The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06

building on Martin street came up on
no vote was called for and the appeal
was carried by a vote of 10 to ;. The
question then came up on the applica-
ton for license. Mr.. \. b. Broughton
appeared and protested and a petition
from business men was presented against
granting the license. Mr.. Jno. c.. Drewry
said that while ne should hate to have
a saloon or negro church located next
to his property but they had to be located
by somebody's property and TO refuse to
grant license was to set precedent that
would have to be followed whenever
property owners objected to the granting
of license. The application was referred
to the Police committee, which at once
reported it back unfavorably. The re-
port was lost by a vote of 8 to Z. The
question then required on the application
to grant license. The application was
granted by the following vote:
Ave: Aldermen Bogasse. Cook, Cor
rell. Croker, Drewry, German, Miller,
Pegram
No: Jones, Parrish, BEDFORD. Wilder,
Wynne, Mcdonald.
An ordinance was introduced by AL
derman Mcdonald and referred 70 the
Ordinance committee prohibiting any one
from driving across q street lnterSectinS
the one on which he may be driving or
from turning from one street into a1Oth-
err at any gait faster than walk, the
ordinance to apply only to Fayetteville,
Davie, Martin, Hargett, Morgan, Sails
bury, Wilmington, Blount and Mellow
ell streets. and imposing a fine of 81 for
each OffenSe.
Parenthetically it may be remarked
that until the streets are marked with
the proper signs it will be an eXhilerating
experience to undertake the enforcement
of the ordinance.
Hargett street between Blount and
the city limits was made an assessnl 1ar
district for purposes of matchmaking.
Alderman Wynne offered an ordinance
abolishing the office of city physician and
imposing his duties upon the Supern-
tendent of Health.
The Street committee recommend
that the street car track be allowed to
remain on Davie street as at pr 1Sent
and that the company be rquired - l;y
their track down Fayetteville straet To
South street, to the graded school build
ing. The first recommendation Was
adopted and the last withdrawn.
Alderman Wynpe called up the 'epo.t
of the Water committee which had been
offered by Alderman Cook early in the
evening, and which recommended that
the warrants of the company be not pad.
Alderman Croker moved that both
warrants be pad.
Alderman Cook said the report OF the
committee should be first disposed of. He
said the water had been bad for il long
time and nothing had been done.
Mr.. Wynne favored paying the var
rants as did Alderman Mcdonald.
Alderman Drewry thought the City
Attorney should be heard from.
The City Attorney said the coatracr
of the Water Company with the city
had not been kept and if the board did
not wish to pay it there Was legal
ground to resist payment.
The ayes and noes were called and
the vote resulted:
Aye: Correll, Croker, Drewtv, Cor
man. Hamilton. Jones, Mcdonald. Nix
Ter. Parrish, Redfo@,l Wynne.
No: Bogasse Cook, Pegrlm, Wilicr.
The warrants we're accordingly or
dered paid The warrants were for
81, 1852 and s2,506G7 respectively.
Mr.. w. j. Andrews appeared /, ere
the board and asked in behalf Of the
Street Car Company that it be relieved
from painting its poles except on Fay
etteville street saying that the cost
would be 81 900. The request was
granted and all companies having poles
on the streets were included i'll the mo-
ton.
1t was ordered that one months sal
airy be paid to the widow of j. II. Mar
shall, formerly janitor of the city hall
The following communication from the
Secretary of the Navy was read
Navy Department,
washington. ID. c., Dec. Z, 1899
''Sir: Replying to your letter of 4th
instant requesting TO know about what
time the Raleigh will again be commits
sined and requesting that the Depart
ment suggest Il suitable time for com
mittee to present a flag, which has been
provided by the Board of Aldermen of
the city of Raleigh. you are informed
that the repairs now planned on the Raj
eigh will take upwards OF a year. 1t is
impossible to predict at a date so far
ahead either when the services of the
Raleigh will be required or when the
Department will have sufficient officers
and men at its disposal to put her in
commission.
VERY respectfully,
JOHN d. LONG,
Secretary.
MIR. J. C. DREWRY,
Chairman Com BOARD of Aldermen,