The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-12

ton of restricting the telephone lines o.
the city to one set of poles, was intro
duced and as the question was one o.
interest to the city, he thought that some
action should be taken by the Chamber of
Commerce. Whether or not it is FEAST
BILE to restrict the lines, he thought it
eminently desirable that it should be
done if possible. He suggested that the
city erect iron poles of it's own, and the
wires of the telephone sy stems be PACED
on this. and that the city collect small
rent. This would not only obviate the
danger from rotten poles, etc., but would
prove a source of revenue to tho city
as well.
Mr.. Mcdonald stated that the city at
torney said that the companies acquired
the right to erect these poles, subject to
the laws then in force or to any that
might be made in the future,
and that the city attorney had been au-
thorized by the board to draw up such
an ordinance as should fit the case.
Mr.. w N Jones: Il don't know about
this. ! should think where we have
granted a right to a company, and it has
made considerable expenditure in the
matter, to do as we suggest would be
to take away property rights and put
the companies to another heavy expendi-
ture. Now if we had never granted
these rights the case would be different,
but it is not plain to me what we can
do in the matter"
Judge Womack spoke of the fact that
in New York, the companies were COM
PEELED to put the wires underground, and
contended that the principle was the
same
Mr.. Jones said it would be very I'M
just to do anything to pass an ordinance
affecting the matter directly, or to create
a public sentiment against the system.
Mr.. Jenkins said he was opposed to
anything that would hinder or retard the
growth of any enterprise of Raleigh.
Judge Womack deplored any thing that
would do any injury, but should not the
matter be considered with reference to
the good of the city, without reference
to the property interest affected.
Mr.. Wynne moved that Committee on
Telephones and Telegraph be appointed.
The motion carried and the following
were appointed: Messrs. A. J. Field. r.
c. Strong, s. A. Ashe, T. H. Briggs, C.
B. Edwards and w. N. Jones
A committee, consisting OF Judge 7. b.
Womack, Messrs. Chas. Pearson and c.
c. Mcdonald were appointed TO consider
the advsability of charging an admission
fee to the future-Trinlty Wake FL rest
debates.
The following committee was appointed
to investigate and report upon t. e feasioil-
ity of erecting hotel for Northern
tourists here: Messrs. ]. G. DTewry. 2.
S. Jerman, H. e. Litchford, Geo. Allen
Chas. Pearson.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdonald the follow
ing Committee on Membership was ap-
pointed Messrs. ]. W. jenkins. A. J.
Field, j. e. Pogue. j. J. Bernard. C. C.
Mcdonald, Frank Ward Frank Ellington,
Josephus Daniels, w. n. Jones and Geo.
Allen.
The following Standing Committees
were announced:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-W. N.
Jones, r. H. Battle, Joseph E. Pogue,
Cary j. Hunter and Chas. Pearson.
COMMITTEE ON MANUFACTURES
N. w. West, chairman; j. S. Wynne, w.
H. Williamson, A. A. Thompson and c.
A. Eastman.
COMMITTEE ON CITY IMPROVE
MENT-C. c.. Mcdonald. S. Berwanger, G..
u. Leach, JODH u. DieWIy, l. Z. JeImdu'
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CUR
RENCY-Chas. E. Johnson, ]. j. Thomas,
Joseph G. Brown. Chas. H. Belvin.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SAM
TATION-Dr. r. H. Lewis, John Nichols,
w. A. Withers, DR.. A. w. Knox, Alex ].
Field.
COMMITTEE ON TAXATION-C. NJ
Busbee, R. T. Gray, W. B. Grimes, Sher
wood Higgs, F. O. Moring.
COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS AND
TRANSFORMATIONS B. Womack, Ed.
Chambers Smith, Chas. E. Johnson, A. B.
Andrews, Jr, w. B. Mann.
COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION-R
B. Raney, ]. B. Hill, t. w. Dobbin. NJ.
Rosenthal, George Allen. F. P. Haywood,
Jr.
+ COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION-N. B.
Broughton, G. Rosenthal. w. H. Hughes,
H. w. Jackson, John T. Pullen.
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION-Jos
E. Pogue, F. T. Ward, d. T. Johnson,
Joseph F. Ferrall, ]. B. HILL
COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT
AND RECEPTION-R. H. Battle. r. T.
Gray, Frank Stronach, F. X Ellington.