The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-13

In addition to the above, in the year
1882 there was $4,000 received from
the sale of bonds, andexpended on water
works and streets. In the year 1887,
the sum SOL ,4361O was received from
the sale of bonds, of which $50, ,O21 .33
was applied to water works and drcmain-
der added to general fund. In the year
1889, the sum Of $1O1 ,O26.5O was re-
ceived from the sale of bonds, and $751;
061 80 applied to construction Of sew
ers, and $40, ,S3334 to extension of wa
ter works, the remainder being added to
the general fund.
Mr.. Miller also asked our attention to
an amendment of the city charter all of
which should be published for the inlor-
nation and guidance of our people, but
space forbids that we should do more
this morning than notice those points
which most particularly win our ap-
proval, and which we think will be COM
lllSuhSu bN Oul ISduCIS.
Section gives the aldermen authority
to exempt from payment of poll and
street tax all active members of the fire
companies. No one will object to this
but on the contrary still readily ackuowI-
edge our indeb ,edncss to these good
friends, who SO often have proved them
selves friends in need and indeed.
Section 3 provides "Whcnever any
street in the city shall have been graded,
guttered and curbed in whole or in part
including the walkways, it shall be i'll
cumbcnt upon the owner or owners to
pave the walkways, the full width
across their fronts, with brick or such
other material as the committee on
streets may approve" and then adds
snch provisos as sufficiently protect the
interests of all. This we consider a most
important change, and under its opera
ton the great evil of inadequate side
walks will disappear.
Section authorizes the board of al
dermen to force citizens to connect their
premises with street sewers. This too
all will approve The sewers being pro-
vided, let them be utilized Immediately.
Section gives authority for cx end
ing sewers either within or without the
city limits. This act was ratified March
II, 1889, and can doubtless be found in
the published acts of last session. We
commend it to careful pcruSal.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
In addition to the information derived
from our efficient clerk, we learn gladly
that there is prospect of an early sup
ply of this system which is so greatly
needed. Doubtless the board will take
due care to inform itself as to the qualiti-
cations of the installation proposed by
the "Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph
Company, which proposes to exhibit
publicly its working on Thursday next
We have met MI. Clark, the agent of this
company, and are much pleased with his
courteous manner, and apparent knowl-
edge of his business.
The writer of this is glad to remind the
readers of THE CITIZEN, that some two
years ago he urged the consideration of
this important subject. No doubt there
has been good excuse for the delay, but
it is to be hoped that such excuse may
no longer exist Our iremen are faithful
in every emergency, and should haveevery
assistance that science can furnish A
delay of five minutes in reaching burn
ing building may result in its total loss,
and occasionally perhaps in the loss of
life. This delay can only be avoided by
prompt and accurate information of the
exact locality, where help is required.
Now whenever a fire occurs, a crowd of