Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-02
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
WHAT THE MEETING DID
LAST NIGHT.

The Asheville Railway Company
wants to Extend its CharAO'se
street I.ine-Judges Appointed
Bills ana Permits.
The board of aldermen met in regular
weekly session last night in the mayors
office shortly after 8 o'clock.
Aldermen Miller, Mcdowell. Fitzpat-
ric Wolfe and Leonard were present
Mr.. Miller presided.
THE STREET RAILWAYS REQUEST.
John H. Barnard presented petition
asking permission for the Asheville street
railway company to erect poles wires
and track from the present Charlotte
street terminus of its line to Pine street.
via Baird street The petition was en-
dorsed by property owners aiohg 'ns
line. Permission was granted
Mr. Barnard also asked permission to
construct turnouts on the street ra''wIy
as follows On Patton avenue near tne
Roberts house; North Main, near Sapi
Fagg's; Woodfn street, between oas
and Charlotte; South Main, near Oooa-
lakes. The alderman will 60 over inc
line and decide.
Mr.. Barnard also asked permission to
nut in switch on South Main street,
run the track down to Valley street, ana
then up Valley to Eagle. Referred TO
street committee.
Permission was asked by Mr.. Barnard
to bring the dummy engine over th'S ''ns
late at night. Granted.
TEMPORARY RAILWAY.
TIC. McNeely, for the Asheville Park
and hotel company, asked permission to
construct an electric railway from the
ton Of the mountain, the site OF the hotel
across South Main street, to connec'
with the Ashevile street railway neal
Mcdowell avenue. 1t 10 needed to con
vev material for the hotel over the line
Aldermen Mcdowell, Wolfe and Leonard
were appointed to look into the matte
with the city engineer and report.
LAID OVER.
The ordinance granting PERMISSION t.
B. Bostic, Matt Atkinson and {.
Cooper to connect street railway wit
the line on North Main street and ru
over East street and Carolina avenue I
the city limits, came up on its secon
reading. 1t was thought that some
the provisions were rather broad. and
was laid over another week, so that
might be modified.
WILL ESTABLISH THE GRADE.
Geo. S. Powell, president OF the Ash
vile Loan, construction and improv
ment company, asked the board to ord'
the CITY engineer to establish the graf
of Monttord avenue from Haywood
West Chestnut street, as his compar
wished to begin work on the railws
soon. The engineer was instructed to
as Mr.. Powell asked.
WANT A STREET.
W. W. Barnard, J. V. Boulineau, A.
LYMAN and G. W, Morgan asked tor
iurv to condemn street from Bailey
Grove streets, through lands of B.
Alexander and others. The street co
mittee was instructed to have surv
made and report to the next meeting
the board.
OF MINOR IMPORT.
LII. Hampton asked that $46 due
mother for damages by the widening
Bailey street be paid. Not acted upon
Alderman Mcdowell said compla
had been made that the street railw
company did not run its cars to
freight depot. The board will notify
company to 90 to the end of the line.
r M. Furman asked the board to
point committee to revise the regist
ton books before Mondays electi
Nothing was done in the matter.
JUDGES APPOINTED.
Judges for Mondays election were
pointed as follows:
East ward-J. R. Rich, W. W. West
G. Lindsey, L. F. Sorrells.
West ward-H. Lamar Cudger, A.
Halyburton, John E. Gaze, J. Nj. Gr
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee appointed to de
whether c. E. Graham would be paid
constructing sewer from his prop
on Park avenue, reported adversely
Mr.. Graham.
An unfavorable report was made
the committee appointed on the app
ton by Mrs. W. l.. Hilliard for a pc
to build frame house on South n
street, within the fire limits.
BILLS.
The following bills were ordered
Costs in case against Edwards
others, $+6.42; E. F. Hines, mate
$4.75; Powell & Snider supplies, S.
Peoples Light, heat and power comp
lights, $426, 81, subject to deduction
light committee F. N Darlington.
SIS; Asheville Light and power comp
tower rent, $43.30; J. NOVEL;, vii
tickets, $7.20; W. P. Blanton 4
horse hire, 81; Wolfe & LepreuI wer
lowed contract price for paving in
of court square.
PERMITS.
The following permits were gra
S.B. Henry, room house on II
street; NJ. E. Charles, room hous
Starnes avenue; !. H. Hampton, II
house on Bailey street; r. K Hill. t'
room houses on Depot street; J. X.
6 room house on French Broad av
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