The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
More Hose For the Fire
Companies.
THEY REFUSE THE JOB
The Alderman of Raleigh at Their
Meeting Last Night Decline to At
tempt to Settle the Contention
in Volunteer Fire Com
pany.

The aldermen of Raleigh in session
last night were not long in attending
to affairs, and INDUCED in barely a
ripple of oratory.
The city tax rate was reduced from
~ cents to so cents on general taxes;
81 cents on special taxes, with $40
for general poll tax, 80 cents for spe-
cial poll tax, total $3.50 on poll, $110
on the 500 valuation of property.
The hose companies were voted 700
additional feet of hose. making 1000
feet in all. resolution for public
comfort necessities was favorably re-
ceived. and the application of ex-City
Blacksmith Wigs for cash was given
the cold shoulder
The board began business with the
report of the Finance committee
which had in it the following items
Receipts from Sanitary Depart
mbent, $119.65; from City Tax Collec-
tor, $743.43; taxes. of which $5S.94 is
for penalty. The disbursements were
$2.062.30 for pay rolls of salaried Off
GERS, $1,936.4S for department ex-
penses, the other payments for va
iious purposes being $1,412.79, MAX
ing a total of s5,411.57.
The report of Street Commissioner
Blake showed in detail the work on
the streets for August.
In the report of Chief of Police
Mullins, after giving the causes for
the 90 arrests in August as hereto
fore published. it showed as sick time
lost in police department.: Bell days,
Austin half ay, Banks. third of day.
Time lost, Conrad, three days.
The report from Pullen Park showed
receipts of $10S.75 for Augrr,t, of
which $3.50 was for baths, $3.50 for
bathing suits. The expenses were
$13.55.
A favorable report from the Fire
committee was made on an applica-
tlon for fire alarm box corner of
Bloodworth and South streets and for
700 feet more hose for fire department.
The report was adopted.
The report from the Sanitary De-
partment showed receipts of S119.65,
disbursements, salaries. ETC., $63144.
with credit to the farm of $3.50.
City Physician McGeachy reported
40 visits in August, SO prescriptions
written, 240 patients treated at dispen-
sary, sent to hospital, no deaths. The
Rex Hospital report showed 81 pa
tients treated, 81 paid and 80 charity.
The cost per day for treating each
patient was reported as 62 cents.
amount received from paid patients
$3S9.S0, total expenses $420.33.
An Invitation to have the Chief of
Ann Convention of the Association
of Engineers at Chattanooga,
y September f3 to Is. en-
ne North Carolina Home
.-U npany was referred to
-.-- Finance Committee with
1on to have nublic comfort
.nents in basement of market
was read.
petition for light at the rail-
4 1d crossing on West Hargett street
was referred to the Light Committee
with power to act
A complaint from citizens as to the
conduct of negroes in dancing in brick
building corner of Blount and Martin
streets this conduct being drinking.
cursing. shouting. throwing out cigar
cites was referred to the Police Com
mittee.
A second petition for places of pub
lie comfort resulted in a resolution
being adopted to establish these in the
basement of the market. east end, I'M
der regulations provided, subject to
, the action of the Finance Committee
to which the matter was referred with
power to act
The rules and regulations governing
the erection and repairs on buildings
in the fire district as published last
month, were adopted.
The Finance Committee, througil
CHAIRMAN James i. Johnson, reported
that the rate of taxation be reduced
from 90 to 80 cents for general pur
poses. 80 cents for special taxes this
on the 100 valuation of property,
with $40 general and 90 cents spe~
cial on polls. This was adopted.
The matter of the difficulty i'm the |
Capital Hose Reel Company as to it's |
membership was called to the atten-
ton of the board bv Alderman Sc |
park. who said that both parties to |
the difficulty were present ready to |
be heard, if necessary. On motion of
Alderman Lee the board decided that |
the volunteer fire company must settle |
its own matters.
The board next heard a resolution
from Alderman Rogers who desired to
increase the salary of Janitor Hern-
don from $40 to $50 and relieve him
of work in the guard house He said
that the salary at one time was $50,
but had been reduced. The board did
not seem to take kindly to the mat
ter of increase and the matter was
referred to the Finance Committee.
The aldermen then went into eXecu-
tive session to consider the demand
of j. A. Wigs, city blacksmith, who
s discharged because of drunken
as and destroying property, insisted
a full years salary. The board
II not honor his demand and Wigs