Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-05-03
WON'T USE THE HALE.
WANTS THE PAVING CON-
TRACT CHANGED.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN GRANT
THE REQUEST.
a Complaint From Resident Of
Cripple Creek-DOings Of the
Board Last Night.

NlPpiN NUSSA-ADO1ukS OI tuc
Board Last Night.
Mr.. G. S. Powell presented pctitio
to the Board of Aldermen last night
signed by number OF property owner
on Cherry street, asking to have tina
street widcncd ten feet and graded and ;
sidewalk and sewers put down. Mr.. +
A. Sondlcy was present and opposed th,
widening of the street because it woult
ruin n number Of very valuable shad,
trees on his mothers land, and said that
the street is wide enough now. A scwcl
was ordered put down and the rest o
the matter was postponed.
Mr.. W. I. Pcnniman appeared in be
half of the Aslcvillc Fast Line and Sub
urban railroad, and stated that although
they had advertised they would apply
the company was not ready to appear
now and would wait till next Friday
night.
Capt. W. NJ. Cooke said that the French
Broad Valley Railroad company had not
been able to formulate their plans, and
would appear before the Board next Fri
day. lie was instructed to give ii notice
in the local papers to that effect,
n. 4. Reynolds, city tax collector, asked
in behalf OF Mrs. X. 6. Wake, that she
be relieved from the assessment OF bcnc.
fits on property on Bridge street, as she
had sold the property previous to the
widening of the street. The matter was
postponed until next Friday night.
Mr.. NJ. Gudgcr asked that side
walk he laid on Haywood street from
Academy to Buttrick street. The street
committee was instructed to have the
curbing put in place and the property
owners are to put down the walk.
Col. Ray asked, last Friday night, to
have the benefits assessed him for widen.
ing South Main street, offset by the dam
ages done his property by running the
sewer through it. The committee ap-
pointed to investigate the matter re-
ported that they had visited the place,
and after examination, decided that they
could not recommend to have the benefits
offset by the damage done. They, how
ever, expressed their willingness to re-
ducc the assessment of benefits, il Col.
Ray had been assessed more in proper.
tion than other property owners.
Mr.. ]. X. Hill complained OF the noise
and conduct OF the dwcllcrs at Cripple
creek" and asked as n citizen living in
that ncighborhood, that n policeman he
appointed for that part of the city, and
that light he put near there. Some oi
the members OF the board opposed ap.
pointing II policeman for any Special sec.
tion, and the matter was, on motion
postponed until the police election which
takes place June LIST. No action was
taken concerning the light. MIR. McAlcc
asked that wall bc built on the corner
of Spruce and College streets. 1t was
referred to the street committee with
power To act.
Mr.. Gideon, Of Doubleday, also wanted
"A wall built in front OF his house on East
street, where the street has been elevate
and walls have been built in front oi the
other houses. The matter was referred
to Alderman Fitzpatrick with power to
act.
Gen. l.. NJ. Il. Young asked that the
words upon the foundation known as
the Hale patent" bc stricken out OF the
street paving contract, because, he said
it was not his intention to Use that pat.
cnt as il was not as good as the one liz
would use. As il was only matter of
wording the city clerk was authorized to
strike out the words.
1t was ordered that 500 feet of four
inch water pipe bc laid on French Broad
avenue.
Mr.. l., u. Carter asked that Rufus Lud
wig, colorcd man, he relieved from his
city taxes because of physical inability,
Ills request was granted.
Mr.. Leonard reported from the com
mittcc appointed to investigate Abe For
ncy's claim for work done on South Main
street and recommended that forncy bc
paid $40 Tor his work. 1t was ordered
to pay him that amount.
Mr.. !. $. Mossclcr asked to have the
shooting gallery license reduced. The
matter was postponed until the revision
of the list Of special taxes, which will he
in June.
A Deserved Compliment.
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