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

from Boylan BRIDGE to Rocky Branch.
in the city limits, this street to be
laid off by the city, put in shape by IL
and further improvements to be made
| by the State Hospital, as this would
give it a better outlet and driveway
| to the city The petition was granted
| it being stated that as the city sur
veyed the street that this property
would become its possession.
The matter of a porte cochere for
| the Park Hotel was presented by All
| derman Boylan. and after much talk
iabout it the erection was allowed. The
pronunciation of the Frenchism. given
| by some as portray cocheer' was
| baked at b., many aldermen who re-
ferred to the affair as "the-whatever
| you-may- call-it." II was finally allow
/ ed and it is to be erected on Mcdowell
street, with a glass covered sun par
| Tor" above it. The city ordinance with
regard to distractions on the street
was referred to, but this not being re-
garded as an obstruction was allowed.
The old house now on Cabarrus
street. the birthplace Of President An
drew Johnson is to be removed to
| Pullen Park. A request from the Raj
/ leigh Chapter of Colonial Danes was
read. this asking that the board APP
lpropriate 5000 for moving the build
! ing to Pullen Park, this to be done
prior to the first of January and the
matter was referred to the Finance
Committee with power to act. The
| building, now occupied by negroes, is
| to be made museum, and in 1t viii
be the pictures of Presidents and Vice
| Presidents their autographs and much
| historical matter. The committee, IL
| is understood, will at once take steps
to move the building.
| The ordinance restricting electro
signs to four feet in length was
lchanged so that a six foot sign can be
put up. This follows the request for
such a sign to be allowed at Giersch's
Cafe.
The matter of a retiring room In
the market was referred back to the
Finance Committee. with instructions
to tell Carroll who is now using the
basement in We market, that he must
vacate at once SO that the place can
be fixed. that he has no tenant priv1-
ieges.
A reference to the barbecue vendors
ibiockading Fayetteville street brought
forth the declaration from City At
torney Watson that they had no right
to the use of the streets and ought
to be cleared out.
Alderman Boylan called attention 10
the fact that the blocks on Salisbury
street used by the Seaboard Air Line
were not macadamiZed and ought TO
road to do the work but that it de-
layed. The City Attorney was inStruc-
ted TO look into the matter, see what
rights the city had, and either to force
the Seaboard Air Line to get Off the
sidewalks or to put the street in prop
Ter shape. A resolution by Alderman
Separk to appoint a committee to taxi
in charge permanent improvements on
Salisbury street, between North and
Person, where there are new homes
land no sidewalks. failed to get sec
ond. In the resolution was included
La provision that if the property hold
ers and the committee could not agree
that condemnation proceedings as TO
the land should be taken.
The Chairman of the Street Com
mittee was instructed to have the first
square on Blount street, from Mr.. j.
B. Hills residence. put in good shape
before working the end of the street.
This was done after a lively debate at
the end of which the vote stood SIX
TO six.
All the Aldermen had not voted 50
Mayor Powell took hand
"AIl the Aldermen must vote" he de-
clared '"Take the vote over again.
And the Aldermen obeyed, for the
next vote was seven to have the street
fixed, six voting against The Mayor
lyanked the board up and made every
man vote.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ling the Mayor to appoint committee
of three to get in shape recommends
Itions to the Legislature of 1905 for
tchanges to be suggested for the city
charter The committee will be ap-
lpointed later.
The block on Mcdowell street be-
tween Martin and Hargett and the
block on New Bern Avenue between
Bloodworth and the city limit were
declared assessment districts and il
was ordered that notices to property
owners be issued to pay half the COST
of matchmaking. the city the other
half
There was an animated discussion
las to the wires of the telephone com