The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-05
RESERVATIONS
WERE IN ORDER
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Alex. Andrews, Jr., Re-
tires From Board.
ED HUGH LEE ELECTED
Alderman las. |. Johnson Elected
Chairman Finance Committee.--Set
Down on Increase in Police
SaIaries---Appropriation to
Military Comprehensive
Ordinance.

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The only feature of particular in
terest last night at the regular meet
ing of the board of aldermen was
the resignation of Alderman A. b.
Andrews, Jr., at the close Of the
meeting, who gave as his reason
press of business and the election of
his successor, Mr.. Ed. Hugh Lee. This
was done by suspension of rules on
the motion of Alderman Separk.
The resolution of Alderman Separk,
offered at the last meeting, to increase
the pay OF captains of police to $40
per month and the police to $50, was
knocked out by substitute offered by
the Finance Committee to let the
salaries remain the same and dock
them for all loss time.
Both military companies are given
an appropriation of 500 each, on the
recommendation of the Finance Com
mittee.
The Finance Committee showed re-
ceipts for the month of May to be
$4,257.4S, and disbursements $6.4509S.
Chief Mullins report showed the
number of arrests as follows:
For assault and battery 5; drunk and
disorderly, 6; assault with deadly
drunk and down. 13; drunk on the
streets, IS: gambling, 2; larceny, g.;
carrying concealed weapons Is: dis
orderly conduct, Z; houSe-breaking
and larceny, L.
n. S. Jones was given permission to
erect an iron covered building on
East Hargett street, next to Non-Such
Inn.
The Sanitary Department showed
receipts to be $429.23; disbursements,
$1,317.94.
The city physician reported lao
visits, prescriptions written, So; treat
ed at office 2; at medical diSpensary,
200; sent to hospital, 6; deaths, 2.
One of the Aldermen asked that
hydrant be placed at the corner OF
Hargett and Boylan avenue. Refer
red to fire and finance committee with
power TO act.
Alderman Hicks tendereds his resig-
nation as chairman of the Fire Com
mittee, which was accepted, and AL
derman Separk elected to fill the va
cancy
Citizens in the neighborhood peti-
toned for a fire alarm box to be
placed at the corner of BloodWorth
and South streets Referred TO the
Fire and Finance Committee with
power to act.
Alderman Separk resigned as chair
man of the Light Committee. and
Alderman Baker was substituted.
Citizens on Boylan avenue petition
ed for an electric light on the corner
of Morgan street and Boylan avenue.
Mr.. w. B. Snow appeared before the
board and gave reasons Whya light
was needed Referred to Light and
Finance Committee with power to act.
Mr. Henry E. Litchford addressed
the board on the matter of places OF
public comfort for visitors to the city.
The board manifested interest IN the
matter. and 1T was stated that the
matter was already under considera-
ton by the board, and q committee
was appointed. The committee was
directed to report at the next meeting.
Alderman NOVEL; was made CHAIR
man of the committee, as the resls-
nation of Alderman Andrews made the
craftsmanship vacant.
Chief Mullen was granted twenty
days leave of absence during the
month Of June. Captain Thompson
will act as chief during his vacation.
The matter of extending South
Saunders street was referred 10 the
Street Committee.
The following ordinance was oHered
, and went over till the next meeting
Chapter ", section 1. No person
shall erect any building or make any
additions or repairs to any building
inside or outside, within the fire dis
trict as hereinafter designated With
out first obtaining q written pefmls-
sion from the chief of police NO
buildings of wood or any wooden adj
ditions. alterations or repairs to any
building shall be erected on the
squares of the city bounded by Nor
gan, Salisbury. Davie and wilmington
streets, nor shall any wooden building
be removed from any part OF the city
to said squares.
additions, alterations. repairs to any
building shall be erected on the
SQUARES bounded by Morgan. VIII
mington. Davie and Blount streets, nor
shall any wooden building be removed
from any part of the city TO squares,
EXCEPT by the consent of the board OF
aldermen
ANY person violating the provisions
Of this section shall be fined $25, and
after notice to remove building, alter
alton, addition or repair shan pe
fined SIS for each week the same is
allowed to remain.
The chief of the fire department
shall examine all buildings IN course
of erection within the above men
toned squares and report the result
of his Investigations to the commit,
tee on Fire Department, VINO snail
have authority to enforce, in erecuon.
or alteration. or addition or repair OF
any building, prudent regulations 20
prevent the spread of fire, and shaii
have authority to have permission IS
sued for the erection OF alteration'
or addition to or repair of any build
ing.
The petition of w. r. Warren TO
erect a fish stand on the corner OF
West and Cannon Streets was refer
red to the Market Committee
,rriIrr c.IrCIrATION AT HANGING u