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THE MORNING POST, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 1903 T7 " " " 1 AldermeE Receive s ' Dispensary-Petition Action Will Be Taken Next Friday Night-Beginning ... Made for a Paid Fire Qepartment Slight Increase in Sal aries & THE BOARD'S ACTIONS. J?. " 0 Tetitlon for dispensary c'.ection 0 O received and will be acted upon 0 30 next Friday right. 2 Appropriation of $100 made to O 30 each of the Are companies. "& Pay of drivers of fire wagons in- 30 3Ck creased to $15 per month. & 30 Three men to sleep at each fire 0 'jO station and . receive $7.50 per 30 33 month. 5? Salary of the keeper of the mar- a 33 ket Increased to $750 per year. 33 33 Appropriation of $100 to each JO 33 military company. 3 33 Permission granted to use Nash J3 )3 Square for the Masonic Fair. J3 Ct Ordinance offered taxing trad- 30 0 In stamp companies $50. 0 0 Ordinance regulating penning 0 0 cattle In the city lot. 0 0 Arrests during July 119. 0 &3&3&532Q33& I It J S)AV w - c - - monthly session last night and the two most Important actions were adopting regulations which will lay the founda tion of a paid fire department for Ral eigh and the consideration of the pe tition for the dispensary election. Mayor Powell presided and there were present Aldermen Andrews, Boy lan. Rogers. Smith. Separk. Hicks. Johnson, Wilder. Upchurch, Griffin. Nowell and HabelL The report of the finance ommlttee showed collections for July as follows: By chief of police $2S6.51; by tax col lector $653.30. The claims examined and. approved amounted to J7.722JIS. Chairman Boylan of the street com mittee reported granolithic pavement placed on Wesf Martin street and brick side walk on Halifax street. Guttering had been put down on Blount, between Hargett and Martin and Hargett and Morgan. Numerous repair work was also reported as accomplished. Chlef of Police Mullln's report show .cd arrests for July as follows: White males 60; colored males 45, colored fe males 15. Total 129. Of this number 63 were for drunkenness of various kinds. . ' The city physician. Dr. R. S. Mc Geachy. reported the number of visits made 150; patients treated In office 25; In dispensary 125; prescriptions writ ten 76; patients sent to hospital 1; deaths 1. Treated In Rex Hospital during July: Pay patients 9; charity patients 37; total 46. Cost of treating each patient .951-2; expenses of the-month $490.81. Mr. Andrews of the finance commit tee reported a bill of the city physician ' TL s. McGeachy for visits to the pest house of $50. After some .discussion the following resolution by Mr. Separk was by a vote of 8 to 5 adopted: "Re solved that the amount of Dr. R. S. McGeachys account for attending small pox patients be paid up to first of August. 1903. but that he be paid nothing extra .hereafter for such ser vices rendered the city." . Mr. Andrews for the finance com mittee reported back the resolution by the firo committee that the drivers of the hose and ladder, wagons of the fro department be paid $50 each per month beginning with July 1st, 1903, with the recommendation that the pay be increased to $43 from $40. This was adopted. The finance committee reported fa vorably on the following recommenda tion of the fire committee: "We recom mend that the chief of the fire de partment engage three men to sleep at each of the companies houses, to be on duty from 9 P. M. to 6 A. M. The men to receive $7.50 a month and the city to furnish each of the men with necessary bedding. This was adopted. The annual appropriation of $100 to each of the military companies and the fire companies was made on motion of Mr. Andrews. The finance committee reported un favorably on placing a 'phone of the .Raleigh Telephone Co. In a fire com pany's house, also unfavorably on buy ing former Chief Lumsden's buggy. No Foundation for Scare as to Water Contamination Every Section of the City Ab solutely Assured of a Uni form Purity Squib in Evening Paper Un founded Considerable stir and uneasiness was, as Investigation showed, needlessly cre ated yesterday evening by a squlmb In the afternoon paper as follows: "It Is stated that the water pipes and sewer main have In some way come together In the Polk street locality and the doctors have warned no, one to drink the water before boiling it." Throughout this, the nqrthern section of the city, the people were much ex ercised over the