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

given for the report on the new char
| ter requested by the Raleigh Electric
| Company.
II was ordered that in compliance
with the report of the light committee
a light be put at the east end of the
market.
The request of the dispensary COM
missioners for an increase IN salary
for manager w. 2. Bachelor from
$1,000 to $500 year. Fl. j. Hei!ig
assistat manager $1,000 to 81, 100. w.
A. Baker clerk, $45 to SIS month,
w, n. Smelling commissioner, from $40
20 $50 a month was given favorable
report by the committee.
Alderman Separk spoke against the
report, saying that the salary should
not be increased during the term or
election. Alderman Croker was
against but would vote for 1t as the
committee recommended II. Alderman
Habel offered an amendment that the
manager and secretary be allowed an
increase, but that the others be not
allowed. His reason was that a higher
order of ability and of responsibility
was placed on these.
Alderman Separk declared that
Alderman Habel had shed tears as big
as walnuts when there was an increase
Of the pay of police. but now he was
willing for an increase of higher offl-
GERS. Declaring the motion an outrage
he moved to table 1t.
Alderman Johnson talked in favor or
the increase of salary. saying that the
commissioners had recommended this
and hence he was for it: also that the
city had to pay but one half the salary.
the county the other half
Alderman Wilder said that he did
not believe in increasing the salary
but would vote for it as both the dis
,fcSi finance
committee had recommended this.
Then there was vote on the motion
to table There was much of laughter
when it was announced that the
amendment tabled killed the original
bill. The vote was Is against and
to table, the two being Messrs. Habel
land Separk. The amendment OF AL,
derman Habel was voted down by 13
to 2, the two being Alderman Croker
and Habel. The motion to increase all
the salaries was then put and the sal
airy increase Won by 3 to 2. The vote
being:
To Increase Salarics.-Baker. Bland,
Boylan. Croker, Hicks, johnson. Lee.
Norwood NOVEL;. Rand, Smith, Up
church and Wilder--13.
Not to Incrcasc.-IIabel and Separk
3.
The adverse report of the finance
committee on request for an increase
of certain salaries in the fire depart
ment was sustained. it being an
nounced that the chief of the depart
ment did not approve of this.
Further time was asked for a report
from the committee on the baseball
park proposition for Pullen Park. This
was given.
City Attorney Watson stated that he
had found the original contract be-
tween the city and the Seaboard Air
Line railway for the closing of john
son street and the opening of Peace
street. The matter was discussed and
authority was given the chairman OF
matter.
The proposed ordinance of Alderman
Separk for the granting of liquor IL
censeS to druggists was knocked out
by motion to table. The same fate
met his motion of a month ago when
was framed to regulate the sales In
the dispensary this being that not
more than one quart of liquor, or six
bottles of beer be sold to the same
person on any one day. either to the
party or his agent violation to cause
the dismissal of any, employee being
at fault. The sales were not to be
limited to physicians. druggists or hos
pitfalls.
The ever amusing march in and
march out for a caucus was gone
through with, and on the return from
the caucus room Mr.. B. Crimes Cow
per was nominated and elected as the
dispensary commissioner to succeed
Mr.. w. y. Jones. resigned.
The Board then heard City Attorney
Watson read the charter changes and
adjourned to meet on Wednesday night
to pass on these before a bill Is sent IL
the legislature.