The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03

sistant Sanitary Inspector to get $50, Cap
tains of Police $65 and policemen $55
month, the police officers to be locked
for lost time and substitutes employed
at $3.50 a day.
Alderman James l. Johnson introduced
resolution, approved by the Finance
committee, to pay the City Attorney ST.
900 year in monthly payments of $50 1-3
for all his services in place of $500 and
extra fees for extra services. He said
this was really no increase as there was
from $500 to $1,000 paid each year TO
the City Attorney, the extra money going
for outside litigation. Alderman Separk
seconded the resolution, but Alderman
Habel thought action should be postponed
month to investigate. Alderman Boy
Ian was for the resolution and said so.
Alderman Wilder said he would be OPP
posed to any increase, but this was said
not to be one. He named $500 as salts
factory figure, saying that the people
thought only $500 was being paid FInaI,y
the resolution was adopted, no member
seconding the motion of Alderman hate
to let the matter lie over till The mex.
meeting.
On motion of Alderman Andrews after
some debate the matter of public utility
conveniences for the renters in the ana,
ket was referred to the Finance and
Building committees.
resolution was adopted to prohibit
persons licensed as peddlers selling iron
hand carts or movable stands from keep-
ing these at one place all the time. Tie
resolution adopted requires these to move
every half hour. Alderman Separk doubt
ed the advisability of the resolution ana
Alderman Boyian informed him that the
word ''peddler'' came from the Latin
'pedes" which means foot and that these
peddlers should use their feet and keep
a moving.
AS TO LIQUOR DEPOSITS.
City Attorney Watson next presented
communication from the Dispensary
Commissioners, who asked the adoption of
the following as an ordinance:
THAT Chapter VII of the Ordinances of
the City of Raleigh be amended by adding
thereto the following section:
Section VIII-That no person. firm or
corporation shall keep on deposit or for
deposit, for the use of its patrons or 9th
ers, free or for a consideration, any
bottle or package of Intoxicating liquors
belonging to said patrons, customers or
other person, to be drunk on the pre1nj
SEES. Any person violating the provisions
of this section by keeping said liquors on
deposit as aforesaid, shall be fined Fifty
Dollars or imprisoned thirty days, for
each offense."
Mr.. Watson explained that the purpose
of this was to have an ordinance TO meet
the contingency set forth in the paptr
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ordinance and said that its purpose was
to have the matter settled by test case
to be heard by the Supreme court. as the
Dispensary Commissioners desired to have
the dispensary law observed strictly and
wished in advance to let it be known
that they were determined to do this.
Aldermen Boylan and Separk objected
to the proposed ordinance, Alderman Boy
lar asking if any member of the board
introduced it.
NO." said Mr.. Watson, lit comes rom
the commissioners"
"Ah,' said Alderman Boylan.
Il will father it, said Alderman
Habel
Then City Attorney Watson explained
the matter again. He said thar there was
power under the Watts law in regard to
successful conduct of dispensary, which
the keeping of deposit liquor boxes would
injure. Alderman Boylan declared the
proposed ordinance to be inqisitorial, a
relic of the Spanish inquisition, allowing
police to enter his house to see if he aad
liquor. Il would never allow them to
enter to see if l had bottle for Mayor
Powell or Idly Johnson" he declared
Alderman Habel spoke of the necessity
for such an ordinance and urged its
passage He moved to suspend the lulos
and do so.
City Attorney Watson said that the pas
sage of the ordinance would not make
he offence it aimed at any greater, that
it might or might not be sustained by the
Supreme court, but that he thought The
city had the power to pass an rdllance
regulating the matter of these liquor lock
boxes The purpose he declared as to
test the law and not to iniure any enc.
Alderman Hicks spoke in favor of tie
ordinance as he and others wanted 20
know exactly the position in which they
were placed with regard to caring for
or handling packages of liquor Tor frien3s.
Alderman Johnson spoke for the ordin-
ance. Alderman Boylan declared 1T would
create great trouble and that HON
would be invaded. City Attorney Wat
son said this was not so, that the matter
was made misdemeanor. not felony
and that no officer without a warrant
could enter house. Alderman John
son agreed with him.
Alderman Habel again spoke for the or
dinance and then there was an agreement
to cut down the penalty. but the mat
ter was finally closed for the time by AL
derman Habel withdrawing his motion to
suspend the rules The proposed ordinance
now goes over to the next meeting.