The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06

Mr.. H. E. Norris, asking that a license
tax be put on people who near the
market and about the city bought
and sold vegetables. fruits, chickens
eggs and articles of market produce,
that as the men in the market paid
rents they deserved protection An ordi-
nance making the tax $40 on such was
offered by Alderman Upchurch, blu;
this went over TO the next meeting.
a statement of the cost of an cleo
trio patrol system was made the
outfit costing about $1,000, with 5000
for horse, wagon and equipment. 1t
was referred to the Police and Finance
Committee. DR.. p. +. Hines, city ply
stefan. named as the other members OF
the city board of health Drs. T. M.
Jordan and A. T. Cotton and these
were elected.
A communication was read from
DR.. James Mckee, saying he had
loaned two female deer to the city
for Pullen Park and recommending
that the offer of Mr.. w. H. Britton,
of Lumberdale, to sell a year-old
buck and doe at 40 q four year old
buck for $25. or all for $50 be ac-
cepted. Alderman Boylan thought one
buck enough. Mayor Johnson an
nounced that the does at the park
looked Sprightly and happy. The
matter was referred to the Park
Committee.
A petition of citizens for sewer
pipe on North East street, north of
Polk, was granted, Mr.. j. e. Cameron
telling of bad sanitary conditions there
and the needs of the section. Alder
man Jackson stated that the Street
Sewer Committee endorsed the petit
ton
For saloons Petition.
Then Alderman Upchurch offered
the batch of For Saloons petition
and stated that Mr.. w. B! Jones would
address the Board. This Mr. Jones
did, saying he came as an attorney,
representing a committee of business
men, asking for an election, whether
dispensary or saloons be established.
He told of $50 to 1000 names on the
petition, which purged would be
about 622 more than One-third of the
1928 registered voters. He spoke of
the need for immediate action so as to
have the election in October, with a
new registration. Later being COR
rected by Mr.. w. N. Jones he said that
he had not meant new registration,
but books to be opened so as voters
could register. After various oues-
tons and statements the matter of
investigating the names was left to a
committee consisting of Aldermen
Jackson, Cooper and Upchurch with
the city clerk. Aldermen Jackson ex-
pressed surprise at the desire for haste
expressed by Alderman Upchurch.
and wanted a careful scruting of the
list, as did also Mr.. w. n. Jones For
meeting next Friday night the only
vote for this heard was that of AL
derman Upchurch, while Aldermen
Cooper. Grimes and Jackson voted
against.
Mr.. w. j. Andrews and Mr. Jas. Fl
Pou appeared and spoke for immedi-
ate action by the city in fixing Saun-
ders street for the city railway extern
sion, as all things We're waiting on
the city. Mr. Pou said that the work,
that originally was thought would cost
$4,000 could be done for $1,000, or
perhaps at 81 600 that the Glennwood
Company was removing earth at from
cents to 20 cents a cubic yard, and
that as the railway wanted to be ready
for business by October the first
contract be given to have the work
done. The Street Committee was or
dered to at once advertise for bids
and push things. The city railway
has men here and material on the way
to fix the road, using 80 pound to
60 pound rails.
Surprise was expressed by Alder
man Jackson that Street Commiss-
ing the water fountains put in as
instructed and after much discussion
the street Commission was ordered
to show cause why he had not obeyed
the Boards instruction, it being said
that he should be Sacked up"
Alderman Upchurch obtained per-
mission to have pump taken out
of the middle of a street in the fourth
ward. on motion of Alderman Up
ordered bgkqk k kq k kq kq kqj
church Mr.. w. H. Brewer
was ordered to be paid 5000
a year as engineer of the new lire
steamer, with $50 also for a fireman
a change was made in an ordinance
so as to require parties opening bitches
on the street for gas plumbing. or
sewerage to notify the Chief of the
Fire Department so as to avoid acct
dents in going to fires The mayor
called attention to the violations city
laws in cutting trees on the street
without permission. A complaint as
to the pavement at the south of the
Baptist University was made this is to
be looked after and committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Lee. Boylan and
Grimes was appointed to arrange for
a pavement dis trict in the city, parties
to be required to lay pavements or
the city do this and put the cost on
ne tax charges as allowed by the city
charter. In the discussion it was
stated that $4,000 was due the city
by property owners for paVementS