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THE CfiAltI.OTTE 5BW9, OCTOBER lO 1911
Board Of Aldetmen
R^>eal Ordinance
By a VoU 10 to 9 the City
Fathers Repeal the Ordin-
once Requiring the Strnt
Car Company to Pave 30 In
An&J*ay $1000 Ftr Tear.
Br a rot^ of 10 to • the board of al-
tdwnieii repealed the ordin
ance of September 12 on the basis of
which the flnaace committee was em
powered to ooaCer with th« street
railway company' •» to the Mind ot
n' tcs the companr'would glTe the city
'yraent for the work. The ordln-
ei. if that date, which was repealed
1 ?♦ i.ijlk' provided that the Charlotte
Elr ‘ric Railway company should pave
the space«between Its tracks and 30
Inches on eachnside, the yearly license
taxes of the company and allied cor
porations not to exceed $1,000 for any
time In the ten year period and any
surplus, In vcase of raise, to be credit
ed on the company’s notea.
• The aldenxupn voting against the
repeal were Messrs. Stokes. Mason.
Kisti^r. Guillet. Williams, Thompson,
unter.^.Phlfer and Wingate. Those vot
ing for'the r»peal were Messrs. Austin,
Strong,\Sifford. . Watson, Carr, Mont
gomery. \Sexton,*' Stevens, Lewis and
Matthews.
Aldewnan J.vA. Austin made the mo
tion to repeal tfte ordinanse following a
few remtrks by Aldermsn Montgom
ery, whose** point was that the city
should deallwith the Southern* Power
C^'mpany asiwith any citizen who had
property abutting along the permanent
Impiovement district; that If the city
had at once- taken such a stand, as it
wnv.ld have ro do before anything was
accomplished, the paving work would
now be well under way. He said
further that as long a» the city fathers
thowed a (tspositlon to dicker and
haggle over\an agreement It was but
natural th5t\the street car company
^ p’'ld try to secure the best terms
ro'fiible.
This ar^E:ument seemed to strike
h'^TTie and ^he opinion was echoed by
remarks frntn several other members.
Considerable discussion followed as
whether this would put the matter
ba:k in itg'original status, where the
railway coit^pany first protested the
.^O-inch basis. The fact being at length
made clear that it would be put back
to its onglnal status, the vote was
taken with the above result.
Ths^Oueslion Broached.
.\lderman K. S. Williams broached
the matter last' night, after the con-
aideration of sfiveral minor matters,
by offering a»reaolution which directed
the city clerk to sign the notes, which
the rail'nay comviany offered as pay
ment for the company’s part of the
paving, and which the mayor had re
fused to sign on the advice of the city
attorney. Alderman Watson and sever-
a’ others offered objection to th6 fes-
olinion on the ground tliat if the mayor
would not sign the notes the city clerk
bhould not be asked to do so. The
question beins put to Mr. Wearn as
to his fc'eUnc in the matter, he replied
that if he'were directed by such a res
olution to vsign the notes his resigna
tion woula' follow at once. Mr. Wll-
liamr thereunon withdraw the part of
the resolution‘s directing the clerk to
sign the notes''as he would sign any
other document carrying out the
boards wishes. The qutstion was put.
to the mayor first as to whether he
would sign the^notes and his reply was
that he would noj. It was then that
Mr. Williams read the part of the res
olution directing the clerk’s signature
b’ome of the members, including Mr.
Williams himself, had been of the opin
ion that previous notes of the kind
offered by the company had been ac-
cpeed with the clerks signature mere
ly. Mr. W*arn, however, stated that
all previous nptes had borne the may
or's signature as well as the clerk’s
and produced several notes as evidence
of the custom.
Col Phifer seconded Mr. Williams’
resolution in the following language,
reading from a type-written page:
“A prominent taxpayer argues it
unjust to lower the taxes on cor
porations, thereby Increasing the bur
dens on the poor man, as a city can
not live without Its revenue. This
seems a fart apparent on Its face yet
his contentions are fallacious. In my
opinion, there are graver problems
confronting this board than the con
sideration of just or unjust taxes. The
question now before us Is what should
b« good for the city and how can we
prevent values from depreciating? It
Is a known fact that the cotton mill
industries, which have been a large
factor In the development of Charlotte
are In the throes of depression and two
large mills have gone out of existence.
