The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05

Attorney was authorized to have these
deeds properly arranged and transferred
A petition from Ed. Benton to be al
lowed to peddle fruit in a push cart or
wheelbarrow without license failed to get
through.
Then came the police business A month
ago Alderman Hicks had offered a rcso-
luton that the police force be put at the
disposal or the mayor for the suppression
of gambling places and disorderly houses
This being read Mr.. Hicks offered as a
substitute the following:
'Be it resolved by the Board of Alder
men Of the City of Raleigh
THAT the police force of the city be
placed at the disposal of the City Attor-
ney to ascertain and break up any disor-
derly houses, gambling houses, or places
where gambling is practised and other
violators Of the State criminal laws and
city ordinance. if such there be. and that
he be directed to prosecute all such offend
ers before the mayors court and other
courts before which such cases may COME"
Alderman Wilder asked what was the
necessity and advantage of this. The re-
ply of Alderman Hicks was that the reso-
it put the machinery and power in the
City Attorneys hands without complaints
being made Alderman Separk said he
was in favor of breaking up gambling
places and disorderly houses but that this
seemed a reflection on the Chief OF Police
whose duty it was to break up such places.
Alderman Boyan said it seemed to be
sort of shifting of the duties Of the mayor
"a aoip
things right there ought to be new ones
Mayor Powell said no such thing was
possible under the charter and ordnaces.
Alderman Hicks held it to be a good
thing with no reflection on any body. AL
derman Wilder suggested that detective
be employed as one would be better than
three policemen, as he would not be
known by his clothes The mayor saId he
had only 500 for special detective FUND
Alderman Johnson favored a special agent.
Finally Mayor Powell said as there was
no second to the resolution it was lost.
Just here a change IN the ordinance
was agreed to which made the chairman
of the Sanitary committee member OF
the Board of Health. Following this Al
derman Andrews led in a round table
talk about whether or not there was any
ordinance regulating the place where hacks
could be stationed The mayor said there
was none but he had construed one to
fit the case when people wanted hacks
to move away from various places. There
was also a discussion about whether or
not the police must be on duty in Metro
poitan Hall during performances there
and it was decided not.
Then Alderman Crocker moved to pay
Mr. H. f. Smith $50 for June as Sinking
Fund Commissioner. Mr.. Litchford having
already had the salary of $40. Alderman
Wilder did not think that it was right
to do this Alderman Croker told OF the
$500 saved by Mr.. Smith holding of TIL
July in place of taking charge the first
o. June Alderman Wilder said that
man who would cause the city to lose
$500 for a $40 salary was not a proper
official Alderman Boylan held that Mr..
Smith had qualified in time to be paid
for June. Alderman Habel held that Mr..
Litchford had done the work and ought
TO have the money as he had been re-
sponsible for the fund. Alderman An
dreNS said both Litchford and Smith
should be paid Alderman Hicks thought
that two years hence the same
trouble might arise and the
payment now might mean TWENTY-FIVE
months pay for twenty-four months
work Alderman Johnson did not think 1T
proper to pay two men for one mans work
for one month. He opposed a double
salary for single job. Finally Alderman
Croker moved to pay Mr. Smith the $40
and. Alderman NOVEL; seconded this. A
roll call was ordered and the vote stood
TO PAY-Andrews, Boylan, Croker,
Griffs, Novel;, Rogers, separk, Upchurch.
IS.
NOT TO PAY-Habel, Johnson, Wilder.
s.
NOT VOTING-Hicks
Alderman Wilder said that the report
from Rex Hospital was in such shape
that it was not known what was meant
re. therefore, moved that hereafter the
City Physician examine the report and IN
corporate it with his report This was
adopted and the meeting adjourned as the
town clock signalled 1890.