statement, many being afraid after reading the item, to use the city water, sent long distances to wells, especially the Peace Institute well, to get drinking trater, and phone 1 tk n-t corner of Salisbury and North streets was ordered moved to Salisbury and Grimes alley. ilr. John C Dreary, as a member of a special committee from the masons, asked permission to use Nash square for the great masonic bazaar In Octo ber, saying that the masons found that It will be necessary for them to erect a great building for the fair, October 12 to 24. Permission was granted. Stat Paralah Ms The following rpetltion from Superin tendent J. S. Mann was read and re ferred to the MJrht-committee: "At a regular meeting of the board of directors of the state's prison, held in the city of Raleigh on Wednesday, July 1. 1903, your petitioner was in structed to make application to your honorable body for permission to erect the neccTsary j)bles and string the ne cessary wires from the state's prison to the capital, the supreme court and agricultural buildings, the governor's mansion and the blind institution, for the purpose of lighting these various buildings from the electric light plant of the state's prison." A petition for a sewer pipe on South Boylan street was refrred to the sewer committee. A petition for a hydrant at the cor ner of Hargett street and Boylan av enue was referred to the water com mittee. A netltlon was read from the Stand ard Gas and Electric ompany asking that they be given the contract for .11 il. .t.l.1 Mi1Alrt0- n the ,r,,nv la a larro tilV TaVei-. It WaS sent to the light committee. . The salary of . Keeper of the Market McRary was Increased to $50 a month. It Is now $50. Mr. Separk made the motion. Several voted no, but no di vision was called. v Tb OIpnary Kleetlen :The following petition signed by 492 voters was then read by Clerk Wlllson: "The undersigned voters residing in the city of Raleigh, who embrace in the aggregate one-third of the regis tered voters In the said city at the last municipal election, do hereby petition your honorable body to order an elec tion to be held for said city, on Tues day, the 6th day of October, 1903, after thirty days' notice, to determine the following questions: 1. Whether intox icating liquor shall be manufactured in said city. 2. Whether dispensaries shall be established In said city." Mr. Johnson said the law was man datory and moved the election be call ed. Mr. Hicks seconded the motion. "Who will pay the expense?" asked Mr. Boylan. The city must pay it. of course," said City Attorney Watson. "The only things for the board to do are to as certain that the. petition is ''signed by one-third and then to pass a proper ordinance, naming polling places, regis trars and Judges of election, fixing the time, tc." Mr. W. C. Douglass for the Anti Saloon League, . said that he was anx ious for the board to act now and not to postpone. An election could be called and the details fixed later. "The signatures on the petition are more than a third of the registered voters," said Mr. A. A. Thompson. "We have checked the petition by the list of registered voters. We beg you not to postpone until September, but to adjourn from time to time until it is settled. We are anxious to hold the election early because it would only be fair to give the liquor dealers, many of whom are my friends, plenty of time, if the dispensary carries, to change their plans before January 1." Mr. Andrews moved that a commit tee of three be appointed to examine the petition and report to a special meeting of the board next Friday night. . This ,was adopted and Mayor Powell appointed on the committee Al dermen Johnson, Boylan and Grids. Mr. Andrews of the finance commit tee offered an ordinance that to section 7, sub-section 19 of chapter 14 of the ordinance be added the following: "Upon every trading stamp company, gift enterprise or game of chance, a tax of fifty dollars." This went over until the next meet ing. Mr. Boylan, by request, offered an ordinance that five cents per head be charged for penning cattle in the city lot unless weighed there and the weigh ing paid for, and that it be a misde meanor to keep cattle there - twenty four hours without foot and water. The board then adjourned to next Friday at S:30. messages flew, thick and fast, making inquiry as to the statement In the pa per. A Post writer saw Supt, E. B. Bain of the Wake