The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-02
ALDERMEN IN SESSION
Report of Street Committee Shows
Much Work Has Been Done.
THE $4,000 BOND TO BE TAKEN UP
Lights Have Been Placed in Moore and Nash
Squares. Cotton Seed Oil Company to
Build Switch and Over
head Conductor.

The Board of Aldermen neld their reg
ular June meeting last night.
They have had time to think about
their action at the last meeting in ap-
propriating an extra 5000 to the ceme-
terry committee, a: time when there
was no money in the treasury.
At any rate one of the first recommen-
dations in the Finance committees re-
port was that this action be reconsidered
Technically speaking, the resolution al
lowing this appropriation was not recon
sidered but it was repealed, and that
amounted TO the same thing.
The Finance committees report was
read by Alderman Jones. chairman of
that committee. The report shows that
the total receipts for the month of May
1900, are the greatest in the history OF the
city and are $4,000 in excess of the eX-
penditures for the month
Comparing the receipts for the months
of May 1899 and May. 1900, the receipts
of the latter month are $3,436 to $1,7OS
for the former
This report recommended that the ac-
ton of the board allowing an extra APP
preparation of $500 to the Cemetery COM
mittee be rec6nsidered, and that the regu-
lar appropriation for the committee be
fixed at $3.50. This brought on discus
sion. but it was finally decided to adopt
the report Alderman Mcdonald raised
the point that they could not reconsid-
err their action, as a motion to reconsider
must be made at the meeting at which the
resolution to be reconsdered is passed AL
derman Andrews then moved that the
board repeal the resolution, which was
unanimously done.
The report also insisted that the COM
mitee keep within their income, and an
nounced it to be the purpose of the FL
nance committee to take up $4,000 bond
of the city's, whenever sufficient funds
were at hand.
The Light committee reported that
lights had been placed in Moore and
Mach souares UsNH
The Street committee in its report
stated. that they had been as active as
possible in the street work since the
weather had permitted, and consequently
had slightly overdrawn their part. They
recommend that the matter as to when
the work shall be done be left entirely
to the committee, and state that while
income in the course Of a years
work they will bring the total within
the amount allowed
They have commenced putting up a
temporary trestie over Peace street,
where it is crossed by the Seaboard Air
Line. Also a railroad bridge has been
built where Morgan street crosses the
track; an iron bridge on South street
Wilmington street, from North to Polk
streets has been widened as has also
Blount street from North to Peace streets
They also called attention to the opening
of Elm and Lane streets and Boylan
avenue. Lack of suitable brick has kept
them from paving those places already
curbed. The report recites the amount
of work done on the different streets
during the month.
A communication was read from City
Attorney Watson, stating that the city
has full power to tax the Water Com
pany. and as mather Of law. there was
no authority fer the exemption they
have enjoyed of not listing and paying
their taxes just as any other corporation
is compelled to. Alderman Mcdonald
moved that the tax collector be directed
tc place the Water Company on the tax
list ard the motion was unanimously
carried.
petition was read by Alderman
Drewry to allow the Cotton Seed Oil Com
pany to construct an overhead conductor
from their factory across South Harring-
ton street to a building to be built by