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1 , 1 t"..i t - ; : L . . ;: . . t - - 1 J'Or 0 t , r- 1 1 t, ; t ; rs ot ti.e I .r j t--. 1 j 1 ' 1 1 , t:,e mayor, v. i.o : t : : . ; ; i . r ." i-, i i i :-. ; - i 1h-m I Aiu . '. : v . X i j 1 nt Jsavct i i sm-il- Xr5fi t- Cedar, AH yen.:. .era U.-t-'waj" Su!i- wny to be l.u.;t at t'ae i;T-iie cf ' That C'tmipjinv insures l,ine to River Koporls oil S-ireets J!avUins IUh-oii'hikmhU That All Possible fctm-ts Within I'ire Limits lie raved After Consulting ingla eer Examines Them. The city fathers settled , to work last night. One or the best meeting , -which th . board has had resulted. Among' tue most important of the actions taken was the ordering of the . openingup of First street from South Tryon to South-Cedar, which Insures the car line to the Catawba , river within 18 months of th day ; this work Is concluded. : A Special com mitted was appointed . to- prosecute tola work. The report from Chairman fT. W. Hawkins, of the board of pub-: Iky safety, recommending .that much paving be done within Are- limits was , adopted, a prtqr examination by a competent engineer being provided ! - for. An elaborate report by Col. T. ' I Klrkpatrlck was adopted as infor- ., matlon. - .": .,Jf;:. ' The board met at 8:30 o'clock with , Mayor McNlnch presiding The fol- i lowing members answered S to their -, names ' when Clerk (Anderson called : the- roll; Davis, Hart, Henderson, " "Wadsworfh, FrankHn, Haywood, She- lor, Cave, Jaribal.il, Severs, Kirkpat- f rick, Bunn, and Williams, v The first - business taken up was the ordinance concerning the fixing the rate of ren tals of cemetery lots. ; On motion of - Alderman Burnt th rules were sua . pended and. the ordinance was placed on Its last i and final reading. : The matter of erecting new accommoda . tlons for echool purposes .was not xted upon by the board. There seemed to Jhave been some mlsunder , standing about the' matter, and a ., motion was made and carried to refer ' the matter to tho school committee lor further action.) -. PERMANENT STREET PAVING. , Thn next matter taken up was the proposition of placing permanent ' pavement on the principal streets of - the city. ' A report' was made by Mr. . . T. W. Hawkins, chairman of . the ' board of public ' safety.. The report follows: - i To the Honorable Mayor" and Board of. Aldermen; - The "board of public service sub , nvtts the following facts and recom- tnendauons: . the . following ; streets should , be permanently paved and - where needed guttered and .curbed: (North and South . Tryon streets from Carolina Central Railroad pas senger depot to A. T. A O. Railroad track, 39,671 souare yards. - - East and West Trade streets from Southern depot to Carolina Central Uepot, 20,322 square yards. - ' College from Third to Fifth, 7,000 v square yaras. . . Fourth from. College to Church, 8,6uu square wards.'. ' uV Fifth from College to Church J,- - vvu square yaras. Church from. Fourth to Fifths 3, .. 500 square yards. Total yardage .77,000 square yards. The portion of Worth Tryon from eixtn to Carolina Central Railroad traok. South Tryon from Third to the C. C. & A. Railroad and Wist Trade from Mint to the Southern de pot station, 86,617 square yards, or ouiae.. rne nre limits so that the square yards . within the Are limits - will be 40,386. . i. This hoard has a proposition from ; we oitnuijtmo people to move the macaaam and put down fclthullthr. pavement at $2.20 Der square and to , pay Ave cents per Bquare yard Sot old auu.oauH.TO. i ne. estimated cost . in t'ne : fire limit -Is 188,850, : The cost to the city 632,000. Total cost on streets ; , on outside of fire limits 880,558. ; Th cost to tne city wm De 138,000. There ; will i be ; some curbing and guttering,, piping, and possibly a lit tle grading, not exceedW 14.000 or $5,000, which would make a total coat to the city of the streets named with -m ins? nre ; limits, ist.ooo, and on ( streeu outside of fire limits $40,000 uiwer me provisions or the new ' charter the work - for streets outsida of fire limits can be ordered except , on petition or the property holders. we recommend tnat th streets with in the fire limits be paved as prompt ly as possible. Having had accession to examine the charter ;of the citv with oeria.i . reference to the street work we, beg to state that some ordinances i for . nxing xne system, for layinsr out sec - tion8 of streets and sidewalk-for nr. - ; onanent improvements Is required by ovuuii . i, pse : ' oi tn cnarter, -i - and ordinahces specifying