The crops of this country are short
and the price of cotton low, therefore
the trade with the farmers will be
greatly curtailed. The use of gasoline
engines and electric motors have hurt
the machine shops of our town.
"The above causes will affect* di
rectly the merchants and workingmen
thereby depressing real estate and
rents. Many wage-eamers with naught
but '•illlng minds and strong hands
have bargained for homes in the su
burbs expecting to pay for them by
the ‘tho sweat of their brow’ but if
w« do not mov« on Idleness will walk
our streets. It is as clear to me as
the handwriting on the wall ‘that if en-
tcrprises do not supplant those that
we have lost, and those depressed do
not get busy, famine, far worse than
that of water last summer, will be sure
to come. Already I see lots with new
bouses built by laboring men as a
home sell for less than the house cost.
Many years ago there auppeared a
depression in our midst and real estate
wa» a drug on the market. It Is cer
tainly true that we cannot compel
people with money to come here and
spend It: the only way to get the rl^h
is to Induce them to come, and it mat
ters not if they ^pend their money
for profit or pleasure, the poor will
surely ^eap a reward.
Encourage Industry.
“No man can live unto himself and
•very prosperous enterprise is a bless
ing *to a community, t is a law of na
ture that a man cannot benefit himself
withoti* helping a fellowman. Just as
a squirrel lays by his winter food by
placing nuts in the ground, likewise
plant trees for future generations.
This board of alderm«n is waiting for
a famine to come, and then It wUl be
too late to trert disMt«r. W« need
TnrThfsFainNsPinex
“Pint ef Ctugli Syrup”
A Paiiilly Supply fer 50c, Saving $2. Th»
' SufMt, Qulekest Remedy You Ever
Uaed or lleney Hefunded.
^JL oovgk remedy that saves yon $2,and
la OTamiSsud to giv quicker, better re-
aa aoyUiing else, is stirsly worth
show you w^
I Tissd kt nors homes In tne XT. S.
- jadathMii any olMreeagh remedy.
To% wm m pleasantly snrprlaed by ths
way M telns rlgM hold of a oough. arfvlng
Mmost malus veM. It will osoal^ stop
tha mast deep-seated oongh h
N keim, aziil Is vnequalled for promp'.
tesolts in yOitmvlmg eaufh.
A iO-oentW>t^e o£ Pmag,when mixed
with Way madeeqgpr syrup, makes a full
]^t « tkc best oaogh remefly ever used.
Bagy wytfsd intreminntea-dlreetlOBs
AeYSte Is pleasaat—ehildren take it
wlUnitfly. StlmoAtee tke ajroetlte and is
allghtff laxattve both exoelient features.
Spleaaid lor oronp, hearseness, asthma,
wanohitis a;;^ ether throat Rubles, and
* kighly SQct >ssfnl remedy tor incipient
troubles.
Puez is a special and highly eonoen*
trated oomnoond of Norway Wute Pins
eztraot, iltm in goalacel and ether natural
Itsallng pise eleasents. Simply mix with
•ngar spxip or stralMd koaey. in a pint
bottle, and It is ready for use.
Pinex has oftea besn imitated, but never
■neeessfnUy, for nothias else will preduce
the same results. The genuine Is gnaran*
teed to ^ve absolute satisfaction or money
refund^ Certificate of guarantee u
wrapped in each packam. Your dnigglst
has Tlnex or Trtil eladly get it for you.
If not, send to The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne,
more money in circulation w^hlch gives
work for the toilers that they may com
plete the payment on their homes.
Above all. It Is necessary when they
cancel their mortgages that there
should be no depreciation. The surbur-
ban property will be first affected by
any stagnation, and the poor man,
therefore, w’ill suffer likewise. It is
the duty of this board to see that the
poor man’s cottage, however humble
shall not depreciate In value. For
mer administrations w'hich we now
condemn, irrespective of laws, said to
railroads, gas, water, street cars and
the like corporation, come, occupy our
streets without money and without
price, with the result that Charlotte
is first In the state. Les us now do like
wise, and hinder not corporation and
indlvnduals from spending money, for
never. In my observation has inflama-
tlon been more needed than at pres
ent.
