The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-08
The Harmony Bust.


The Harmony Bust.
Then came Mayor Poweils break
as to the Harmony of the brethren,
who proceeded to smash it into smith
Greens.
Alderman Separk introduced his
resolution to make the pay of captains
of police $40 q month, police $50 a
month ali to be locked for lost time.
This was an increase of $500 n month.
81 move this go to the Finance COM
mitee, who report at once said the
introducer, and 81 second it, sang out
Alderman Novel;.
Alderman Habel objected to such
undue haste and so precipltate an ac-
ton. Alderman Andrews called the
| point of order that this was q money
matter and went to the Board of FL
nance, who could report at the next
meeting. The mayor agreed with this,
and Alderman johnson held that Sc
parks resolution was out of order, as
| the Finance Committee could not be
! forced to report at once, and that 1T
| took tWo-thirds vote to suspend the
rules.
Separk insisted that he was in or
der, but Andrews argued the other
way, saying that this changed an ordi-
nance and should lie over for thirty
| days. you've got time enough in
ten minutes to examine into it," said
| Separk, while Alderman johnson
agreed with Alderman Andrews. Then
Mayor Powell sat doWn on the matter
| by holding that it must lie over for
thirty days
Then up bobbed Separk again. 81
move that the police be not locked
for loss of time on account of sick
ness" he said. THAT goes to the FL
nance committee" said Alderman An
drews. "Its a dangerous resolution"
said the mayor.
Its the same old resolution and |
suppose the folks who have been ham
mering at it for months will pas it, p"
said Alderman Johnson. under the
present plan of docking for lost time
| the men have gotten more pay and
| have done more service for the city.
Then Alderman Hicks proposed an
amendment that the police and fire
wagon drivers be not locked when
sick and under the care of physician.
Separk objected to this and Alderman
Crocker declared that $50 a month
was little enough for a policeman, as
expenses were high. He announced
that his expenses were over 500 a
month.
Alderman Habel said it was the
same old fight even after the con-
cessions given in the last increase of
salary. He declared many men lived
on less than the police now received,
and that he knew of book-keepers
who were urging this who had q sal
airy of $50 q month. He urged strong
reasons against the resolution and
stated that before the docking rule
was in effect the police department
lost twenty TO thirty days on an aver
age, while now it was five to ten days.
He said that the docking rule had
helped the health of the police, and
that Raleigh was now paying its po-
lice as much as any city in the State.
Alderman Hicks stated that the rule
i'm his store was that when his en-
ployees were sick and in the care of
q physician he paid for lost time, not
otherwise, and that this was the plan
of other merchants.
Then his amendment was defeated
on a viva voce vote and Alderman Sc
parks amendment not to dock for loss
of time on account of sickness, phySi-
clan or no physician. was adopted by
seven to four, the point of order of
Alderman Andrews that this was a
change in an ordinance and should lie
over thirty days, being overruled by
Mayor Powell.
Then the busted harmony meeting
adjourned and there is quiet for
another month.