The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-06
|0B1ECIEDT0 sEEi0URNAMES CRASHED into
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A Hill Thinks City Has All Voters Who Are
Cone Far Enough ed Shond Fatally Injured
UURl RARD BI LUST Jun DELAY SINGLE D HORRIBLY HR
Month hRemn for
Fsme, Con sandO Okskew
of Fine ed Downi N meapr
0 Chances to Win
Alderman Hill Thinks City Has
Gone Far Enough
FOUGHT HAR1 BUT LOST.
Member From Fourth Ward rendered
His Resignation After His Defeat
but Declaring he Would Con-,
tinue his Fight Against Fur
ther Expenditures.

| Differing over proposal to maca-
damize two blocks of Seeman street
Alderman Hill Of the fourth ward
made stiff fight against the further
Expenditure of money, lost out and
then offered his resignation in order
as he declared that he might better
be able to make protest against
the city going into other street work,
when they have already spent so
much money for this work.
The keynote Of the meeting was
sounded by Mr.. Viii in opposing the
purchase Of new road roller. The
matter was presented to the alder
men by representative OF the COM
lpany and was turned down because
the board thought that the city could
get along without it. In opposing the
purchase of this roller Mr.. Hill made
a vigorous protest against the spend
ing OF any more money than was an
absolutely necessity, saying that he
was there TO vote down amy kind OF
Iproposition that would take more
money from the treasury. AMI that
this board had spent all that they
reasonably could for street improve
mdhts
| When Alderman Mason made the
motion that The board macadamize
Seeman street, which is In Mr.. Mas
IONS ward, Mr. Hill was ON his feet
In short order Offering protest. This
Ioppesition cs.sd for a reminder 0fthe
fact that the city had spent more
money on the Morehead Hill streets.
which is In Mr.. Hills ward. than on
any other part OF town sir. Mason
Ibid not want to. stretch the limit of
the city's credit. for he realized the
lstrain under which II was at the pres
enut Hover. the people whom he
Represented wanted the street paved
land he thought Il his duty TO present
it TO the board. And since he did
present 1t he fought II TO the bitter
end and the motion was passed over
the protest Of his old time opponent,
Mr. Hill.
The minutes OF Clerk woodward
show the following business trans
acted.
| A request was made that the city
lproyide additional sewerage IN course
or erection At Trinity college.
| The mayor appointed as a commit
tee TO investigate Alderman carpen-
ter, Warren and Mason.
On motion. II was ordered that sec
ton 81 OF chapter 10. relating to deal
ers ia cider, beerine. near beer, hop
beverage. malt or drinks under any
name description what should be so
amended as that the closing hour
shall be 1880 instead Of II .. m.
Street committee reported verbally
that nearly all OF the work ordered
for strets. has been finished.
On motion. II was ordered that work
OF building sewer in Hayti. under
former order of the board be proceed
ed with az once.
On motion. IL was ordered that See
man street be macadamized one block
East side of Mangum street and
one block on west side OF Mangum
street.
On motion j. r. Barbee was grant
ed license TO conduct a near-beer sa-
loon al III Parrish street.
Il On motion the following petitions
we're granted license to conduct res.
/ taurants: A. T. Stephenson. corner
J Chapel IIill ard Foster streets: Jose.
! phus David. In w. G. Lyon building on
/ Foster street.
Il Report Of chief OF police for month
OF September shows.
arrests made i6i: under she state
: laws, i24; under city ordinances. 40
Total 1864.
: Special taxes collected aud pait
4 treasurer. s20O. officers fees from
: recorders court for August, ssl,G2
Total. s25i.e2.
The police department is in goot
condition.
The following Is the report o
lclerk Of recorders court for month 0
September.
Number Of cases convicted. 1906
number Of cases dismissed, IL; mum
Der OF cases bound over TO superio
n lcouft, II: number OF cases appeale,
e :. Total, ill.
a Number sent TO roads and work
8 housc. %: fines imposed. s4O9.50: for
d FIXTURES. $3.50. recorders cost, $50.
= 80; clerks cost. siss.51; officers cosl
: s203.7I: Jail fees. s222O. Tota
u ssss.2i.
d Pair treasurer fines and ferfeiturei
s3gs.2o; paid treasurer costs. s353.iS
e paid officers aud Witnesses. ss2.42
'c cash on hand. fines. ss4oo; cash 0
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