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THE OHAELOTTE NKWS SEP F EMpER 19 19!I 3 jrasuie In Minutes Demanded By Boaid Aldei manic Troubles V- Stokes And Mason } lyot's Rejusal to t uving Contract Was .7'm Open Meeting— Loys it Was. Matter is Still in - Condition—Supreme yay Have to Settle it . ‘d SliU at Sea-Mis- - us Matters, o; marching up iu '5 H contin- w ilh the board of M . ;-U': of beins - valley of inde- of motions, su?- oome of which fhe motion to i '".Tt’ being about nu i’ was on its n it'os than a the paving ques- foo familiar—or i.Ais in the thc"ii reiterated . ;. 1 play on the • eginning of ;u! .;iiikos some r Xcws readers Bland took , w oa. . not sign the \ r' presented to him, and the Southern , i , rofxard to the 30 . rd 'Ue reduction of ' ' because he was ' .. ci''’ attorney that it , • ■ .^’ews quoted him on -:i .ni,; "I am more than ..fing friendlyto the Pow- iiecause I think It will ‘ Utr- to develop the town, noT believe the contract ’a., and I can not there- .t. If the contract la not ould not be binding on fu- Istratiocs. and It would lue present administration. be a moral obllga- .'ure administrations, but it be leg,lly binding.” ■ liic-il .minutes of the last •' tLo hoai'd of aldermen, ..h:: the vote either time ■, tho city attorney, or. and Hon. Charles or, stated to the board . not consider it legal . an agreement or pass embodying a reduction t.ixes for any time be would not be acceptable to the com pany and would not help matters any.” "We supposed from that that you favored the original ordinance,” con tinued Mr. Stokes, "and 1 voted for It. We pased it 13 to 3. I voted on both sides. By refusing to sign It now you have placed 13 aldermen iu a very embarrassing i>osition. You were on the committee to confer with the Southern Power Company and we certainly thought you favored the bill. I did not hear anything to the con trary and don’t think anything should be pat In the minutes after the meet ing was over.” ‘i could not sign anything that was illegal," said .Mayor Bland. "1 move that that part of the minutes be ttrioiven out,” said Al derman Stokes. Alderman Mason sec onded. Stricken from the Record. “It is moved and ?ec( nded.’’ said Hr. niand, ‘that the protest of the n’ayor n>nde in open meeting be strick- jt‘n from the records." There was ob- -un* " as played ' wording of the motion • . ’Ki "inif resLeu I Aldovman Mason si’eaking. ■ au interested I^ "’ovds the mayor con- i'he "P’f e (te ' ‘ All in favor ^ay ‘Aye.) .\11 op- ''ng u'.Ti'-’—wai^ ‘No’.” The ajes had it '•f mi&“r!!anoou3 ■ rdin«nces of one I Geneial Matters, ad I'o a di?rosed ^ ^iti^.ens being present, the ^riV'tu- * -> i;rn ibusinesss proceeded. but air •-liargod ^h.-^re was an atmospliero of friction that v.as felt ihrouahout the evening. It broke out now and then between different members. The mayor pre served a ditrnined silence as ii were, his deliberations lacking his usual in terest and energy. Veterans. Commander W. M. Smith, of Meck lenburg Camp Confederate Veterans, and Veterans S. B. Alexander, Dr. Hawley and Mr. Winchester and Capt. W. M. Robey, of the 5th com pany coast artillery, came before the board asking for additional quarters in the auditorium. Capt. Alexander spoke for the veterans. He asked for appropriation to build a parti tion in the auditorium giving them a suitable hall. A question arose as to whether or not the board had a legal right to vote the money. Mr. Wil liams said he was in favor of It but as the board was having a time over legal and Illegal transactions he wanted to know first the legality in the matter. The appropriation was finally granted. Capt. Robey requested the use of the main auditorium on Monday nights provided the city did not want It for use. The whole mat ter, as to the veterans appropriation, and the military was referred to the executive board. Stable. Permission w'as given for the erec tion of a livery stable on West Sixth street near St. Peter’s hospital. The hospital had objected, but the objec tion was last night withdrawn by Mr. .T. R. W’ilkes representing the hos pital. An argument as to the distance the stables were to be from the street arose. The petitioner had said 30 feet at the previous meeting, ac cording to Alderman Williams, and last night said they would be within five feet of the street. Bridge. Mr. George M. Phifer demonstrated ''anistratlon, notwith- the fact that he can hold a winning ict that the Charlotte hand at bridge. He wants a bridge Rallv' ay Company over the creek at Eighteenth and me and they wished Davidson and he wants It bad. “I ap- corded.” peared before your honorable board cken Out i 12 months ago as to this matter, tell- ••■a were read last i Ing you I would put $15,000 worth of r’..