Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-06-04
TIKI: ALDERMEN.
All of the Old Officers re Elected
For Another Year

The board of aldermen held a meeting
after the adjournment of the joint board.
All OF the aldermen were present except
Mr.. Gudger, who has been ,,',sent from
perhaps a half dozen recent m ttings.
The mattcrof the huckstcr's ordinance
was taken up. The council chamber was
packed with dealers who attended to sec
what would be done. Mr.. Brevard read
an ordinance, which fully defined such
articles as should be sent to the market
house, also, that the ordinance should
be imperative until December ] 1892.
There was a good deal of discussion,
and finally, on motion of Mr.. Blevard, a
committee was appointed to draft an
ordinance that would cover the 'asc and
report to the board at the meeting two
weeks hence. Committee, Mcssrs. Brc-
ward, Starncs and Mcdowell
]. M. Campbell called the boards at
tention to the almost impossible con
dition of East street. Commenting on
this, Mr.. Waddel said the washout on
East street was about the worst place
in town; that the CITY ought to be III
dicted and every alderman put in Jail,
Then Mr.. Mcdowell moved that a cul-
vert be put in on that street. This car,
ricd and work will begin at once
Exit spikes.
Mr.. Starnes offered an ordinance
against the iron spikes placed on the
window sills of some of the business
houses to keep loafcrs away. The ordi
nance provides that this apparatus shall
be unlawful, and that any person who
retains the spikes in position after three
days notice from the chief of polio,
shall be fined $5, each day the nuisance
is maintained thereafter to constitute ;
separate offence. Under suspension o
the rules the ordinance was adopted.
A petition was presented by Il number
of renters of stalls in the market house
asking that market hours be made 4 a
III. to II m, and . to 8 p. m. except Sat
urdays. On motion of Mr.. Brevard thcs
hours were adopted for one month, th
hours for Saturdays being made 4 a. IN
to II p. M.
An estimate of expenses of the cit,
schools tor the ensuing year was sent II
by the committee. The amount wa
something over $15, 900. AS the boar,
desired something more of detail thai
totals only the matter was deferred
week, and the committee askct
to send an itemized list OF cX
pcnscs of last year, as well as an item
lied estimate for the ensuing yeal
When this is done the board will fix tn
tax for the city schools.
Some Officials Elected.
| MIR. Starncs moved that the board Z
into the election of sanitary inspector
water superintendent and ten policemen
Mr.. Waddcll voted no, because l
thought the police force could be CT
down. The motion was carried. n
Inglc. water superintendent, and L.
Brcvard, sanitary inspector, were r
elected by acclamation. Mr.. Waddc
closely inquired after the salaries of eac
of the officers, Then on motion of M
Mcdowell the ten patrolmen on Il
force were reelected by acclamatio
These officers are 7. f. Hunter, N.
Collins, ]. !. holland, W. X. Gudger, \
A. Creasman, ]. w. Spears, 7. W. Tri
lett, c. Leonard, G. A. Henry and w.
Wild. Mr.. Waddell said the city's c
penses ought to be cut down, al
thought perhaps the force might be I
duccd, but Chief Mcdowell said he cou
not get along with a less number thu
ten. Mr.. Waddcll asked the chief if t
police Lad regular beats. The reply w
that the police went into different par
of the city, but had no regular beats
patrol.
A New wrinkle.
Mr.. Brevard offered an ordinance
, which the chief and assistant chief of t
fire department would be elected by
members of the fire companies instead
:. by the board, as at present. Mr.. Lcona
opposed the ordinance, because, as
said, it would dcreate another governme
in the city. Mr.. Brcvard moved that
ordinance be passed on its first readil
This carried, Messrs. Leonard a
Starnes voting no. Mr.. Mellow
moved that the rules be suspended a
the ordinance be put on its second q