The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-06
MUST CURTAIL EXPENSES
Policeman A. Il. Haynes Was Elt cted
Turn Key.
1876 ARRESTS WERE MADE IN YEAR
No Change Made in Renting Fish Stalls. Mr..
Crowdtr Placed on Street Committee.
Rtx Hospital Makes its First
Monthly Report.

The Board of Aldermen held an i'm
portant session last night. The meet
ing was preceded by a caucus on the
selection of turnkey, so when the board
met Policeman A. H. Haynes was chosen
turnkey and no one was elected as his
successor. This reduces the force to the
number employed when the present board
was elected
The session last night was character
lied by the annual reports submitted.
Important recommendations were made
especially by the Finance committee
The board was called to order at 9:15.
Mayor Powell Aldermen Crowder, Jones,
BEDFORD, Upchurch Griffis, Crocker,
Hicks, Latta, Arthur, Ward, Wilder, An
drews, Barbee and German were pres
ent.
Chairman Wilder, of the Light COM
mittee, stated that the time for opening
the bids for lighting the city had been
extended to April 14th.
Chairman Ward stated that Mr.. J. E.
King asked permission to place a mina
ture railroad in Pullen Park. This was
referred to the Park committee with
power to act.
The Water committee, through Chair
man Grifis, reported 1872 hydrants in the
city, The total cost for 1902 will be $4,-
go, hence $4,000 appropriation is asked
for the current year.
REDUCE SPECIAL TAX.
The report of the Finance committee
was submitted by Mr.. Andrews for the
fiscal year ending February %, 1902 The
citys total bonded debt is $3S3,900 in
which is included $4,000 current expense
bonds bearing per cent due May 1st,
1903, for the payment of which no part
of the sinking fund can be used. The
committee states a net credit balance
for year in the sinking fund of $3.50 IS.
The committee recommends that the
special tax be reduced cents on the 800
and 24c on each poll. This will give am
pie funds for the payment of ST ,359, in
terest and increase the sinking fund 49,
500 per annum The sinking fund now
shows a balance of $40,516.07.
The receipts during the year from all
sources was -$105, 007.S0; paid into sink
ing fund, $23 619.S Sc; interest on warrants
and current expense bonds, $2,254.54;
paid other purposes, $S2,721.07: aggregate
|. total expenses, sos, $685. making an eX
cess of expenditures over receipts of
$3.5S7.67.
The committee in view of the above
urges curtailment of expenses and rec
ommends that making allotments to the
various departments be discontinued and
the chairman of each committee antici-
pate the wants of their department
oh nd ho rd
the expenditure the appropriation can be
made.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The committee suggests that it might
be we'll to ammend the charter abOlishing
the Finance committee and creating in
stead an independent Board of Audit
and Finance.
Another important recommendation of
this committee is that the charter be
changed and the city tax collector elect
ed by the Board of Aldermen instead of
by the people.
Keeper of the Market McRary submit
ted his report showing the meat, fish,
oysters and fowls condemned. He says:
"All fish and oysters condemned this
quarter were outside of the market
house. Condition of meat in the market
is better than ever before"
YEARS FINANCES.
At the request of the Finance COM
mittee City Clerk Smith presented the
following table showing the amount APP
propriated to the various departments
and either the balance or the amount by
which they had exceeded this approprla-
ton for the year ending March LIST, 1902: