The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-03
PerpIexing Problems for
City Fathers.
FIRE CHIEFS RESIGN
Chief WooIIcott Says Not Enough Money
in the Job and Assistant Chief
Croker lust Resigns With
Thanks for Courte-
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There was routine business for a
whole lot of time last night at the
meeting of the Board of Aldermen
and things were quiet.
But just before closing there were
three incidents that climbed one on
the other in interest, and added a
touch of interest and excitement to
the monthly meeting.
Alderman Habel made some in
quiries concerning the expenses and
business affairs of the farm and mer-
chandise bought for the city, and the
matter was explained by City Clerk
Wilson and Sanitary officer Sale.
Alderman Croker started to pro-
pose a resolution and got it in, but
the mayor froZe it out. This was as
Alderman Andrews had resigned and
there was no mayor protein that AL
derman Separk be yoked up for the
job especially as Mayor Powell might
want to visit st. Louis.
There is no vacancy" said Mayor
Powell. ",rhe resignation of Mr. An
drewS was only as an alderman. He
has not resigned his position as AZ
derinan protein. 1t is not necessary
to be an alderman to be mayor pro-
TEN, an outsider can be elected"
This was a poser. That's a new
enc on me-" said Alderman Croker,
and other aldermen agreed it was
new 10 them. City Attorney Watson
looked at the charter and the city
ordinances and agreed that the mayor
us right.
If so, then ex-Alderman and Mayor
Protein Andrews can either hold on
to his protein job or send in another
resignation to the city dads.
Fire Chiefs Resign.
Just before the close Clerk Will
SOP read two letters. One was from
Chief of the Fire Department WOOL
colt, who stated that he resigned hi.
position, to take effect on the fifth
of August, the reason being that there
was excessive work for the pay, the
salary being $3.50. This was the only
cause stated for his resignation.
The resignation of Assistant Chief
Croker stated no cause, except that
he resigned and in doing so thanked
the Fire committee for courtesie5.
His resignation is also to take effect
on the fiftE of August.
With the statement that the resiS-
nation of city officers went over o
month the matter was deferred TIL
the next meeting. alderman john
son inquired if there was any trouble.
as the designations seemed to be in
concert, and said he regretted the
designations Alderman Separk said
he knew of no trouble in the depart
ment, and the designations had been
handed him with no explanations, tn"
Crocker resignation being first only
this and nothing more"
The Tickling Process.
Mr.. Ed. Hugh Lee. the new alder
man, the successor OF Andrews, was
made chairman of the School COM
mittee. On motion of Alderman Sc
park, Alderman Crocker and Alder
committee. On motion of Alderman
Croker, Alderman Separk was put
\on the Police committee.
These mutual bcstowai o. Jobs on
each other caused Alderman Habel to
remark That's a case OF 'you tickle
me and I'll tickle you.
Cash to Firemen.
Alderman Separk moved to appro-
pirate 500, the regular allowance, &c
each of the fire companies. This was
objected to as it had not gone to the
Finance committee, and Alderman.
Wilder moed it be so referred. 1t was
and the committee acted at once. This
was favorable and the 500 to each
company was voted.
Some Details.
Following the reading of the rec.
ords of the proceedings Of the last
meeting the financial report was read,
this giving the following items:
s436.19; from Sanitary. Inspector,
S516.4b: from City Tax Collector,
s1,71G.42 as follows: general tax, 81
206.S7; special tax. $402.15; penalty.
$1O7.49 The disbursements amounted
in all to $S,875.SS. or this S2,O6e.6 .
was paid to salaried officers, $1,i3i
for other departments of the city, and
the balance in general expenses. in
GLIDING S132.49 for carpets; $685.
for lights. and s,2511.55 to Wake
Water Company for hydrant rental
and the balance for repairs, painting,
screen doors, laundry, smithwork,
lumber, provender, merchandise.
The report from the Street commit
tee showed the work done in June.
The Keeper of the Markets report
was filed.
The Chief of Police reported as
follows: Arrests in June, 90; of these
35 male and 4 female whites; 80
male and 5 female colored. In fhS
violations were seven for assault and
battery, eleven IOr ARRAY, tHIee lal
ceny, two carrying concealed weap-
ons. twenty-five DRINKS, four as
saults.
The Keeper of the Park reported
receipts for June as 5000, of which
$1,000 was for baths. the rest fol-
guinea pigs rabbits, fish and flowers
sold and for stand rent. The casr
paid out was $14.20.
The city physicians report showed
for June 120 visits, patients treated
$50 in dispensary and one outside
GO prescriptions written. patients
sent to the hospital and two deaths
The report of the sanitary inspector
showed receipts of $516.40, disburse
ments of $S1012.
A request for a fire alarm at tht
southeast corner of Bloodworth an6
South streets was referred to the Fire
committee and for a light at the cor
per of CabarruS and Haywood streets
to the Light committee.
The report of Rex Hospital wa'
filed. It showed "A patients for June
of which 81 were charity. The cos
per patient was SO cents, the expense