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-I I 'v 2. ;1 from r"-irly every' ( ! Sh-it bou and nearly rsvlpitated a discussion 'a l-rption. Uncertainty as , red limits which separate ' a of these committees , 5 : rent commissions of the cvilk.1 for quite awhile, until settled, by the acceptance of f the reports simply as a source rmation for future use"1 If de- -"r.V...- ! STORES GET LICENSES, roll call found the following an In their seats: Messrs. Dav r.kUn, Garibaldi. Griffin, Hart, Henderson, Klouse, Mc i ffott, Shoemaker, Kirkpat- IV Smith, Shelor, with May finch in. the chair. The latter headed to Capt Franklin. first matter which ' came up j granting of license to. the I individual drug stores 'which 'plied for permits to sell 11- ;n prescription. These were sen City Drug Company (col .Messrs, W. L. Hand & Co. H and Shepard, . Charlotte i'ompany,;' J, P. Stowe & Co., LUvDunn, C. R. Mayer & Corn iMJhson Drug Company, Blair t. joraan & Co., a, s Mullen's- Pharmacy, Ifa-wley oy, and J .. u. Eagle, colored. ere granted license, the vote In'the applicants as a. whole. able discussion, - and it - was jeclded to leaye this matter to ;ince committee, .which will a appropriate legal rorm. Ac J to the , ordinance .adopted "... 1 1 1 V i 4aa.y nigm me jicensea may o let any time any for any re' .aldermen, and thU will d ()dijn the documents. . nan Wadsworth then submit jcrtairman of the finance com aoner report from that de U This covered the month of (1 showed that up to the pres account, was overdrawn to the I of about $260. The report inlmously adopted. Next the pi ,the committee on streets led for. " It was submitted by In McDowell and was Interest spicy. It was as follows: . f 0F STREET COMMITTEE, y&b- of appointment by the chairman of the street com f took charge of that depart- ,1 proceeded without undue de Icome acquainted with its ceg practices, rules of governance I assets thereto belonging. Oh r soon convinced me that the jiperlntendent of the former ks unfitted by training or ex j for. the position ho occupied onai Investigation showed me I live stock was depleted by ?e, the wagons badly worn and j gsand gearing in;.; keeping l mulea-aad -wagons. p quarry was also running k responsible head, but carry- Jar? number of laborers upon loll. That defect has. however. tely remedied by a competent pemg. installed, end we have I believe that satisfactory re I arise from the reorganization fries of the etock and Jmole J the, street department prop- i w assumed the direction of ies - are thus presented U STOCK. f mulesgood condition, pi muies, rair condition, pf mules, no good, "....v .... .; ..is no good,. ,, , , . , f wagons,- fair condition, . .-c.vt.;v.VV'v.r.';':.,. ii seis r wagon harness, cop hedium, f. . . .. i if steam road rollers. : r street sprinklers, good con 1 If street sprinklers, poor con . . i shovels, medium condition ..36 The flty er;lnccr v,zs a;kel ly tl; 2 trmer street chairman to make an sliniate as to the cent of ljy::j out and grading a roadway or street hrough this company's rroperty. The engineer estimated that it would take fully J1.000 to make even a passable roadway, and the former street chair man agreed that the city would bear the burden Of $750, and was content that the land company, .which was to receive the benefit of the expenditure, should only be responsible for $250, or one-fourth of the amount to he ex pended. We were of the opinion that the terms were one-sided and unfair to the city, and that it was not the true province of the street department to grade a road along a f hillside, and through a wilderness of woods, to an indefinite point when there were no residents living anywhere along the route. - ' - - . " . ' The superintendent of the streets says that the work had already cost the city $440 in wages alone, when he was ordered away and he has not yet estimated the cost of a large drain pipe, placed upon the company's prop erty, which was not stipulated in Jhe so-called agreement, " ;' -,.':.:, :r The city has barely enough money to meet dally expenses and provide for the proper running of Its various de partments without diverting its funds and forces to do contract work for pri vate parties at a serious financial loss; nor do I concede that any official or dignitary has the right or power to bind this , municipality by any such ak: : l f t i th U V: . ' : . in La I 1 ? rc-r Pn insjH'Li. 1 i i of $1 from ail r -!"