FOR AM AUDITORIUM
J THE NEAR FUTURE
Progressive and Earnest Steps
as Taken by Board of Alder
men Last Nightwith Sugges
tions From a Special Com mittee
of the Chamber
of Commerce.
The board of aldermen met last night
in regular monthly session.
Considerable routine badness was
transacted during the session, but the
most important was the receiving of a
memorial ' from the Chamber of Com
merce, and the bearing ot propositions,
in regard to toe erection of an auditorium
here by Jfee city.
A committee was appointed to take the
various propositions into consideration
and -report back to the next meeting of
the board. This committee consists of
the following aldermen:
JOHN C. DttErWRV, Chairman.
3. 8. WYNNE, '.
H. H. CROCKER,
LYNN WILDER,
11. J. GORMAN.
Tie various plans suggested to the
board and to be considered by this com
mittee are printed in another column.
The report of the Finance committee
made to the board by Mr. Miller showed .
receipts for the month, from all sources, 1
$8,671.26. Of this amount, $2,000 was
paid by Wake county for the care of its
small pbr patients last year, und $3,831.14 I
were taxes collected. Expenditures for 1
the month were $5,930.
The Commissioner of the Sinking Fund
made the following report up to Jan. 1,
1900:
Receipts $44,217.02
Disbursements 7.093.7r
Balance 44.21 7.02
This does not include about $3,500
collected during December, but not paid
in to the commissioner until after Janua
ry 1st. It could not be turned over
until it was checked up by the finance
committee at the end ot the month.
For the Street committee, Mt. Drewry
read the report The most important
parts of this report are printed else
where. I
For the Police committee Mr. Parish
recommended that the liquor license of
Bailey and Peebles be transferred to S.
J. McCauley, of Greensboro. Since Mr.
Bailey's death. Mr. McCauley has bought
it
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the stock and license.
For the Building conwiiittee Mr. Crock
er made a report, which set forth what
had been dune toward improving the
office of the city clerk and tax col.ector.
These improvements were made ait a
cost of $173.it3.
Alderman McDonnld's ordinance pro
hibiting riding or driving across intersec
tions of streets faster than in a walk
failed to pass.
The following ordinances and resolu
tions were proposed:
By Alderman McDonald
"Resolved. (1.) That the city attorney
be and he is hereby requested to ascer
tain and report to this board as to the
city's right to tax the Italeigh Water
Company, and what property the said
company has that should be listed for
taxation.
(2.) That he also Toport if the city has
not, by contract, the right to require the
Water Company to flush sewers with au
tomatic flush tanks, and if so, how same
can be enforced.
(3.) That it is the sense of this board,
and it Is so ordered that the city shall
pay by warrant any sum that may be due
the Water Company, and sha . put said
company on its tax books, and collect
same as is collected from other taxable
property. That no offset shall be allow
ed in tie settlement of any taxes."
This was referred to the Ordinance
committee.
By Alderman Drewry
" WliiTftts, the announcement of the
Commercial Cable Company of Cuba,
early in the year 1S1!, that it proiosed
to lay a competing swbnmrine cable to
Culm, has resulted in the Western Union
Telegraph Company reducing its rate
from Cuba to the United Static during
the current year from $4 to $1.50 for a
message of ten words;" and
"Whereas, the proposed eomp't'tlon of
the Commercial Cable Company is desir
able, and it should be allowed to lay its
proposed competing cable: therefore be it
"Resolved, That Congress be, and
hereby is, petitioned to enact a law en
abling competing cable contpani s to lay
nnd operate sirbniarine cables 'rom the
United States to Cuba; and be it further
"Resolved, That the secretary lie, and
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of these resolutions to the President of
the United States, tu each member of.
Congress, and to the Secretary of Wai." .
This as iinaniintonsly parsed.
By Alderman Parish I
"Resolved. That the Light committee '
be instructed to have the lights Irleetrie) '
tested, ascertain the candle power an I
quality of carbon own! and see if the
contract is complied with aud report the
result at the ntxt meeting of the board
of aldermen."
"Me pbivs Well that -:n " 11,10(14
Sar.aii:irllti wins the victory over di
eae because it possesses genuine cura
tive power.
MR MILLFK'S PLANS
At the conclusion of the regular busi
ness before the bcurd of aldermen. Mr.
