The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-07
PAYS BACK TAXES
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company Yields.
TAX AMOUNTS TO $615
CITY HAS ARRANGED TO OPEN
BOYLAN AVENUE.
MARSHAL SPENCE ELECTED ALDERMAN
Alderman Boushal's designation Accepted.
A & VI. Ask 10 Construct Sewer 10
Connect With City System.
School Building Rent,
School Building Rent,

The Board of Aldermen met last night
in regular session.
Alderman Mcdonald submitted the
report of the finance committee showing
receipts and disbursements of the city
for the month which, was approved.
The finance committee submitted a
recommendation that $500 be appropriate
ed to the Fire Department and an equal
amount be appropriated to the Health
Department.
Chairman Drewry submitted the re-
port of the street committee, which was
as usual, full and complete. The fol-
lowing is an extract from the report:
"a contract with Capt. Ashe and the
heirs of the Willard estate has been
entered into by which the city will be
permitted to extend Boylan Avenue
from Hillsboro street to Jones street
some time during the summer months.
The city is to pay 1000 in damages as
reported to the committee; the Will
lard estate is to pay the taxes on the
property owned by the estate in this
city, and the amount of damages al
lowed is to be taken out i'll that way
We believe that it is a very happy ar
rangement for all parties concerned,
and will develop one of the best parts
of the city.
''The work of paving the sidewalks on
our streets has been pushed forward as
rapidly as we could have it done. We
regret to say, however, that n great
many of our citizens have failed to
comply with notices received from the
Chief of Police, and we must ask the
Chief of Police to look after these no.
tees and see that the property owners
along these streets to whom notices
have been sent, proceed at once to put
down good brick sidewalks in accord
ance with instructions from the COM
mittee
A petition from A q. Massey and G.
w. Massey for license to retail liquor was
referred the police committee. A sim
, liar petition from Ann Upchurch was re-
ferred to the same committee.
4 communication from the A. and Nj.
Colleges authorities asking permission
to construct a sewer from that institu-
ton to connect with, the city sewer
pipes at the intersection of Saunders and
Tucker streets was referred to the Board
of Health with power to act. The col
lege authorities propose to bear all the
expenses incurred in the construction
and give the city the right to make con-
nection free of cost where it runs
through the city. The clerk to the board
of health was directed to call meeting
of the board at once in order that inn
mediate action could be taken.
A petition from Neil Spence to erect
a building on Salisbury street in the rear
of Mrs. Ayers residence for bicycle
repair shop was referred to the Fire
committee with power to acr.
Alderman Boushall rendered his resig-
nation to the board, which read as fol
lows:
Raleigh, n. c., Dec 81, 1898
Honorable Board of Aldermen, City
''of Raleigh, n. G.
Dear Sirs: Having been elected
member of the General Assembly, which
convenes in January next, as repre-
sentative of the county of Wake, it be-
comes necessary for me to tender my res
ignation as a member of your honorable
board to take effect at once. 1t is with
a deal of regret that | sever my con-
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