Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-11-08
THE CHARTER GRANTED.
1T PASSES Irs FINAL. READ.
ING LAST NIGHT.
Some streets stricken out and
others sInserted-Jury Report Ac.
cepted-SiSieVNaIk in West End.

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provement company to build and oper
ate line of street railway on Penlaud
Hiawassee, Flint, Cherry, Haywood
Mulberry and Academy streets and tn
extension of the last named street. cam
up before the board last night. The char
ter had already passed its first reading
and final action was to he taken at thi,
meeting.
AS soon as the charter was read Mr.
+. A. Sondley told the board that tn,
people OF Flint and Cherry streets die
( not want the railroad on those streets
He produced petition. protesting
again the granting of the privileges OF
those streets, signed by W. l.. Shopc, X
K. Porter, W. ]. Alexander, ]. Y. Jordan
Jas. A. Bowie, Mrs. Julia Lee, X, A
Havncr, +. A. Sondley, W. c. Jarvis, J.
l.. Mckee, Mrs. NJ. c. Stockton and II
ID. Baker.
Some of Mr.. Sondley's reasons for no,
wanting the railway were that the streets
were SO narrow that horses would bt
easily frightened on them and that tn,
grade was so heavy that il would bt
| dangerous to have cars running there
| He said that the granting OF the charter
would amount to throwing out the streets
as II public thoroughfare. He also OBJ
jccted to the clause giving the company
an exclusive privilege for ten years.
Mr.. Powell president OF the company
authorized the city clerk to strike out the
two streets mentioned, as well as Pen
land and Hiawassee streets and to sub
stitute French Broad avenue and Short
street and Bcardcn avenue. This mad,
the privileges refer to Haywood street
French Broad avenue, Short and Null
berry streets. Bcardcn avenue, Academy
street and its extension. and such Other
streets rs may hereafter he agreed on.
After thes, changes were made the char
ter passed its final reading and became a
law.
SIDEWALK oN EAST STREET.
A petition was presented by residents
aud property owncrs, asking to have q
sidewalk put down ON East street, and /,
was ordered that walk OF two inch
plank be constructed from north Main
street to Hillside street. Street Superin'
tendent Murray will be authorized to
have the work done.
SIDEWALK IN WEST END.
Capt. ]. NJ. Green. in behalf of the pco.
pie living in tn, West End asked for a side
walk on Buxton, Roberts aud Haywood
streets. He pointed out the needs OF tn,
community aud urged the board to do
something ior them. II was ordered that
the street company and Mr.. Murray be
authorized To look into the matter and
locate a sidewalk. The committee will
NEE, on the ground next Monday at !
O'Clock.
PROPOSED EXCHANGE.
Mr.. +. Stikelcathcr, iof the congrcga.
ton OF the Central Methodist Episcopal
church. South. proposed to give three
feet from the front oi the parsonage 10,
on Willow street To the city tor stree,
purposes il the city would reciprocate by
erecting u stone wall in front Of the lot.
The request was referred To the street
committee.
LIGHT.
Dr. ]. G. Queen asked for light on the
corner OF Hill and Buttrick streets and
was told that the electric light company
had been instructed to locate one there
IrRy REPORT ACCEPTED.
The report OF the jury on the extension
OF Academy street, which was published
in Yesterdays CITIZEN, was presented
Mr.. Geo. $. Powell. president of the Ashc,
willie Loan, Consi ruction and Improve
mcnt company, for whose benefit the
street is extended, notified the board
that his company would pay the dana
gcs. and the report was accepted.
DANGER or FIRE.
Complaint was made that 5. X. kcplei
and the Ashcvillc Light and Power CON
pany had allowed waste oil to collcc,
around their tanks near the railroad ant
that il was dangerous because oi ire
| The matter was referred to the sanitar,
inspector and chief OF police to report
next Friday night.
SEWER On uiAwAssEE ST.
| 7. I. Starncs asked to he allowed t.
build sewer ON llawassce street from
pcnland To a point near Flint street n
his own expense and have the cost takci
out OF his taxes. The matter was refer
red to the sewer committee with powe
to act.
An APPEAL FOR nELr.
| A communication from the Flowe
Mission. asking for a donation for tina
organization was presented hut no nc
ton was taken.
| NHNy ltnST
II was ordered that new, small hos
bc bought tor the hose house, to bc use,
IN washing the carriages.
MONEY FOR BUILDING SEWER.
]. A. Portcrand DR.. II. l.. Taylor askc,
to be paid for the line of sewer whicl
they and others had built on Flint an,
Cherry streets. The matter was rcierrc,
to the sewer committee.
HILLS ORDERED PAID.
The following bills were presented an,
ordered paid Powell Il Snidcr. $3.50
{. L. Eckcl Il Co.. feeding horses, $50; j
II. Boardman, assistant at pump. $50
Ashcville. Light and Power Co.. ga,
Sl2.5O; ]. Il. Dickcrson X Co., $50; n
i. Corn, balance on hook and laddc
building, sol. \. i. Corn, on curbinl
7 $50.
nlliUiSG PERMITS.
The following building permits wcI
granted: G. Queen, ten room hous
OH French Broad avenue: l.. Spain, fran
house on Charlotte street.
BIRCHAI.I. To HANG.
the Canada Cabinet Council Ds