought
to take out an employers liability policy
in order to protect itself against these
suits. We learn that policy of this
sort can be secured for about 5000 per
year which would guard us against any
threatened damages which might hap
pen to the employees of the rock quarry
and those handling stone for the city.
We recommend that policy of this sor:
be taken out. We would also recon-
mend that policy of insurance be
placed on our steam boilers at the
quarry
On Davie street. between Fayette-
vile and Wilmington streets, and on
Hargett street. between Wilmington
and Blount streets, it is recommended
that the paving be of Belgian blocks.
1T is our purpose, as soon as we come
into possession of the money accruing
from the bond issue, to push the WORK
on the streets more rapidly then it IS
now progressing.
MIR. Blake our Street Commissioner
already has his hands full of work, and
more, really, than he can attend to with
proper dispatch in order to secure the
best results for the city. He does the
best that he can, under the cir. an
stances, but frequently our CURRIERS' have
to be idle and other work is delayed he
cause Mr. Blake is busy elsewhere and
has not sufficient time to give it atten-
ton. We. therefore. recommend that
the Street committee be permitted to an
ploy regular city engineer to assist MI.
Blake whenever, in their best judgment.
they see fit to do so, at q salary not
exceeding S75 per month.
The Street Commissioner has been in
structed to measure up the maeadam
on Blount and other streets and charge
it up to property owners. Also the
chief of police has been requested to
notify every property owner in Raleigh,
without exception, to put down good
brick pavement wherever the sidewalk
has been graded and curbed.
1t is recommended that night watch
man be employed to look after the city
lot.
.'rhe following work has been done
since our last report Peace street mas
been graded and cufbed from blodnt
street TO Halifax street; Halifax street
has been graded and curbed between
Jones street and North street, and be-
tween Johnston street and Peace street
Jones street has been graded and cGloed
on one side between Halifax street ami
Salisbury street; Wilmington street has
been graded and cmbed between Peace
street and Johnson street; E1enton street
has been macadamized between Winning
ton street and iBlount street; the gutter
lines on Harrington street have Oeen
nayed with Belgian blocks from Hargett
street to Hillsboro street. and three c2en
drains put in on Harrington street; the
gutter lines on West street have been
paved with Belgian blocks from Martin
street to Hills5uro street; the gutter
lines on Hargett street have been paved
with Belgian blocks on North side from
Harrington street to Dawson street: the
rl1fter lines on Mcdowell street have
been payed with Belgian blocks on east
side from Hargett street TO Morgan
street, and on west side from Morgan
street to Hillsboro street; the gutter lines
on Mcdowell street ON west side nave
been paved with Belgian blocks from
Morgan street % feet toward Hargett,
and On east side from Morgan street TO
Hargett street. brick pavements have
been nut down by the city on the east
and west side of Moore Square and on
the west side of Nash Square.
1.-THE following amount OF grading has
been done by the city during the month
Of July: Peace street, sidewalk anu
street graded from Blount to Halifax;
Wilmington street graded from Johnson
10 Peace: sidewalk on North street grad
ed from Wilmington to Halifax; side
walk on Halifax street graded from
Johnson to Peace: Edenton street grad
cd for macadam from Blount street to
Wilmington street; five trees taken up
on Halifax street sidewalk from John
son to Peace street.
..We had a communication at the last
meeting of the board from George Ill.
Opdyke. of Atlanta. Ga, to put in n
lot of their patent boxes as trash reccp-
tacles. These boxes. we understand
will be neat and attractive and VIII be
put in for the purpose OF advertising free
of charge 10 the city. We recommend
that they be permitted to place the
boxes on our streets, provided all adver-
tisements are neat and clean ana are
submitted to the Street Commissioners
for approval before they are placed on
the boxes; and provided further, that
not more than six boxes are placed on
any one side of block in the city.
The Building committee, in its report
stated that il had been decided that
sat least for the present it is not adyis-
able to make any changes.
There are. however, some changes
needed. in the clerks and collectors
office. These offices should be enlarged
and be rearranged SO as 10 give more
room and present better appearance.
We, therefore. recommend the expendl-
ture of 500 or $3.50 or 50 much Thereon
as is actually necessary to accomplish
this purpose
This report, carrying an appropriation,
was referred to the Finance committee.
Mr.. Miller made a special report in
regard to the differences between the
city and the water company. He stated
that no agreement had been reached
and he could report nothing definite be-
yond n statement of tine propositions
aud counter propositions made at the
meetings last week, which We're set