The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-05

be reviewed on appeal to the Alder
men, a tWo-thirdS vote to reinstate.
The Police Justice is to hear cases
in court and his jurisdiction is en-
larged. as is also that of the Board OF
Aldermen. All fines collected by hin
are to be turned in and his enlarged
powers will add to the city and the
school fund. The Aldermen are given
power to make ordinances with a fine
for violation not to exceed 800 OF
two months Imprisonment in misde-
meanor cases. $500 in civil cases. Ex-
elusive jurisdiction is given the Po-
lice Justice under the charter to act Oh
violations of the ordinances, and also
exclusive Jurisdiction In Raleigh
township. Power is given to try as an
original court misdemeanors as to
State laws, the Police Justice being
made an inferior court. Power is
given to try criminal and civil cases
just as a Justice of the Peace. In
the absence of the Police Justice the
Mayor is authorized to appoint some
competent person to fill the place. The
Police Justice, Chief OF Police and the
police are to stand as Justice of the
Peace. sheriff and constable to lay
fines and collect
The Chief of Police can suspend
n member of the force for ten days,
appeal lying with the Mayor or Al
derme.l. He is to perform the same
duties as now except that he is also
to make a report twice a month TO
the Mayor of the condition and acts
of his department.
The Tax Collector is to be elected
by the Board of Aldermen and is to
be under the direction and Supervi-
sion of the Finance Committee. He
is to collect as heretofore. but it is
expected that poll taxes will come in
larger amounts, as he will be respon-
sible to the Board, not the voters. 1t
was stated that in Raleigh the col
lections for poll tax are less than in
any other city of it's size. The Tax
Collector may be suspended by the
Finance Committee subject to the APP
proval of the Mayor and Board of Al
dermen, this for acts which would rem
der him unfit.
The Board of Audit and Finance is
to have charge of all financial affairs
of the city. 1t is to be of three per-
sons In no way. directly or indirectly,
connected by business or relationship
with the present Board or OF any
transactions with the city. The term
is to be for two, four and six years,
and as one member goes out the two
remaining are to elect a successor.
The first six year man is TO De CHAIR
,nan. afterwards the BoaId itself is
to elect. The present Aldermen are
to elect this Board in April, 1905, be-
fore an election is held under the
new charter.
All contracts and arrangements for
the city are 20 pass through the hands
of the Board, and it is to investigate
all accounts, sign all checks and in
general to be clearing house for the
finances of the city. 1t is to meet
twice a month and all special meet
ings are to be announced In the pa
pers. All meetings are to be open to
.ra nublic Every quarter it is to post
publicly the matters that pass through
IA once Severe penalties are to be
put on false claims and false state,
nIents before it. misdemeanors ana
perjury to be the charges. The
chairman is to be the Commissioner
OF the Sinking fund and to give bond
and the Board performs the duty or
the Auditor. The chairman is to sign
all checks for disbursements.
The Board of Aldermen are to be
given power over the eligibility OF
their members and to have power 10
remove those whose acts render them
unfit, a dismissal of one to be by o
two-thirds vote. Tt elects officers not
elected by the people and fixes sal
aries. 1t is given power to pass a
yagrancy act, to arrange for bond is
sue to build or buy electric and water
works plants. Each Aldermen must
live in the election precinct irons
which he is elected. removal to forfelt
his office. On petition OF one-third
of the voters in his precinct ne can
be called from office and a new eiec-
ton held, he being eligible as can
didate. The Board is also empower,
ed To elect Building Inspectors and
prescribe their duties and the matter
of buildings in Raleigh.
These are the essential parts or the
proposed changes. full SYNOPSIS u
which are being prepared ny cry AZ
torney Watson, and this will be pub
lished tomorrow or on Tuesday.
The Meeting i'm Detail.
The report of the Finance Commit
toe showed the receipts for the month
from All sources to be $5,62S.22. Wh.le
the expenses were $5.637.01. The re-
ceipts included $342.69 from the chlei
of police for collections. flnes, etc.'
s25I.79, from the sanitary Inspector
.374.75 collections on sidewalk paw
inc and s3.65S.99 for taxes and street
PRAYING.
Detailed reports Of work done on tnt
streets was read. this from the street
commissioner, who declared there W2s
no dangerous places on the ar,
streets. and that much extra WORK mao
been done. the report being an essay
on the street question.
The report of the chief or ponce
showed IS arrests in January OF whlcn,
the whites were 35 males. colored "a
males. females Sick time reported
was Bell days. Austin 3 Ia days
Banks l-2 day. Rogers q. HAYNES 81
Johnson rs days. Barrow :, BelVln :
DAYS. total n "a days.
netition was submitted by resi-
dents interested for a sewerage pipe
to be laid to give connections on South
Dawson between Davie and Cabarrus
and on West Davie between Dawson
and Harrington.
IL ,,on,1nct still further time Ma2