Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-06

minutes showed that certain bills had
| been referred to the finance committee
! for payment if found correct. The COM
mite had found some errors and had
| had the correct figures inserted in the
| minutes, instead of those first considered
| by the Board. Advisor Gwyn proceeded
to make very clear Interpretation of
| power to act" and thought the finance
| committee should have reported it's
| action in he matter to the Board, leav-
| ing the minutes to be corrected as that
\ body might fit. Alderman StarneS
said plainly that it was mistake on the
part of the Mayor to change the min
| utes. The figures should have been left
( as ordered, and any correction might be
made at subsequent meeting. The
Mayor said all bills should, he would
suggest, be left to the finance committee
| to pay if found correct. Advisor Gwyn
| then gave out some straight goods, say
ing that the old rule should be followed,
| by which the finance committee had to
| go through the bills before each meeting
and 40. *" them. The present way
| was n slip-sllod style of doing business,
| and Mr.. Gwyn was emphatic in saying
so, though his remarks were not rclished
| by everyone.
| The contract bet vvcen the city and the
| South hern Construction company for
paving part of West Haywood, was read
| by Advisor Gwyn, and after some cross
motions from Aldermen Jones and
| Starncs the Mayor and Clerk were or
dercd to coufer with the city attorney
and sign the contract if found properly
| drawn.
| Keeping Up The A-lcL.
| Advisor Gwyu brought up the Patton
| avenue question, which was started re
Gently by a request from the contractors
| for a final estimate on the paving of the
avenue. He wanted Aldermen Starncs,
| ]. M. Gudger and Jones to go over the
| avenue and make up their minds as to
| whether the work has been done accord
ing to contract, and made motion to
| that effect.
| Mr.. Gudgcr said he would not vote for
the final payment until the street COM
| mittce and city engineer should say the
| work was done according to contract.
He moved substitute tor Advisor
| Gwyn's motion that the street commit
| tee be requested to say whether the
| contract had been properly carried out.
| There was strict party vote on this,
Mcssrs. Starnes and ]. Nj. Gudger being
the only ones to vote aye. Mr.. Gudgcr
then rose. he said, to question not
| only of personal privilege but parliament
tary politeness. lie thought MIR. Gwyn's
motion was extremely discourteous to
the Mayor, in that 1T named the commit
tee. He also said he would be out of
town and could not work. He said he
i was i'll dead earnest and MIR. Gwyn
modified his motion by leaving off the
names of the committee: This carried
and the chair appointed ADVISOR
lGwyn and Aldermen Starnes and
III. l.. Gudgcr.
the mayor was instructed to confer with
Contractor Kelly as to the material that
l sho uld be kept on han'1 for breaks in the
pipe line and report to the Board.
streets rendered.
/ Moyor Patton informed the Board
that he had ordered Boyce & Burton,
the sewer contractors, to stop work on
Il Montford avenue, as it was found that
the sewer with which it was expected to
connect was private line belonging to
the Ashcville Loan, Construction and
Improvement company. This provoked
a long discussion. Geo. S. Powell. for
the company, offered to give the city
Montford park if it would reimburse the
company for its expenditures for water
and sewerage. The company thought 1T
should be paid for it's line if the city con-
nected with it, and made a tender of the
streets under which the pipes are laid
it it desired to accept them. On motion OF
Advisor Gwyn City Engineer Lee was in
structcd to report grades, size of mains,
etc. on the streets rendered. Then, on
motion of ]. NJ. Gudgcr, the street com
, nit tee was instructed to confer with the
company and learn Just what it offered
The contractors were ordered to proceed
with the work of laying sewer.
On motion of Advisor Gwyn the Mayor
WAS given power to appoint an Inspector
, | of brick paving temporarily, upon no1nl
nation of the street committee.
The city engineer and water commit
tee were instructed to report as soon as
possible on the new pump, i'll order that
l the question whether the second pay
| mcnt on the machinery is due may DC set
tied.
: Assistant City Clerk Boiling rendered
1 his resignation and it was accepted. His
work was commended by May or PattoI
and Alderman WeStall.
r Alderman Jones moved that the clcrl
+ provide book in which are to be KEEP
= copies of all bonds filed by contractors
t Carried.
: Aldermen Briefly.
| Aldermen hell a S1l a e
h the adjournment of the Joint Board
when II. s. Harkins presented his So, ,oo
t bond chief of police, w. O. Wolfe an
e 7. c. Brown surcties. 1t was &C
L ccptcd.
+. The city engineer was instructed to re
l port the width, etc, of Riverside Drive
c which is occupied partly by Sidctrac
. | OF the Asheyillc Cotton mills.
IL ]. A. Conant was given Il permit t
t build 4-rOom house on Market stree
J. and the meeting adjourned.
I. TO BE EXTENDE1D.
n Change chat VIII Please Cha
n lOtte Street Resid ents.