Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-20

Explanations as to the TardineSS
OH the Brick Paving wOrk-TO
Grade Patton AVenue-SI,OOO
Advanced,
Mayor Blanton, every member of the
Board of Aldermen, and Advisors Scott,
Green and Cummings attended the meet
ing of the Joint Board yesterday after
noon.
The first thing to come up was a ref
erence to NJ. II. Kelly's' bond for having
the pipe line from the new water works.
One of the bondsmcn is ]. l.. Murray,
one Of Ashevillc's street inspectors. Mr..
Scott said that as Mr.. Murray was a
city official, it would be better if he
would not become bondsman for con,
tractors under the city. He had perfect
faith in Mr.. Murray, but he wanted no
chance for criticism given. Mr.. Starnes
could not see any improperly i'll Mr..
Murray signing the bond, and Mr.,
Gudger and Mr.. Starnes had a little dis.
cussion on the matter. Mr.. Gudger
then moved that Mr.. Kelly be asked to
make his bond without Mr. Murray.
Carried.
Paving News
The paving of South Main street, which
comes up every Friday, did not disap'
point the members at this meeting. Mr..
Eskridge, one of the contractors, said
that he had seventeen car loads of brick
sidctrackcd in Tennessee on ac-
count of labor troubles. and
therefore brick did not come in
so abundantly this week. The contract
ors, however, according to Mr.. Esk-
ridge, are going ahead preparing foun-
dation for the brick. and the laying will
be a small job. There was long con-
ference OIL paving matters generally, and
Mr.. Scott moved that the joint street
committee and city engineer procure es'
Inmates for brick sufficient for the
paving of Patton avenue and also inves,
tgate the ability of Webb, Oates, Esk'
ridge & Co., to go on with their con
tract. Later, Mr.. Scott withdrew his
motion, Mr.. Starncs substituting one to
the effect that two members from eacl
board, with the city engineer, shall cor
respond with manufacturers and asccr
tain the price for which the brick can bt
purchased, and report at the next meet
ing. Carried. Committee: Messrs
Starnes, Baird Scott and Cummings.
Webb & Oates filed their bond for grad
ing sidewalks for curbing, which was ac
ccpted. The amount ot bond is $500
and the surctlcs are j. b. Bostic, W. p
Blanton and M. W. Do2gett.
Patton Avenue Paving.
The city engineer was instructed to no
tify Contractor Corpcning togo to grad
ing Patton avenue, according to the con
tract made with tie board. The con
tract was taken as lamp job, for De
pot street and Patton avenue, So, 16'
for both streets. The price for Pattol
avenue alone is about 81, 200.
Mr.. Scott, for the committee, reported
hat estimates for the raising of Nc
Dowell's S store on South Main street hat
been received, and that the lowest wa
$500. The committee thought that sun
rather high. Mr.. Gudger then movct
that $500 be rendered Mr.. Mcdowell
he to do the work OF raising the building
Carried.
The city clerk was instructed to motif,
Corn & Troy, contractors for furnishing
curbing, to file their bond not later thai
next Friday.
Assistant Clerk Boiling was instructed
to produce samples OF files, for the SAT
keeping of vouchers i'll the clerks Office
at next meeting, so that the board ma.
purchase the necessary articles.
The style of sid walk.
On motion Of Mr.. Starnes this mannc
of sidewalk was adopted for the street
away from the square: Four inches c
crushed stone, covered with pitch, an
that covered with two inches of fin
crushed stone. This, it is believed. wi
make a very durable as well as chea
walk. To be sure, if a property owne
so desires, he may put down a NOR
expensive sidewalk.
A petition, signed by nine proper t
owners on Haywood street, asking tina
a sidewalk of concrete be put down o
that street, on the north and east sidc'
was presented. On motion of Mr.. Scot
a committee consisting Of Messrs. Greer
Cummings, Mcdowell and Baird wa
appointed to investigate ana report a
next meeting. Mr.. Waddell said that
some streets were to have better sid
walks than others he would like t
amend Mr.. Scott's motion by havin
Merrimon avenue on which he h;
property and other streets included
the work of the committee. He thougl
the western part of town was gettir
too much of the money. 1t was c
planned to him that the property owne
on Haywood street were to pay for Il
work and had merely asked the board
give out the contract in lump, so th
uniform sidewalk could be had
> probably lower price than if the co
tracts were given one at time.
Geo. S. Powell, who was one of
for Mr.. Waddell's benefit; "lf one pro
crty owner on street can have sic
walks put on that street, would like
apply for walk on Flint street"
Bills Ordered Paid.
A. NJ. Smith, paving contractor
Depot street asked the board to advar
81 900 on his September estimate. I
q request was accompanied bya stateme
= ofCity Engineer Lee that there was me
than 81 900 due Mr.. Smith, and t
y. amount was ordered advanced. 1t "
; be remembered that several weeks as
Mr.. Smith was paid 81 900 and it W
two or three weeks, he said, before
:. men got over their drunk; the dcbau
~ beginning as soon as they were paid ,
At least that was the excuse made to
, board for the slow progress ofthe wo
y The following bills were ordered pa
Webb, Oates, Eskridge & Co., estim
for paving, $5,003.40 street pay r.
\ sos so; Kelly & Strachan, $33.77;
= Burnett, blacksmithing, $6.S5.
THE AH.DERMEN.
A short Session and Very LII