The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-05
PETITION FROM The CITY
ASK THAT COMMISSIONERS AS
SESS RAILROAD PROPERTY.
IN CR0lR TO GIT IT ON CITY TAX LIST
Also Ask that the fFic4rs Of Rsl-'gh and Gas
ion Poad be Cited to Show Cause why
Prep ry Shouldn't be T;x'd
Poa-d fdiourns.
Poa-d tdiourns.

The Board of County Commissioners
were again in session yesterday and trans
acted much routine business as well as
the following matters:
A settlement was made with ex-super-
intendent c. b. Ray. There was one
item, however, which did not go 1t was
Il personal laundry bill for $500. This
Mr.. Ray said he had included as he no.
ticed where the previous superintendent
had entered on his records Il bill paid to
the Oak City Laundry ana which had
been allowed.
Investigation of the matter, however,
developed the fact that the bill paid to
the Oak City Laundry by the previous
superintendent was for the grinding of
COW feed and not laundry. 1t would be a
new wrinkle. indeed, when the county
begins to wash the soiled linen of its
officials and especially to have it done
at the laundry. There were one or
two other racy incidents in this settle
ment.
Mr. Ray stated that he had made con-
tracts with the following parties to keep
RATS from the bridges: w. T. Perry,
$1,000: A. c. Ray, $1,000; w. II.
Rochelle, $1,000: W. II. Ray. $3.50 1t
will be observed that the Rays figure
pretty extensively in these transactions,
receiving over half of the amount. He
stated that the previous board had att
thorized him to make these contracts.
A warrant WAS ordered for So III IA
vor of Mr. w. J. tTrcw1er for ministerial
work at the Jail and County Home dur
ing the present year.
The Board aslnred that license TO sell
liquor he issued TO S. p. Garrett NJ
burnie.
The jurors for the February term Of
co-rt wore dtawn.
The following communication was pre-
scented 20 the board:
Raleigh, n. c.. Jan. 4. 1899.
Commissioners of Wake Cor ty.
Gentlemen: The city of .fgh claims
that the property herei- GER described.
belonging to the Re- and CASTOR
Railroad Comnap, fable to city tax
alton for the named. In ge,ler
that itsmav scsd upon the tax lists
of the city. Unnecessary that it should
be assess sdnd valued for taxation by
the Board of County Commissioners.
1t is thought that this is necessary
whether or not the Board of County
Commissioners shall determines to tax
the same for State or county purposes.
We therefore request that YOU will ut
once make an order, and have it served
upon the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company Immediately, according to law,
ut our expense, requiring said company
to show cause at the next February
nesting OF your board why the name
and the said property of said company
shall not be entered on the tax list. and
said property assessed and valued for
taxation for the years respectively named
as the property of said company, in or
der that the city of Raleigh may be able
to place said name and property upon its
tax lists ut the valuation to be so made
by You according to law.
We ask that you will take action in
the premises at your present meeting.
When you proceed to make the assess
ment and vaua ton, we wish to have an
opportunity to show the values of the
said property. Respectfully.
PERRIN BUSBEE.
SHEPHERD q BUSBEE,
JOHN w. HINSDALE,
Attorneys for City.
For the years 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896,
1897, 1898. par value.
Georgia, Carolina and North
ern Railroad Co. stock 49,. S25o,ooo
Durham and Northern Railway
Co. stock -. .......... 10000
Raleigh and Augusta Air Line
Railroad Co. stock 80. 772,2oo
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Co. stock 80. .......... 1s2,sOC
Carolina Central Railroad Co.
stock ........ .... 440.ODl
Seaboard Air Line Belt Rail
road Co. stock .......... 23,o0C
Also for the years 1897 and
1898
Seahnard and Roanoke Railroad