The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-06
UNIFORMS FOR FIREMEN
To Macadamize Salisbury Street Be.
tween Martin and Davie.
PUMP ON GREEN STREE! MOT GRANTED
Proposed TO Extend Franchise Of Raleigh Elec.
trio Company Is Years, Provided that
the Line be * ended East
and 10 The DEPOT.

be extended so it will reach the eastern
limits of the city and the Union Depot.
An ordinance was offered at the monthly
meeting of the Board of Aldermen last
night which, if passed, will effect the
above result. The board will meet
again on Wednesday night to hear the
report of the Street Committee and City
Attorney Watson on the matter.
Among other important things the
board decided to buy uniforms for the
firemen to be used in the coming tour
nament. 1t was also determined to ma
cadamize Salisbury street between Mar
tin and Davie streets. Alderman Latta
offered the ordinance concerning the ex
tension of the street railway. 1t was
that the franchise of the Raleigh Elec-
trie Company be extended for an addi
tional period of twenty-five years from
the expiration of the period named in
the ordinance adopted on August 9th,
1886. The ordinance carries provision
that it shall be void unless the company
shall within two years from this date
extend and operate the line of it's rail-
way to the eastern limits of the city
and to the Union Depot
Mr.. r. T. Gray, the attorney for the
company, was present and stated that
there were parties who were interested
and were considering investing consider
able capital in the development of the
road. If they did take hold, they ere men
of means and it would mean great deal
for Raleigh. The extension in time
would be necessary in order that long
term bonds might be floated if neces-
sary. The proposed ordinance means
that the franchise would continue for
"a yearss
Onoflotion of Alderman Arthur it was
deqifed to refer the matter to the street
cehmittee and City Attorney Watson,
I'D to adjourn until next Wednesday
night, when a report can be made.
Alderman Andrews, of the Fire Com
mittee,. reported that the fire depart.
ment needed repairs to apparatus to the
extent of sos. The committee also re-
commended that uniforms be purchased
for the three white fire companies, to be
used in the coming tournament The
board adopted the report and referred
the recommendation to the Finance Com
mittee, which met Immediately and en-
dOrsed the following resolution, offered
by Mr.. Andrews:
Resolved, That the purchasing agent
be authorized to purchase for the fire
department uniforms for the white com
panies to cost not exceeding the follow
ing sums: Uniforms for So men, consist
ing of cap, belt and trousers, to cost not
exceeding s1.75 each. Uniforms for
three drivers to cost not exceeding 81
each. Uniforms for six foremen and as
sistant foremen to cost not exceeding s.
each.''
Alderman Crowder submitted the re-
port of the Street Committee, embodying
Street Commissioner Blake's report
Mr.. Blake gave the approximate cost of
matchmaking the block on Salisbury
street between Martin and Davie streets
as $491.10. The property owners will
have to pay 1886 and the city S2O5. The
city will have also 30 square yards of !
macadam abutting the Rescue engine
house to pay for. Mr.. Blake also re-
ported four and one-half days work at |
the rock quarry, resulting in 1873 cubic
yards crushed up to the night of June
30th.
On motion of Alderman Barbee. the
report of the Street Committee wasI
adopted.
Alderman Andrews read the report of
the Finance Committee, showing collec- |
tions of $4,0SS.26 for the month of June. |
according to the report of ]. H. Mullins. |
Chief of Police. Collector c. F. Lums-
denis report for June showed $332.42 for
tax list. 1901, and $2402 for costs, max
ing total of S377O4. Claims for the
month amounted to $705S21
The annual report of the Sanitary
Committee was submitted by Alderman
Henry t. Hicks. The report states that
during this year the city farm has been
gotten into successful operation. The |
chief purpose of this farm is to afford a |
convenient dumping ground for dead |
animals, refuse and garbage generally. |
The smallpox hospital and quarantine |
station have been established, also the |
department barns and repair shop. The |
farm has made very good showing this |
its first year, and as soon as sufficient |
land can be put under cultivation, it |
will produce sufficient feed for the city's |
force of horses. and then be a financially |
paying investment.
The committee recommends that some
system of premiums or advances on de- |
layed payment of sanitary license be |
adopted and enforced, thereby lessening |
expense of collection. The more liberal |
use of the street sprinkler is also recon- |
mended
Keeper of the Market ]. N. McRary's |
report on the market from April list to
June 3Oth, was read. During that time |
there were condemned 1853 pounds of
meats of various kinds. hogs. 20 hog |
heads / key of pig feet, key of picked |
beef 465 lunches of fish, 800 behring's. |
2 kegs of canned fish, 20 chickens, $50 |
heads of cabbage. bushels of salad and |
barrels of krout. There were 1913 or
ders taken from the box and distributed |
-Four arrests we're made.
The ~report of the RnI 4r&A Tructaac