Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-10-04
To Make NIaCadanl.

| "'N', itduil, NuIgcT, NadneiI
Leonard, Mcdowell; noes, Baird, Wi
Iiali1S, Green; not votinS-Iunt.
To Make Iacadan.
Mr.. Leonard, for the committee, re
ported that the rock crusher would b,
started Thursday.
J. W. Summers, csu, inquired about
some stepping stones for Charlotte
street, at the head OF Clayton, He was
told to apply to the Board of Aldermen,
but replied that he had been before that
Board and by it had been sent to the Ioint
Board. He evidently he. amc d,sgustcd.
Tor he did nrt stay for thc session of the
Aldermen.
". I. Pennlinan explained to the
Board Just how it was thatA. NJ. Smith
the granite paving contractor, had no
estimate tor the Board to order paid.
Mr. Smith had expected to reach ration
avenue by the first of the month ard
nave an estimate made of all the work
to that point, but had mscalculated
and consequently y the estimate had not
been made by the city engineer. Mr.,
Hunt moved that the engineer make the
estimate and that it be paid when pre-
sented to the clerk.
While up. Mr.. Penuiman asked for
M' ii. Kelly, the pipe line contractor, for
bi-weekly estimat' 5 on his work, and it
was so ordered.
l.. Swlccgood and !. l.. Dckcrson
asked Tor water ipe to Scratch Ankle
and the factory of the Carolina Wood |
working company, they to advance the
money and have it deducted from their
taxes. The request was granted on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Hunt, Mr.. Gudgcr opposed
me motion, as he thought there should |
DC no more of the water fund spent until
he addition to the water works had |
oeen completed. This line is 700 or 500
Get long, and pipe taken up on South !
Main will be used.
Donr Want to Give Fer Cent
Locke Craig, esq, for w. G. Corpcung
Son, grading contractors, asked the
'oard to pay to the Messrs. Corpeuing
he per cent. they had agreed to lose /
when the bonds were sold. The contract.
'rs claimed, he said, that they had
'nocked off the 5 per cent. with the idea
hat they were to receive steady work.
This they had not done, and moreover
lad been kept here at considerable ex-
'eilse waiting tor work. The board did
lot seem to take very kindly to the re-
Iuest, but it was referred to the finance
LOUIS M. Bourne, representing b. c.
rexler, asked reference to a committee
II claim for damages to the property
II MIR. Trexler, on South Main street
y reason OF the raising of the grade.
motion to that effect was
nade but voted down. but after
YARDS reconsdered, and the matter was
eierrcd to Especial committee consisting
u Messrs. Bearden, Hunt, Baird and
lcDowell, to report Friday.
1t was decided that CLAYTON street
Mould be the next to receive curbing
tier the present curbing contracts for
ther streets have been carried out.
The matter OF grading Spruce street
ear the First Baptist church was re-
erred to the street committee.
Kick and You Get No Walk
MIR. Waddell offered resolution
rompted by general sidewalk discus
ion, in effect that hereafter the Board
iould put down walks first on those
treets where the property owners did
OF claim damages; in other words
you raise a row about damages
he sidewalk on your street will not
c put down. This resolution ~.wos
dopted, only MIR. Hunt voting no. Talk ,
lg on sidewalks brought the Board IN
he case OF Frank Brown. on Haywood
rect, who wants $500 damage because
he Board is talking of Strengthening
lc sidewalk on his front. Mr.. Waddell
oved that all paving be stopped on
nat street until this matter could bc
tiled by the residents of that street
he motion was lost. Mr.. Hunt moved
nat Mr.. Brown be. voted 5000, bit this
as not considered, and finally Messrs
udgcr and Green were appointed to in.
'stigate and report.
Want Damages
", {. ones and A. Israel, merchants
| South Main, claimed that their busi,
SIS had been injured by the blocking up $
e.strect while paving is going on and /
ked that in consideration of this fact. /
ey be relieved of tax. The Board de. ,
ned to grant the rexucst r
Speaking of roads i'll the West End, {
+. Green said he had been informed bv ,