The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-03-22
FOR A MARKET HOUSE.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
VOTE $4,000 BOND0.
The Proceedings Of the Meeting
Last EveninR-S1r. Richmond
Pearson Makes the city Three
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The Proceedings Of the Meeting
Pearson Makes the City Three
OHers.
The regular meeting of the City Council
was held last night and great deal OF
important business was disposed of.
Mr.. w. T. Reynolds was present and
suggested to the board the advisability
Of opening street from Walnut to Col.
legc, being a continuation OF Penland
Street. He was told to see the owners OF
the property along the proposed route,
and IL they assent, the city will do the
work.
Mr.. H. c. Hunt appeared and asked
that Atkins street be widened according
to the stakes that were put there some
time since by the city engineer. II was
referred to the street committee.
Mr.. Richmond Pearson made several
offers relating to work on his new pro-
perty. The council is willing that Mr..
Pearson shall make the street from the
old jail to Sycamore street, and let the
amount expended be deducted from his
next city tax. Mr.. Pearson also com.
planned Of the filth, at the livery
stable on the corner of Sycamore and
South Main. and told how the water
from washing vehicles ran into the street.
He also offered the CITY $4,000 for the
old Jail building and lot, and II they
would not consent to that plan he makes
them three other offers.
my second offer" he said, "is to erect
market house and city hall, costing
$20,000, on the property, lease II to the
city for fifty years, and then let it revert
to the city. Or If this is not accepted ]
will make YOU another one. will put
up the building and allow it to the city,
rent free, for five years. l have still an.
other one to make, il you issue bonds for
the building of market house, rs you
are allowed by law to do, will take all
the bonds paying six per cent. at par"
After hearing these offers. Mr.. Pulliam
moved to issue 500, 900 W, rth of six per
cent. bonds, running twenty wears, and
appoint n committee to advertise for
plans and Specifications for the market
house. The motion was carried and
Messrs. Pulliam. Leonard and Miller
were appointed as the committee.
Prof Is. L. Atkins asked that the owners
of the college property be allowed money
to erect neat paling fence on Oak street
when the street is widened. No action
wastaken.
Mr.. ]. S. Adams was present and asked
the council to refund the money to the
property owners that was spent on max.
'ng tie park in front Of the Cosmopolitan
Ga House, and said the owners had
built the park, expecting the city to allow
it to remain. and they thought, that rs
he city had caused il to he removed. this
money should be paid back to them. A
committee consisting of Messrs. Pulliam,
Wolfe and Miller was appointed to inves-
,igatc and report at the next meeting.
Capt. T. W. Patton asked in behalf Of
the Street Railway company that the
money spent by them in grading Char
ottc street bc refunded them, and n COM
nittee consisting of the Mayor, and
Ncssrs. Pulliam and Wolfe was appointed
IN the matter.
The city engineer was instructed to
ay OF the extension Of Grove street, und
A jury ordered on it.
II was allowed to the Street Railw ~
to leave their cars on the square
Sundays in charge Of two men. for suf-
icicnt time to allow the other employees
TO attend church.
A jury was ordered on the widening of
Eagle street.
Several bills were presented and ordered
paid.