Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-05-17
BOARD Of ALDERMEN.
THEIR REGULAR WEEKLY
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
ROUTE FOR THE FRENCH BROAD
VALLEY PRESENTED.
AsheyilIe street Railway COlnpa-
ny Asks for Formulation to
Extend itS Lines.


Hon. Reuben McBrayer, attorney for
the French Broad Valley railway was
before the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
last night, and made his application in
due form. The route as specified is to
run on parts of Southsidc avenue, South
Main, Valley, College, Woodfn and
Bridge streets and Merrimon avenue, and
North Main, Church and Willow streets.
Mr.. McBrayer talked on the subject OF
granting right of way to the different
railroads whose propositions are now be-
fore the Board, and showed the advan-
tages of having the road through the city
trunk line. The matter was referred to
the same committee that is now consid'
ering the charter of the Asheville Fast
Line and Suburban railway. This COM
mittce is composed of the Mayor and the
Street Committee.
TIA. Jones, attorney for the Asheville
Street Railway company asked leave to
extend the lines of that road along the
routes previously specified in the CITIZEN.
| This was referred to the same committee
a meeting of which is to he held next
Wednesday at p. m. Mr.. Jones as at
torney for the Asheville Light and Power
company discussed the electric light bids
and asked that his company be allowed
to.submit another bid, as he said ther'
was some misunderstanding about th'
conditions when the bids were made. Mr.
Jones was informed that the matter wa
settled, and could not be changed.
1t was ordered that all architects whit
are preparing plans for the new marke
house be notified to submit them to tn
board the first Friday night in June.
W. II. Penland asked for sewerage OF
Pcnland street, and it was ordered laid
r. r. Rawls asked to be allowed topu
up an awning supported by wooden post
on the curb, in front of his buildings o
College street; granted.
lis. Adams presented a petition fro'
various property owners asking tha
, Flint street be continued from Cherr
through Mrs. Sondley's property,
, Starnes street, about 200 feet. He state
|. that street would soon be opent
!, through the Rankin property to the stre'
!. opcncd by Mr.. 6. Taylor, and that Oh
- would very probably be opened from M
!. Taylor's boundary to the corporate liz
its, making drive Of about mile, al
that the city could not afford to ha
d this street broken by the distance betwc'
,e Cherry and Starnes. Ordered that n Ju
y be put or the property to assess damaH
ia and benefits.
Is Mr.. T. L. Davis asked, for MIR. Pearso
% that he be allowed to burn the brick.k
h. that has been built near the electric ST
,s ton, He said Mr.. Pearson would inde
@, nifty the owner of the property agar
loss. Plea not granted and ordered tn
in the kiln bc moved two hundred feet frt
SC any house.
s. Mr.. X. II. Ice, for the Rescue Hook a
:. Ladder company, asked for the hor
y. that were formerly used by the hoseco
. :: pany, for their new truck; granted.
," S. ID. Hall asked that he be reimbur
" for taxes he had paid on groceries !
" summer, he having moved the goods
:" the country shortly after the first OF Ju
II was decided that the money be
,o, funded Mr.. Hall. J.. J. Hill Il Son "
-. allowed $40 credit on their real est
+. tax, because Of having paid their auet
%, Ger tax, aud not having done any
os. tioncering.
~ 90 Hunt & Martins bill Of $555,2l
;.a work on the bridge on Atkins street
w allowed, subject to the Street Commit
"P approyal of the work.