The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-07
ANNUAL REPORT
OF The OFFICERS
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The City Dads in Session
Last Night.
ALDERMAN COOKE is OUT
1Er. Sherwood Upchurch Elected in
His Place.
WATER CoMPANY's BILL ORDERED PAID
Mayor Powell Granted Leave of Absence. The
Raleigh Bottng Works Licensed. Al
derman Drewy Elected Mayor
Pro lem.

night was one of the lamest that has
been held this year. To begin with there
was only bare quorum of the city dads
present when the meeting began, though
two or three more came in later
The greater part of the time, His Honor
Mayor Powell transacted the greater
part of the business, assisted by City
Clerk Smith. At one time it seemed
as IL lively discussion would ensue,
but it passed off quietly, and Mayor
Powell and Clerk Smith continued their
little dialogue.
The spat occurred when the resignation
of Alderman G. f. Cooke was read Al-
derman Bogasse moved that the rules be
suspended, the resignation accepted, and
a successor be elected at once. Alder
man Mcdonald objected, but the motion
was carried unanimously. Alderman
Correll placed in nomination Alderman
Upchurch. Alderman Jones objected, and
said there was no use in such proceed
ing Alderman Correll stated that last
year Mr.. Upchurch withdrew in Mr..
Cookies favor, and now Mr.. Cooke desir-
ed to return the courtesy. After little
acrimonious debate, Mr.. Upehurchs nomi-
nation was seconded by Alderman Cor
man and he was elected, only two dis
senting voices being heard
The question of the water company's
bill for last year was brought up. IT.
will be remembered that at the last
July meeting the property of the Water
company was ordered placed upon the
tax list. At the December meeting AL
dsrman Cooke announced that the water
company's bill was exactly equal in
amount to the taxes due the city by the
water company, and as he had no way
OF ascertainng the amount due to the
company, as they did not state the
amount Of water used by the city, at
the same meeting a committee was APP
pointed to arrive at a settlement with
the company. Last night, after some
debate, the committee was discharged
from further duty, and the bill presented
by the company was ordered paid.
On motion of Alderman Parrish the
liquor license of S. S. Horton was trans
ferred to d. II. Taylor, and the Raleigh
Bottling works was granted license.
Mayor Powell asked leave of absence
from the city for several days of this
month, which was granted, and Alder
man Drewry elected Mayor Pro Tenn for
the remainder of the term.
The Mayor announced that vacancies
existed in the second division of the
Fourth ward in the offices Of Registrar
and Judge of Election. On motion of
Alderman German, Mr. w. d. Smith was
elected registrar and Mr.. NJ M. Bunch
was elected judge of election.
The report of the cemetery committee
was read. 1t shows that the department
has received from all sources 81 ,539.75,
and expended of that amount, $1,506.34.
The Chief of Police in his report stated
that there were II members of the force,
and that the collections through them
for the first year amounted to $13, 056. as.
He paid high tribute to the officers
Of his force and said: 1.-THE subordinate
officers of the police department are
each of them well worthy Of the position
they hold, and have in the discharge OF
their every duty proven themselves able,
efficient, true, cautious and good Of
icers.'
The report of the city physician for the
month of March. 1901. says the number
OF white. patients is s.; colored patients,
rs; total number of patients. 143; num-
her OF visits. 164; office consultations, 81;
number Of prescription ia; number sent
to hospital, s. continued, z; discharged,
1Gi died, none.
FIRE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The report OF the Fire Committee
showed the following losses by FIRE dur
inr the past vca1:
THE number of fire alarms turned in
from February 18th. 1909, 10 February
2Sth. 1901. was 81. and IL of these were
false alarms or there wds no fire. In
only is cases were There any losses by the
fire and they were as follows. March 4,
1900 house occupied by T. X Bruner, on
$l66 March Southern Railway cotton
platform. ave bales of Gotten loss. Sc
insurance, $685. March Is. Catholic Rec
tory. Edenton and Mcdowell streets,
roof. loss $40. March 25, d. T. Johnson s.
Hilsboro street chicken coop, loss, g.
April 8. T. p. Sale. 16 N. West street
lounge. loss, 1915, insurance, S9-75 April
16. John Griffith's, Manly street, roof
loss, $40. May 20, Ed. Coppedga, 427 Hall
fax street, roof, loss $3.50, insurance, $3.50.
June %. A. B. Forests, ineendiary, loss,
$780, insurance 1885, July IA, T. B. YAM
cey's. ia w. Morgan street flue, loss SIS.
September ID. Lee and Latta, Fayette.
Vile street. bales of cotton S25, insur-
ance $25. September Is. Bud Woodalls,
Hargett street, kitchen, loss SIS. Sep
TENDER 20. Mrs. w. H. Bagley's, South
street. roof. loss 81. December 7, Lere
Atkins, ITO E. Lenoir. roof. loss $1250,
insurance $3.50. December 20, j. S.
Jones, matches, loss $29.31, insurance
$2931. January 80, Laundry, Wilmington
and Morgan streets, loss IS, insurance So.
February IA, Raleigh Hosiery Mills Com
pany. South West street, supposed pass
ing engine, loss $4,000, insurance ST.. 500.
February Ia. Southern Railway cotton
platform. IL bales, spark from Hosiery
mills. loss 500. insurance $1O5.
Total loss by fire $21.s20.56. Total in
surance on the above losses was $1S,-
$685.
STREET COMMITTEE REPORT.