“I therefore place myself on rec
ord as following the wise example of
former boards, who made ordinances
for the best interest of the city, irres
pective of the law. So I will cast my
vote to accept the notes of the street
railway company and feel assured that
if it makes money, the citizens will
likewise be benefited.”
Col. Phifer commented further on
the necessity of getting something
done and referred to the conference
of the aldermanlc committee with the
Southern Power Company officials,
himself, the mayor and the city attor
ney being of the party and at which
it was agreed that $1,250 per year
for 10 years would be a reasonable
license tax for the company on the
30-inch basis, the inderstanding being
that that proposition should be laid
before the aldermanic board tenta
tively, having the support of the mem
bers of the committee and the may^r.
Attorney Brenizer rose to his feet and
said that he was present at the time,
but with all due courtesy to Col. Phifer,
he did not recollect and agreement.
Col. Phifer reiterated that his recol-
he did not recollect an agreement.
The mayor said that il be favored such
an agreement It was before he had
been advised of Its Illegality, rhe ihat-
ter dropped there.
When the time came to vote on Mr.
W^illiams’ resolution it was lost by a
vote of 13 to 5.
After the voting on Mr. Williams’
resolution, Which was lost and the
voting on Dr. Austin’s repealing motion
which carried, Mr. Thompton offered
a resolution which provided that the
city go ahead with the paving induding
the street car company’s 30 tach*s and
Issuing bonds against the street car
company’s property just as against a-
private citizen. This resolution was
drafted oi the basis of the ordinance
that had just been repealed and was
therefore to be amended verbally be
fore being put on the minutes. It con
tained a clause providing for a proper
ordinance to be drafted by the city
A Home Buying
Opportunity
FOR SEVENTEEN PEOPLE
On Saturday we gave the last perfecting touch to the beautiful little residence district we have deveroped
on" Park Drive just two hundred feet from Elizabeth Avenue and thft week there will be an oppor
tunity for seventeen fortunate people, each to acquire a home site In what is undoubtedly the most beautiful
and highly developed residence section In this city of beautiful homes.
There are only seventeen of the lots and for six months we have expended money end labor unstintingly
to bring them up to their present state of perfection. All the lots have be^ beautifully graded, have four-foot ter
races, are provided with water, sewer, gas and broad cement sidewalks. Besides being splendidly shaded by
well-grown forest trees they face the beautiful oaks and pines of Independence Park which shield them from
the afternoon sun and afford charming woodland vistas which will remain a perpetual delight.
• The location is as convenient as beautiful, the Ipts being only half a block from the electric cars and
Elizabeth avenue which is now being prepared for asphaltic pavement. Eliz abeth College Is only two blocks be
yond.
The Prices on These Lots is Low
$1,000 to $1,750
Terms: $300 fo $500 Cash-^Balap.ce in Ooe Year
A Special Price Inducement will be made to the first buyer who will build at once.
Don’t waste any time thinking over this proposition but see u^ at onee."
BROWN ^ COMPANY
203 N. TRYON ST.
PHONE 535.
Charlotte National
Bank
4
Resources $2,000,000.00
Pays 4 per cent per annum on Time Deposits. Rents Safe
Deposit Boxes for $2.00 per year. Glad to know and advise
with any one interested in opening a bank account.
OFFICERS:
J. H. Little, President.
Jno. M. Scott, Vice Pres.
J. F. Robertson, Vice Pres.
W. H. Twitty. Cashier.
If there'Is a business concern in Charlotte that is contemplati
change of.location for it’s place of business we would like to i *
with that concern. ^
We have a large lot on the Seaboard and Southern tracks
we wUl erect a two story bulldiilg with elevator service anrTvemh^
the tenant wishes provided tenant wishes a building for a term of T
I.
If you arfe open to such a proposition call at this office and IPt
the matter over. ^
talk
THE SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE
LOAN & TRUST CO.
4 SOUTH TRYON.
FARM BARGAINS
located near church and school, macadam
5 and barns, 25 acres original forest Ex-
plenty of pasture and corn land. Will
Peoples Loan & Realty Co.
