Asheville daily citizen., 1892-01-09
MEETING OF THE BIG SIX.
WHAT THE ALDERMEN DID
YESTERDAY.

Very Little Business Before the
BOARD, and the Time mostly
Given up to the consideration of
the BothersOme Bills.
The board of aldermen PLAYED to a
small audience yesterday afternoon, and
the first meeting after two weeks holi-
day rest was hardly as interesting as
might have been expected. The full
board was present and Mayor Blanton
presided.
A Good Deed.
Capt. T. w. Patton brought to the
boards attention the necessity OF look
ing after the family of the late Patrol
man Palmer. The officers death was
acknowledgement by,,a wound received
while in the discharge of his duty, Capt.
Patton said, and the city should do
something to aid the widow and chill
dren. He suggested that the board con-
tinue the patrolman's salary, to
be paid to his widow by the
chief of police. Mr.. Reynolds then
made motion that the wages be con-
tinued for three months and the city to
pay the funeral expenses, which was car
ried unanimously.
Mr.. Brevard moved, and it was car
ried, that the claims of residents OF East
street for damages awarded by the jury
should be allowed. Then, on motion OF
Mr.. Starnes, the city attorney was IN
structed to institute suit for the collec-
ton of the cost of widening East street
from the Lookout Mountain railway
company, to insure the payment u
which the company has given 81 ,0Oo
bond.
On Trade.
A committee consisting OF Messrs
Leonard and Mcdowell was appointed
to consider an offer of $500 made the
city for an old traction engine owned
BY it, and close the trade if thought ad
visable.
A petition signed by eleven residents
on Seney street was read, asking that
that street be left as it is, thirty-thret
feet wide. The prayer was granted.
The committee appointed to attempt
compromise with property owners or
Church street, tor the proposed widen
ing, was given two weeks further time
1t was decided that the city physician
should receive fees for his services, anC
not stated salary.
Mr.. Gudger, for the finance committee
reported that they had settled with th
city tax collector.
Street Committeeman Starnes gave ;
report of his street work, naming tn
streets on which new sidewalks hav
been put down.
Frank O'Donnell sent in a petition
asking appointment as chief OF the hr
department. Nothing was done in tn
matter, as the chief is appointed at tn
first meeting Ill June.
The resignation Of Patrolman L
Sans was accepted, and on motion @
Mr.. Starnes the force was fixed at te
for the present.
A Permit and some Bills.
A permit to build house on corner {
Pine and Eagle streets was granted b
Mayor Blanton before the meeting va
called to order. The applicant was co
ored and his name was not asked.
The following bills were ordered paic
A. M. Gilmer, work, $50 60; Joe Carte
repairs for FIRE department, 1852; J.
Tennent, part payment for services @
city hall, Ito go on taxes, $500; Brow
Northup & Co., hardware, $3.50; Cob
& Merrimon, legal services to city, It
go on taxes), 5000; J. E. Dickerson
Co., hardware, $129S2; THE NlTREI
advertising, $36; J. H. Boardman Sc
vices at pump, $50; {. W. Thornbur
telephone, $44 80; Geo. F. Scott, lumbe
(glven note due March ~ $655.15
F. Austin, $4.75; W. P. Blanton & &C
carriages for Palmer funeral, ST. Blair
Mcdowell, undertakers' services to Pa
mer, $50; w. o. Wolfe, three months c
tice rent, $50.