The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-04
received and $S17.16

| With $485.25 received and $S17.16
! spent.
A request for sewerage pipe con-
veniences on South Dawson street be-
tween Davie and Cabarrus, and on
| West Davie between Dawson and
Harrington was referred to the Street
Committee. A petition for 6, light on
the corner of Cabarrus and West
streets was referred to the Light Com
mittee.
A memorandum was read from the
mayor stating that he had appointed
on the committee to examine into and
suggest changes in the city charter,
Aldermen w. NJ. Boylan, J. I. John
son, F. W. Habel.
The resignation of Policeman
Warning was read and accepted, this
to take effect on the first of January.
His successor will be elected at the
next meeting.
A resolution submitted by Alder
man Separk making K unlawful to sell
at the dispensary to any person more
than one quart of whiskey or other
liquor, or more than six bottles of
beer in any one day. The resolution
was defeated. the opinion of the mem
bers being that such recommended
tons should come from the Dispen-
Sary Commissioner. The vote was 8
to 4, Messrs. Johnson, Norwood, Rog-
ers and Separk voting for it.
A resolution submitted by Alder
man Croker and Alderman Separk,
of the Police Committee that the po-
lice and turkeys of the City of Raj
eigh be paid off every week hereafter,
was adopted. Some Aldermen doubt
ed the wisdom of this, but Aldermen
Separk and Croker thought it would
help the men keep out of debt and
it went through.
A resolution was introduced by AL
derman Separk that the police and
turkeys be not locked for sick lost
time, the officer SO sick to report to
the chief of police, who shall be en-
powered to send the city physician
who, if he deems it necessary, shall
send the city physician to examine
into the case; men who are found TO
be "shamming" to lose their jobs.
Alderman Wilder said it was the same
old song again and moved to lay it
on the table. this being lost by vote
of 5 to I. and then the resolution
passed by a vote of to 5, Aldermen
Boylan, Croker Norwood Rogers.
Separk, Smith and Upchhrch voting
for it, Lee, Rand and Wilder against.
The ordinance regulating theatrical
license fees was reduced from $500
for each performance to $3.50 and
$3.50 for each matinee.
City Attorney Watson next made
his report in reference to the matter
of paving Lane and Salisbury streets
around the Freight Depot of the Sea
board Air Line, telling of the city s
legal rights. He held that curling
and guttering could be laid by the
city along these streets, which could
be paved and the Seaboard Air Line
required to pay hair, the Seaboard
Air Line being compelled to pave the
sidewalks. He held that the Sea-
board Air Line had no title TO the
sidewalks as the streets had been laid
out by the State authorities.
Yet, stating that he ha@ taken
counsel with Mr.. Hudson. Division
Superintendent, he said it would be
| best to wait for some months, as Mr..
| Hudson had assured him that the
| Seaboard Air Line contemplated
building a freight depot at cost of
| $4,000 on the square now occupied
! by the cotton compress, also the
! investment of another $4,000 in i'm
! provements in the track yard, plans
now being underway, and that in a
! few months everything could be adj
| justed satisfactorily, While in the
meantime complaints about the track
/ condition would be looked after and
remedied. Attention was also called
| to the need for closing Johnson street
! crossing and the opening of Peace
| street crossing. as agreed by the city
| in November, 1899. The report was
| adopted.
Then came the proposal for fran
| chise for the Raleigh and Durham
| Passenger and Power Company, told
| of fully in another column. In pre-
senting the application for franchise
Mr.. Thomas S. Fuller explained the
purpose of the company TO give Raj
| eigh a first class city railway COM
pany. work to begin as soon as men
could be employed after a franchise
was granted He said application
would be made in Durham for
| franchise also, as the road was also
to extend from Raleigh to Durham.
| He declared that the purpose was
| business. but that Raleigh and Dur
ham would both be benefited ana
that nothing in ten or twenty years
had been proposed that hau peen ol
as much value to the people of Raj
eigh. He said the company was a
responsible one and that it did not
, want to drive out any one, but let the
other road here keep Oh. AS TO the
franchise he said that nothing more
! was asked than that given the other
| company. All that was wanted was
| to be treated fairly and the company
would give Raleigh a first class road
Here Alderman Wilder said: i ia
vor heartily anything to get better
street car system than we now nave,
and there was laughter.
Alderman Johnson moved to sus-
| pend the rules and take the matter
| up next Friday night. Alderman
| Crocker moved to amend by adjourn
! ing to Friday night two weeks hence.
| This was lost by a vote of SIX to- seven
those in favor being Messrs. Crocker,
! Separk, Boylan, Upchurch, smith ana
! Wilder go; those opposed TO TWO
weeks delay being Messrs. NOVEL;,