The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05
One Job, Two Men and Two
Salaries.
DIDN'T TOUCH POLICE
Reports That Can be Better Understood Will be
Required Hereafter From Rex
Hospital Through City
Physician


Raleigh met to do things.
Singular to say when the meeting open
ed up some short time before nine there
were exactly nine aldermen there, but
these were members of both, the Big
Nine and the Little Seven
Reports were read, advice was given,
but not always accepted. the officers told
what they had been doing during the
days of June and there was some
"argifyin" as to the police and two sal
aries to be paid to two men for only
one mans one months work.
The police argument was on the line NJ
putting the force at the behest of the
city attorney, substitute resolution for
one introduced a month ago to let the
mayor take charge of them in regulating
gambling places and disorderly houses
The resolution failed and the same old
programme continues.
The salary matter was this: Ex-Sinling
Fund Commissioner Lltchford had the
money in the Raleigh Savings bank, and #
it came out before July first some $500
of interest would be lost 1t was there
in his name and so Mr.. Ham Smith, the
recently elected successor of Mr. Itch
ford, held off becoming the guardian of
the money till July first As Mr. Lltch
ford had done the work $40 had been paid
him, and as Mr.. Smiths title to the office
began June first another $40 was voted
him. This was by a vote of eight to three
and the members who voted said that by
holding off Mr. Smith had saved the city
5000, therefore he should have the $40.
City Clerk Wilson having called the
roll and read the minutes of various and
sundry meetings since the new board open
ed I'D. the Finance Committee had its say
through Clerk Wilson. From the report
he read Tor June the following extract
tells of the cash account.
The collections by the chief of police
were reported as being $4,040.S9, and Of
this there was for liquor license tax
81. 500. City Tax Collector Lumsden's col
lection were reported as being for general
tax $26701, special $1SS.9S, costs 1895.
The disbursements for the month were
given as $9,e57 49, OF this $4,000 was fol
hydrant rental for six months, $860.75 was
for new hose for the fire department.
s352SS for the winter supply Of coal and
$2262S for election expenses incurred by
the city.
The Street Committee was next heard
from and the report of Street Commission.
er Blake was read This told of work
on the streets in various parts of the
city. rock quarried. The grating in front
of the city hall and the washouts and
extra work caused by the heavy rains
during the month, which sets things be
hind.
The report of Chief Of Police Mullins
was next presented. It showed that there
were during June 129 arrests, 62 white, o.
colored, of these one being white wo-
man and seventeen eoiored women. The
| 129 offenses were detailed and also the
sick time lost by members of the police
Alderman Andrews presented belated
| letter from Mr.. ]. A. Spence, asking II
petition against granting certain liquor
licenses on Martin street would be re-
ceived by the Board. Mr.. Andrews said
that he had heard no objections against
the licenses being granted and that the
matter was settled before there was any
knowledge of the letter.
The Light Committee told where it haf
changed certain street lights, and pre-
scented requests for a number of addl-
tional lights to be placed. these being
at the corner of Jones and West, Cannon
at intersection of Carroll Avenue, John
tsion street, at Hicks Alley, West side OF
Morgan street bridge, corner Salisbury
street and Grimes Alley, lakewood Avenue
and East street, Sanders street at inter
section of Edenton, West Hargett street
railroad crossing, and between East and
Swain streets on Martin. AS this carried
an appropriation the matter went to the
Finance Committee.
Then Chairman Habel of the Cemetery
L ~. L. al Art r.
said the city cemetery was in good con
dtion. but that the colored cemetery was
something of a wilderness and in bad
shape He told of the need of terra Gotta
piping where there had been washouts
and of new bridge where the old one
was smashed The aldermen voted to
have these fixed, but turned down the re.
quest of the keeper for telephone, which
Mr. Habel had not endorsed.
The market report of Keeper j. n Nc
Rary was read. 1t showed that he had
condemned bad meats, chickens, herrings
vegetables. etc. and had also collected
and distributed many orders to the mark
ct men.
The water committee told of some needs
IN the line of water extension and this
went to the Finance committee. The
Sewer committee being called Alderman
4 Johnson said he had tried to find some
thin to report on, but as city extension
had failed he feared he would never have
a report to make When the Pump com
mttee report was asked for there was 81
lence in the hail.
Alderman Hicks had no report as for the
Fire committee, but said that there was
! A request for a telephone IN the engine
, houses. The matter was referred to the
committee.
) The city physician, DR.. r. S. McGeachy
f reported that during June he had VISITED
1875 patients, treated in office, 40, in city
dispensary, so, prescriptions written 1916
sent to hospital four surgical cases
deaths one adult and one infant.
The report Of the Board OF Trustees o
Rex Hospital showed that paid and 8:
charity patients had been treated during
the month at cost Of $4921S for conduct
ing the hospital, the paid patients HAVING
paid $25440, the total cost per day pei
patient being $1.14
City Attorney w. l.. Watson presented
for the Boards approval deeds to eigh
lots sold in May. 1902. to Mr.. ]. r. A
Powers for city taxes unpaid. The Cit.