Water Company. He said there was no foundation for the state ment, so far as he knew, and in fact that such a thing could not In the nature of things occur The water mains and pipes, said he, are of gal vanized iron and have constantly from 45 to 50 pounds of pressure to the square inch of pipe surface, and it stands to reason that a pipe that will retain water at -such-a high pressure will certainly resist , any surface or sewer drainage. The fact is clear that no matter how contaminated the soil through which the water pipes pass might be that con tamination could not reach the water In the pipes and in the event of a break in the pipes the force of the water thrown out at the break would drive away the contaminated 1 none could possibly. get-In though there should be a leak, 'ihe ieuK . from the Inside to the outside on thol X. -.. . . water pressure. Th2 fact is there Is scarcely a city irl the state that has such per- leCliy pure sliiu luuiuugui rT'la.itX5 officer.1 lLht SS"! given rise to the Item in the evening paper. He corroborated 'Mr. Bain's statement as to the lmpossiDimy oi. contaminating water in the mains and galvanized iron pipes, The only sewerage trouble In the Polk street " locality was some weeks ago at ai home now occu pied by Mr. Huff, who recently moved here from Henderson. It seems that back of the house a sewer P-P5 ran across an old filled well. This settled so the tericotta pipe swayed and stopped up. Rental agents had it unstopped' in June and subsequently taken up and given proper and per minent fall. In the meantime the soil became contaminated and some ad vanced the idea that the water pipe for that house passing near this place was contaminated, but even if was, as it certainly ought not have been, no water but the supply for that single house could possibly be contaminated. This is 'thought to have beert the case which brought about' the item in the evening paper. tke disturbed section The people in of the city learn with gratification that there Is no occasion of uneasiness on account of water contamination. In fact they may continue to boast of an abundant supply of the best filtered and purest water jof any town in the state. Tbe Blb Pmally A little thing sometimes results in death. Thus, a mere scratch, insignifi cant cuts or puny boils have paid the death penalty. It Is wise to have Bucklen's Arnica: Salve ever handy. It's the best Salve on earth and will prevent fatality, when Burns, Sores, Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only 25c, at all druggists. BIBLE CONFERENCE IN THE MOUNTAINS The Annual - Meetings Will Begin Tomorrow" Morning Montreat, N. C. Aug. 7. Special The Montreat Bible Conference will hold the first meeting of the fifth an nual session in the auditorium on Sun day morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. Wal ter Holcomb, the director, has Just re turned from an evangelistic tour through Alabama and Tennessee, and Is getting everything in readiness for the conference. Present indications are that the com-. ,lng session will surpass in members, enthusiasm and Interest the records of all previous meetings. The opening sermon on Sunday morning will be preached by Rev. W. E. Biecherwolf, D. D., Monticellb; Ind., who is a grad uate of Princeton University, arid who has studied f or some years in Ger irmnv Tn tVio n ftpmnhn memorial ser- -., t,... -rrr t tsu- rif w vices tur nev. ucsiuu xv. vjuicj 1 held, with a sermon by "Rev." Walter Holcomb. Mr. Holcomb, who is a resi dent of Montreat, and director of the conference, has been engaged for some years in evangelistic work 'thr6ughout the country and has been- associated at times with Rev. Sam P. Jones. Rev. C. W. Byrd, D. D., of Atlanta, Ga., will speak" Sunday evening. . Dr. Byrd is one of the strongest and most eloquent ministers in the south; There will also be a twilight service,, which will be held dally during the confer ence. Other prominent and Interesting speakers will be present and partici pate In the conference. They will come in arid speak as announced. Such men as, Drs. Ira Landrith, R. G. Pearson, James Atkins, R. F. Campbell, W. M. Vines, Frank Slier and others. The young peoples' conference will be con ducted by Dr. Ira Landrith, Nashville, Tenn. It will embrace the closing days of the conference. Dr. Landrith is edi tor of the Cumberland Presbyterian, and a speaker renowned for his earn estness