Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-06-27
WIDEN HAYWOOD STREET.
THAT'S WHAT THU: HOARD
PROPOSES TO do.
The CITY Fathers Have len OF
Considering Kin, and are GET
ting Down to work In Dead Ear.
nest-New Policemen Elected.

The regular weekly meeting OF the
board of aldermen was held in the
mayors Office yesterday Afternoon AT
4o'clock, or pretty soon thereafter. Al
dcrinan Reynolds was a little late but
had been detained bv business and was
excused.
Mavor Blanton was present and pre-
sided over the deliberations of the body.
All Of the aldermen were present with
their hins grt about, ready to do battle
for the city's rights, as they interpreted
them. The alderman whose shape had
profoundly impressed a mermaid at Old
Point Comfort yclatcd a Richmond joke
aud business proceeded.
TheS re HOUND tn Come.
Capt. Matt Atkinson called the attcn-
ton of the board TO the meeting of the
National Editoriapconvcntion to be held
in ST. Paul, Mimi. in July. lie enlarged
upon the incalculablc benefits which
would accrue to Ashcvillc it at this July
meeting the convention could he per
suadcd to select this city as its meeting
place in 1892. Capt. Atkinson suggested
that committee composed OF the lead
Ing men of the city lie appointed to 20 to
st. Paul IN Juy and push the claims and
advantages of Ashcvillc, and urge its
selection Tor the purpose named.
J. l.. Kerr also talked briefly on the
subject, aud read letter from II. A.
London, OF the Pittsboro Record, who as
Il delegate from North Carolina had been
already authorized by the board To press
Ashcville's claims.
Tn motion of Mr.. Reynolds, Mayor
lilanton was asked to appoint Il dcIega-
ton oi five To 30 before the editors and
show to trcm what Ashcvillc is doing and
will doiI they will meet here, aud use every
! honorable cndcdvor to secure the prilc
Tor this city for July, 1892.
| The committee will be appointed Mon.
day.
Was II "a Nuisance
The question OF granting II permit to
the managers of the Mission hospital,
for the erection oi Il hospital building at
the corner OF Woodhn and Charlotte
streets came up. Alderman Ircvard, 10,
the committee, in lieu OF a report, read
the following ordinance tor adoption:
BE it ordained, That no person shall
build any hospital building IN the rity,
within 200 feet Of any adjacent land
owner"
Alderman Gudgcr at once SAW that it
would never do to say within 300 icci
OF any adjacent land owner" for reasons
that are obvious, and had the words "thv
line Of between "oi' and "any inserted.
Alderman Reynolds moved that the OF
dinancc proposed be tabled. Carried
Then vote was taken on the motion OF
Alderman Mcdowell to grant the permit
Aycs-Gudycr and McDuwcIl noes
Starncs, Brevard, Reynolds Leonard.
The permit will, therefore, be withheld.
This IL Something Like 1t!
Alderman Gudgcr surprised the rest Of
the brethren when he moved that Il Jury
I've appointed to assess benefits and dam
ages to property owncrs by the widening
ol Haywood street to Il width ot fifty feet,
according to the survey of the city Gu.
Sinecr. Mr.. Gudscr said that the street
was entirely too narrow and the widen
lns was only question ot time. Look
lng at il this way hc thought the quicker
the board marched up to its rcSpOuslblli-
ties boldly the sooner the criticisms would
cease, and the sooner the people would
begin to appreciate the work for the
city's good Mr.. Gudgcr's talk was full
OF clear grit.
4 vote was then taken on the motion
with the following result: Ayes-Gudgcr
, Starncs, Mcdowell Nucs-Brcvard
Reynolds, Leonard. Mayor Blantot
then voted aye, and the motion carried
amid storm oi applause.
Cheaper Chickens.
w. i. McGaha, hauling from .Transyl
vania, related to the board how he cam,
to the city with a few chickens, some hi,
own and some his nciyhbors, and wa,
I pcddlnc them on the street, when tn,
vigilant tax collector caught him up ant
made him pay the S. special tax. IL,
asked the board to refund his So.
Aldermen Gudgrr and Starncs hccam,
!, soNagitatcd that they came near failing
off their sofas, and simultaneously muyut
that not only Mr.. McGaha he exempt
but all the countrymcu who will brin,
chickens into town, and the collector wa
{ instructed to refund the sums rollCctc,
, from this class Of pcddlcrs. The motion
carried with a whoop, So to speak an,
Mr.. McGaha waS pressed to 80 and sIl
again, only on a larger scale The Pre-
OF chickens is, therefore, expected to tax
a slide.
This IL Refreshing!
The aldermen thoroughly discussed tn
street sprinkling question, and finally al
thorized Alderman Mcdowell to max
arrangements with teamsters to run tw
sprinklcrs every day in dry weather an
on Sunday up to 10 o'clock. This is on
additional cart to what the city ha
, had heretofore, and will give great dc
j, of satisfaction to citizens in general an
visitors particularly.
Alderman Reynolds spoke of the cond
:, ton of the streets on Sunday, made =
by melon rinds, etc, aud the board d
cidcd to institute a Saturday night bri!
q. ade" under the street superintendent I
have the main streets and avenu,
cleaned Saturday nights.
Extraordinary. n True.
S. G. Bouis, oi the firm Of Taylo
Bouis x Brothcrton, said he had been il
formed that the contract for plumbing
the new city hall had been let to Ballar,
Rich & Boycc, at 10 per cent, profit, an
without any competition whatever. /
said his firm would do the work at
pcr cent. discount from rcgularratcs, al
further that no firm could afford to ,
tho work al 10 per cent. lie thought.
least. that the different firms should ha
a chance to bid ON the work.
\ The matter was referred to the ci
y hall building committee, with instru
tions to report at the meeting next +
day afternoon.
n No Exemption.
" Col. Reuben McBrayer, representa-
est the plumbers of the city, asked the boa
OF a., .,l;,v. he ,i;o,te ,,r tbn xEn unc,,