The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-03

police board provision, but his motion
to strike out was lost.
The new provision relative to raiding
gambling dens was approved.
The clause relative to requiring the
police TO inspect houses of ill-fame was
stricken out.
The section relative to the duties of |
aldermen was amended, on motion of
Mr.. &. II. Edwards, so as to declare the
office Of any alderman vacant who fail
cd to attend three consecutive meetings
of the board without valid excuse.
The household tax of $500 for remoy-
ing trash and garbage for lots, met the
unqualified disapproval of the meeting.
On motion OF Mr.. w. c. Douglass this
section was given n black eye. Before
the motion was put, there were cries
from various parts Of the hail, strike ii |
out"
The section relating to the erection
Of buildings was read
Mr. w. {. Douglass wanted a fire
district with definite bounds 70 I've in |
corporated IN this sectioa.
Mr. G. NJ, Busbee did not think the
charter ought to provide an iron-clad
board for the fire district, though it'll
ought 10 remain with the board to fix
the llmltS as IS now the case.
Mr. Douglass motion was lost.
The provision in this section giving
power to the board to prevent the cree
ton of any kind of building in the city.
in their discretion, was struck out, and
the old provision of the present charter
relating to the erection of wooden build
ings in the fire district, was adopted
Mr.. G. Il. Edwards moved to strike
out the section relative to securing build
ing permits before any building could be
built or repaired! His motion was lost
The section was amended, ON motion
Of Mr.. G.. Il. Leach, to provide that the
owner of the property pay the tax.
The increase in the vehicle tax met
the opposition of Mr.. Frank Stronach.
He thought the present tax high enugh.
He thought the present tax high enough.
stricken out and substitute the provisions
of the old charter.
Mr.. Jim Robbins. a liveryman, made
some very sensational remarks He fa-
vored placing the tax at $3.50 per year
On each hack. He said the present tax
was no protection to the liveryman
Mr. Stronach replied to Mr.. Robbins,
and made an appeal for the ''one-gallus'
hackman.
vote was taken and this section
was duly condemned.
The section providing that banks pay
the tax on the stock of resident stock
holders, was stricken out.
The section giving the street commit
tee power to regulate street improve
ments. was objected to 10y Mr.. ]. ~
Holding. He was of the opinion that
~ -Iz n.tp in, hn
board while the present street COM
mittee have done splendid work" he
said, 1--WE do not know who viii be the
future street committees" He thought
it too dangerous Il provision.
City Attorney Perrin Busbee stated
that this section did not give full power
to the street committee. The board
would lay out the general work, and the
street committee would simply have
power over the details.
Mr. Holding took issue, claiming that
this section did give full power, and so
this section followed in the wake of the
others which had ben stricken out
The section giving power TO the street
committee over sidewalks was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Holding, stricken out.
And the swinging signs across the
sidewalks that sway on a blustry day,
will continue to do business at the same
old stands.
This provision met its death, on mo-
ton of Mr.. w. b. Snow.
On motion of Mr. Cary j. Hunter, the
section relating to obstruction and mer-
chandise remaining on the streets be-
yond n limited time, was stricken out.
The provision for tree commission
and the protection of trees fell by the
way-side, on motion of Mr.. r. Il. Gray.
The section providing that the city
might levy tax of $1.00 on each poll
in the city, was stricken out, on motion
of Mr.. Walter Watson.
The section providing that the city
could condemn property for street ex-
tensions. and if the valuation was not
satisfactory to the city, it could recon
denim said property at the expiration of
two years, was stricken out, on motion
Of Mr.. Douglass.
The section relative to the merchants
purchase tax was struck out.
This concluded all the Objectionable
features.
Mr., j ID. Boushall, member of the
House from this county, said that he
had come to the meeting to find out
what the citizens desired. He had
taken no part in the proceedings. He
had introduced the bill, but with the
understanding that it was subject to
amendment, and he wanted nothing done
with it until the voice of the people was
heard. lie desired TO carry out the viii
of the citizens.
Alderman Pegram moved that COM
mittee be appointed to revise and sub
NIT the charter to the board of alder
men.
Mayor Powell stated that the charter
had been amended several times before,
and this was the first time the amend
ments had been submitted to the people,
and that a number of the men who We're
now raising objections were on the
board of aldermen when the amend
ments were made to the charter withoutI
submitting them to the people.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittee to revise and draft a charter inl
conformity with the wishes of this meet
ing: Alf A. Thompson j. \. Holding,
Il. r. Gray. Armistead Jones and Perrin
Busbee.
SPANS GREATEST NEED.