The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-06

! panies interfering with the fliremen IN
! the fighting of fires. Alderman Sc
ark brought this up. he and Alder
man Boylan argued and finally Alder
man Hicks explained to each what the
| other meant. Nothing was done in the
matter.
| The need of a pair of horses for the
| Fire Department was presented, and
also the necessity for 16 water proof
coats The matter was explained by
Chief Woollcott, who said that Mr..
John Brown had a pair, worth $475,
! that would suit. as one horse now in
use was Is years old and liable to drop
dead at any time, while another horse
was blind in one eye. There was d
debate as to horses b. Messrs Crock
! er. Hicks, johnson and Boylan, and the
matter was finally referred to the FL
nance Committee which is to act 1t
| Park brought this u he and Alder
I once and call meeting. 1t looks rs
| if the horses and the coats will be
! purchased
The resignation of Assistant CHIEF
| of the Fire Department NJ. w. Croker
was stated and the temporary appoint
frmed ana he was elected for the ball
ance of the term.
The application of MIR. J. f. Ferrail
to purchase a strip Of land back OF
| the engine house on Morgan street
was declined, as the city might need
the property later but authority was
given TO the Fire Committee to rent
the land to Mr.. Ferrall. 1t is just
! back of his residence.
On motion of Alderman Johnson the
position of Chairman of the Sanitary
| Committee was given to the newly
elected member of the board. Mr..
Geo. T. Norwood.
Some Routine Matters.
The following matters of routine
were duly read and filed.
The financial affairs of the past
month, as shown in the report of the
| Finance Committee are as follows:
| Receipts from Chief of Police $737.19;
from Sanitary INSPECTOR $166.76; from
| City Tax Collector, general tax $4-
68S.52; suecial tax $1.757.66, total &c.
446.1S. The disbursements were re-
ported as amounting to $4,000, some
of the items being: Salaries to city
officers. $2,066: paid to departments
as follows: Administration $3.50;
Health, $474.33 Farm $33.6S; Fire
$269.50; Park, $96.58; Street $85O.48;
Pump 1920.
The report of the Street Committee
showing work done was read and
filed.
The report of Chief of Police Null
Inns showed 119 arrests. during Octo-
Der. of these AS males females total
46 being white and As males Is te-
males. total So, colored. The offenses
were various kinds of drunkenness, Al
selling whiskey g assault with deadly
weapon s, assault and battery 8, beat
ing ride on railroad II. disorderly
conduct Il, selling unsound meat ]
! larceny g. assault 5, affray 8, carrying
concealed weapons z, violating city
Ordinance 5, reckless driving 1, selling
cider on Sunday /. Sick time lost
Haynes, days. Time lost, Bell and
Creighton one day each, Barrow 81
of a day.
The report from the Park showed
receipts of $13.95. payments $40
The sanitary report showed receipts
of $166.76A and disbursements $94.39
For labor $475.06 was spent for Health
Department, $32.95; for Farm, $13c
salary Health Department total eA'
penses $740.40.
DR.. r.. S. McGeachy city physician
made a report of the charity practice
done in September and October.