The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-24
REJECT THE WHOLE BILL
A NEW BILL WILL BE DRAFTED
AT ONCE.
TO Be s,BlITfD TO ClTlZeNs MttTNG
Joint Committee Of Chamber of Commerce ard
Merchants Appoint Ccmmiteeto Draft
and Present Petition for Repeal
of Purchase Tax,

An opposition has developed to the bill
which has been introduced in the Legis-
lature to amend the charter of the city
of Raleigh.
This opposition was manifested at ?
meeting of the merchants of the cry Oh
last Friday, who met for the purpose Of
taking some steps to secure the repeal
of the Merchants Purchae Tax by the
present Legislature. After a committee
had been appointed to act in conjunction
with a similar committee from the
Chamber of Commerce, who had al
ready appointed a committe to press
the repeal of the Purchase Tax, the
merchants took UP the queti0n OF the
proposed amendments to the city charter,
with the result that a committee was
appointed 20 secure and submit the
amendments proposed.
Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
the joint committee held melting in the
mayor office. Mr.. W. G. Stronach was
chairman and Mr.. T.. l.. Harris was
secretary.
The Purchase Tax matter was soon
disposed of. A Subcommittee was APP
pointed by joint committee TO draft Il
petition and present it to the Legislature
asking for a repeal Of thi tax. This
subcommittee is composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: J. r. Ferrall, Sherwood
Higgs, Jas. l. johnson, Thos II. Briggs,
w. H. Hughes and j. n. Holding.
After the disposition of the Purchase
Tax question those present resolved
themselves into citizens meeting ana
opened their guns on the bill to amend
the charter Of the city of Raleigh as
prepared by the board of aldermen.
Mr.. W. G. Stronach was chairman
and Mr.. Il. T.. Harris, secretary.
The committee appointed at the meet.
ing Of the merchants last week to secure
the amendments proposed to the city
charter. had secured these amendments
and presented them to this meeting. The
following was the committee: Messrs.
Frank Stronach, chairman; s. c. Pool,
+. r. Iccrrall. Len Wilder, Alfred Will
liams, ]. II. Pogue and j. n. Holding.
The meeting took up the amendments
separately.
The section relating TO the formation
of police COMMITTEE was read. Mr..
Frank Stronach opposed this and this
section was rejected
Mr. j \. Holding objected to the ere
alton Of trial justice. The meeting co
incided with him.
The section giving increased powers to
the mayor was on motion of Mr.. w. n.
Wyatt rejected.
Mr.. Frank Stronach did not favor the
creation of the additional office of city
survey, SO this was rejected.
The Household tax was also on mo-
ton of Mr.. Frank Stronach rejected.
The section giving power to refuse
permits for erecting buildings under GER
tain conditions, was on motion of Mr.
John 5. Johnson, rejected.
The amendment creating building com
mittee, was on motion of Mr.. Frank
Stronach, rejected.
The bank stock provision was object
ed to by Mr.. J. II. Ferrall, and the meet
ing rejected that provision.
The amendment relating to street and
sidewalk paving was rejected on motion
of Mr. Frank Stronach.
Section relating to limited time for
goods, etc, to obstruct the sidewalks
was opposed by Mr.. w. B. Mann and
the meeting rejected it.
At this juncture, Mr. w. A. Myatt
moved that the whole charter be re.
jected and that committee of five be
appointed to draft a new charter to be
submitted to a citizens meeting to be
held at the call of the chairman, Mr.. -.
c. Stronach.
The motion was carried and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed: w.
A. Myatt, j. II. Ferrall, j. e. Pogue. j.
G. Ball, Frank Stronach and J. n.