and eloquence. The Sunday school institute will be held August 15th and helpful addresses on Sunday school topics will be made by prominent ministers and Sunday school workers. During the session Prof. Harry Max well, Greensville, Ind., the well known tenor, who was formerly with D. L. Moody, will have charge of the music, and sing solos at each service. , Immediately after the close of the conference Mr. Holcomb will leave for Winona Lake, Mich., and confer with Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman in regard to making Montreat the southern point for Winona teachings and by this means secure for Montreat confer ence next year the finest talent in the country. Many of the speakers .and, lecturers at Winona conference come of the plan the future name of the con ference here will be the Montreat Winona Conference. Montreat, nestled in the heart of lofty mountain peaks, immune from mid-summer heat by gentle breezes and countless brooks from ice-cold springs has endeared Itself to many people who are returning and bringing friends with them. Everything is de lightful, here and people are pleased with the place. Pats am En4 t It All A grievous wail oftimes comes as a result of unbearable pain ' from over taxed organs. Dizziness,- Backache, Liver complaint and Constipation. But thanks to Dr. King's New Life Pills they put and end to it all. They are gentle but thorough. Try them. Only 25c. Guaranteed by all druggists. Those wishing to take a delightful trip to Asheville can do so August 11th by going on the personal conducted train of Messrs. Sanders '& Newman. Cures Coldsi Prevents Pneumonia nin rn account or me inner REUNION IN BERTIE Justice Claris Speech. Pro- flounced an Able Effort 6 Windsor. N. C, August 7. Special, TnurSaay morning early the bunting was flymg to tne breezes ana me uh- , federate soidler on the monument was i nuggmg in iono,emur.c :-- battle flag. It was Confederate reuuiu.v day in Bertie, and right well did the people turn out as they do on every ... rrv. ,i n a nmit-t tct hear ie ill At lllUieua; tii. --o- , sl5eecneS) listen to the music and hear nlx .nM,ra Htp the deeds of vaior at Gettysburg and i on other battle 'fighting for fields where' they were the land they loved." The Confederate Veterans Associa tion of Bertie was called to order by President D. W. Britton, the roll called thews, chaplain, after which Chief Jus and prayer offered by Rev. Mr. Mat tice Walter Clark delivered an address which, was pronounced the best ever heard on like occasions heretofore, from the fact that it had much to do with the Bertie county soldiers and officers. i 1 The Windsor brass band made music, ed It wa music of a hi order It Deing only one year om. day a band had been engaged, but it failed to come. Then our young inen, not to be outdone, organized 4 Darid. and went to work with a will,an;d now we have a band that is a credit to the thriving town of Windsor. N The crowd was largs. An excursion was run here over the W. and P. R. R. from Hertford county and many of the good people from Martin county came over. Yesterday a refreshing rain fell and the day w-as fine, v To sum it up, the day was a success. Last night Representative Blount from Washington addressed the public in the court house on Education. It is the first of a series of speeches which he will make in the county in the edu cational' campaign. RAILROAD ELECTION Three Townships in Pitt Coun ty to Vote on Bond Issue Greenville, N. C. Aug. 7. Special In response, to a petition of a majority of the voters the board of alder men last night ordered an election held September 22nd on the question oft voting $15,000 stock in the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound railroad. On ' the same date Beaver Dam township will vote on $2,500 and Farmville township on $7,500. Advocates of the road have little fear of losing the election. A log train on the East Carolina, rail road was wrecked and turned over near Fountain today. It is reported that the engineer was killed and others hurt. A little life may be sacrificed to an hour's delay. Cholera infantum, dysen tery, diarrhoea come suddenly. Only safe olan Is to have Dr. Fowler's Ex- , tract of Wild Strawberry always on hand. iVIr; Jeff Coke Injured Mr. Jeff . Coke of the Capital Hose Co. seriously injured his ankle yester day evening while practicing with the reef racing team. The boys were making the