Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-19
THE JOINTBOAR WORK
SOME BUSINESS TRANSACTED
YESTERDAY.

City's Attorneys In the street
Railway Fight, and the Gas
Company Paid for Lowering its
Own Pipe.
Beside the Board members and THE
CITIZEN there were only four visitors in
the council chamber yesterday afternoon
when the Joint Board met, although the
number was greatly increased as business
progressed. Of the official members of
the body there were present Mayor
Blanton, every member OF the Board Of
Aldermen and all Of the Advisors, with
the exception of Mr.. Williams.
The following communication, ad-
dressed to the Joint Board, was read by
Mr.. Starnes:
"The West Asheville and Sulphur
Springs Railway company does hereby
propose to rent or lease to the Asheville
Street Railway company for term OF
either five, ten, fifteen or twenty years
the trackagc or privilege to run their
cars over the track of this company, now
located on Patton avenue and West Col
lege street in the city of Ashevlle, tor the
purpose of reaching the public square
with the Patton avenue line of said
Asheville Street Railway company. as
often as fifteen minute schedule, but so
| arranged as to not interfere with the
regular schedule of this company; to-
gether with the privilege to run their
cars over the track of this company, now
located on Depot street, as often as a
fifteen minute schedule or otherwise, but
so arranged as to not interfere with the
regular schedule OF this company, upon
the following terms and conditions:
"First, That the Ashevile Street Rail-
way company pay for one-half OF the
paving required to be done by the city,
| upon streets over which this privilege
extends.
Second. That they pay one-half of the
expense of keeping up the track on streets
over which this privilege extends.
Third. That they pay 8 per cent in
terest on the money invested in the
track on streets over which they run
(about 5000 per annum.)
Fourth. That they put in proper
switches and other necessary connections
together with all of their overhead con-
structions at their own expense.
Fifth. That they in turn lease to this
company like privilege for a like term
| OF years, and upon same basis and con-
ditions as to rental, the right of wav
over their track on North Main street
from West College street to public
square. Must be accepted by November
25, 1892, otherwise void"
This proposition was signed by the
West Asheville and Sulphur Springs Rail
way company, per ]. ID. Carrier, secre-
tary. On motion OF Mr. Cummings the
communication was received, and the
City Clerk directed to send a certified
copy of the document to the receiver OF
the Asheville Street Railway company
Maybe Bridge.
W. B. Gwyn asked, for Geo. W. Pack
permission to put down vitrifed brick
sidewalk in front OF Mr., Packs College
street property. There was an extended
conversation on this request, and mo.
tion was made to graut it, which was
called off by J.. +. Dickerson, who stated
that the contract for putting down ce.
ment sidewalk at the point in question
had already been let to Belote Bros. f.
T. Belote. one of the contractors, said he
would relinquish that much of his con-
tract if Mr.. Pack wished to change the
character of sidewalk, and then on mo.
tion of Mr.. Gudger, Mr.. Pack was given
leave to put down such sidewalk as he
might wish.
The City Engineer was instructed to
have the retaining wall on Roberts street
raised to conform to the new grade on
that street. Mr.. Baird then, for the com.
mittee, made a report recommending
the erection of a retaining wall on South
Main street. in front OF the Tweed prop
erty. Mr.. Waddell here remarked. ironi
caly, that it might not be bad idea to
build handsome wall all along Soutl
Main street, studded here and there with
gold pillars. The report was then. re-
jected.
A small -, 900 Advance
| w. X. Penniman, representing th'
Chattanooga Foundry and Pipe com
pany, stated that the company hat
shipped to Asheville $4,000 worth o
water pipe that had yet not been laic
by Contractor Kelly. This was her
and was not included in Mr.. Kelly
estimate then on the table. So Mr.. Pen
niman asked an advance of, say, so pc
cent. on the $1S, 900 worth of pipe. Mr.
Bearden opposed the advance, but tn
Board said yes by this vote: Ayes, Nc
Dowell. Baird, Miller, Hunt, Waddell
Cummings, Gudger; nays, Leonard
Green, Bearden and Starnes.
The Street Superintendent was in
structed to allow the sidewalk in from
of Geo. w. Packs Central avenue proI
erty to remain as it is at present, Nj
Pack signifying his intention of putin
down brick walk next Spring.
Atkin? where 10 Atkinf
Mr.. Hunt introduced Representative
OF an iron bridge company, who ha
, drawn up plans aud specifications 70
an iron bridge on Atkin street. Th
bridge was to be 200 feet long, with
4O.foot span and 16-ioot roadwa,
Mr.. Waddell said Atkin street advise
Hunts street, should either have
bridge or be closed, but he was not S
, sure that the bridge could be paid fc
out of the improvement fund, doubtin
whether or not the cost of the bride
could be assessed against all Of IL
5 property owners on that street. FINAL
Mr.. Hunt was appointed a committee t
consult the City Attorney with referen,
to the matter.
, On motion of Mr.. Starnes. Belote Bro
were given an advance of 81 500 on the
sidewalk paving work. The toti
: amount OF work done by them is abo,
$4,000 worth.
Contractor A. M. Smith was ordere
to continue the paving of Depot street I
1 the south end OF the Glen Rock hotel.
Fun Over Bills.
While the bills were being considert
i one was read from the Office Specialt
company, Rochester, for $62.s
amount due on files for the clerks offic