V/. L. Nicholson, Manager.
C. R. McGinn, Salesman.'
309 Realty Building.
Phone 313i
Real Estate Investment
We offer you four cottage houses well located, good neighbor
hood, one-half block from car line, city water, and electric
lights. Houses practically new and in good condition. Annual
rent $516, and good renting property. Owner anxious to sell,
and if bought within the next few days can be had for $5,.500,
on good terms. *
Carolina Realty Co.
211 N. Tryon St.
'Phone 609.
attorney ahd embracing: the points-
mentloned.
Alderman Williams imoved that the
resolution be tabled' but the motion
w'as lost. Mr. Willlanis then moved to
refer it to the ordinance committee to
report back. This ’ carried.
Scholtz Anchors Hts
Crystal Palace
Dandruff and Itching Sjalp
Yield to Zemo Treatment
Why should you continue to experi
ment with salves, greasy lotions and
fancy hair dressings trying to rid your
scalp of germ life. They can’t do it
because they canno4: penetrate to the
seat of the trouble and draw the germ
life to the surface of the scalp and
destroy It.
Why not try a PROVEN REMEDY?
One that will do this. We have a
remedy that will rid the scalp of germ
life and in this way will cure DAND
RUFF and ITCHING SCALP.
This remedy is ZEMO, a clean,, re
fined, penetrating scalp tonic that
goes right to the seat of the trouble
and drives the germ life to the surface
and destroys it.
A shampoo with ZEMO (ANTISEP
TIC) SOAP and one application of
ZEMO will entirely rid the scalp of
dandruff and scurf. Do not hesitate,
but get a bottle of ZEMO today. It
acts on a new principle and will do ex
actly what we claim for It, '
Sold and endorsed by Tryon Drug
Company.
Scholtz; the florist,. \vha has anchor
ed his glass house on. Its. former site
on North Tryon, has enlarged his house
and made a number of improvements
that add to the beauty, and conveni
ence thereof. The .people, of North
Tryon are glad to have. the flowers
back.
Scholtz has as fine establishment as
is to be found In .the state.
For Rent
RESIDENCES.
8 rooms, modem, 310 N. Church
St 35.00
6 rooms. Apartment; 415 N. Col
lege St 31.00
1 room apartment in . Elmore
Apartments ,. ... ., 30.00
2 5-ropm apartments in. £!lmore
Apartments,. cach 35.00
8 rooms, modern, 1012 West. 4th
St 27.50
|5 rooms, 307 S. Myers St 8.50
vard St 25.00
!4 rooms 211 S. Graham St.... 13.50
4 rooms 213 S. Graham St. .... 12.50
5 rooms, 501 East Oak St 10.00
OFFICE ROOMS
One Store or Office room, located one
and one-half blocks from Square;
floor space 25x70, with electric
lights, steam heat, vaiilt, and shelves
Price at office.
One office room in McKinnon .
Bldg 10.00
Brown & Co.
A POSITION FOR YOU!
You wil b« paid $50.00 per month out of a capital of $300,000.00 if
our great system of 48 colleges does not secure a good position for you
the day you qualify in either college mentioned below. Write at once for
large catalog. We tupply help In 48.big Southern cities.
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PRACTICAL
RAUGHON’S
Mot* BANKERS faMtona IXIAIIGHON’S CoUegM than Indorae all other boslneM fiollnflfn COMBDISIX
Address: CHARLOTTE, N. C., or COLUMBIA, S. C.
12% INVESTMENT
I Offer two 4-room new houses, fine renting property at an unusual
—Annual rent $140.40 (can be raised to $156.00). Price only $1200.00
for the two. The houses alone coat practically that.
I486.
A. G. CRAIG
REAL ESTAE AND rNSURANCE
Trust Building.
A Bunoalow in Woodlawn
On a large beautifully shaded lot, built on plans to please you, and
equipped with everything modern for
$3,300.00 to $3,800.00
Terms made to meet your Convenience. .
The McClung Realty Go.
No, 25 S, Tryon St.
Phone 1254.
Yes, Malinda, we saw the stuff day and night; have been saving it
for 30 years, and have never had to shut down on acount of high water,
low water, storms, cyclones or lack of grease.