Miller mi ill that while the auditorium
question was being agitated he had a
plan he wanted to propose.
It was to utilize the present Academy
of Music building, new owned by the
Methodist Orphanage. This is proposed
' to be done i y a stuck conip-Hiuy wall a
tapital if fo.i.l'I'O.
Ii lias, an I'ltion on the property for
.17..".(0. It is thought the owner will
take tirst mortgage bonds for this
an emit, bearing per cent interest.
The yrcsent rentals of this v.iililn.g
are alon-t ! per cent on the linimit .tskid
.?17.r.(K.
It is proposed to buy the ;';:iimsu
property in tne south side of t!i'. builr.
ing. .This can 1h obtained for .-i'i.D'Hi,
leaving i n hand for extension .of U:e
building in breadth. $14. 5(H). This will
n-.il-,. it l... ..,, einni.jh f'T an iitPro"i""!
OoutiiHiIng as to the details of his
plan. Mr. Miller said:
"I am assured by competent architects
that this sum -will be amply sufflcjer' to
build a modern theatre and an andto
rium KtTire enough for all practical needs.
On the atlioining pn perry, on the low. i
floors, build H pi dice station, modern and
complete in its i n i 1 mi nts. Let the
city lease this for a term of years, at say
7."il, pins such an amount as would piy
the city tax on the building.
"The income from the entire building
would thus be: From the city. $7.")f);
rent of the hall, (minimum) $1,000: rent
of stores. $1.00ft; total it come. $2.7"i(l.
Then there must be paid 0 per cent in
terest on tile capital stock. S2.100. This
leaves a margin of .1TiO. The first $17,
500 i nlreidy provided for. The sec
ond $17.r00 would be secured by a sec
ond mortgage, and each holder of a
SlitO IhuuI would be given two shares
siocl-. ris ws' ib r in erecting the Capi
tal Club building."
Tbw plan, like fbat proposed bv the
Street committee in their report, mif th-it
of the business men for the purchase of
Mrs. Tucker's property, was referred to
the special committee at ncntcil by the
mayor.
CITY PHYSICIAN'S REPORT. '
The report of the city physician for
the month of January 1st is as follows:
NnmlsT of patients. 71 white, 30;
i-olored, 41.
Xun'lier of patients di"d 3. .
Xumt i. sent to hospital. 3, . - '
Number patients centhnied, 7.
Number iMit'ieuts discharged, 58.
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Number f visit mads 160.
Number V office con Itatioi a, 32.
Number mt prescription.! filled, 140.
fUU UVKU FIFTY YEARS
Mrs. SVlimlow'i Soothing Syrup bat
i.ecu used for over nfty year by mil
nous of mother for their cbildred
.kuile teeiuiuK, with perfect access. It
louiliea the child, softens the gums,
ny all pain, cures wind colic, and it
'tie best remedy (or Diarrhoea. It will
relieve the poor little sufferer immediate
j. tuid by druggists iu every part of
tbe world. I weuty-tive cents a uottle.
He sure aud ask for "Mrs. Winno
wihiug Syrup." and tak no other kind.
BED UOT FROM THE GUN.
, me oail that bit G. B. Steadmi i
of Newark, Mick., la tbe Civil, War.
..uuMMi Horn ulcers that no treatm n
united tor u years. Then Buchic.i
.. daive Cured him. Cures Cue
uises. litres. Hoik. Felons, Corn
Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on esrti
to cots ' hoi. Core gcarasteeiL 8o
North Carolina.
Wake County.
In the SuiK'rior Court, February Term,
1000.
AliTI'lvI.IA MALLORY v. KUWAItl)
MAI.LOHY.
To Edward Mallory:
Yon are hereby notified that your wife,
Arthelia Mallory, has brought suit to
February term, 1000, of (Vake Superior
Court, against you for divorce from -the
bunds of matrimony because aban
donment, and you are required .o ap
pear at said tei-tn of court and plead, de
mur or answer the .complaint 'ha: will
be tiled dnriiie tile first three days of
t':.e time, and on failure thereof, you
will ask to lie permitted to prove the
alieir lii. ns of her complaint and have
judgment accordingly.
W. M. K.USS,
Clerk Wake Superior Court.
J. C. L. Harris, Plaintiff's Att'y.
Surgical Dressings.
Crutches
Bandages,
Surgical
Dressings of
all Kinds.
