The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-10

RALEIGH MAYOR
FOR TWO YEARS
No Recall Power to
The Citizens.
INCREASED SALARIES
Board of Audit And Finance Not Self
Perpetuating and the Tax Collec-
tor to be Elected by the
Aldermen. Aldermen
to Get No Pay,

The official sanction of the Board OF
Aldermen of Raleigh has given its en-
dorscment Of the proposed changes in
the city charter, after whacking out
parts and parts.
At the meeting last night two citi-
zenS appeared 10 speak in opposition
to certain features in the charter.
These were Mr.. T.. Il. Arendell anG
Mr.. Ed Chambers Smith, who. objected
TO radical changes, the election OF
tax collector by the board, the mayor
for four years and not eligible for re-
election, Il self perpetuating Audit ana
Finance Board, and the Recall pow
or of voters These changes were
made except that the tax collector to
be elected by the board was held. The
mayor is to be elected each two years,
the Board of Audit and Finance by The
aldermen elected in May. and as each
man goes out his successor by the sue
ceedirg board. There are. u be eight
Alderman. MY. Arendcn declared that
the people of the city should pass upon
the proposed changes in the charter OF
The city, as the present had done We'll
by them for six years.
The suggestion for the election of
employees III The board in August was
changed to October and the election OF
the fioard of Audit ana Finance made
for April thai body to begin operations
in June. IT was explained that the
salary df the clerk 10 this board was
10 be not exceeding $500, and that
within this the board could set its own
hgures, perhaps beng able 10 employ
Tie City Clerk.
The salary question cut n figure in
the discussion and changes were made,
tie chief of police going TO $1,000, as
also the city clerk The tax collector
is left open for the next Board of Al
dermen. subject. of course, TO legis'a-
tive action at this session.
There were in attendance Mayor
Powell, Aldermen Norwood, Bland.
i,and, Habel Johnson. Lee, Separk.
Hicks, Crockcr Baker. Wilder and
Boylan
AS the provisions of tllc revised
charter were read by City Attorney
Watson various suggestions and
amendments were offered. Some We're
adopted and some We're not.
When the matter of the election of
Il tax, collector was reached Alderman
Croker offered a. resolution that the
change 10 election of this officer by
the Board of Aldermen in place of by
The people be not adopted. There was
no second to this, and Sc this officer
will be elected by the Aldermen if the
charter gets through the Legislature.
date of the election of city employees
was placed for October in place of
August, it being suggested that cleo
tons in August would neceSsitate an
additional summer uniform for the
police. On motion of Mr.. Crocker it
was ordered that when city employees
are removed by the mayor a rein
statement could be made by a ma
jority of the Board in place of a two
thirds vote.
When the rules for the election of
the Board OF Audit and Finance We're
read there were various suggestions
and much debate out of which the
following regulating the election
came: The Board of Aldermen to be
elected in May, 1905, shall elect the
first Board of Audit and Finance,
this in May and as a member goes
out each two years, the new Board
of Aldermen q successor
AS the reading proceeded and
when the ection relating to the pow
ers of the Board to elect officers was
reached Alderman Separk moved that
the Chief of Police. Tax Collector.
Sanitary officer and Street Commls-
sioner be elected by the people. The
motion went out of sight, no second to
ii being heard. Alderman Crocker
wanted to strike out the rule regard
ing an Alderman being removed by
q tWo-thirds vote of the Board but
no one gave this a second.
Alderman Croker objected to the
Recall power given the people to
call out Of office any Alderman by
one-thrd of the voters of his pre-
cinct when such Alderman does not
represent their views. and moved to
cut ii out This resolution was sec
onded by Alderman Separk. 1T costs