The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-12
NO EXTENSION FOR
RALE|GH'S LIMITS
Chamber of Commerce OPP
poses the Plan.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Largely Attended Meeting Besides Doing
This Pass Sympathetic Resolutions on the
Death Of Major J. B. Bachelor and
Major {. G. Harrel.

Major +, b, harreIl.
A meeting Of the Chamber of Com
merce was held at the Mayors office
last night to determine the sentiment o.
that body on the proposed plan of ex-
tension Of the city limits adopted by the
Board of Alderman at their meeting
last Friday night.
There was great interest shown at the
meeting, which was very largely attend
ed, a number of speeches for and against
the proposed extension being made. The
meeting was presided over by President
Ward and Mr.. George Allen acted us
secretary.
Mr.. w. w. Jones said the limits of the
city should be extended fully a quarter
Of a mile, if not more, and that our city
was now suffering from the census re-
port, which gave us only 1850 inhabi-
tants and made a false impression On
strangers who desired to locate anu
make investments in our State.
Mr. r. II. Battle took the opposite side
of the question and could see no reason
why the city limits should be extended
now any more than two years ago, when
the sentiment was overwhelming against
it, The vote being taken showed the
the extension and four in favor of It.
A committee. of three, consisting Of
Messrs. ALI Thompson, G. w. Dobbin and
r. S. Gray was appointed to look into
this matter, which was thought best for
the interest of the citizens in general
Some other matters were brought to
the attention of the Chamber.
The committee on summer schools re-
ported great progress. Mr. Charles J.
Parker made a short talk in which Re
said that the school would absolutely be
a success.
The attention of the Chamber was
| called to the proposed new train. which
was and is badly needed in our city. The
wants of city merchants, it was con-
| tended, demand that the Seaboard All
| Line give Raleigh a day train between
Raleigh and Weldon, arriving here abont
9 o'clock in the morning and returning
| about in the afternoon. This, it was
argued, is one of the greatest needs OF
| the city and will prove beneficial, not
only to the railroads, but to every citi-
zen. 1t was decided to appoint q COM
mittee of five to see what could be done
| to secure this train. The committee was
not named last night
| The following resolutions of sympathy
| were adopted:
Resolved, That this Chamber hereby
express its sorrow in having to record
| the death of Major e. G. Harrall, which
occurred while on duty in the city OF
Manila and of Major J. B. Bachelor, who
died in this city, They were original
| members, and organizers of this Chamber
and active promoters of measures that
would be of benefit to the city
The following new members were
elected last night: B. B. Foster, Chas.
]. Parker, j. B. Pierce, j. R. Terrell,
B. S. Lilies, John w. Hinsdale, ]. w.
Hinsdale. Jr., r. c. Lawrence, R. F.
Hervey, w. G. Upchurch, w. l.. Fort, ID.
V. Croker, w. E. Mangum, James Sat
terrified, j. V. Perkins, w. P. Little, b.
Cameron, ]. K Marshall, ALI H. Little.
John w. Sasser, G.. w. Mordecai, II. b
Glover, K. w Weathers, r. l.. Gray, G.
M. Newell Ed. n. Spencer, John B.
Stronach
The following is the resolution adopted
en- motion of Mr.. Y. w. Dobbin against
the extension of the city limits:
Whereas, it has been suggested that
, the limits of the City of Raleigh should
be extended so as to embrace more ter
ritory and whereas, it is believed and
statistics show that such extension would
entail much greater expenditures than
the income from taxes on property thus
added to the city would defray, and that
a large increase of the bonded indebted
ness of the city would be necessary, and
the burdens of an already heavily taxed
people would be made heavier; therefore
Resolved, 1st, That it is the sense OF
| the Chamber of Commerce of Raleigh
that the extension of the city limits at
| this time or in the near future is mad
| visable.
Resolved, End, That before any APP
| plication is made to the General Assem-
| bly, for authority to extend the city
limits in any direction, the wishes of the
property holders and persons to be af-
fected thereby, both within the city limits
and in the territory proposed to be an
nexed, should first be ascertained in
some manner.
Resolved, 3rd, That the President OF
this Chamber is hereby directed to APP
point a committee of three members OF
this Chamber to present a copy of these
resolutions to the Honorable Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of Raleigh
and respectfully request them to take nc
action locking to an extension of the
city limits-certainly not without obtain
ing in some manner the opinion and
wishes of all persons and property hold
ers in the city, and in the territory pro-