-ors e-1 amount fr the ir?.-' enines arul the !" ?. 'I '. carried with it a toco:: $100 salary a month a 01 Ills rep .mend at in - add. the use of a horse ana du raid the plumbing: inspector, would be a raise :i op- lt Hl-0 in that ion to or.. V. 11 This in salary of $300 a year, xnis report, wan receiveu, as information. The, suggestions were referred to' the ordinance committee. FOOD DEPARTMENT. Alderman Thomas J. Davis respond ed to the call for a report from the food Inspection department This committee favored the payment of Dr. Fisher a salary which would en able him to glve-hls entire time to the work and also that he be provided with an : assistant, and . thac the de partment of food inspection should be put under the board of health. This report was received. Next came the school department, represented by' Chairman' Henderson. It developed that by the extension of the city limits the municipality takes over the school property 1n Dllworth, Seversville, - Belmont, Elizabeth, Groveton and Myers' Park. . ' ," The standing of these schools" is as follows: Seversville has two teachers, a valuation of $500 and no debt: Dll worth, six teachers, a valuation of $15,000 and -a debt-of $i6,0i2t Eliza beth has one' teacher, a evaluation of $97.25 arid no debt: Belmont has five teachers) a valuation f $ 4.5 00 and no debt; Groveton, one teacher, a valua tion of $500, and no debt: Myer's termsAnd I am informed by me of the old administration that the for mer street chairman was never em powered, either hy the board of alder men, or a majority 'of the members' of the street committee, at any meeting. to enter into the agreement he signed. Whether the land company has gain ed materially by the trade is a matter that does not concern the board of al dermeoi, or the public. The all-Import ant query with us is of what, boot was it or will it be to the city? The city has spent 'upon a private enter prise probably $500 or $600, and as yet received not a dollar in return. Viewed as a plain business proposition, ths position is untenable and falls far below the standard of an , 1 ordinary, wellvconsidered, commercial transac tion. - ;"'.''"'; '' '.',r!.: t CANNOT AFFORD MISTAKES. f By reason of a recent change In the city charter, the practical working of the street department wll henceforth fee vested in a public service committee, composed of six citizens,, to elected by the board of aldermen. .Whether this measure was conceived by crafty politicians for the purpose of multi plying Offices and thus strengthening a-j (action r partisan machine, or wheth er it was designed in'sincerlty and for the lofty idea of aiding in the manage ment of public affairs, are questions that, do not concern us as. city officials and guardians of public trust. Tims and a tfalr trial will only determine whether the law wll be permanent. We cannot afford to make a mistake at this Juncture,' and I believe that this board is - broad : and patrlotlo enough in the selection of such an important committee, to cast aside partisan- bias and the influence of favoritism, and name men of Judgment and conscience for the public safety. An alarm' bell should be sounded to awaken ths people of Charlotte from lethargy and arouse them to a sense of sanity in .municipal gover- ment. It is time to call a halt in hys teria, take stock in our common firm, and by the elimination of optimists, political pensioners and . Illusionists, resolve that our homes and holdings shall be transmitted un-mortgaged to posterity. -C ...'r-;. -- ,",v - -'To accomplish results rapidly, effect ively and economically, I think that, when pavements of a durable charac ter are to be laid, the work should be done by contract altogether,' as con tractors have the advantage of, expert ence In such matters, and could be held responsible for defective work. I would also recommend that heavy ex -avnlnna In lavlner nnt new streets 'hn f picks,1 approximately,, , . 