proper ratios to property holder an.l th forms of such notice run 'tint Ha inn complete or too -carefully prepared t before this worK Is begun. . , Respectfully submitted, - ' -- - BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY, ' , , -T. .W Hawkins, Chmn. , ; Mr. Hawkins discussed "hit re- port at some' length,, speaking of the various kinds of pavement "that he . . had .examined in his' efforts to se cure the best adapted to the needs of a., city the size of Charlotte, He had reached the conclusion - that either vitrified brick or H,"blthullthJo pavement should s be used. A num ber of interesting, questions were asked and answered. After Mr. ,Hawkins' report had been discussed Colonel TCirfcnatrinir , ' chairman of the street ' committee, read a long but Interesting report . from ' his committee that Included f Colonel Hawkins report and much more. The report follows; STREET COMMITTEE'S REPORT. v . Cksntlemen: Your committee , ' on V . streets fcegs to herewith submit the following; recommendations: r , We adyise that a complete . topo graphical survey of the entire city be made,, establishing street grades, 1 grade j crossings, indicating water - levels, fixing the accurate levels for sewerage, gas, " plumbing and storm drainage, and the laying out and the ;, , plotting, of thlty with a continua tion of ; the old streets running T" through- 'the -new? territory 'annexed, - and the opening up and toying out of ' new streets, boulevards and thorough- V lares.- - -'; r--": ,::. H v -itW .-.' " . " It Is the judgment of your commit ( . tee that a complete survey and plot ting of the city, showing the grades, i , etc.,' as above advised, can be made at an approximate cost of $5,000. We , Relieve that the individual citixens and , corporate interests, who have - large landholdlngs, it approached 'In . - the right spirit will contribute to the , J . necessary expense of plotting and Jay- Injr out the city, and with this addl- , tionel contribution, If secured, would not aggregate a total cost of over $3, , - 006 to th"tlty. - TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY AND . x . , -M.AP. ' - It la the sense of your committee that the plotting and making of a , topographical survey and map, of the , cltyris a most Important one, more particularly . as It would effect the now portions of the municipality, with , special reference to the laying out of wide and commodious fboulevards and thoroughfares, and the establishment .of grades relative, to water mains, sewerage, the laying of gas pipes, fix ing of storm drainage, plumbing con- Jiectlons. and all other underground work; It Is beyond question, that if we expect to build for the future and have a modern up-to-date city, great ..ar nd attention, must Jba -.had, not v n 1 C ( i . i.eve ;.!ci.l map ol ine c;.y woulJ ti a rral a-.-(t and of material (benefit to th city from an economical view pylat as well as contributing to the beauty of the municipality should theclty desire to open up a new street at some future date or continue an old one, it would cost more to condemn one first-class piece of property than the entire plotting of the city if done now. . We are Informed toy Mr. T. W. Hawkins. 'chairman of the 4oard of public service, that the said board la contemplating the employment of a practical and. well-experienced civil engineer at a fixed salary, and we would surest that in case this .is done that the board of public service be authorized and empowered to take up at once the proposition of making a complete' topographical survey of lit. . we would especially urge . ana recommend that the greatest economy, caution and cafe be exercised In the matter of laying permanent street improvements, and that no permanent streets be laid yjitll careful survey hs been first made by a well-experienced and practical engineer, show inar the' srades. and establishing the grade crossings, 'establishing . waier levels.-sewerage.' plumbing and - gas fixtures on those streets' where per manent Improvements are made. PERMANENT STREET 'IMPROVE- - k,:: ''.