Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-25
WHAT THE ALDERMEN DID
THE WEEKLY MEETING HELD
LAST NIGHT.

Nothing of Special Importance
Transacted-The Board Will Not
Exempt amy Other Manufacto-
ries-Permits and Bills.
The board of aldermen had less inter-
esting meeting last night than usual.
Aldermen Miller, Fitzpatrick, Wolfe,
Mcdowell and Leonard were present,
and Mr.. Miller presided.
THE NEW RAILWAY.
]. 7. Bostic presented petition signed
by twenty.four property owners along
East street consenting to the building Of
street railway from North Main street
by way of East street to Carolina ave
nue.. Mr.. Bostic asked the board to pass
an order granting to ]. b. Bostic and
Others the privileges extended to the
Asheville street railway company. The
order was put on its third reading and
passed
NO MORE EXEMPTION.
Geo. A. Shuford, esq, appeared for the
Buncombe Brick and tile company be.
fore the board in reference to exemption
from taxation. He was informed that
the board had definitely disposed of the
matter at the last meeting and it would
do nothing more than carry out the con-
tract made bv preceding board.
{. Fl. Miller complained Of sewer
connection on North Main street, and
asked if it was his duty to construct
catch basin. The board said it was.
UNHEALTHY POOL.
Complaint was again made of the foul
condition of the pool Of water at the
corner OF Water and Walnut streets.
c. B. Atkinson, for Mr.. White, asked
that street be opened from Southsde
avenue to Mcdowell street, running
parallel to South Main street. He was
instructed to have a plat made of the
property and the exact location of the
street and present them next Friday
night.
woULDN'T EXEMPT.
The matter of giving tobacco ware
houses exemption from special taxation,
which was postponed from last Friday
night, was decided adversely to the
warehousemen.
Street Superintendent Murray report
ed that several locks to catch basins
along the water line" to the reservoir
had been broken by someone, and wanted
to know if there was penalty for such
offcnse. The ordinance provides fine of
$50.
IN NEED OF MAcADAM.
John H. Barnard, superintendent Of
the Ashevlle street railway company,
asked the board for permission to run
the crusher so as to get macadam to put
down on its lines, in accordance with
the company's contract with the city.
Permission was granted.
The street committee was instructed
to have fence in front of Mrs. Lewis
property on Bailey street put back to its
old place from which it had been removed
by the city some months since.
SEVERAL PERMITS.
Building permits were granted as fol
lows {. l.. Lindsey, contractor, ter
room house on Starnes avenue; six room
house on East street; four room house or
Seney street; Thos. D. Johnson, bricl
building on South Water street; J. B
Hensley, eight room house on Bailey
street ]. H. Mcdowell, house on South
Main street. Mrs. ". l.. Hilliard ap
piled for permit to erect frame build
ing near the Cain house on South MAR
street. 1t was referred to Aldermen Nc
Dowell and Leonard as a committee.
} AND THREE BILLS.
The following very moderate number
of bills was ordered paid: Asheville lc,
aud Coal company, coal, S16.50; Penni
man & Co., tools, $l6,10; Lewis Deprue
laying sidewalk an South Main street
SCI.