The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06

though he was no electrical expert, he dit
not think that it could be complied with
If it was adopted all that he or the Boart
of Directors could do would be to yielC
patiently and kindly until the Legislator,
met and then see what it could do in thu
matter. The board listened attentively tt
Mr.. Mann's remarks, but later adopted tn,
report of the committee.
The Market and Light Committee re
commended that the market be lighted b!
seven arc gas lamps, instead of electricity
as it is found that the city can get better
lights and at less cost by using arc ga.
lamps in place of incandescent electric
lamps. They further recommended thai
the top wall of the market be repaired
and whitewashed. This was referred back
to get the exact costs in the matter. AT
ter this was done Alderman Separk read
some figures, showing that the report
should have been adopted, as it would
save money to the city.
The light Committee reported favorably
on the petition of the Standard Gas and
Electric Company, to be given all the in
side lighting of the city. This report was
re-referred so as to get exact figures. This
company is now doing part of the inside
lighting of the city and the Raleigh Elec
trio Company is doing the other part.
The Pump Committee reported that the
city pumps were in good shape, and that
the necessary work had been done on
them. The city physician, Dr. McGeachy
submitted his report, telling of the work
done and also the report of Rex Hospital
showing that thirtyseven patients had
been treated in August at cost of 1851. 81
On motion of Alderman Andrews, the
license tax on the Green Trading Stamp
Company was put at SO. The resolution
offered at the last meeting had named $50
as the tax.
By request Alderman VIM Boylan of.
fered a resolution to make
a charge of five cents head for pennins
cattle in the city lot unless the cat
tie were weighed there, and also imposing
fine if the cattle were kept twenty-four
hours without food This was lost AL
derman Separk said it ought to have been
adopted.
A petition from Thomas Donaldson, col
ored, was read, asking that a
dead body, buried in his lot in Mount
Hope cemetery be removed, as it
was none of his family and he did not
know how it came there This was re-
ferred to the Cemetery committee
l.. A. Emory's resignation as a poll
holder for the dispensary election in the
Third Ward, First Division, was accepted
F. II. Hunnicutt was about to be named
but phone message said he would not
accept and then Geo. T. Norwood was
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message that w. H. Rogers would not
qualify in the First Ward First Division,
so he offered Mr.. Rogers res. gnation and
Mr. ]. Rowan Rogers was named in his
place.
Application for hydrant for fire pro-
lection on North street and Boylan Ave
nue. was referred to the Fire Committee.
Application for a pump on South Saund-
ers street near Goodwin's went to the
Pump Commiyee. Application for an
electric light at Mcdowell and Lane
streets, went to the Light Committee.
Application for a fire hydrant corner
South Person and East South or East
Worth streets, went to the Water Com
mittee.
| The Fire Committee reported the Steam
Fire engine as worthless unless the boiler
was repaired with a new one at a cost
of about $500. This was sent to the
Finance Committee with power to act.
| The committee also recommended the
purchase of a thirty foot ladder for Hook
and Ladder Company, small feed room
for Capital and Hook and LAdder Com
pany, commode and wash basin at
Rescue House. wash basin at Victor
house, new roof for extension of Rescue
Company's house to cost not exceeding
$4,000. Painting roof of Victor fire house
to cost not exceeding $500. building two
small sleeping rooms at Rescue house,
painting hose wagon of Victor Company.
These requests went to the Finance Com
mittee, though Alderman Hicks wanted
the Fire Committee to handle them.
Alderman Andrews here stated that a
meeting would be held In ten days to
consider the tax rate and asked the var-
Gus committees to send in their budgets
so as to see what money was needed.
request for division in the shape Of
a double door between a fish stall and
a beef stall in the market was referred TO
the Market Committee.
The Finance Committee was instructed
to look into and act on the matter of
insuring the market house for a sum
not exceeding $4,000. The rate was
named as being $3.50 hundred and
Alderman Croker said he did not think
the committee would insure The COM
mittee was also instructed to see about
the cost of moving the fire houses.
Just as the Board was about to adj
journ Mr.. w E. Fam, a grocer, advanced
to the front. He declared that The Hen
ley, city employee in the Sanitary de-
partment. owed him s316 and would not
pay, and that the city had said its en-
ployes must pay or lose their jobs. He
said he had asked Sanitary Officer Sale
about this, but that Mr. Sale was indif-
ferent. This Mr.. Sale denied. He said
he had also called the attention of Alder
man Griffis to the matter. The majority
of the Board spoke up and said city en-
ployes must pay The matter was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee, and it
is understood this will say pay up in
thirty days or get out to the employe.
Mr.. Fam says the debt runs from May
Is. and the resolution adopted some time
ago about debt paying says that it is to
go into effect after May.
FOUR CONVICTS SHOT.