The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-09

Injustice had been done Mrs. Bledsoe,
that she had offered the taxes, and the
paving costs at separate times and they
were refused unless both were paid at
once. He argued the legal phases OF the
case, saying she was ready 70 pay now,
without an extra penalty claimed. The
matter was referred to the Finance COM
mittee and the city attorney with power
10 act.
Then came the lively tilt of the even
ing The petition of Mr.. Wallace for a
fish stall, and his accompanying letter,
published yesterday, were read, and Mr..
Perrin Busbee appeared to represent him.
The full matter OF renting the stalls was
gone into, Mr.. Busbee showing that at
the last meeting an ordinance which. for
years. had prohibited one party from
holding more than one stall had been
repealed and insisting that the conyen-
fence and benefit of the citizens require
competition and that it was unjust 10 al
low Mr.. Arthur to rent three fish stalls,
keep two unoccupied, and shut out COM
petition in the market. He said this
amounted to a monopoly, that the city
was not expected to get revenue from the
market house, but that it was for the
convenience of the city and that no one
should be allowed a monopoly. II 1t
was not a monopoly he declared the
renting of the three stalls to Mr.. Arthur
TO be O special privilege which should
not be allowed.
During his plea for his client Mr.. BUS
bee was interrupted several times by Mr.
Arthur and sharp colIoquies took place,
Mr.. Arthur declaring that Mr.. Busbee
was wrong in his premises. a. question
from Alderman German about past hIl-
cation brought out the whole past history
of the fish stall trouble and the discus
sion of the matter took an hour. when
Mayor Powell called time.
A resolution of thanks from the trus-
tees of the Olivia Raney Library for the
SIM 4 month voted the library was re-
ceiycd and read
The petition of Mr. J. D. Thompson, an
old soldier. for permission to peddle with
out license was referred so the Market
committee.
A resolution was adopted, the pre-
amble Of which set forth that the es-
adjustment of the University of North
Carolina Medical College would add to
The growth of the city, and promote its
,eputation. and that it's success depended
arraneements the resolution reading:
Resolved. first by the Board of Alder
men of the city of Raleigh that the said
college be authorized to establish a
free pispensary at Rex HOSPITAL build
irp with the consent of the trustees
Of Rex Hospital without expense to the
citv where the city physician be required
"a attend outdoor charity patients OF the
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office
second. That the students of the col
,ape be allowed the privilege Of visiting
the dispensary. and of being instructed
in the methods of examining patients
under the supervision of the city physi-
clan and the teachers OF said college.
A netitiou from the Crosby school,
co,ored. concerning a disorderly house
nearby which was a source of trouble 90
the pupils of the school, was referred to
the mayor who was TO have the matter
put in the proper channels
License was granted to Benson
Kelly to retail liquor at 124 East Martin
street
A resolution of regret at the resigna-
ton of Alderman Drewry, caused by MS
removal to another ward, was adopted,
this setting IOTtn the HISucS VI IhV Ga
dermen for his future success and happi-
ness and an enumeration OF his services
on the board.
Alderman Barbee moved to adopt the
report of the Market Committee, as he
considered the Wallace matter piece
of spite work against Mr.. Arthur. On
this motion there were no dissenting
votes.
An extra oyereoat In possession OF the
city was voted TO Keeper OF the Market
j. ~ Notary, who does police duty.
Alderman Jones introduced resolu-
ton providing that badges be furnished
active members of the Fire Department
and reporters, which would allow them TO
ride TO fires in hacks at 10 cents each
This was at first referred to the Finance
Committee, but Alderman Latta said it
ought first to go to the Fire Committee,
that he considered il impracticable and
a bungIesome kind of an affair. This
resolution was about TO go that way when
Alderman Jones withdrew it. saying,
| however. he would introduce 1t at the
next meeting, thus giving his colleagues
| time 10 think it over, as it was a good
thing
During its session the board attended
to various routine matters, and when it
adjourned it was TO meet again on Fri
day, February /, TO consider the ques-
| tion of lights for the city.