Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-03-08
CORPENING TO PAY CASH
AND THE CITY PAYS HIM
SEMI
Rexu!ar monthly Meeting of the
yOint hoard Yesterday After
noon - Considerable Business

The regular monthly meeting OF the
ioint board of aldermen and advisors oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
in the mayors office.
Mavor Blanton, who has returned
from his jaunt to the state capital was
on hand and presided. All OF tht 'netn-
bers of the Joint board were present. w''!
the exception of Alderman Gudger ana
Advisor Cummings.
Mayor Blanton suy.aised some OF
those present by requesting that no
smoking be INDUCED in. He meant lt,
however, and the lovers ot the weed had
| nothing to do but chew the butts OF
their Havanas.
| D.L. REYNOLDS, as one of the West
Ashevlle brick company, asked the
board to arrange so as to allow the in
spector of paving brick to inspect the
brick on the yard at Hominy, nine miles
from Ashevile. He said the company
would pay the extra expense. BY this
means the company would be relieved OF
the expense of freight on faulty brick.
His company, he said, had the contract
for furnishing Webb, Oates, Eskrldge u
Co., with 100000 brick. Mr.. Bre
ward made a motion that an inspect or
should 20 the yard and inspect the brick
before loaded on the cars, but they
should be subject to a second inspection.
A discussion arose, in which several
members joined. Mr.. Scott said the
proposition, he thought, was one tie
board could not consider. The other
members evidently thought as he did
for no action was taken.
Row, HOw's TbisP
Col. ]. G. Martin. presd,nt OF th'
: Asheville street railway company, asked
the board to allow his company to paw
c between it's rails with granite, on th
streets which are to be paved. He sait
= it would cost the company more, but II
the long run would be much better to
d the company and the city. In a bric
pavement it was hard to take up POI
8, tions of the paving to make repairs an
put it back in place as good as 1t wa
J.. before being disturbed. With granite
d" was comparatively easy.
Mr.. Summey moved that thecompan
h, he allowed to do as Col. Martin aske'
Then somebody asked if the city had nc
d. already given the contract tor pawn
the whole street, between car tracks al
rs all, and if this privilege asked wou
not knock out the contract. Col. Ma
tin said he was very much obliged to t
board for letting his contract, but
thought he ought to do that hlmsc
IN This all put a serious side to the que
ton. The contract is for paving the c
tire street and Col. Martin thinks tn
if he has to pay for paving between t
rails of his road he should be allowed
give the contract. After considera
n discussion it was thought best to lea
II the matter to a committee for investit
ton and report, and on motion OF n
Starnes the task was assigned to
. Joint street committee.
COmmittees' Reports.
Mr.. Starnes, for the committee, reco
Jn mended the final acceptance OF the re
roller recently purchased. The rep
was accepted and letter of accepta
was written to the firm from which
machine was bought.
Mr.. Starnes. for the committee
pointed to consult with Contrac
Corpening about weekly payment
hands, reported that Mr.. Corpenlng
nm said he would pay off weekly in cas-
IN the city would pay him on the LIST
IN 18th of each month. The committee
~" commended that this be done, and
report was accepted.
Mr. Mcdowell, tor the committee,
commended that the property OF \
the Merritt, on Depot street, be placed IL
good condition as it was before
.,,,v street was widened. The report wa:
cepted and the committee continued
the purpose of making contract tor
ne III work.
About Granite.
as On motion of Mr.. Waddella comm
was appointed to investigate the gr;
from the city's quarry in Hende
county, to see if it could not be uset
curbing on the streets. Messrs, Stf
~ and Waddell and City Engineer Lee
~ appointed, and requested to report
\ Friday.
! w. B. Troy offered to furnish four
curbing to the city at 81 cents
foot, delivered, or 35 cents foot
c.r cred, if gotten out at the city's qu
"a" No action was taken.
On motion OF Mr.. Hunt the '
main on Depot street was ordered
cred, and Messrs. Brevard, Scott
Lee were appointed to have the
done.
The clerk read the names of th>
lNFN. standing COR mittee appointed las'
'o-S' They are Messrs. Brevard, Starnes,
ard, Scott, Conant and Cummings
h On motion of Mr. Starnes .neJoint
N committee was asked to report as
IS sidewalks near the square in need
pair.
a water main on Jefferson Drive
udy Oh asked for, but no action was taker
of the The board had expected to oper
for the extension OF the sewer Ii
nish to Depot and South Main street:
md can owing to misunderstanding one
bidders, w. W. West, assignee, ht
heeyes sent in certified check with hi
There was lengthy talk as to whetl
omission of the check should b
E, N. c. tt~eri the nid would m M he considered alon
the Others this afternoon at 4 o ocl
ma which time the check will be tende
kHb In the wrong Pew.
While the board was in session,
small boy came into the room,
uuired of Recorder Miller. who S;
the door, "Is this church," Mr.
replied that it was very solemn
blage, but not church. The littl
~ lett, looking somewhat dubious
-, laughter he had created.
secretary Holmes Repo
.et, Ell. Holmes, secretary OF the A
ToL,cco ossoc;ation makes the