The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-04
BOARD CHANGES DAY
Aldermen Put Election on
May 18th Instead of May
18th.

The Board of Aldermen met last night
and>changed the time of holding the city
election from Monday, May 4th, to Tues
day, May 5th
This was done in order to conform to
the law, as construed recently by the
Supreme Court.
Besides this the work of the board was
chiefly of a routine nature, such as the
regular reports from the different de-
partments of the city government.
A petition was read asking for an cleo
trio light on East Martin street, between
East and Swain streets. Referred to
Committee on Lights.
Fire hydrants were asked for in the
territory bounded by Lenoir, Blount
Smithfeld and East streets. Referred
to Water Committee.
ID. G. Gill, a disabled Confederate vet
eran, prayed to be allowed to peddle
without license on the streets. Referred
to Market Committee, as the petition did
not specify what was to be peddled
w. u. Blake, Street Commissioner, re-
ported that the stone coping on which
rests was so badly worn as to render
rested was so badly worn as to render
it dangerous It could be repaired, he
reported at a cost of something like
800 The Building Committee was en-
powered to act.
Mr.. A. II. Green and Mr.. Mial, of the
Board of County Commissioners, were
present to ask for the use of the ma
chinery at the Rock Quarry to build the
road from the city limits to the Soldiers
Home, on Newbern Ave. They were
willing to pay the men in charge of the
quarry, who understood handling the ma
chinery. for their extra trouble.
On motion of Alderman Andrews, the
proposition was accepted by the city and
the Street Committee instructed to make
the necessary arrangements.
Mr.. Andrews then moved suspension
of the rules and moved that the election
ordinance be amended so that it should
read for the election to be held on Tues
day, May 5th, and that the meeting of
the Board of Canvassers take place at
70 o'clock on Wednesday, May. 9Th
City Attorney Watson explained that
the Supreme Court in recent decision
had held that all town elections should
be held on Tuesday after the first Mon
day
On motion of Mr. Andrews the Fire
Department was authorized to buy a new
horse and to furnish a new set of wheels
for the Rescue fire wagon.
The report of Keeper j. n. McRary, of
the City Market. was as follows:
Meats condemned: Hogs, !; haslets, Is:
sets of brains, so; beef livers, Is; rabbits.
1SS; beef. 245 pounds; pork, 1862 pounds;
sausage 60 pounds: pig feet, SO pounds;
mutton, 121 pounds; tripe, 20 pounds.
Fish condemned: Fish, 337 punches;
shad. s: oysters, "a gallons.
Fowls condemned: Turkeys, 5; chick
ems, 10; birds, 104.
Vegetables condemned Salad, 70
bushels: oranges. one barrel.
Arrests made, %.
Order box: Orders taken from order
box and distributed to parties to whom
they were addressed, 120.
The report of Chief of Police J. Fl.
Mullins was as follows:
Drunk on street, 25-white male, 20:
male. s. Suspicious characters.
.. Drunk and disorderly, 5. Assault and
battery. s. Drunk and down, II. DIS
orderly conduct in market, 1. Disorderly
conduct. 16. ARRAY, 6, Larceny, 3. For
chile trespass. l. House-brcaking and
larceny, L. Assault with deadly weapon
/ Carrying concealed weapon. 1. Drunk
and reckless driving, 2 Assault, !. Vio-
lating city ordinance /. Total 49,