Asheville daily citizen., 1892-08-13


of said track, causing additional danger
to that already caused by the defective
construction of an electric railroad ope-
rated with overhead trolley wire, which
said wire has not been renewed for sew
eral years, and which has been for some
time past breaking, dropping to the
ground, charged with electricity, and
thereby greatly eidangering the life and
lives of men and beasts who are required
to, and have the right to the use of said
street:
Now therefore be it resolved, ordered
and ordained by the mayor and board
of aldermen and advisory committee, for
the reasons aforesaid and other causes
that the line of the Asheville street rail-
way company from court square ex-
tending down Patton avenue to it's
junction with Haywood street be, and
the same is hereby declared and adjudged
to be, dangerous to the citizens OF said
city, and others, the travelling public,
and therefore public nuisance;
And be it further resolved, ordered and
ordained that the said Ashevile street
railway company has, and VIC do hereby
so declare, by its wlful and persistent
refusal and neglect to pave between the
rails of its said track as required by
law and its charter, and to keep the
same in proper condition and repair,
and the causes enumerated herein before
and other causes forfeited all Of it's rights
to, over and along that portion OF Pat
ton avenue lying between the court
square and Haywood street, and all Of
its rights to run and operate its cars over
and along said portion of said street and
all such rights, privileges and franchises
are hereby revoked, and declared void,
and it is ordered that the cars now run
ming over said street between the points
as aforesaid cease and be stopped, and
that the railroad track over said serect
between said points he removed, and
that all other appurtenanccs, including
the trolley wire and supports on said
streets, between said points, be removed,
and further that the said streets between
said points shall be at once paved rs it
is now paved on each side of said track
under the proper authorities OF this city,
and in the same manner and with the
same material as that portion thereof
on each side of the railroad track.
Another Resolution.
At a meeting of the joint board Of al
dcrmen and advisors of the city OF Ashc-
vilc n. c., held in the council chamber
on Tuesday the 2nd day of August,
1892. the following resolution was
adopted:
That the city engineer reqNcst Mcssrs.
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Immediately upon Patton avenue sufii
cicnt crushed stone and sand, together
with brick and pitch, to pave between
the rails of the Asheville street railway
company's track; and that he then pro-
cure a bill of the same, with the amount
due therefor, at cost, and present the
same to the Ashcvillc Street rail.
way company, and demand payment
therefor and upon said demand
notify said Ashcville street railway
company that the material for
paving said street bctwcc the rails of
said street railway track from court
square to Haywood street is upon the
street subject to its use for paving pur-
poses, upon payment for the same.
"A true copy. ". Il. Young,
"City Clerk"
In obedience to the above resolution
|, b. NJ Lee, city engineer of the city Of
Asheville. N. c., on this the 9TH day of
J August, 1902. have delivered to the
treasurer of the Asheville street railway
company a copy of the above resolution
and bill of material. b. NJ. Lee,
City Engineer.
The Track Taken Up.
In pursuance of the resolutions of the
boards, Alderman Starnes was ap-
pointed to look after the tearing up OF
the track, while Advisor Cummings and
Aldermen Mcdowell were instructed to
contract with Webb, Oates, Eskridge &
Co. for the paving.
Word was passed to Dan Henderson,
street superintendent, who at once set
out to secure hands for the work. The
paving men were also notified. No inti-
nation of the boards work was given
any one, but at 1890 this morning Hen
derson's force of twenty men suddenly
appeared on Patton avenue, and build
ing fires to enable them to see how to
work, began tearing up the rails at the
crossing between the National bank and
Powell & Snider's. The work moved
merrily on, and within less than an hour
the rails had been removed between the
square and Haywood street. The troll
ley wire between these points next came
down, and the wreck was complete.
The PAYERS went to work at once anc
prosecuted the work rapidly, completing
it this afternoon. The workers attracted
large crowds of people and the actor
of the board has been the universal topi'
of conversation TODAY.
Just what steps the street railwa!
: company will take cannot be learned
/, President Martin is expected to arriv
from Wrightsvillc this afternoon.