50 iet out by, contract, as the city is not i" feet T. C DlDe. Sft1' Krtl ft tViA moxlilnwu naMuo.n r bushels of, corn, . .. .' . .75 ids, nay, . . ,. . w. .1,000 -C. A. SPR ATT, TART DEPARTMENT, i ' mules, ifair.' .. . . . Jvi (vgons, medium, .'. .... 4 sets of harness, medium, 4 , horses, good condition, . 1 'att is the city engineer and ithe Inventory because the rintendent tailed to do so,) is Inventory was taken I 1 three mules were -unfit tot I they were put at a public j for treatment. I have pur lair of splendid mules for j use, and have also ordered prlnklers.- tY AND TOOL8 AT CITY ItOCK QUARRY. I boiler and engine, lusher and fixtures, bower, single drum holster. 'f and 1 - dirt 11 and fixtures. steam ejector. 11 bits. il 'bits. " i mers. hammers. car,; ket of tools necessary for S' steel. ' ' ' t T. X ABERNETHYi ' Manager, 'ter the municloat election rted to me bv never At nU A oy as many trustworthy, lens, that the city was en mract work for developing Vwf a land .company, tVoods back of the old "H Mills, in the western ie City, while a private clt opposite side of f West t, and' owner of the old . was Improving his InJU y without such public as- tely proceeded to tlic iter witnessing the ununu- for mdvtng large volumes of earth from one point to another.. Our appliances for such purposes are obsolete and out of use. ,ThS committee, in deference to the wishes of the estimable lady who do nated the land, have decided to name the new street,: leading from More head to Vance,' "'Ransom Place," as a memorial to thelate Senator Ransom. one of the State's greatest statesmen ' AN ENGINEER NEEDED. . When the various committees elect ed by the board shall have organized, we deem it of the highest Importance that they meet together, and - select Jointly an engineer of . tested experi ence, whoie sevices could be oppur tioned pro rata among the different de partments., Enlarged Charlotte needs the talent and foresight of such an of ficial In avoiding costly mistakes and In properly. shaping, the fu'ure. . This report was adopted. POLICY AS TO CHARITIES. The report of Alderman Hart on charities brought up the question of the future policy to be pursued in re- ing of the school property thus ac quired is a valuation of $21,870.43 and a debt of . l?,O12.40.. ,-On motion, this property was formally accepted by the city. Under the new charter, property cannot be accepted unless the value equals the indebtedness. When the report on, public build ings was called for, Alderman Wada worth stated that the total Income from these was $193.50 last year. FOR TWO MORE FIRE STATIONS. One of the most Interesting discus sions of the evening was precipitated by the report and recommendations of Alderman Scott, of the committee on the fire department, which was next read. "We have taken,": said Mr.s Scott, "an Itemized Inventory of the property of the department. We find that tho most important proper ty now in its possession are 11 horses, 9 . In good condition and two in fair condition. The total property is val ued at $21,000. of which $8,000 is In vested in and represented by the fire alarm system. The department as a whole is in excellent condition and lit tle outlay will be required to put what we ,have at present in apple-ple order.;,: a . ... " The committee! wishes to congratu late the chief and hi men for the, good condition in which the depart-' ment is. ' "There Is urgent need," continued Mr. I Scott, "for two new stations to be "erected as oon as possible one in Dllworth and one !n the First ward4 An auto chemical car for quick runs should be made bought, as well as a supply of hose for the old station. We find that there are now seven call firemen- a system supposedly carried up from the village days. These should be, in our oplnlno, discharged and four firemen' be added.- We recommend the appropriation of $22, 500 for ths two new stations, $1,750 for hose," $3,500 for the chemical car. This with the amount necessary to run the plants next year will bring the to tal amount needed up to about $58, 000, The department should be re lieved of the, task of sprinkling the streets." ' THE DdCTOAs DIFFER. ' "I oppose the motion to adopt this reports said Alderman Maxwell. "I do not believe in . Instructing these commissions which 'we have nlaced in charge of the various departments of tne city government.