Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-27
THEY'RE DISRESPECTFUL
SAY THE ALDERMEN OF THE
COMMERCIAL CLUB.

Long Meetings Ofshe Joint hoard
and BOARD of Aldermen - The
Young Overpay IL said to be
"Trulnped up Election TIA k."
The Joint board of aldermen and ad
visors met in the mayors Office yester
day afternoon at s O'Clock. The full
board, with the exception of Advisor
Scstt, was present.
Capt. VIM. NJ. Cooke, jr., complained
that in widening Depot street the en-
bankment was left perpendicular, which
would cause great deal of annoyance
by constantly crumbling onto the side
walk. On motion of Mr.. Hunt the con-
tractors were instructed to slope the
embanknent as much as may be neces-
sary.
A street committee from the advisory
board was appointed, composed OF
Messrs. Conant, Bearden and Hunt, to
act in conjunction with the aldermanic
street committee. The joint committees
were instructed to 20 over Depot street
and determine where retaining walls
should be built.
Webb, Oates, Eskridge & Co., the
brick paving contractors. filed justified
bond in the sum of $31, 900, with the
following suretles: ]. b. Bostic, E. H.
Wright, E. H. Britt, W. Nj. Doggett, W.
p. Blanton. d. D. Suttle, Frank O'Don-
nell and w. o. Muller. The bond was
accepted and contract signed. the con
tractors to begin work by May l and
complete it by December 1.
Mr. Cummings called the boards at
tention to what was clerical error in the
general stipulations that the inspector
shall be appointed by the mayor" He
thought the matter should be left to the
Joint board. Mr.. Summey said it did
not read that way in the first specihca
tions printed. On motion of Mr.. Cum
mings the appointive power was giver
the joint board instead of the mayor.
Bids TOR the construction OF cuvert:
and retaining walls were then opened
Bids were submitted by Corpening Bros
H. NJ. Smith, d. r. Nabers and L. fl
Britt, whose bid was as follows PEE
, cubic yard:
cuLvgRrs. WALLS
Earth excavations....,...... .ls -
v Loose rock excavations. .25 .2'
S lid rock ex avations..".." go
Dry stone masonry. 90 -
The election of an assistant city clcr
was then gone into. The following
p names were submitted C. Breesc, no
Boiling, F. W. Vesey, Thos. M. Bar kel
w. !. Atkins, B. F. Patton, w. D. Pa
mer, ]. M. Young. Alderman Gudgc
r nominated Advisor Summey. but tha
gentleman declined. Ballot was the
taken and Mr.. Boiling was elected, IT
' ceiving eight votes.
A. NJ. Smith, the granite paving cor
lie tractor. was given another week |
which to file his bond.
lie City Engineer Lee submitted his est
mate of the amount OF sewer pipe needle
on Depot and South Main streets. TT
total amount is $s3355. The enginee
was instructed to advertise for bids t
( be received until next Friday for the e.
tension of these sewer lines as whole.
- City Engineer Lee was instructed +
order car load OF pipe at once, to |
used in constructing drains.
On motion of Mr.. Brevard, the lor
street committee was empowered to ei
gage an engineer for the steam roa
roller and also to fix the rental OF Il
machine.
The following bills were ordered pait
Kelly & Strachan, constructing wat
mains, $179.O7; d. W. Furman, printir
check books, Sc.
The joint board then adjourned
next Friday at 3p. N.