- MENTS. That the board of .nublio ' service be authorized and emoowred. to be gin at once , the work of permanent street improvements, , and said work to oe (begun at Independence ssquare and to be extended as far north, as the 6. A. L. Railway , depot or North Tryon street, and on South Tryon street as far as ' the Intersection of Morehead and South Tryoa streets, and to be extended on East ". Trade street as far as McDowell street, and on West Trade street as far as ceoar street, and that permanent street lm provoment snail oe amado on voueBo street from Second street ,i to . . Sixth street, and that permanent street lm provements be made on Third street from the Intersection of College and Third streets on the east to tne m tersectlon of Third and Church streets on the west: and on Fourth Street, from the intersection of College and Fourth, streets on the east to inter section of Fourth and Church streets on tha westL and on Fifth street and Sixth street from the Intersection of Fifth and. Sixth streets with College street on ha east to the Intersection of the two said streets -with Church street on the , west; and on Church street from the intersection or unurcn and Third streets on the south to the intersection of Church and uinn streets oft the north; and that your board use Its best efforts t assist me board of public service In carrying on and furthering the work or perroan nt street ImDrovementa and to hasten the prosecution of said work as rapid- iv as nossvble. for the reason. In our Judgment, the paramount need of the municipality Is perman' ent street improvements. The cltlsena have a right to ' pect such from this boar. JThe cost of undertaking.' prose cuting and carrying out such work is materially advancing each day ; TO PRESERVE THE STREETS. Your committee hereby recom mends that in that portion of the citv. ibesrlnnina iV at V: ; Independence Sauare. wherever permanent street taiDrovementa are made 'by the iboard of public service, before any work is hptrun bv the board of oublic service, that ah ordinance be passed requiring oronertv Holders to makef ail sewer acre connections, water connections, olumlblntr connections, gas and other underground connections, every 25 or 60 feet as the case may Def ana o lav all necessary sewerare mains, wa tar mains, so that ho interference with permanent street Improvements ) will toe necessary and that no interference be allowed except1 In absolute cases of breakage or necessary repairs, for a period of five years, h -That th board of aldermen re- miesta the -board of water commission ers to take invnedlate action looking to the lavine of larger water mams, beginning at the square and traversing North and south Tryon streets, nnsi :Wet. Trade streets: as far -as -vrnfAViMiji trppt ' on the south. Mc nr.wf it street on the. east. 6. A. L. tiaivwavi on the . north, and Cedai street ori the' west, double the sle of th Ttrenent canacltv: ' .. 'Ij' , , Because the present water mains am totallv inadeouate to ' meet the needs and demands of the city as en larged, and to supply a sufficient water pressure In case, of fire to the outlyln- portions or tae city tnai now have water connections, or to the terrltorv of the city where water mains may be carried.. In order that the permanent street imorovements now contampiat- ed be' not interfered with in laying nil new water mains of a larsrer sue, which of -necessity must be done in the near future. BUILD A BELT LINE ROUND CITY That the board of publio service be requested to take stefls looking to the establishment ot a (belt roaci around the entire city, and that it be authorized and empowered to takci this matter up with the chairman ol the board of trustees ot Charlotte tnumnhln and the chairman of the hoard of county commissioners, end secure, If possible, the co-opevaiion oi the township and county in tne laying out and establishing of a :.. .complete hnit road around the city. 100 , feet in , width, and that the cltlsens and1 nrnnertv holders alona said peit line, when , established : and laid out, be encouraged and requested to plant shade trees alonsr said road, and the said board of public service e re quested to give special care and at tention to the preservation of . said shade trees. ;, That attractive- and well-designed sign iboards, bearing the. name of each and every street,' Ibe erected and constructed on the various streets by the board of public service. , ' That the citizens be encouraged by the city to carry n and extend by private contftbutlons-and subscrlp tlona the -work of permanent street improvements, and the laying of ce ment sidewalks ; in ' addition to " th work herein recommended, or ; that may be done by the board of ' public service; and that wherever -the citl sens,: Individuals or corporations will subscribe' and - agree to , bear their proportional part of the , permanent street Improvements ad the laying of cement sidewalks, as prescribed by the city charter and In accordance with the law in said cases made and provided, that the board of public service be authorised and empowered ta carry on the work of "permanent street Improvements and the laying and continuation of cement sidewalks contiguous to urh work as may have been done by. the city heretofore or to such as may now toe prosecuted by the board of publio service, v REQUIRE WIRES TO (BE PUT IN GROUND, That an ordinance be enacted y this board requiring all persons or cor portions owning, operating or con trolling wires or polls upon and along 6outh Tryon street, beginning at the squarer-and. running a arouth aa i .