The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-08
TO MAKE ALL PURCHASES
METROPOLITAN HALL TO BE
REMODELED.
NO LONGER TO Be USED AS A THEATRE
It viii be Cut up into Offices f r the City Off,
Gals. No More Swinging Signs.
Some Charges to be
Made in Cutters.

The board of aldermen held long
session last night. Much talking was
done and little business transacted
obout two hours of talking ard half
hour of business.
The real business transacted was as
follows:
Creation of the Office Of purchasing
agent and election of Mr.. L. Z. Sale
TO discharge the duties cf 1t.
Passage of an ordinance prohibiting
the swinging of signs over the streets.
Discontinuance of Metropolitan Hat
as a theatre. and appointment OF com
mittee to secure architects plans for
cutting the hall up into offices for city
officials.
Creation of Il committee to look after
and keep in repairs the city pumps J.
s. Wynne, chairman.
Reference of the city ordinance as -
a committee for revision.
The sign ordinance was introduced by
Alderman Wilder and after referred to
the Ordinance committee was passed 1t
is as follows:
BE it ordained by the Board Of Al
dermen of the city Of Raleigh
Section /. That no sign shall be sus-
pended or projected over the sidewalks
in the city Of Raleigh.
"Scc. ,. That all signs that are now
projecting or that are suspended ever
the widcwalks in the city Of Raseigh,
shall he removed, together with the rods.
posts and poles uSed for supporting "r
swinging said signs, by the 10Th day Of
August 1899.
Sec 3 Any person or firm violating
the provisions of this ordinance or fril-
ing to comply with the provisions Of the
same. shall upon conviction thereof be-
fore the mayor. be fined 500 or I'M
prisoned 80 days
Another important ordinance. and one
that ought to be passed was the follow
ing by Mr.. Parish:
BE it ordaincf by the Board of Alder
men Of the City Of Raleigh:
Section 1. That all conductors or
down pipe from buildings. emptying or
sidewalks have underdrain across the
side walk.
Sec. =. That all bridges be removes
from across all cutters where curling
has been laid and cutters paved. Any
person or persons violating this ordi-
nance shall upon conviction before the
mayor be fined 50 or Imprisoned for moi
less than ten days for each offensc.
This ordinance has not yet been act
ed on in committee. it will come mp
for passage at the next meeting.
Superintendent of Streets w. u.
Blake was sent as Il delegate to the
Road builders Institute at Charlotte,
July 18th, and $50 appropriated for ex
peDses.
The following resolution. introduced
by Alderman Parish, was passed by the
board:
Resolved. That the city do not EN-
ploy or retan in its employ any man
in any department who fails to pay his
just debts"
A resolution similar TO this MAS been
passed by every board for many years.
The appointment Of IL Pump commit
tee was in accordance with recon-
mendation ade by the Street committee.
Mr.. j. s. Wynne was elected as its
chairman by the board and he then
chose as ibis assistants Aldermen Cor
| rell and Hamlin.
1t was on motion of Alderman Miller
that the city ordinances were referred
to the Ordinance committee for revis-
ion. There are many dead ordinances
| now on the books that should be stricken
off
The matter of remodelling Metropoi-
tan Hall was referred to the Building
committee. They are to employ an arch
itect get plans and thoroughly investi-
gate the cost Of the proposed changes.
II is suggested that the galleries be
taken out. Il floor put in. the third story
be made an armory for the Governors
Guard. This would save to the city the
500 year armory rent now appro-
| priated The second foor-now the
| theatre--it IS proposed to cut up into
offices for the city offcals-tax collec-
| tor. sanitary officer, purchasing agent.
street commissioner and an assembly
room for aldermalnic and other meetings.
AT any rate the hall will no longer
| be used as theatre: and its discon-
tinuance. it is hoped. will cause some
one to put up here first-ciass opera
house.
| Another Improvement along the same
line is repairing and remodeling Of the
| mayors office. 1t will be greatly i'm
proved. The contract for this has al
ready been awarded
Alderan Drewry reported that the
| flag for the Cruiser Raleigh was now
| being made. The contract has been
| awarded to Miss benson for $50. Made
elsewhere ii would have cost 500.
The election of superintendent of
| health. so mysteriously postponed at the
| May meeting. was again put off indefin-
| itey. No reason for this was assigned.
| though seven members insisted on the
election.
To the Finance committee is due the
| credit of stopping the great leakage and
extravaganza from which the city has
| been so long suffering because it had no
| recognized purchasing agent. Hereto
| fore everybody has been buying at all
| sorts of prices and the city footing the
| bill. Hereafter all purchases must be