The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-06
CORPORATE LIMITS
Raleigh and Charlotte Com
pared as to Extension.
Board Of Aldermen VIII Take no Action. viii
Have to be Done in Mass Meeting
Of Citizens.
Masonic.

10 Inc EullOT.
1t is evident that nothing may be ex-
pected from the Board OF Aldermen to-
wards extending Raleigh's corporate linz
it's Though the matter was not before
the board Mr.. Drewry stated that he
personally was in favor of the extension.
though this was not as a member Of the
board officially, but as an individual, he
thought it a matter that the Board Of
Aldermen had nothing TO do with, but
that if the dear people wanted it let
them have a mass meeting, (such q one
as tackled our late city charter and
amended it somewhaD and appoint their
committees TO 90 before the Legislature
and advocate same.
Mr.. Pegram said, he. too had the same
idea of the matter l take it that the
other members of the board have been
seen and talked to on the subject, though
| have not approached them as to the
matter. l am Of the opinion and do not
ask any one else tc share it, unless
they have one of their own, that the cor
porate limits of the city of Raleigh should
be extended, and that it should be done
now. Those of our friends who are out
side should be invited to come in and
share with us our burdens as freely as
they have our advantages and pleasures.
| am not in favor Of the extension for the
purpose of advertising members, but from
the fact that ii will be for the good OF
the city in the end and of the people who
are to be more of us. The city of Char
iotte which is progressive, growing, ard
spreading out has extended her limits
twice since Raleigh has and has nearly
twice the limits that Raleigh has, pro-
poses, so l understand, to extend further,
and take in more territory. The follow
ing cotton mills are now inside the cor
porate limits of Charlotte and pay city
taxes as follows: Alpha, $3.50; Charlotte,
1925: Magnolia, 800; Victor, $945; Ada,
$716 These mills are supposed to pay
taxes on the value of their capital stock,
as to what the value is / am not in
formed. The Raleigh cottons mill, as now
listed would if inside, pay to the city OF
Raleigh 81, 900 annually for city taxes It
is claimed that the agitation of the sub
iect will drive out enterprises and keep
them from coming here. / can't believe
this. 1t is also stated that some who are
established will pull up and move if we
take them in This is baby talk, and
no one will take 1t seriously, There are
others" Raleigh is coming, she has too
many advantages to stand STILL we must
spread out, and keep on a movin'"
hate to advocate the extension on account
OF some of my friends on the outside that
it will touch little, for | am under obl-
cation TO some of them for favors and
friendship, that there is nothing person
ally l would not do for them. l am simply
doing what I believe to be a duty to the
city of Raleigh as one of her representa-
tives in the city council. will state also
that it will affect me personally. in pro-
portion to what / have as much as any
one in proportion to his holdings. The
Chamber of Commerce meets Tuesday
night. They may take up this matter, as
it was adjourned over at The last meet
ing. If the citizens of Raleigh want the
limits extended they should take enough
interest in The matter to say so. They
can rest assured that those interested
in the outside are alive and at work. They
are not allowing the grass to grow under
their feet. Some years ago when our
board of aldermen asked for the ex-
tension of the city's limits, they did not
muster a corporal's guard to go before the
legislative committee when our friends
on the outside were organized and
equipped for the occasion, this will be
the same thing this time, unless our peo-
pie come to the rescue of those in favor
of the extension. l will be content either
way, and do not intend to try to infu-
enee in any way any one who may have
different opinion.
C. c. MCDONALD.