- ivi'i l.": i t:. . t A. L. 1..-...-UV C r -t -'i-A en V.'e.st Tr-f.1 t.trut irom tl.e F.iid sauare to Oilar street, and on Fifth street from the intf-rsection of North Tryon and College; to take down 'aid poles and -to place said wirea un der ground or to use iron or cast Poles, not exceeding 25 feet in height from the top of the ground, and that It shall be hereafter forever unlawful to erect, maintain or construct along the above described streets any wires or poles, except iron or cast poles. That In the . event this board adopts these recommendatlona, or any . part of them, looking towards Immediate permanent street Improve ments, your committee would advise that the chairman of the ordinance committee, Mr. W. C Maxwell, be requested to at once draw such or dinances, rules and regulations neces sary to empower and authorize the board of public service to begin ac tive work, also serve all legal notices upon property holders as required by law for the commencement and pros ecution of permanent street Improve ments, and that the board of public service tie empowered and authorized to at once accept bids and enter Into contract for permanent street Im provements las may be necessary, to carry on said work. - . - . ' That the board of ntrbHo service bo authorised and empowered to take up with Jhe oinerent property noiders, on the streets along which the work is proposed to be done, the proposi tion of receiving subscriptions towards the further prosecution and carrying on of the work already recommended oy this commiuee and by tne board of publio service. , And if the citizens will agree to subscribe their propor tional part 01 said street r improver ments. the board of public service be authorised and empowered by this boaa, to make further contracts for the extension or permanent street lm provements in addition to that herein1 recommended. s. Your committee desires to heartily endorse the Interest that has 'been .manifested in the permanent street improvements by the iboard of puMlo service ana to extend to us chairman, Mr. T. W. Hawkins, our heartiest co-operation in " the efforts he is putting forth towards the pros ecution of this work. Respectfully submitted. -T. I KIRKPATRICK, Chairman of the Street Committee. Colonel Klrkpatrlck moved that both reports, be adopted, saying that his report did not conflict with that of Mr. Hawkins. ; The members of the board thought there were some conflicts., Mr. Hawkins' report was then adopted, it ; being ' understood that no final action be taken. In the matter until some good engineer could be consulted about ; grades, sewers, etc. Colonel Klrkpatrlck's report was received as ; Information and will be acted upon later. ; THAT MYERS CASE, The city attorney, John A. Mc Rae, was present and stated, that Mr. j, a Myers nad gotten a verdict against the city' for 85.000, and he asked that the board of aldermen appoint a committee of three to ad- viso with him and Mr. Hugh Harris, former city attorney. The attorneys whether there la to be a Vbmpromisai or whether the case is to pe carried to! a higher court 1 It is nderstood tnat Mr. Myers has offered to donate to the city 24 acres of land. The committee Is to decide whether or not this land' is to be accepted. The committee consists of the following gentlemen; Garibaldi, Wadsworth and Henderson, , ,. . . . . A report by Mr. J, N. McCausland was read by Alderman Ernest Wil liams, recommending that the Vault which is in the office of the superin tendent of water-works In the city hall be extended into the one ad joining, now occupied ! by. the 1 tax collector, and that the city treasurer and the tax collector, swap ;; omces. This is to provide a vault for the city treasurer, who has many things of value in nir charge. It win cost about $475. This was referred to the finance and tha building com mittee, with power to act. - TO OPEN FIRST STjtEET. ' , Capt. T. S. Franklin offered the following resolution: fThat First street shall be widened and opened from South Tryon to South Cedar. with fche understanding that all nec essary subways under the Southern Railway tracks shall be built by, th Southern Railway Company,, under It Is too hot to dress much for wear the right kind of clothes. 