The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-04
NO JANlTOR WAS CHOSEN
NOR WAS THE MATTER CON
TRACT DISCUSSED.
UNSIGHTLY POLES NOT TO BE PAINTED
Except on Fayetteville Street. Flag For the
Cruiser Raleigh. The Inspection of
Meat Markets. The Anti
Spit Ordinance.

The board of aldermen met Yin reg
ular monthly session last night.
They did several things but they did
not elest IA janitor. The matter was
causused on. but no choice of the
twenty-five candidates was made.
In the absence of Chairman Miller, of
the Finance committee, the matter of the
adjustment of the water works claim
did not come before the board.
The report of the committee as to re-
ceipts and expenditures showed that the
city had spent during the month of Oefo-
Der, ST., 3S7.90. The receipts were -
97T.34.
The report of the Street committee
was read by Chairman Drewry.
The usual ordinance for securing pay
nlenit to the city of amounts due by
property owners for paving, was intro
duced by Alderman Drewry. This ordi-
nance, after being referred to the Ordl-
nance committee, was adopted.
The Police uniform appropriation fight,
which was fought out and defeated at
the last meeting. was again brought UP
by Alderman Parish, chairman of the
Police committee, by introducing the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, that the Board of Alder
men pay the sum of S11.S0 on uniforms
of police force"
The matter was, on motion, considered
hx the Finance committee, which recon-
amended, on account of lack of funds III
the city treasury. that the resolution De
not adopted; but thta instead the city
pay for the uniforms and allow the
policeman four months In which to re-
pay the city.
This report was not adopted, but MIR.
Parish's resolution was. This means
that the city pays for one-half of each
policeman's uniform.
Alderman Mcdonald said he had no
report from the light committee ex-
cept that 1.-The electric light of Sherwood
Higgs q Co. still shines"
Alderman Hamilton reported for the
Cemetery committee that improvements
were being made in the city cemetery
and he would make a full report at the
next meeting
A similar report was made by Alder
man Pegram for the Park committee
He said the work of improving Nash
square was still in progress.
For the Charity committee Alderman
Wilder recommended that the resigna-
ton Of DIR. REM as city physician be
dccepIeu. III was accepted.
Permission was granted to Robert Il.
Parham, ON recommendation of the Fire
committee. to maintain a blacksmith
shop ON Martin street, between Blounr
and Person streets.
Also permission was granted TO JOS
eIh Z. Pogue to repair the roof of his
building on Wilmington street, between
Morgan and Hargett streets.
n .4e... n. a
made for the cruiser Raleigh, Alderman
Drewry reported that the flag was now
complete-a real work of art-and now
ready to- be presented. The work, he
said, had been done by Raleigh young
lady, Miss Kate benson. 1t has cost
$50 The silk for it was made specially
for the purpose by the factory.
THE flag viii be presented to the
board at its next meeting. And when
it is / shall move that flag be made for
the city itself. We have adopted a de-
sign and appropriated 5000 for the crui-
ser Raleigh flag and also flag for the
city. At that meeting also we can de-
eide when the flag shall be ppresented
TO the cruiser"
A communication was read from the
Standard Oil Company asking what the
board will require in the way of fire
appliances III order that the company
may dispense with a night Waterman.
This was referred to the Fire commit
tee.
Alderman Bogasse introduced an ordi-
nance, amending section 81, chapter 10.
of the city ordinances, inserting after
the word same" i'll line 8, the fol-
lowing:
And for this purpose the keeper of