- ? No such ex penditures as these are Justifiable." "I agree with this view," added Al derman McDowell. "We can't make so sweeping a recommendation as this. There are the other departments w-nicn must be considered and which must come in for their, share." ,.; v , Others held that since the board of aldermen stands back of the com missions and furnishes them the mon ey, it is even .mandatory upon this Ay y ::,;;OfV. FOR STOUT WOMEN j FLEJUBILITY Absolutely the only corset on the market designed for stout women which may be adjusted tabdomen reduced) after the corset is on the figure. A corset which is adjusted , to the dally, even hourly needs of the figure. ADJUSTMENT Instantly adjusted' to make larger or smaller. Pull the straps steadily but firmly to the sides not upward or downward and the result will be reduced hip. measure and flattened ab domen. Reverse motion of hands -bringing the straps to-. gether in front of the body affects Immediate freedom. MATERIALS Roya Worcester Adjust o Corsets for stout women are made from very durable Coatile. in white and drab, and from strong but light-weight Batiste. They , are double boned throughout, making them practically unbreakable, and are " universally adjudged the longest wearing corset ever made for stout women. MODELS . ': Style 610. for the short, full figure; style 614 for the tall ' full figure. Price . . .'. .. ...... ...... ...i. $3.00. . Mall . orders filled upon receipt of price. Sold exclusively by Onyx Hosiery This Special! " ' r - - Mi Merode Underwear. 1XJ NOT 'NEGLECT THE CHILDREN, At this season of the year th first un-. imtural looseness of a child's bowsls nhould hove l.nmedirvte attentlcn. The lifst thhiif that cmn be given Is Chamber lain's Cili- Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy followed by-castor oil as directed with each bonis of tiro remedy. For sale by W. L. Hand & Co. DANGER DM Continued on page :w EVERY .MAN JHS OWN DOCTOR. , The avwatr.) man canr.ot afford to em ploy a physician for evary slight nllnient or Injury that may occur ; in his family nor can he afford to neglect them, -na j blisrht an Injury as, the scratch of. a c has been known to cause, the , lot of a limb. Hence every man must from ne cessity le his own doctor for this class of ullmsnts. Success often depends upon prompt treatment, ( which can only bo had when suitable medicines arc kont at hand, Cha'nbsrlain's Remedies have "beeit In the market for many years and enjoy a good reputation. - T -...5 Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and. Dlar-thr-ea Remedy for bowel complaints. , Chamberlain's s.s.Cousfh Remedy ? for coughs, ciUts, croup and whoopln cough. Chamberlflln's Pain Balm (an antisep tic liniment) for cuts, bruises, burn, sprains, welllnes, lame back and rhau mtlc ralns. f - Chsmbrlaln's Stomach nrtd Liver Tub lets , fur constipation, biliousness and stomach-troubles. . Chamberlain s Salve for diseases of th Skill. - . One bottle of each of these fivs prep arations rot but $1.25. For sale by W, L. Hand & Co. v" Kklney Diseases Are Too Daugcroua for Cliarlotte People to Neglect. The great danger of kidney troubles is that they eet a firm hold befo the sufferer recognizes them. Health is gradually undermined, . J3ackache, headache, nervousness, lameness, soreness, lumbago, . urinary troubles, dropsy' diabetes and Blight's Disease follow in merciless Succession. Don't neglect your kidneys. Cure the kid neys with the qertaln and safe reme dy, Doan's Kidney tpins, wnicn nas cured people Tight here in Charlotte. C. W. Bradshaw, manufacturer of rubber stamps, living at 808 South Church street; Charlotte, 5 N. C.l says; "Soinetlmes the backache from which I was a continual sufferer became so severe that I could not attend . to business. The complaint had been with me for a number of years when I first heard; of Doan's Kidney Pills. I went to R. H. Jordan & eo.'s drug store, got a box and took Ihem ac cording to directions. They removed the pain and made my back , strong and reliable again. They have bene fited me in every way. and I am sure they would do the same for any sufferer from backache or from other symptoms of kidney complaint." For sale by all dealers. Price. R0 cents."'