Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-06
MAYOR BLANTON REBUKED
SOMETHING VAT LOOKS
VERY MUCH THAT WAY,

Ordinance Introduced by Alder.
man watlslelI, Who Intends to
see AsIheville's Municipal Busi
ness Conducted Right.
There was one thing proven beyond
any sort Of doubt at the meeting of the
board of aldermen yesterday afternoon,
and that was that the new member, Mai.
Waddell, proposes to see the city run on
business principles.
The meeting of the board began at 4
O'Clock, a quorum being present when
the clock struck-somcthing that rarely
occurs. Mr.. Brevard was 4 few minutes
late. Mr.. Gudger did not appear at all.
A Cud for the Mayor to Chew.
Mr.. Waddell arose, after things had
gotten well to work, and introduced
proposed new ordinance. He read it
and explained why it was necessary that
some such businessIke way of going at
matters should be, adopted lie was
new in the aldcrmanic business, but he
thought that the other members would
favor some such ordinance as the one he
presented after they had considered it.
The ordinance proposed read as fol-
lows:
"Be it ordained, 1. That the city clerk
shall forthwith open set Of books upon
the double entry system, which shall
contain a full itenized statement Of the
assets OF the city, real and personal
with the proper value opposite each
item, and full list of the recognized and
undisputed liabilities of the city, due or
to become due, with the amounts oppo-
site each.
"2. That the city clerk shall present to
the board of aldermen balance sheet at
their first meeting each month, showing
the transactions in detail for the preced-
ing month.
"3. That the liabilities of the city which
are in dispute or which have not been
regularly audited by the finance com
mlttee and approved by the board of
aldermen, shall not be included in the
above list of liabilities until the same
have been presented to the board OF
aldermen, referred to and examined by
the hnance committee. and by them re
ported to and approved by the board OF
aldermen at regular meeting of the
board. And that hereafter no. claim
whatsoever against the city shall be
recognized or paid until the same has
been passed upon as above pro vidcd.
~. That the personal property Of the
city shall be at once so marked or bran
ded as to be readily identified as the
property OF the city, and that the head
OF each department shall forthwith fur
nish to the board of aldermen a full
iteinized list of the personal property in
his control, and be responsible to the city
tor its safe keeping and the return Of the
same to his successor in office"
How II Struck the Mayor.
AS this ordinance will forever put
check on such things as Young overpays
and East street earlypays, all cyl were
turned toward Mayor Blanton as the
reading progressed. But that functionary
sat looking at the top of the desk, and if
he was affected in the least degree by the
reading his face did not betray him. As
soon as the ordinance had been read
Mayor Blanton hastened to say it was
"a good ordinance" and then leaned
back IN his chair to hear what the mem
bers had to say on the matter. Mr..
Breyard moved its adoption, and il
would have passed, but after little dis
cussion it was decided that it would bet
ter be referred to the finance committee
not with power to act" but to report
at the next regular meeting.
About the New Bar.
Col. J.. NJ. Ray called the attention of
the board to the granting of license by
the county commissioners for the estab-
llshment OF another barroom i'll the city,
on South Main street, and near the
Swannanoa hotel He also directed the
boards attention to a chapter of the
code which says that all persons desiring
liquor license shall notify the board OF
their desire and their place of business.
col. Kay said he had got up a petition,
signed BY nearly all the property owners
in that locality, protesting against the
establishment of bar there. a commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Waddcll, Me-
Dowell and Starnes was appointed to
and cnrs;Jo, 1 s',{ at.1rney % on inc mater matter
ing the barroom 70 he located ot the
place indicated.
y. NJ. &. A. Water Rents.
superintendent lnglc, of the water de-
partment, asked the board what he
should do about collectin, water rents
from, a.. w. ~n, Wv"
"''' ''e io"'s Meh 5 Nhristian asSocia
ton. There was lengthy discussion
on this subject. Mr.. Starnes was
friend, he said, to the Y. NJ. {. A., but if
the churches had to pay for the water
hnNs NJ ~