HENRY T. HICKS,
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST.
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Surely art can go nofurlher
J ic design or decoration. These
latest examples of exquisite
workmanship, displayed by
S us today, are tbe capstone on
all previous effort io the pro
J duct in i if things beautiful,
a) To see l hem is in itse lf an
education. You are invited
to see the lovely objects we
have gathered for the C brist
miis season. You will not be
asked to buy unless, indeed,
ihese JUinty rings, 'hese
puntiM", s..er
tovehli a,
these hundred oail cap'ivas
5 tion-. have we, small voices in
their oeuuty and their price
H, Mahler's Sons.
Jewelers, .,.
Beef! Beef!
Unexcelled Beef, Veal
and all Meats.
Cu: bv Mr, Creel, whois an artist
in the business, Call on
F. H. HUNNICUTT.
City Market.
Interstate 'Phone 122.
NOTICE.
Having qualified as the Administrator
of the estate of Frank L. Bailey, deceas
ed, 1 hereby give notice to those having
claims against said estate to present them
to me on or before January 10th, 1001.
or this notice will be plead in bar of tbeii
recovery. Those owing said estate are
also notified to make payment to the no
C. W. NEWCOMB.
idmlnlstrator.
ARTISTIC
Wood
Mantels
Tiling, Grates, Andirons,
Fire Sets and Fenders,
Is Our Line. You Will Find Them All A
Cur Establishment,
108 WEST; MARTIN STREET. 108
Raleigh
Nothing .jyouW add so much
beauty
to your
P'lL
er than
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Mantel
Cheap
them at all prices : Write for
Catalogue.
Dont forget that we are Con
trac'ors and can furnish y ou i
home Complete. 'Phone 382.
NOTICE! OF SALE).
By authority of a deed 01 tract and
mortgage trow C. It. Lea and wife, ra
coroeU ui Uooft 124, paga Uo2, aud Book
Vii, page 0UU, record of Uegiater Of
JJec4s of Wuke county, and by request
ol uioilgugura and to perfect title, 1
will on Monday, tne 12tb day of Februa
ry, lliuo, at JZ o'clock M., at the Court
uuuoe door of Wuke County, sell to the
liighest bidder for cash the following de
scribed lands iu St. Mary's Township,
Wake County, lo-wit: '
1-1KST iitACT. Begins at hickory
ou the north bank of (Swift Creek, Dr.
J oh u.J ones' corner, thence east ti poles
to the bvasley Bruucb, thence op the
vari'iua courses of said Branch to the
Itoud, thence with tbe road ; nearly
northwest to Tales Branch, thence down
the various courses of said branch to
Swift Creek, thence down the various
courses of said Creek to the beginning,
containing 477 acres, less 100 acres
convened to S. Jewell as shown in Book
50, page U40, records said ltegister'i ot
Bce. , feuid tract of laud will be sold in,
parcels at said sale.
iSKCOND XUA IT. Begins at a stake
iu Beasley Branch, uear a pine and
poplar, tbe old ruu and tbe west side ot
the Smitblield ltoad, runs thence with
said branch southwest poles to a
stake, C. It. Lee's corner, thence N. CU
degrees with said Lee's line, 118 poles 3
links to a stake in the right of way path
near a small pine, theuce with said
Jnith 68 degrees li. 53 poles 15 links
to two suiult while oaks on the south
side of the path, ihcuce with tbe path N.
40 degrees K. 0 poles, thence N.' S!U de
grecs K. 2!t poles 2i) links to the Smith
held Road, thence with said. Ruad tuulh
3.4 degrees L. 13 pules, thence 8. 2U de
grees K. 21 pules 10 links, S. 23 degrees
K. Tl oles 15 links, 8. 2S degrees B.
11 pules U links, S. 3'j degrees B. 10
pules 10 links, 8. 2)Yj degrees E. lt
ImIcs 15 links, S. 32 degrees E. 10 poles
S liuks to the beginning, coutuiuing '37
acres, more or less.
W. N. JOXES, Attorney.
FANNING CRAIG,
Attorney lit Ttiw,
COLLECTIONS OF CLAIMS A
SPECIAL! Y.
Rooms 8 and 9, CoiiiTjerical an!
Farmer's Bauk Building.
POPE'S
Candies
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Fresh Every Day.
9
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room or
think, a nice
for $4 25;
Pine. We have
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