.v Foster-Milburn Co.j' Buffalo. New York," sole agents for the United ! States. ' ' Remember the name-T-Doah's and take no other, - ' Ahead m FuirjrailtM'F(B Yes, there is where you al ways find us, and we aim to stay there, too. We have not h-ft gained this position but by always offering The Very Best at the Most Reasonable Prices. Lowest Prices and the Best Goods do not go together it's im possible; but if you want th e most reliable gooHs at a reasonable price, call on Lubin -Furniture Co, Arc j V... Your Kidneys Out of Whack r . Mida Lithia Water Is Nature's -' Sovereign Kemedy. . . Relieves Rheumatism. ' All drug stores, Br8nnonarbonating Company ; Distributors. , 'Phone 835. ITTTq,; v HAGAN'S ROOT BEER GOOD LUCK, good cheer and good health follow tho opening of a bottle of Haganra Root Beer. Its rich, -mellow, distinctive flavor pleases the palate, and ' its eminently rjwu,H Kivcitica rexresn ana rest tne weary body, and quiet the strained nerves. Carefully selected inatww iala, and EkSl la brewing hare made It a TrfflS- wtwiout iw ooia at grocers, lounts, etc t . m - HORSES, CARRIAGES AND HARNESS Saturday morning at 10 o'clock I will sell at pub lic auction the entire contents of the best Livery Stable in A HENDERSONVILLE, N. C. Next i)lock to Gates Hotel and court house: ' 10 Horses; the best ever sold under a hammer in North Carolina; all sound and city bokc. 10 Carriages and Buggies, new. .' ' . 15 sets'.neiv "Studebakcr Bros. Harness.' ; 1 Shetland Pony, a beauty; perfectly gentle for children to drive or ride. . Rent of Stable to be sold at auction. -; 4 good Mules included in this sale. Rain or shine. J. S. BALL, Auctioneer. ome, and you will never See that the battla Jia th jt" . . i ..v v-uf uc-j wis Tuimm or Jnm red rock co, Atlanta ga; ' TOMG "wo lutct ana stuggisa mm lac accamuiauons lett in the system from the inactive, indoof life and from the heavy, rich foods of the Wintef Season. The blood, hetner In ni" untiahirnl ttnA AianrAA :is unable to furnish the body with the increased amount of nourishment tlPrrxjcnrrr fl iif. t cs - J o ... . ?y nnpieasant symptoms of a disordered blood circulation. When the system; is m this run-down and disordered condition it is not Bale to take unknown concoctions, earsaparillas, compounds, etc., because they usually contain potash or some other equally strong and harmful mineral ingredient, which acts unfavorably and often dangerously on the depleted weakened system at a time when Jt needs gentle and natural stimulation to throw off the impurities and recuperate its lost energy. S. S. S. is aDoronri- t J. rc 7 . u; cnurciy oi roots, nerDS and barks front the great storehouse of forest and field, selected for their purifying nd health-restorinsr qualities, and as it Aae rr,t9i .iiA.rJ' mineral in anv form it i tw-T-717:: -ZTTJ?rV?' V1 C3. cs. rcrs 1 r-1-:' 'A big saving by your purchases no;. must make room fcr penters and everyC ' be sold at big redu: One very fine H: Bed Room Suit, extr: and fully hand carve a lar price $250.00. No $190.00. One beautiful Curly Grand Rapids mal: Room Suit, cheap at : Now only $67.50. One magnificent Oa! board and China Clc match. Probably the pieces ever brought ir. State; Sideboard 6 ft. wide, China Closet :" ' 'A ' . . t- :l- wide; full mirror b.ic glass shelves. The : price of two pieces Now offered at Tnese are bargain" . Furniture that - c:?.' -:'f." - - ' ' . ' , matched in tho lanl ' Racial lot f"no Chiffoniers, at C7.C3 c See those 5-drawcr, Chiffoniers we are cl inthislotat$i.C0,Cr $6.00.each. The people are qv take advantage cf t diculous prices cn busy selling. You c: . money at this re:::" sale, also if you vill OYlrl anil lr,i,v v, .-. . for. j smut r n 'A ........ - -i ... . ' r OTdered U the employes heati.ul. inviror-itir- r-r 1,1 ,. s On 15 entu n !:i IS ths Y,o W 1 f .-'' . ft V . ' J ' sir. Th IV-
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