- ,V »arn. Alderman: improvements in that section if I m; de a motion to could get a bridge. The Observer *' ■ above paragraph didn’t even mention that I had ap peared before the board. I want a bridge—any kind of a bridge that I can get a cow across. (Laughter.) I expect, however, to get a little news paper notoriety—and incidentally a bridge.” Alderman Anderson also urged the need of the bridge. Mr. Phifer’s re quest was granted. Peddler’s License Dr. C. M. Strong, chairman of the ordinance committee, submitted the following; “The schedule B of the revenue or dinance of 1911 be amended by striking out Section 100 thereof and substituting therefor the following. “Section ICO. Peddlers—Each and every person, firm( or corporation peddling on the streets of Charlotte by going from place to place with any of the following articles: Groceries, dry goods, shoes, cotton and silk fabrics, trunks, notions, leather, sta tlonery, specialties, cnrios, canned meats, crockery, glassware, sporting goods, clothing, novelties, hats, fur niture, millinery, carpets, mattings, furnishings, pictures, drugs, prescrii>- tions, jewelry, sewing machines, hard ware, farming Implements, fancy work, paintings, agricultural supplies, cotton oil products, fresh Ash, oys ters, clams and other like articles, except those selling books, charts or maps or any goods, wares, merchan dise and other productions of the growth or manufacture of this state but not excepting vendors of ^edi- cine by whomsoever manufactured, $25 per annum. “Each and every person peddling fresh fish, opsters, clams and like articles on the streets of Charlotte by going from place to sh^l before offering to sell the city food inspector a certificate ST is the real tobacco for cigarettes. Won’t stain your fingers any more than cigars. It’s pure tobacco—that’s why—clean, ripe, Piedmont Country Tobacco through and through. Stud is the you’ve been tobacco looking for. Get acquainted now. for a big size introductory package. All smoke shops. Every time you see a white horse buy a bag of Stud YDU Need Envy None Their Happy Home Have One of Your Own Perhaps you’ve often envied the home man his many comforts of life—Envied him his own home to go to af er a hard day’s work. You’ve often thought if “1” were only “he”. No need to envy any man his home for you can have your own home just as well as he. PARKER-GARDNER CO. has the things, your things for ^our home ready for you and we’ve the way that will make it yours just as you want it. Are you going to remain longer without it ? Our Stock of Library Tables and Library and Living Room Fur niture is the Most Select We Ever Offered. ■.he mayor and city . r-d stricken out. ■dLd by Alderman E. 'A as carried unani- jectlon to the para- V was .'tated, from f . mayor had made no open meeting and ;ed that he was In ..It the board ob- r in a embarrassing ' ’Mti.de in the mat- . ’•al days after the •■ction to City At- . opinion being re- , •« ->, was based on ■t the city attorney ::»• recorded in the meeting, his right ‘he board at request ; ;iyor thought that . rsroiKl his attitude at ng of Swords. on seconding Al- ui'itlon repeated# the i ' in regard to the ii'tr.rney’s objection, ■ ■■■i.n not heard the i.jecti.-'U to that or- f of the board c’kIv interrupted him misfortune, Mr. ' remains that 1 did • recalled that Dr. i'y attorney for his 1 • .narked that he had h- ? it was Illegal and ..(Ivised by him I en- *• -t.” ‘ . Mr. Mason in this ■ -I’i man Stokes. “Last t 1 v.'tod for asubstltute >• ' .\I, Strong to the reduce thel Icense ' ompanles from $4,350 within three hours of the time sucn ■ ’ articles are offered for sale showing such articles are offered products are pure and wholesome. AirtArmsTi Kistler dldnt see he I r I '12 only, provided 30 1 ved The vote was a tie ■ ■■'.'.‘i that tie by defeat- '' -'.tiite." said the mayor “I I'AD «?cauB€ I knew that it Great Advaritagg Working Men. , 12" S. 7th St., Steuben- '. : “For years I suffered kidneys and a severe blad- 0 1; ! learned of Foley Kidney - ^ heir wonderful cures so I them and sure enough ’ ^>f'-:d results as any I heard ^ backache left me and to '^‘•y buf=in-sB, expressman, that •' a «n a' advantage. My kidneys ■ ■■ hnd normal and that saved ' >'f iniflerv. It is now a ple48- ’ ' >rk '.vhi^ro it used to be mls- ' '■ Kldnty Pills have cured I" fl have my hlgnest praise.” I.', have my highest praise." Alderman Kistler didn’t see how the “three hours” limitation was to be managed. Said he: ‘‘The would have to sit here in ^he city hall all the time, because if he ^d the fish and oysters would spoil while the owner was running around *^The ordinance passed all readings. Alderman of that the tax be $25 annual instead ot $1. daily and $5 weekly as suomitted by Chairman Strong. Carried. Meters. Dr. Strong also recommended tne following: “The ordinance commit tee having been requested to drait an ordinance covering the ^hecki g of water readings oi’ water, gas and electricity furnished to citizens spectfully, suggests thatt befoie any drastic ordinance on the subject be passed, thew ater board and execu tive board be respectively requested to submit