The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-04
MULLEN CHIEF OF POLICE
SANITARY INSPECTORS SALARY
INCREASED.
WALTER WATSON 1HE CITY ATTORNEY
Most of the Old Ulcers and Old Policemen are
Re. Elected. The fIdermanic Com
mittee 10 Envite Officers of
"Paleign" Here.


of existence yesterday at exactly l2N'
o'clock, and the new board assumed con
troll of the city affairs.
Exactly at noon Mayor Powell called
the old board to order and direct ID the
clerk to read the minutes of the lat
meeting. This done the board adjourn
ed sine die.
Immediately the new board was called
to order and the sixteen members of 1t
were sworn in by the mayor.
The first business transacted by them
was to pass an order allowing registra-
airs and judges of election the usual
pay.
The next was to endorse thu action of
the old board in eecting Alderman
Parish mayor protein i'll the absence of
Mayor Powell.
The members of the new board of
aldermen were then. on motion 81
Alderman Mcdonald, appointed com
mittee tc officially represent the city at
Wilmington. on arrival OF the cruiser
Raleigh in North Carolina waters.
On motion of Alderman Drewry, the
aldermanic reception committee was
empowered to expend such amount. not
to exceed $3.50. as might seem proper to
them. IN welcoming the Raleigh or III
bringing the officers here.
4 motion was unanimously passed dr.
recting the committee to invite the OIL
GERS of the Raleigh to visit this city,
their expenses to be borne by the city
and they to be the city's guests during
their stay here
The board then adjourned to meet
again Friday night.
Last night in the mayors office 1hc
fourteen Democratic members of the
board met for the purpose of selecting
the officers for places to be filled by thf
hoard. and to fix the aldermanic COM
mitteeS. u tt /
The caucus LASTED from s till | o'clock
and the result of its work was as fol-
lows:
Chief of Police. ii. Mullen.
Captain of Police-Mart Thompson.
Captain of Pollce-A. H. Haynes.
Sanitary Inspeetor-T. l.. Sale.
Assistant Sanitary Inspector-Jas
Jordan.
Street CommissionerrW 4. Blake.
Auditor-R. G.. Upchurcf.
~rreasurer-.Ios. G.. Brown.
Commissioner of Sinking Fund-NaF
tiers Durham.
Keeper Of Market--Jasper McRary.
Janitor-Tobe Marshall.
Keeper City Cemetery. L. Richard
son.
Keeper Mt. Hope Cemetery Lee
Christian tcol).
City Attorney-Wa Watson.
Chief Fire Department.. y. Mailer.
Assistant Chief Fire Department-W.
Woollcott
Weigh master-David J. Bates.
Keeper of Clock-T. w. Blake.
Policemen-W. \. Woodall. r. b. Al
derson. J. W. Beasley. c. Nj. Walters.
j. \. Gates. +. \. Belvin. X. J. Conrad.
i. w Rogers l.. :. Ellerson. - Hern-
don. John Banks Chas. Creighton
Sub-policeman-Ge W. Fowler.
Turkeys. II. c. Hardie and Marion
Johnson.
Keeper of park-W. \. Howell.
Salaries were increased as follows:
Captains of police to $50 Il month.
Sanitary Inspector to 1888 IA month.
Turkeys to $50 Il month
Chairman were selected for the various
commtttees as follows:
Finance--H w. Miller.
Street,. c. Drewry.
Policc-W. w. Parish
I.ight-C. c. Mcdonald.
Cemetery-D. s. Hamilton.
Market-Lym Wilder.
Building-H. ii. Croker.
School-W Il. Jones.
Park-L. Il. Pegram.
Sewer-R G. Redford.
FIRE.. $. Correll.
Water-C. f. Cooke.
Charities. $. Wynne.
The committees are composed of the
following aldermen:
Finance-H. w. Miller. Lynn Wilder,
w. II. Jones.
Street-John c. Drewry, l.. Il. Pc
gram. ID. $. Hamilton.
Police-W. w. Parish, J. s. Wynne
r. G.. Redford.
Light-C. G.. Mcdonald l.. III. Wilder,
J. $. Wynne.
Cemetery-D $. Hamilton. Jos. $.
Cornell. JAS. Hamlin.
Market-Lynn Wilder, II, c. Redford
w. Il. Jones