run on Hillsboro street when Mr. White, who had hold of the rope, fell in some way and Mr. Coke, who was next behind, having hold of the pole, tripped over him, falling so that a wheel of the reel passed over his ankle terribly sprain ing it and fracturing some of the bones. Don't forget the trip of the season. The personally conducted ; train to Asheville. N. C, August 11th. it is good as money invested in i Rale And on our books we have the choicest properties to offer In residence, business and mill sites. And we will convince you by letting us show you what we have. Write us or phone us. We will call for you. Phone No. 112. A A good man in each town in I North Carolina, nn col Mic Lowest premium rates and highest cash values - if you want to make BIG MONEY and LITTLE WORK write at once ic GWYN The Quality Smoke A PoptxI&r Price 5c Sold Everywhere ... i The Largest Selling Brand of Cigars . ! 1 ' SMOKER'S PROTECTION 1 'JsigjlJ Shearing In Seawell .Rotten tag Damage Suit Associate Justice ConnorMade the Order Yesterday on 'Petition of Staboard . Air Line Associate Justice H. G. Connor of the supreme court made an order yes terday for a 're-hearing bf the noted "rotten egg" damage suit of H. F. Seawell vs. the Seaboard Air Line Rail road Company, The rehearing is to be right after the eighth district cases are disposed of during the approaching session of the court. The case is too well known to need any special restatement in this connec tion. It was while stumping the state as Fusion candidate for lieutenant gov ernor in 1000 that he was set upon and egged while waiting , at the S. A. L. station for a. train. Certain employes of the railroad company took part in the egging and others were charged not to have made any effort to protect him. . H' - - . - - The suit for. damages was brought in Moore countynd -Judgment fOr -damages obtained for $4,0Q0t The case, came up to the supreme court on appeal and after elaborateargumeitt; the' Judgment of the lower court was affirmed, Chief Justice Clark writing the opinion. Now the counsel for the railroad com pany apply for and obtain from Judge Connor an order for a rehearing. It is understood that the principal ground on which the rehearing was asked was that certain contentions and lines of argument; specially urged and relied on by the counsel for the defendant were not duly court in firming t considered and treated by the formulating the opinion af le lower court. Suit Instituted Suit was begun yesterday in" the Fed eral court against theOxford arid Coast Line Railroad'' Company to recover Read aed Ponder! . ' . . - Lives there a man with soul so dead" that he does not care whether he bet ters his condition in life or adds to the amount in his pockets. Many different investrrients offered there are none-bo igH Real Estate THE RALEIGH REAL ESTATE & Office No. 130 Fayetteville Street. i M oiteal Life Ins. Co, & HORTGN, State North WilResboro, N. C. in the World $15,600, the suit being .to recover bor.ch issued and purchased by the bank, th proceeds being for use in the construc tion of the road. - The bonds weiv'i; sued by the town of Oxford. " To Speak in Hamlet 4 State Superintendent of Public lr.. struction J. Y. Joyner has accepts nn invitation to deliver an address at Hamlet, Saturday, August 15th. on th-v occasion of the laying ' pf the 'rrirrr stene of a handsome new public school building. EXCEPTIONS BY NORFOLK & WESTERN Join S. A, L, A, C. L. and Southern Against Tax As , sessment by Com mission The ! Norfolk and Western Railmni Company filed exceptions yesterday ,r. the tax assessment levied by the com mission against their lines in this .M ? The exceptions are identical with th filed ' by the S. A. L., A. C. L., :;! Southern a few days ago. The exceptions Were filed by" Msr?. Guthrie. & Guthrie of Durham, who ;i the same time filed exceptions for th: Durham and Charlotte road. None of the roads that have filM ex ceptions to the assessments havo' v: .made any move toward enjoining Uv commission against certifying th sessments to the state auditor an 1 t the authorities of the counties ir f? towns to which the .roads will l.c '!m! : for tax. The absence of any ;itf l!'': movement to get out injunction- "re strains the commission to tho t; that no fight wlll.be rriade further U" i'" the filing of the exceptions. TRUST CO., J i& Agents, r V
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