5: Let u show you a Suit that combines all the comfort, style and fit you are looking for, tho kind that are popular with men. who want to outing or anywhere that this season calls him, to go- the seashore or mountains. , . We can please you, no matter anybody, 4 1 , sif ,' (Remember, Melton's cfothe Fit), Ed lMta Cool1-1 'tGiUS,2nl & Co- "LEADING. 1 ., .1 . c ,ni;U:j charge of the work and be Invested with full power to act." It was Mated In this connection that President K. D. Latta ,of the Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company, Is ready to enter into a written agreement with the city to begin the laying of Its tracks to the river as soon as the street is opened and the subways finished the line to be complete within 18 months of that time. Captain Franklin moved that his resolution be adopted and this was done. , Messrs. Phelor, , Klritpatrlck and Cave 'were appointed as the SDecial committee. Mr. Klrkpatrlck moved that the city attorney be asked to - recodify the city statutes. - This passed. Mayor McNlnch next took the floor and asked that the board , pass a resolution asking tha. board of coun ty commissioners to call an election on tha county conn issue, un mo tion of ? Alderman Garibaldi this was done unanimously. WANT COUNTY TAX LOWERED. ; Mavor McNlnch then asked - the board to pass a resolution stating it as the sense of the aldermen . that the county tax rate should be lowered at least IS 2-3 cents on thft 1 100. At present the city tax rate is only $1. while that of the county is $1.16 2;S on the $100. It is de aired that by the reduction of the county tax the city may be enabled to raise its tax le 2-1 cents,- with' out : in reality increasing the . bur dens of the -citizens in the least Then, too, it was argued, this would helD the county to , pass Its bond proposition. : - On motion of Alderman naribaldi this was done and a com mittea consisting of Aldermen Davis Frankl n and Garibaldi was ap pointed to lay the matter before till commissioners. ;? ;5 Alderman Ernest Williams rose to say that it seemed tbat the city was losing 15 feet of land by the erection of the auditorium, whereas it was "nominated In the bond" that the municipality .should lose nothing. It was ordered that the building committee should look after the matter and see that the city gets its rights. - FRUIT STANDS' LIFE SPARED. Then ' was precipitated one of the most Interesting discussions of the evening, . when Mr. Klrkpatrlck moved that the ordinance introduced bv him prohlblttn the placing of fruit stands and boxes on the side walks be placed on Its third and final reading. Captain Franklin asked that it be read, he not hav ing heard It' i When this was done Captain Franklin opposed It. - He knew of no city in the United States which claimed to be a city, he said, which did not allow stands on the sidewalks. He thought them a con venience and thought it would be a hardship to take away from the druggists who are already taxed heavily the revenue from renting the sidewalks to the Greeks and others Mr. Klrkpatrlck then aeienoed ,tne oroDosed " ordinance, referring, to the stands on West Trade especially as nuisances. ' Mr. Ernest Williams offered as an amendment to the ordinance that the present ordinance allowing three feet for stands be riKiaw emorcea. Mr.' Bunn spok in favor of this saying that he had changed his mind since the last meeting. The amendment, was adopted and the fruit Btands saved ; by- the aforetime vote of 7 to 8. Thereupon the board, In the happy consciousness of having done a night's work, adjourned until the next meeting. ' catli of a Young Man. Mr. Henry H. Springs, the 19-year-old son of Mr. W. T, Springs, of paw Creek township, died at the Presbyterian Hospital last night. He was brought here from his home yesterday afternoon in a dying con dition. An accute attacK or ap pendicitis caused his death. An operation was performed, but hel was beyond the aid of surgeons. Mr. " Springs was a promising young fellow. He had a number of friends here. 1 He leaves three sis ters, Mrs. Virginia Tucker and Miss Mamie Springs and a small girl and two small brothers. The funeral services will take! place at Mulberry church at 12 o'clock to-day f . 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