The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-07


69747 had to be made on account of the
small pox epidemic, and the payment OF
s3.S57.9 in settlement of damage and
other suits.
During the year SO, 500 of the Sinking
Fund has been invested in Raleigh real
estate at per cent, bringing in to the
city $210 per year.
The committee makes the following
recommendations:
/. That the City Attorney be instruct
ed to take deed for all real estate on
which taxes have not been paid and
which was sold on June o. 1899.
.. That the present system OF listing
the taxes by sending the city tax lister
to the county tax listers office be con-
tinued
The monthly report of the Finance Com
mttee making the budget of approprla-
tions for the year was published in these
columns yesterday.
This report sets forth the budget of APP
preparations for the year, and made the
following recommendations:
/. That $4,000 of the outstanding bonds
of the city DE taken up this year.
?. That the City Attorney be directed
TO proceed at once to collect money due
for paving as other taxes on property are
collected.
8. That 5000 be appropriated to pay the
City Attorney to rewrite and codify the
city ordinances.
4. That the tax books be closed at the
end of each year, and all uncollected
taxes be transferred to back tax book.
5. That no member of the Finance
| Cr,, itt no how of hnr
committee, except the Ordinance Com
mittee.
To the last recommendation Mr.. A. B.
Andrews, Jr., filed dissenting opinion.
AS to the rest of the report he concurred.
After setting forth the amount of grad
ing, paving and matchmaking that has
been done during March, the monthly re-
port of the Street Committee goes on to
say:
Your committee desires to reiterate
the statement that no more grading will
be done on the streets, except that which
is absolutely necessary in pushing for
ward the work of matchmaking, and the
streets which have been graded will be
macadamiZed as soon as possible. We
intend to increase the force at the rock
quarry and put both of our crushers to
work now in a few days, as we believe
that now is the time to push the work.
This will enable us to push the work of
macadamizing more rapidly. We believe
that in few months time every street
which is now torn up will be completed
and in good order. The chief of police
has furnished us with list of all prop
erty owners who have failed to comply
with notices served on them to put down
brick pavements on their sidewalks. 1t
is our purpose if it meets with the ap-
prevail Of this board to proceed at once
and let out contracts to have all of these
pavements put down and charged up as
taxes to the respective property owners"
The annual report of the Park Commit
tee shows receipts from Pullen Park,
$265.9O. Expenses, $64.72. The balance
has been paid to the City Treasurer.
This department has furnished the city
with 35,SS0 pounds of hay for which it
has received no credit. Both Nash and
Moore squares have been greatly improv-
ed and the committee recommends that
they be further improved by the pur-
chase of fifty iron benches to be placed
in Nash. Moore and Pullen parks.
The Building Committee reported all
the city buildings in good condition. Du-
ring the year the mayors and clerk s
offices have been improved.
Report OF the Commissioner of Sinking
Fund showed: Receipts during the year,
$49,615.OS; disbursements. $14,74L57 Bal
ance on hand; Securities, $16,243.75;
cash, $34, S73.51.
Report of the City Treasurer shows
General Fund-Receipts. $S7, 202.10; dis
bursements, $S5,924.25; balance on hand,
$1,277.S5. Street Improvement Fund
Receipts, $112, 2S2.71; disbursements, $780,
$3.50; balance on hand $50, 683.7S.
The annual reports of the Water and
Light Committees, recommending munich
pal ownership of the water works and
electric light plant have already been
published. Also the report of the Fire
Committee, giving the fire loss for the
year.
The monthly balance sheet made out
by the city clerk shows that the dis
bursements for the month of March ex-
coed the receipts by $2,365.26. Receipts
for Street Improvement Fund, $685. o;
expenditures, 81 ,240.17.
Mayor Powell reported that the total
vote cast in the Market House election
was 1892; for sale, 632; against sale,
$780, majority against sale, 32S.