The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-08

Then the city solons turned their at
tention to Rex Hospital and whacked off
nearly half its appropriation. To be ex-
act, they cut it down from $166.66 a
month to 100 month.
The amount thus saved, they generously
turned over to the Olivia Raney Library,
in lieu of the $500 month asked for that
institution.
1t is worthy of note here also, that
while the board was cutting down the
hospital appropriation, many of the noble
women OF the city were holding an en-
tertainment on the lawn in front of Mr..
Julius Lewis, trying TO supplement the
,meagre income of the hospital that it
may carry on it's work and enlarge it's
sphere of usefulness OF sick and suffering
humanity
The reduction OF this appropriation also
had been first discussed behind closed,
doors.
The board went into executive session,
.ostersibly to consider the questiQp@Jf
rIiahgihK me route of the sewer "a the
southeastern part Of the city.
That work will cost s7Oo apssshe board
decided De sss,,, to do IT. il the , Of way ca"
The sewer not beip< deemed a proper
question to open ipFpublic all outsiders
! were excluded wbXe it and the hospital
ansl library Appropriations were being
MISUNDERSTANDING decided on them, the
board again opened up for business with
the above results.
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Business transacted before the execu-
tive session incident was as follows:
Alderman Drewry presented the report
of the Street committee asking an APP
preparation of $15, 0G0 of street work. The
report was adopted.
Alderman Drewry presented a resOlu-
tion, which was adopted, creating Person
street, from Newbern avenue to Edenton
street an assessment district for macada-
m.zing purposes
Alderman Drewry called attention to
the fact that "many OF our best citizens"
refused TO put down pavement in front
of their property and the city went ahead
and put down the pavement for which 1t
had never received a cent. He said there
was now some $4,000 due the city from
this source, and on his motion the city
attorney was authorized to at once begin
suit for its recovery.
Alderman Drewry pointed out that
many property owners We're refusing or
neglecting to pave their streets and he
declared this was unfair to those who
had paved On his motion. therefore, the
chief OF police was directed to notify them
that the work must be done at once.
Alderman Hicks presented an ordinance
requiring the purchasing agent of the city
to buy "all supplies and material needed
or required by the city from the
merchants who are residents OF the city
OF Raleigh, unless otherwise ordered by
the board of aldermen
Alderman Drewry opposed this, saying
that IL such an ordinance were passed
and he was purchasing agent he would
resign. as he considered it reflection on
that officer.
Alderman Hicks disclaimed any such
intention and Purchasing Agent Sale
made statement showing that he had al
WAYS given Raleigh merchants the prefer
ence. even when they charged as much as
per cent higher than the same article
cost elsewhere.
The resolution was accordingly defeat-
ed by an aye and no vote of to IL.
- Clerk Ham Smith was given leave OF
= absence to enable him to take his vaca-
ton.
Then came the executive session.
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