The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-03
FINE ROAD TO THE
FEDERAL CEMETERY
The Government Proposes to
Build One.
THERE ARE CONDITIONS
CHANGES MUST BE MADE ON
MARTIN STREET.
TIE MATTER REFERRED TO A COMM TEE
Three Damage Suits Settled by The City. Inc
Properly Owners Must Pay for Paving.
More Equipment Needed for
Street Work.

The Board of Aldermen met last nigAl
in regular monthly session.
or the many important matters that
came before the board the most senSa-
tional was strong petition from cltl-
zells and property owners between Mar
tin and Davie streets and Swain ana
East streets seeking relief from in7i gnl-
ties which have long been heaped upon
rs, and praying in humble exercise 81
the right Of petition, that YOU take coghl-
zance of a wrong which grievously
aiiIiets our community.
The petitioners set forth that two
houses OF i'll fame and prostitution nave
been maintained ut no. OH and No. oiJ
EAST Martin street for five and for HI
teen years. respectively, to the suovtr-
sion of the moral tone of the neighbor-
hood in which your petitioners reside
and to the rreparable damage of their
property.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
Your honorable body proceed at once Dy
every available means that the law may
afford 20 grant them relief.
committee and the city attorney.
1t was tated that an official was now
here from Washington city making an
investigation in regard to il public road
to be built from the city to the National
Cemetery. and that he would not recon-
fend to the Government its colnStrlc-
ton unless he had assurance Of the re
moval of these houses from Martin
street, as it was proposed to take that
route.
Alderman Wyllne stated he had IDeen
informed that quite a large number OF
citizens were On the books charged with
amounts for naying: that these SUMS
We're long overdue AS others had paid
he thought those that had not paid ought
to be made to do so. All ought to De
fed out of the Same spoon, lAa thete-
fore Hloyed that the FINANCE committee
proceed at once to collect this money.
Report Of the Finance committee for
the month of May was read by Alder
man Jones. This report stated that the
Ed Tate damage suit had been settled
by the payment of $3.50 to date and his
employment tat 80 cents Il day during the
official term Of the present board. Fur
Their the report set forth that the Dillon
judgment had been settled by the pay
ment of $1,000. The court costs are
still to be paid. To recover this amount
it is proposed to bring suit against tAe
Southern Railway, ut whose brid &c
crossing Miss Dillon was hurt. The city
attorney had been asked for an opinion
in regard to such a suit. Also the JOIN
Wood suit was compromised by the pay
nlent of $50 and the employment of
Wood by the city during the term OF
office of the board. Tate and Wood
were injured by explosion of boiler at
the rock quarry.
Settlement of the Tate and Wood
Claims against the city close out any liza
hiity against the city by reason of the
explosion OF the boiler at the rock
quarry.
The usual monthly report of receipts
and disbursements showed receipts.
Sl.70SS2: disbursements. S4.S93.G6. OF
the disbursements, $2,7G5 was for
smallpox expense. and of this a little
over $500 was for vaccination and for
vaccine points.
Report of the city physicians was as
follows: Patients treated GO; visits
made. 113: office consultations. 40; pre-
scriptions written. 12S: patients cont II
ned. 6. discharged, 80; died, l.
The report of the Street commit az
was read by alderman Hamilton. III
recommended that the work of improy-
ing sidewalks be pushed until all side
walks in the city are curbed; then TIE
property owners will be required to pave
them. 1t is further suggested. in case
the bond Issue is voted. that another
rock-crushcr be purchased together with
six NOR. ears and small dummy en-
CINE. The committee recommends that
Hargett street be extended west to the
city limits. also the extension Of Peace
street. The last named extension Will
make it necessary for the railroad to