The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-07
SHORT SESSION
Of ALDERMEN
Small Amount of Work
Done Quickly.
City Cost Over $4,000 Less to Run
During September Than in August.
Hack Ordinance Repealed. New
Cow and Horse Stable
Ordinance.
Ordinance.

The meeting of the Board of Alder
men last night was one of the most
abbreviated on record. The session
began at s o'clock, and adjourned at
S:45. The hack and carriage ordi-
nance, prohibiting these vehicles from
being on the streets at night after
o'clock was repealed. and a substitute
ordinance for the present one regu-
lating the location and erection of
COW and horse stables was adopted
Chief of Police Mullin was re-elect-
ed, and the present captains and
roundsmen were reelected.
The report of the Finance commit
tee showed that the expenses of the
city government for September were
$4,000 lss than for the previous
month. The sum of one hundred dol
lars was donated to the Associated
Charities. The request of the Board
of Dispensary Commissioners for an
extra clerk was granted
The meeting in detail was as fol-
lows:
At eight o'clock the aldermen con-
vened with Mayor Johnson presiding,
and all the aldermen present.
The Finance committee reported the
| total amount of the budget for six
months ending March 1st to be $45,-
306.10, with a monthly average tof
| $7551.11. The total amount expend-
| ed for September was $6,039.71, leav-
! ing $1.511.40 unexpended. The differ
ence, the report says, will be made up
before the year closes.
! The report of the Chief Of Police
| indicated 63 white and So colored ar
rests during the past month, embraC-
| ing lie violations of laws and ordin-
ances
Sanitary Inspector T. P. Sale re-
ported that the total loss on account
of the destruction of the city barn by
fire was $2,96094. The home insur-
ance companies have already paid,
| and no trouble is anticipated with
the foreign. He requested the appro-
pria ton of the insurance for the re-
building of the barn and purchase of
rev machinery, which was granted.
The city physicians report showed
that he had made 131 visits, written
60 prescriptions, and sent four patients
TO the hospital during September.
Mr.. B. G.. Cowper. chairman of the
Board of Dispensary Commissioners,
reported that the total receipts of
the dispensary for The past quarter
ere $4S,162.04. The commissioners
asked the approval Of the board in
their appointing j. g. Upchurch an
additional clerk at a salary Of S55
per month in the dispensaly because
of the increase in business, and the
boards approval was given.
Chief j. W. Mangum, of the Fire
Department. reported that he had is
sued Is building permits during Sep
tember. He recommended the adop-
ton of an ordinance regulating the
hanging of electric light, railway,
telephone and telegraph wires. He
declared that the incompetency OF
some at work at present on Martin
street was such that they could not
properly swing clothes lines A COM
mittee consisting of the fire chief, city
attorney, and the chairnen of the
Street and Fire committees was ap-
pointed to investigate the recommen-
dation of Chief Mangum.
A petition received from citizens on
Boylan Avenue declared that the con-
ditIon o. that avenue was far inferior
to other well regulated streets, being
too narrow and crooked, and asked
the Strengthening and widening of the
avenue to make it convenient street.
The petition was referred to the
Street Committee to report upon.
communication was received from
W. e. Morris asking application for
position on the police force.
ANOTHER communicaf fon was re-
ceiVed from the Associated Charities
requesting a contribution for the exc
cution of the purposes of the organi-
zation. This appropriation of $100
has been made annually, but was one
voted this year. There was S125 in
the emergency fund. and $1O0 of this
sum was donated TO the Associated
Charities.
Alderman Lee offered substitute
ord nance, proposed by the city attor-
ney, for the ordinance that was adopt
ed several months ago relating to the
location and erection of horse and COW
stables The rules were suspended.
and the ordinance was adopted
Mr. Hermann Heller asked pcruis
sion to place an illumned clock in
front of his store, and permission was
granted, subject to the approval Of
the Street Committee
hydrant was orderd to be placed
at once at the north eastern corner of
Worth and Bloodworth streets.
Alderman Harden introduced res-
olution repeating the ordinance relat.
Ing to public hacks and Carriages
adopted July eth which prohihited
these vehicles from being ON tbo
streets after nine o'clock. The res-
olution was adopted unanimously.
Alderman Grimes made the To-,
lowing nominations for Chief Of Po
lice. J.H. Mullins: Captains. T. w
Beasley. and Mart THOMPSON. rounds
men. I. B. Anderson w. r. Austin
j. A. Arnold. T. A. Branham. r. p