The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-10


precedent be followed, and that as a
matter OF courtesy the Aldermen from the
Fourth Ward be allowed to name man.
Then when they have done SO you can
caucus" he said.
The amendment providing for the ex-
preston OF preference by the Aldermen
OF the Fourth Ward was then voted down
by to T. the Board went into caucus.
and returning Alderman Andrews named
Mr.. b. w Baker as the caucus nomi
nee and he was elected.
! OTHER AFFAIRS.
| There was q running fire of debate IN
regard to a committee OF the Board veri-
flying the report OF the Dispensaly Com
Imissioners, Manager Bachelor stating
that the commissioners asked this, the
same having been stated in their letter
transmitting their report and $4,000 TO
the Board. The Aldermen first named
City Clerk Wilson to do this, but it was
held by many Aldermen that III the or
Derby course of business the Finance
Committee should verify the dispensary
report, that while the present Commits
lsioners were known to be all right and
under bond that day might come when
an investigation would be needed and
| that now in the beginning was the proper
| time to do So especially as the Commits
sioners asked this
| Alderman Griffs had proposed City
Clerk Wilson. Alderman Separk moved
to add the Finance Committee. Alderman
Croker opposed. Alderman Andrews
wanted some other committee besides the
Finance Committee. Alderman Habel
spoke for a committee. Alderman Wilder
agreed with Alderman Crocker. Alderman
Johnson did not think q committee necee.
sary. Alderman Andrews suggested the
| City Auditor check up the matter. City
Attorney Watson read from the Watts
Act and explained that the city was
bound to guarantee the reports to the
county Alderman Hicks suggested the
the City Auditor, the City Clerk and one
| Alderman. After a perfect fusilade of
debate the motion to have the Finance
Committee and City Clerk Wilson verify
the report was adopted, by IL 20 4.
THE DETAILED MEETING.
There were fifteen aldermen present at
the meeting and these listened to the
minutes of the previous meeting and then
heard reports.
The annual report of the Fire Depart
ment was read and received The report
of the Chief of Police showed that the
arrests in March were: Whites males,
l6, females /; colored, male 81. female g.
Total, 76. OF these II were drunk and
disorderly, % drunk on the street, drunk
and down. The sick tinfVD lost in the
department was: Barrow, two days, while
Captain Conrad was absent one day by
permission
The street report submitted showed in
detail the work done on the streets for the
month of March.
The report OF Sanitary Officer T.. p.
Sale showed receipts of S444.50 for March,
and disbursements of $9011 for Health
Department and $52.S4 for the city farm,
the credits on the farm being S240.4S.
City Physician McGeachy reported 100
visits made in March, $50 patients treated
at dspensary, sent to hospital and 50
prescriptions written.
The report of Rex Hospital for March
showed II paid and "a charity patients
the cost of treating each patient being
S122 month. From paid patients
$1S5 16 was received and the total expenses
were next at S461 go.
In the annual report of the trustees Of
Rex Hospital the management is COM
mended. The superintendent report
showed 345 patients admitted during the
past fiscal year. There were 1922 discharg-
ed and 81 who died. The receipts for
the year were rents $162.79, interest
S., 3S5.75, donation $2075.04, notes and
bonds $3,39513, a total of $701S.61 The
expenses Were $2990.64.
An ordinance was proposed setting forth
that the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Rail
way be given permission to enter the city
along North West street from its inter-
section with the northern boundary line
of the city, along the said street, where it
crosses the track of the Seaboard Air Line
at the intersection of Northwest street
with West Lane street, giving the SAID
railroad permission to maintain one track
for passengers and freight along North
West street.
The company agrees to keep said street
in order, do the work under the super
vision of the city's street commissioner,
and hold the city free from all liability
during work, giving the city power to con-
troll in every way the construction OF
the road on the street and the regulating
of the train service, all repairs and neces-
sary changes IN the street caused by the
placing of the road to be paid by the
company, and no nuisance to the city to
be maintained or allowed. This was re-
ferred to the Street Committee and will
come up at the next meeting.
! A note came to the Board from r. r.
Burns requesting that he be paid for
making fires for pol-holders in the Fourth
Ward since 1902. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
For the Finance Committee Alderman
Andrews stated that a report would be
made at the next meeting concerning the
rent for the city lot and about water
mains
petition and a proposed ordinance
concerning regulations in the city con-
corning attention to the prevention Of
tuberculosis was presented by Messrs. W.
A. Withers, Joseph e. Pogue and H. A.
Royster for the Chamber of Commerce.
It told of the necessary steps needed and
gave the provisions of the suggested or
dinance Prof. W. A. Withers was heard
on the matter and he explained the ne
cessity for such health regulations, how
they could be made effective, and the vari-
hous requirements of physicians to report
cases under severe penalties. The pro-
rosed ordinance was referred to the Board
of Health and will come up at the next