The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-18
LET CITY LIMITS
Be MADE LARGER
City Aldermen Pass Resolu-
ton Favoring This.
The STEP FOR PROGRESS
The Board Believes That the Best Interes's Of
Raleigh Demand That the Cor
porate Limits be Now
Extended.

The city limits of Raleigh should be ex-
tended
This is the voice of official Raleigh, and
it is a voice speaking for its best in
tcrests
The Board of Aldermen of the city met
yesterday at eleven o'clock in special ses-
sion and voted that this was the
thing to do.
| There was no split on lines of nine
to seven, for both factions of the Board
stand shoulder to shoulder in their desire
that Greater Raleigh should come into
existence.
Before taking up the special business of
the meeting the bond of Mr.. H. f. Smith,
the Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, in
the sum of $40, 900 was presented and APP
proved.
| Then came the resolution for extension.
1t was offered by Alderman A. B. An
drews, Jr., and was seconded By Alderman
f. w. Habel, the mention of whose names,
one as the mover, and the other as second
ing the motion. will show that there is
harmony in the Board on the question of
city extension The resolution reads as
follows:
CITY'S BEST INTERESTS.
"Whereas, the former Board of Alder
men of the city of Raleigh made applica-
ton to and obtained from the Legislature
of North Carolina at its session OF 1903,
an Act extending the corporate limits of
the city of Raleigh, provided the act is
ratified by a majority of the qualified
voters of the city and of the territory to
be taken in and whereas this present
Board of Aldermen feel that they owe It
to the voters of the city that it express
the opinion of the Board on this important
matter affecting the city's interest," and,
whereas, this expression of opinion on the
part of the Board of Aldermen is not in
tended or made for the purpose of pre-.
iudcing either side of this question that
is before the people for their decision, but
is the expression of the opinion of the
governing body of the city upon a ques-
ton so vital to the citizens and to the
city's welfare, now, therefore,
BE it resolved by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Raleigh:
THAT the Board of Aldermen of the city
believe that the city's progress, welfare,
and interest demand that the corporate
limits of Raleigh be extended as prAvided
by the Act of the Legislature of North
Carolina of 1902.
And every voter in the city and those
residing in the territory to be taken in.
are requested to register and vote their
conviction of what is right in this matter,
on the day of election"
A roll-call being had it was adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes: Andrews, Croker, Griffis, Habel,
Hicks. NOVEL;. Rogers. Separk and Up
church-S.
Noes: Bland and Johnson.
Mayor Powell stated that Alderman
Lynn Wilder had telephoned him from
Garner, stating that he favored the adop-
ton of the proposed resolution.
In regard to the two votes cast against
the resolution neither of these shows OPP
position to city extension. Alderman
Johnson stated that he favored the extern
sion of the city limits, but opposed the
Beard taking any action on this by pass
ing the resolution. He further stated that
by voting mo" he did not want to be
understood as opposing extension, as he
favored it, though he was opposed to the
line which had been drawn for extending
the city limits.
Alderman Bland stated that his views
were the same as Alderman Johnson
and that he wished to be understood as
f&voring extension, but opposed the Board
taking action in passing a resolution.