The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-10
MAY NOT VOTE
ON PROHIBITION
That is Under the Present
Petition
HACK FARE TALK
Ra,aigh-s Board of Aldermen Spend
An Evening Wrestling With Many
Words and Pass On Several
Matters OF Interest.

Words and Pass On Several
Matters OF Interest.
Life is short and time in fleeing,
but neither was considered by the
BOARD of Aldermen at it's monthly
meeting where there was talkee,
talkee. k The city was IN full
bloom Of the evening when the meet
ing started up at $40 but it was
eleven when the meeting got through
and even the drug stores had closed
up last night when the official lights
went out.
The matter OF the petition for an
election on prohibition Us. the dis
pensary was only casually referred TO,
II being stated by Alderman U~pchurch
Of the committee that no report was
ready, and that in view of the fact
tina there would be another election
before the prohibition election could
be -rad. and that as there would De
a new registration that it seemed that
a new petition would have to be
made, and tina Mr.. Belts, of the pro-
hiDition com nlittee lac about agreed
that 1t would perhaps be Wisest not
to act at present on the petition.
There was debate on motions Of
fered and speeches on things gener-
ally when there was no motion handy.
Some motions and ordinances got
through, but some linger or the cal
endar for another thirty days to chase
around SO as to try 1t again.
A proposed ordinance to regulate
livery stable hack hire stirred up
things, but finally went over thirty
days under the rule, but an ordinance
to require the street car company to
put guard rails % the inner side IF
rhe cars to prevent accidents to people
getting ON or off on double track sec
tons went through, the car company
to have these in use before the State
Fair.
The Events as They Happened
To begin at the beginning the first
item hat was reached after roll call
and the minutes was the police re-
port and this showed 12S arrests last
month of which 60 were caused by
whiskey, the whites arrested being
83, OF these 10 men and 4
while there were 10 colored, 3S men
and z
The Fire Chiefs report showed 9
alarms of fire in August of which
four were false alarms. He reported
favorably as to some new indicators
in use, and also recommended that
the roof be fixed at the Capital Hose
Company and chairs be bought for
the rooms there.
The city PHYSICIANS export was that
good health is prevailing in the citv
and the sanitary condition is excel
lent Rex Hospital reported for July
80 patients, AZ pay and 26 charity
with $500 Q pay patients and ex-
penseS OF 602.03. For Angus the re-
port was 81 patients. "a pay and II
cnarlty, with $500 from pay patients
and nNanCaS ~ ecEa
Sewerage at Methodist Orphanare.
After discussion by the Board as to
sewerage pipes from the Methodist
o~rphanage, it being found that the CITY
had no money on hand for the work
that 1t could not vote money not in
hand, and that demands from Within
the oid limits of the city came first.
a proposition from superintendent
cole to put in the sewerage at the
expense. this to be a CITY
sewer, and to AXE chances on ever
geItlng the money from the city was
accepted. ""'
me lire committee reported unfa-
voraoly on a reuuest for an additions,
IRE alarm on HiIlsboro street ana
sald that one Of those now on it wo,,Id
De changed to another position on
the same street.
Help Out Maccab bees.
1t was agreed to refund to tho
of Maccabees the taxes 10 he
paid by it when it has the JOHNNY
Zones carnival Company exhibit for
ming September sixteen.
The Norfolk. and Southern Railway
gave formal notice Of its ~accentanra
OF n city or franchise For
ITS uss Of certain streets in coming
into the city. i
ihe sewer committee was given
power TO act IN placing a six inch sew
eT pipe from certain properrv an VS.
zones street. G Boyldn avenue. Iana
street and st. Marv's as to give sewer
connection.
The application Of C. s. Duncan for
a temporary plumbers license for ff-
was allowed. 1885,
policeman Resigns and One Elected.
Policeman Patrick, Jones resigned.
and stated this was because his bodily
conuit!or was not sufficient for the
Nork. Later in caucus [. n.
was nominated and then elected nv the
Board. "
Regulation of Hack Fare.
The special committee regulating
hack fare and livery charges reported
aad the figures 1T gave are: All We
hicios, one passenger during day %
cents, at night 35 cents. the day to be
from D q. ~. to 1890 a. m, the NIGHT
from 1880 a. m. to 5 q. m: one horse
venice day rate first hour 81. 90, and *
cents each hour after, not to exceed
three night rates, s1.Op
Ser nour: vehicles with two or more
1ofses, day rates. S1.50 first hour,
$40 each hour thereafter, night rates
si-ao an hour. not exceeding four pas
sengers.
. There was a hot fight against this
led by Alderman Cpchurch and Now,
el, while Tor it was Alderman Will
Hams, with Alderman Heartt asking
mat the committee TAX further time.
mat some such ordinance was needed.
ms regulation was favored by Alder
N Lee and Taylor. The fight seemed
70 nave as its center Robbins stables
ana OF these Alderman Williams de-
ciared people had been charged s3.O0
nat for service and thai no $3.50 an
nouf rate given them. re declared that
UT. Robbins WAS the only kicker
against regulations, that he wanted to
nonopoiize. Alderman Upchnrch
defended Mr.. Robbins. said that his
service IS fine and that no 35 cents
night ratc ought to be imposed. He
declared of his fellow Aldermen, you
dups 6 to regulate feed bills as
We'll as Garage hire" The proposed
ordinance finally went over for 80
DAYS.