Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-08-15
BOARDS WEEKLY WORK..
MEETING OF THE ALDER
YESTERDAY.
The Reports of Juries or Three
streets are Reiectcd--Stree
Railway Company to be Hauled


The meeting of the board of aldermen
Yesterday afternoon brought out a larger
attendance than usual, although there
was scarcely the usual amount of inter
esting business transacted.
Alderman REYNOLDS cave in few
minutes late, loaded down with advcr-
tisements of land sale at Grccnvllc .
while Alderman Brcvard came in after
the board had been in session about halt
an hour. Mayor Blanton occupied his
usual seat, and all the alderman, except
Mr.. Gudgcr, were III attendance.
The Reports all Rejected.
The report OF the Jury on the widening
of South Main street, to fifty feet, from
the car shed to Atkn street, was read.
Then the report OF the jury on South
Main street from Atkin street to the city
limits, 60 feet, was read aud ON motion
OF Alderman Starnes, both reports were
rejected, and a ncw Jury ordered. In the
meantime the street com ittcc IS to 20
over the street ann confer with the prop
crty owners, with view to the widening
OF the street with as litIlc cost as posi-
BILE to the city. The committee is to re-
port next Monday afternoon.
The report OF the jury put on Haywood
street from Patton avenue, also made
a al, l,,. Il
ages AT 81, 100 more than the hcurtitS
amounted to, and ON motion OF Alder
man Leonard the report WAS rejected,
and the street committee was instructed
TO confer with the property owners and
attempt more satisfactory adjustment.
This committee is also to report Mon
day.
The report ct the lurv on East street
submitted is report. This did not phase
the board cXart'y, So was lc't up II
until Monday afternoon. lhc l.DOkuut
mountain electric car company proposed
to pay the damages % property dong
its line on East street and II WAS houuht
best to postpon, the matter uutii the
company could bv consulted with.
Indeed!
The board discussed the agreement en-
tc-cd into between he old board aud the
AshcviIlc street railway company rclat-
ing to the keeping in repair ot The streets
run over by that compauy's cars in Ic-
turn for which the board Was to relieve
the company rom ITS taxes for the wear.
II was decided that the company was
not doing the work contracted tor, and
the board ordered that the company Inc
notified to send representative before
that body next FRIDAY night tocuightcn
or bt enlightened ON several points.
/ The board also considered the lO-ccut
fare question. They seemed opposed to
to the advance, but decided that they
could do nothing i'll the matter aS the
charter allowed the company to charge
ten cents. One member hintrd, however,
that 1t might be possible for another
company to get "A franchise over another
route. Mavor RlantOn was positive
the board could not help itself IN this
case.
Keep Things Clean!
Capt. Matt Atkinson spoke to the
board for few minutes in regard to the
sanitary condition OF the city. He knew
the chet of sanitation was dong all i'll
his power to keep the city clean, but that
it was almost impossible for one man to
do the work III the summer months
Capt. Atkinson knew men who would
assist the Inspector in his work gratul
touslv il authority could be given them
He, therefore, asked the board to give
such weight to his suggestion us they
thought 1t was entitled. The board AT
once authorized the sanitary Inspector
to enlist the aid OF these gentlemen as
sood as possible.
Earle street.
K. B. Johnson presented a petition from
five property owners along Earle street
from Eagle to Sycmorc, asking that the
city engineer he instructed to establish
the grade and width OF Earle street
The owners proposed to construct then
own sidewalks and maCadamilc thC
street at their own expense. The city
r engineer was instructed to do the work
asked by the petitioners. The street is
about 80 feet wide
Superintendent lnglc. OF the water
, works department, was authorized t,
r increase the wages of the pipe liucmau t.
$l.25 per day,
The Powder Limit.
Jesse K. Starncs asked that the grade
OF Grady street he established and tha
a sewer line he put in as soon as possible
7 The street committee will look after th
matter.
las. L. DiCkcrSon * Co., asked to
, themselves and other hardware dealers
r permission To keep 100 pounds OF eX
\ plosivcs in their place of business. Their
, is an ordinance providing that tn
n amount shall not be over 30 pounds, bu
the permission was granted withou
9 changing or modifying that ordinance il
any way.
!. Robert Mr.. Frman inquired about
a crossing asked for by him several month
= ago in very wet weather. Alderman
n Starnes of the street committee said h
{ had told the street superintendent scN
n eral times to do the work, and was uu
V able to give any reason ior his failure t
e put in the crossing.
Exempted.
" DR.. J. NJ. Broyles asked the board t
release Geo. Miller from taxation on a
It count of physical disability. As exeml
,e ton had previously been granted by II
county board, the alder men voted TO e.
q cmpt Mr.. Miller.
d W. B. Wild asked the board to loo
d alter the matter of light on Bale
~ street, somewhere near b. j. Alexander
He was informed that the electric ligl
= company had been waiting long tin
|" tor wire, and now that it had come, Il
D. light, which had previously been ordert
u placed there, would be located at once.
T." Permits, BILLS, Etc.
=. The following permits were granted
IS A. Tennent, addition to house on Cha
I'd lotte street, John Swi' k, houses on nchurt
~ and South Main streets.
q. A balance of 81 900 besides intcres
or on note due I. W Patton on the q
I'd Jail property, was ordered paid. 7
10 only bill ordered paid was for ]. A. Te
u ~ nent, for labor and material on city ha
A. $32791.
~ ~ Superintendent lngle was instructed
:" ascertain the cost OF telephone conn
ton with the pumping station, will