Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-07-09

change in the mayors salary cannot be
made, as it saws this wOrthy's salary
shall not be diminished during lis term
of office"
some INSIDE History.
Mr.. Starnes said it was rather odd
that the attorney should give such an
opinion as that. when the bill creating a
recorder and providing for fixing of, the
mayors salary had been drawn by the
attorney and sent by him to the legisla
ture for enactment.
Mayor-"That's a mistake. Mr..
Cobb knew nothing about the bill until
it had passed the legislature. Nobody,
excepting myself, knew a thing about
the bill drew it myself and took it to
Raleigh and had it passed"
Mr.. Starnes-"Then why did you put
that clause in about the mayor salary
Mayor-"Because thought it might
be necessary then. don't think so
now."
In explanation of the city attorneys
opinion, Mr.. Gudger said that after the
mayor had drawn portion OF his sal
AIRY for the term, that would fix the sal
ary and it could not be cut down.
Gracious!
Ouoth the mayor: Gentlemen, all this
discussion about the MAYORS salary
places me in very awkward position.
Some people may think am mayor OF
AshcvIc for 200 a year. Well I'm
not You -c;ln cut down the salary if
you like and will serve just rs faithfully
as if should get 81 1900. But ! want
you to understand the salary must re-
main at 81 200 or it shall be nothing
While the mayor was nursing his
laceratcd feelings Mr.. Starnes lowed, as
b. Il would say, that he did not
want to hurt anybody's feelings, but he
wanted to vote on the mayors salary it
he could get half chance.
The Big 81"
The mayor said further thai when he
drew the bill hc thought the recorder
would be elected at once, but when he
came back from Raleigh Virgo Lusk and
several Others made such kick that ne
| concluded not to elect a recorder right
| away.
Then the matter was laid aside, as
stale and Improbable. and no further
reference to it was made. Mr.. Waddell,
however, said he would like to know
what sort of way the board had OF fixing
its own salary. That was talked over a
very little bit, and then dropped.
More SAND.
Mr. Gudgcr read resolution similar
to that adopted by the joint board. He
made calm dignihed speech, yet withal
Indicating very plainly the only course
the city could take i'll the event of the
failure of the street railway company to
pave between the rails. There is little
doubt about 1.-THE authorities are 60
ing to declare a forfeiture of the charter
if the street railway company doesn' I
pave. Tne resolution was adopted by d
unanimous vote.
The ordinances submitted by the board
of health some time ago were called uT
bv DR.. L. B. McBraycr, one of that
board. The vote on adopting them or
second reading was a tie-aycS Waddcli
Starnes. Gudger; nors-AlcDowell, Leon
ard, Baird. The mayor voted aye. The
rules were then suspended and the or
dinances adopted.
Thereby Hangs a Taic.
7, A. Jones, esd, wanted to know who
he should apply to to lodge a complain
against a policeman. He was referred
to Mr.. Gudgcr, chairman of the polio
board. Only a few present knew Mr.
ones object. A story is told in anothe
column OF THE CITIZEN that will explain
his meaning.
The assignment OF rooms i'll the cit
hall to the school committee and bOart
house committee.
T. A. Jones for H. c. Hunt. propose
To advance the money with which tn
city could build an iron bridge or ston
culvcrt on Atkin street, Referred t
street committee for report.
Mr.. Gudger for the finance committee
, said the committee would not 20 to sc
Mcssrs. Barnard and Martin about bill
,, the city owed them. Ii the city owe
them anything it was business for thcl
to send those bills in.
i TOOt Your whistle.
h On motion of Mr.. Baird the chief {
Il police was instructed to notify street ca
: employees on the College street car liz
, to come to full stop before they reac
= North Main street, and give warming b
i; a whistle. The chief related that he ha
u seen car go from the square to Melke
and return in 10la minutes. Then Il
ordinance was ordered characterization
: ing the cars to run not over six miles a
> hour. Mayor Blanton referred
the blocking Of Haywood street ever
= !, Sunday by the Montiord avenue car, bl
~ no action was taken.
l. Janitor, Feeder, bills, Etc,
q John Erwin was elected janitor OF Il
le city hall, by Mayor Blanton's dccidii
vote Salary, $26 a month. Wm. Cue
had been performing those duties.
n !. Barrett was awarded the contra
g. for feeding the city's prisoners at
=, cents head day.
. The light committee was instructed
IN IN place lights in the city hall wherever NJ
csSary,
r. The treasurer was instructed to cole
~, ne the per cent interest due elrom the ban
u. ". for the funds deposited with them.
III NJ Sherman was given permission
u erect a brick house on Eagle street.
y ~ The following bills were ordered pal
Ns le, Woody & Kimberly, work, 500; c.
aI aI Blanton, tclegraphing, $1,000; J. NJ.
a. exander, work, $20.43; fire alarm (
- penses, S3+ 95; ], D. Henderson, p
v; ron. S76,90; J. NJ. lngle, pay re
ii $50 G5; Z. V. Brcvard, pay roll, $72.;
J. A. Tennent, city hall, $l6U.30; {.
Blanton & Co., balance on suits, $117
"a " M. &. a. Tomorrow,
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