WHEN IT THUNDERS IN CALIFORNIA
your lights may go out and the tallow dip has to be brought from its
hiding; the cars may strand you, and your connection for ^touts missed
by 2 seconds; the Henderson'^le folk may fool and fumble and fizzle about
while crime stalks about at will, but the MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN
grinds on Just the same, earning a goodly interest for the widow and
the orphan, the capitalist and the wise man of business. Yea, my erring
and procrastinating friend, it does more. In summer heat, and in winter’s
cruel blast, when other financial institutions are tottering and fading froin
view, carrying with them the fortunes of the affluent as well as the savings
of the poor and needy, this ship sails into port on time, and as she ties up
at the wharf every 3 months, cargo of sunshine and ' happiness is un
loaded.
THIS IS THE PROPER CAPER, BOYS,
and you’re wasting precious time and opoprtunity by dallying with other
schemes and propositions which spell disappointment and failure.
NEW SERIES NOW OPEN.
E.L. Keesler, Sec. & Treas.
PHONE 8t4. ■ 23 S. TRYON ST.
F or R-erit
One large front room 230 N. Tryon streetT .... $ 8.00
Modern 14-room house 2 Tenth Avenue 40.00
Modem 8-room house 209 East Morehead street .... -. 45.00
Modern 9-room house 313 East 9th Street 30.00
Modern 8-room house 1012 West 4th street 27.50
Modern 8-room house 305 East 9th street 30.00
Modem 5-rpom h^use 601 South Church street .. 15.00
Modem 12-room house 411 West 12th
Modern 5-room house, 208 S. Graham.... ........ 15.00
Modern 5-room house 4 East Palmer street .... .. 12.50
4-room house 1117 South Tryon street .... j9.50
4-room house 1425 East 5th street 9^00
7-room house 1223 East 10th street.... ’ 12.50
4-room house 1219 East 10th street 10.00
4-room house 504 West 10th,street. .. ..!! .... 10!00
Store room 229 N. Tryon street .... ,*...*!! 65 00
Complete list at ofBce/
J. Arthur Uenderson & Bro, *
“Fms insuhance*^
DILWORTH HOME
FOR SALE
Situated on East Boulevard on a nice comer lot with plenty of
shade, we have a very handsome home for sale, with 8 nice large
rooms, with all modern conveniences, house comparatively new.
Owner Is going to leave the City and we have a Price for the next
week of $5,300.00.
J. E. MURPHY & CO
Phone 842.
229 S. Tryon St.
The Mechanics Perpetual B. & L.
Association
Is still open apd will continue the remainder of this month
and October and November, for all who desire to secure shares.
So far the Association has enrolled a good number of shares,
but PROGRESS is the word and the directors want more and expect
to reach 3,000 shares.
.. J. H. WEARN, President.
D. E. COCHRANE, Secretary and Treasurer.
For Sdcle
ELMORr. FRUIT GARDENS, Sunnyslde, 3-ioom cottage with basement,
fine well of water, large number of strawberry plants, raspberry, fruit
fees, 1-2 acfe of land; Price $2,0C0
4-Rocm house In Fourth Ward, Price $1,450
Large and small tracts of land oh Macadam roads, from 4 to 9 miles of city.
See ua,
W.T. Wilkinson & Co.
J. A. BROWN, Notary Public. . .
MUCH ACTIVITY
—AT—
PIEDMONT
There’s a reason—several of them. At PIEDMONT you need not wait
for possible future developments tnthe years to come.
PIEDMONT already has macfidamized main streets. ,
PIEDMONT already has electric car line.
PIEDMONT already has city water mains.
PIEDMONT already has city sewerage system.
PIEDMONT already has electric lights.
PIEDMONT already has gas for cocking purposes.
And also
PIEDMONT hap,high, healthful location,
PIEDMONT is within ten minutes’run of the city.
For .HOME or for INVESTMENT buy at PIEDMONT.
About 200 lots already sold. Your choice of remaining seventy on tho
easiest of teirms or with liberal discount f®r cash.
Sold nine lots within last few days.
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Everything in Real Estate.' High Grade Investments.
Forget That We Write Fire Insurance
in Strong Companies.