at then ext meeting of the obard of aldermen such views as may have as to the methods of checking meter readings and satisfying com plaining consumers.” Streets. Petitions were presented asking that East Third street from Tryon to College, Worthington avenue (Dll- worth) be put on the permanent im provement list. Aldermen Landis urged immediate work on Third street. Alderman Guillet thought the work should come in line, with other work requested and ordered. Mr. W. S. Dorr, who was present, strenuously objected to the Third street work be ing given precedence over other w’ork previously asked for, some of which was in his section. Mr. Landis said: “This is a matter for the Ijoard and outsiders have nothing to do The motion passed. Bonds. Clerk Wearn read the draft making sure the validity of the bonds—a lengthy and exhaustive document which the finance committee, the may or and the city attorney had prepared. Mr. Wearn was insistent that the paper should be acted on as quickly as possible, as the lithographing w'ould require a month, and the delay might prove inconvenient. City Attorney Brenizer desired to have a day or so in w'hich to go over the matter very carefully and this was granted. Paving. There being no further matters of a miscellaneous nature to further stay oiii the paving matter, this thorn in the municipal flesh was again brought forth. City Attorney Talks. At the request of the mayor, Mr. Brenizer told of a conference that he, the mayor and Aldermen Phifer had had a conference yesterday afternoon with Mr. Lee, of the Power Company, to see if some solution could not be arrived at, so as to avoid litigation. I raed Mr. Lee my opinion of the mat- ter, which I will submit to you, as be ing, to my mind, the only solution of the’ matter, but it was rejected by the Power Company. Mr. Brenizer then read the paper he had submitted to the Power Company, which follows: Solution of Matter. Whereas the amended charter of the city of Charlotte provides that it shall be Incumbent on any street railroad company . or other railroad company having tracks running through or across any street or streets laid out as permanent im provement districts or sections to pave, repave, macadamize or other wise improve that part of such street or streets which the board of alder men may prescribe, not to exceed, how’ever, the space covered by its tracks and at least thirty Inches on each side of each line of track as they are now or may hereafter he constructed by any such company, and whereas the board of aldermen is doubtful as to whether the said clause in the said amended charter is mandatory as to the duty of such comparuy to pave not les& than the space covered by its tracks and thirty inches on each side of each line of track as they are now or may here after be constructed, but wishes if possible to exercise any discretion or power it may have in fixing the (Continued on Page Eight.) NEW INCORPORATIONS. Raleigh, N. C., Sept. 19.—The Inter national Re-Insurance Co. of Vienna, Austria, has filed with the state com missioner of insurance application to do business in North Carolina. This makes 145 fire insurance companies doing business in this state under state license. Ten years ago there were only about 60 companies. A charter was issued today for The Edgecombe News Co., Tarboro, capi tal $5,000 authorized and $500 subscrib ed by S. P. Bass, H. R. Congor and W. H. Pittman. There was also a charter today for the Palmetto Social Club, Charlotte, capital $500 capital sub- NOTABLE ADDITIONS TO TrtlNITY FACULTY. Special to The News. Trinity College, Durham, Sept. 19.— Two notable additions have been made to the faculty of Trinity College since the closing of the college year last June. Dr. Franklin N. Parke, D. D., of Alexandria, La., who comes to take the place made vacant by the resigna tion of Prof. John C. Wooten last year to take charge of Grace Street M. E. church. South, at Wilmington, * ud Judge J. Crawford Biggs, who takes the professorship in the schooI ofJaw scribed by W. M. Branner, J. M. Me- to fill the place made vacant by Prof. - ' i R. G. Anderson, who has gone into the northwest to teach, are both men of unusual ability in their respective fields, and are eminently fitted to fill the very responsible position to which they have been called. rszzs Leod and others. HAS MILLIONS OF FRIENDS. How’ would you like to number your friends by millions as Buckler’s Arni ca Salve does ? Its astounding cures in the past forty years have made them. It’s the best salve in the world for sores, ulcers, eczema, burns, boils, scalds, cuts, corns, sore eyes, sprains, swellings, bruises, cold sores. Has no equal for piles. 25c. at W. L. Hand & Co. —The Marine Band is to play on Charlotte Day during the fair—that is, on October 25. The days will be getting shorter bet- fore long. Real Comfort FOR Slumberland How did you sleep last night? 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