Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-19
LAST SESSION OF THE YEAR
WEEKLY MEETING OF BOARD
OF OFAI.DERMEN.
The Peoples Light, Heat and
Power Company settled With
Proceedings to be Instituted
Against Gen. Young.

| A'OWer company Settleu Will
ProcGeCiinxs to be Instituted
Against Gen. Young.
The board of aldermen held their last
meeting of the year yesterday afternoon
at o'clock, and it was an interesting
meeting, too, both in a social sense and as
to the amount of business done.
Mayor Blanton presided, and the al
dermen present were Messrs. Reynolds
Starnes. Brcvard, Gudger and Mellow
ell.
Mr. Reynolds showed the effects OF his
recent illness very little, and received the
congra .ulations Of his friends with his
usual modesty. He created some merri
mcnt bv stating that voting from sick
bed by proxy might be effective, but
wasn't altogether as satisfactory as
being present and taking part in the
meetings OF the board.
A JOINT MEETING.
Previous to the regular meeting h llr
board short Joint meeting was held
with the advisory committee, the mem
bcrs of that committee present being
Mcssrs. Cummings, Hunt and Conant.
After the joint meeting had come to
order Mr., J. s. Adams appeared before
them and stated that Joint meeting
had been called at his solicitation, and
to listen to proposition from people
he represented, but he was sorry to say
that he Tor they) could not yet make the
proposition intended, whcreupon the
meeting adjourned.
SETTLEMENT WITH p. L. II. y =. co.
When the aldermanic meeting came to
order Mr.. Brevard, in behalf of himself
and Alderman Mcdowell. who had been
empowered by the board to settle with
the Peoples light, heat and power com.
pany, reported that they found the bills
against the city tor lights from June to
Dee. |. 1891, amounted to $2,559. 40
aud that, in consideration of the poor
lights furnished during that period, the
company had consented to a deduction
OF $5OO.SO, leaving balance due the
company of $2,05S.6O, for which they
had agreed to accept the city's note pay
able i'll seven months at s per cent. in
tcrcst.
After some discussion, in which the
question OF interest came up, the report
was accepted, confirmed, and the clerk
was ordered to cXcCu.c the note as
agreed.
MORE AND BETTER SIDEWALKS,
petition signed bv most, it not all, OF
the merchants doing business on the
east side of South Main street, was pre-.
sented, PRAYING the board to order the
property owners on their side ot SAID
street to put down at once good pave
ments in front of their property, as thos,
in USE had become almost impossible
| This brought on general discussion OF
modern improvements in this line, and
upon Hotion of Alderman Starnes, it was
ordered that property owners on Main
street from sycamore street to Walnut
street, that had not already done so, bt
notified according to law, to put down
concrete pavements in front of their
property. On motion of Alderman
Gudger, the same was ordered as to Pat
| ton avenue from Water street to the pub
lie square.
/ STREET RAILWAY MUST MOVE THE POSTS
On motion of Alderman Brevard, tn,
street railway company was ordered tc
remove the posts on East street.
MR. HUNT GETS CREDIT.
Mr.. II. {. Hunt asked the board to in
struct the city tax collector to give HIN
credit on his city taxes for the amount
he had expended in constructing tn,
rock wall at the bridge across Towr
branch. The tax collector was ordcrct
to allow Mr.. Hunt his claim, as far as il
covered his taxes for the current year.
AN ORDINANCE THAT WILL HOLD WATER
Alderman Gudger brought up the qucs
ton of water rents, and on motion tn,
ordinance offered by him at the las
meeting of the board was put upon it,
second, and by a suspension OF the rules
its third and final reading, and therefor,
becomes law On motion OF Alderman
Starnes the substance of the ordinanc
was ordered published in today's CITIzE!
that every one may become cognizan
Ot its requirements,
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST GEN. YOUNG.
Alderman Starncs asked ii anythin,
had been heard from Gen. =. NJ. II
Young anent the overpay of $4,000
that he had drawn on this paving con
tract. The mayor stated that he ha
notified Gen. Young that unless he al
ranged the matter satisfactorily, tn
city must proceed to recover but up t
that moment had had no reply from him
On motion of Alderman Gudger, tn
city attorney was instructed to institut
proceedings at once against the gener;
for its recovery.
No BOND YET SIGNED.
Alderman Brcvard stated that the d,
lNy in executing bond by the +. l.. I
& p. Co. for the faithful Lighting of Il,
city, had been delayed by the abscnc
from the city of one of its officials.
= would be executed upon his return.
PRESIDENT RREESE GETS CREDIT.
President Brtese, of the First Nation;
bank, asked the board to instruct I'll
city tax collector to give him credit o
his city taxes to the amount by him c,
pended for paving, The tax colectO
was instructed to give Mr.. Breese cred
to the amount of his taxes for the Gu
rent year.
e REPORTS OF STREET COMMUTERS.
t The street committees report on II
widening of Charlotte street, left ov,
at last meeting, was accepted, but II
report as to the widening of Scnev sire,
, was, on motion OF Alderman Starne
postponed to the next meeting.
On motion of Alderman Reynolds, Il
street committee was instructed to loo
further into the question of widenir
East street.
r SALARY OF BUILDING INSPECTOR.
The question of the building Inspector
salary was introduced, and on motion
Alderman Reynolds the salary was fix,
at 500 per annum.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
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