Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-05-20
A1.DERMEN AT WORK.
The Pruning Knife Brought Into
Play Already.

The Reformers kept up the agitation
throughout the meeting of the Aldermen,
and gave an intimation that somebody
might expe . hear something drop.
In reading the minutes of the previous
meeting Clerk Young read Mayor
Blanton" instead of Mayor Patton"
which caused smile.
The motion made by Mr.. Starnes at
last meeting concerning the rearrange-
ment of stalls in the market, which mo-
tion received no second, appeared on the
minutes, was ordered stricken out, as it
could not be considered as before the
meeting, there being no second. Mr..
ing the change, and on his motion the mo-
tion m"'" last week was ordered spread
NM utes.
w re Police Matters.
rhe police committee submitted re-
port showing that the city was behind
in the salaries of it's police officers about
81 900, and recommended payment of
arearages as soon as possible. 1t also
recommended that a laundry be estab-
lished in the basement of the city hall,
and that female prisoners be made to
work in the laundry, the purpose being
to wash all of the bedclo thing used in the
cells, which is now an item of considera-
bic expense. Attention was called to
the fact that section 76O of the code,
providing for monthly returns by the
chief of police had meyer been complied
with.
Fire Business.
Alderman Cosby read the fire depart
ment committees report, which said,
among other things, that the two driy-
ers in this department had little work to
do. and that, as very few fires occur red
during the day, the drivers could have
plenty OF time to attend to the cleaning
of the market house, which was recon-
mended.
The market house committee was
given further time for report.
Lively Talk Here.
The report of the committee on
lights, which went considerably into
detail was read by Alderman Cosby.
The report went back to the time OF the
extension of the contract granted to the
West Ashevlle Improvement company,
by the aldermen. Many of the lights
were unequally distributed and several
of them could be dispensed with. 1t was
also reported that there was no contract
between the city and the Lighting com
pany, although there was what pur-
ported to be contract in the clerk of
fce. This paper was signed by Mayor
Blanton and the officers of some of the
company, but the signatures were type
written. The report was adopted. AL
derman Jones moved that the clerk ad-
vertise for bids for lighting tue city, but
later withdrew the motion. Finally a
IL Il
the lighting company copy of the report
and explain it's position with regard to
lighting the city if it be so advised.
Those warrants.
On motion of Alderman Jones, the tau
collector was instructed to refuse to re
ceive any warrants that are marked ere
ceiyable for taxes" The finance com
mittee was instructed to settle with thu
collector at least 10 days before the next
term of the Superior court, which meet:
in August.
The Mayor was instructed to take
such steps as will protect the reservoir
from the blasts of the city quarry.
The weekly payrolls were referred t.
the finance committee.
Pruning Begun.
The report OF the committee on oi
fcers and salaries came up. The repor
recommended salaries as follows: May
or, $500; recorder, $500; aldermen
5000; clerk, 5000; water works superin
tendent, 5000; chief police, 5000; min
policemen, $72o each; janitor, $500
treasurer, $500; street Inspector Ito b
abolished); superintendent market
$500; superintendent fire alarm. $1SC
steam roller engineer Ito be abolished.
This report was talked over at length
and it was decided that the Office of n