The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-03

coming year. The expenditures TOT the
past year have only been for the rum
ming eypens and three fire a'avm texes.
AT present the department is in need
of some very necessary and immediate
additions, and we ask should this mat
ter he not acted on tonight that the
committee be authorized to make the
immediate purchases. which are for rub
Der coats, boots, nUzzles. ladder straps,
&c. While we feel able to cope with
small fires, it is we'll for the department
to be fully prepared for any en- rsency.
The committee was instructed TO pur-
chase the apparatus now needed. 1he
part of the report fixing the annual ap
preparation ut $1,000 WAS referred TO
the Finance committee.
The annual report of the Street COM
mittee was read by Chairman Drewry.
The substance of this report has al
ready been published in these columns.
1t shows that during the past year we
have not only equipped the rock quarry,
but we have graded and curbed o,433
feet or sidewalk and street which means
66 blocks and about 10 miles of street,
counting both sides. The total number
of feet OF curbing set since we started
our improvements have been 1871 .S5I,
or 1t3 blocks, which means about 20
miles of street. We have laid during
the year 1865 square yards Of granite
blocks and macadamized IS blocks OF
street This makes 80, $50 square yards
of granite blocks laid since we started
the present street improvements few
years ago. and a total number of blocks
niacadamized. 81, besides one block of
vitrifed brick payings. We have ex-
cavated and graded during the year
%, l0S cubic yards of earth or n total
number OF cubic yards since we started
our present improvements of 219.320'
The report of the Finance committee
showed:
Receipts for the month, 81, 3S2.2S.
Expenditures for the month, 81, 1899.
OF the receipts 81, 120.1S were from
tax collections. Taxes were collected
for every year from 1881 to 1899. the
amounts ranging from $40 for 1882 to
$2.115.33 for 1899
The annual report of the city ply
stefan for the year ending March !,
1900, was as follows: Total number of
patients, 1T3: number of visits, 1,4SJ;
office consultations, 41S: prescriptions
filled, 1878; sent TO hospital, rs; died, u.
The Water committee was given fur
Their time and power TO act in regard to
the drainage OF Walnut creek.
The Light committee made a special
report in which it was stated that the
lights are about as near what they
ought TO be now as could be expected,
and We think that it will be useless
expense for the city 10 make this test,
as we are satisfied that we are getting
the volume Of light that We are paying
for
The committee WAS continued
Mr.. Parrish said he noticed that the
committee praised the lights, but he
found there no explanation as 10 why
the lights burn in one part of the city
and go out in another part. He noticed
that the arc lights furnished by the
Standard Gas Company burn regularly
and brightly, while those furnished by
the Raleigh Electric Company often 20
out and Il policeman has 10 shake the
poles or beat his billet out on them to
set thu lights burning again. Mr. Par
IRISH wanted some explanation Of this
phenomenon, but Mr.. Mcdonald couldn't
give it.
Mr. Correll intimated that he didn't
think Mr.. Mcdonald knew much about
the lights. -
Mr. Mcdonald resorted by saying he
thought Mr.. Cornell knew less.
Mr.. Wynne put an end to these pleas
antries" by reminding the aldermen that
they had all agreed in caucus that all
feeling should be laid aside.
Another little display OF feeling" came
from Chairman Bedford, OF the Sewer
committee. He raised his breeze by call
ing attention to the fact that the con-
tract for the new sewer had been award
cd by the purchasing agent in the alb
sellee Of the Sewer coniniatee. Mr.. Sale
who awarded the contract, explained
that he telephoned to all three members
Of the committee, and two OF them re
piled that they couldn't be present at the
opening of the bids and told him to go
ahead without them. As for Mr.. Red
ford he (Sale) had been unable to find
him, though he had twice telephoned for
hiul Then he tSale) went ahead and
opened the bids as directed by the other
two members OF the committee. In doing
so he had meant to infringe ON nobody S
rights or take upon himself business that
properly belonged to another.
But Mr.. Redford was not appeased by
the explanation and suggested that If the
Sewer committee was to- be ignored it
would be well to abolish it.
Mr. Wynne again poured oil ON the
troubled water.
The report of the special Auditorium
committee was read by Mr.. Drewry. 1T
made the following recommendations:
/. To submit to the voters of the city
the question of selling the property.
|. In case the decision is in favor of
selling, the sale wall be by public auction
no bid for less than $4,000 being enter
tanned. s -le
8. If the property IS sold the present
city lot will be bought by the city for
$4,000
1. a site on the corner OF Salisbury
and Davie streets will be donated for an
auditorium to any person or syndicate
that will erect such building, the plan,
lreing to form a stock company TO be
approved by the city.
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