Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-03-15
IN A SPECIAL MEETING
MEN AND ADVISORS
HOLD A SESSION.

Meeting Held To Consider speci-
RcasiOns for PavinR-west Hay
wood Axain-w. ID. Gwyn's ILLUS
traaiOn Om a Much Talked "f
Matter.
The advocates of Advisor Green's
proposition to give to A. M. Smith the
contract fer putting down rubble paving
between Buxton street and WoodcocL's
drug store, on WSst Haywood st:eet,
mean to win, if they can doso by keeping
everlastinHly at it.
Not that the advocates are so very
formidable in numbers, but because prob
ably a majority of those who favor the
scheme have vote in the Joint Board.
A special meeting Of this body was
held yesterday afternoon, attended by
Aldermen Baird, Leonard. Waddell,
Starnes and Gudger; Advisors Miller,
Bearden and Green; and w. B. Gwyn.
Mr.. Waddell was chosen to preside over
the meeting, which was called to con-
slider the specifications for brick and rub
Bile paving and macadam, drawn up by
City Engineer Lee.
Mr.. Lee submitted the specifications
for brick paving, and they were adopted.
In these the pitch. as now used on the
being made up of six inches Of crushed
stone, and two inches Of sand.
Alderman Starnes moved that the alb
sorption test of the paving brick be made
instead of 4 per cent, but the motion
was lost.
The rubble paying specifications were
submitted, and adopted. The size of the
smallest block that may be used is Axe,
instead OF 3x4, as is the case in the Bux-
ton street paving.
The macadam specifications were also
adopted, and on motion of Alderman
Starnes it was decided that Limestone or
| any other hard stone" should be used as
top dressing.
The city engineer was instructed to
advertise 80 days for biis for paving,
instead of 20 days as ordered Friday.
w. B. Gwyn addressed the Board in
relation to the proposition to give the
West Haywood street paving contract
to A. NJ. Smith, which proposition was
knocked in the head Friday. In Mr.
Gwyn's opinion the Board would do the
proper thing if it should reconsider the
action of Friday and extend the paving
contract of either Mr.. Smith or Webb
Oates. Eskridee & Co. He said THE
CITIZEN was opposed to the proposal
but he had to favor it. THE
CITIZENS idea, he very kindly ex
planned to the listening members
was very much like the building o
thereof, after which the builder woulc
advertise for bids to furnish few plank:
with which to complete the flooring.
Mr.. Gwyn neglected to state, however
in carrying out his illustration. that thu
"few planks" in this instance are jus
100 feet of street, and would cos
cost between 81 900 and SIS. 200.
Advisor Miller saw outcroppings of ;
"give-away" and he objected to the con
sideration of this paving question. Th
meeting was called to consider the speci
fications, he said, and anything els
would be out of order.
AS things appear now, it seems tha
the contract for the work under discus
sion will be given Mr.. Smith. At Fri
days meeting the vote killing the propo
sition was 4 to 8. Advisor Williams
who voted against the proposition, i
out of Asheville. This leav,s only fou
of those who opposed Mr.. Green's mo
ton. Alderman Gudger was not ii
Ashcville Friday. and it is not know
how he may vote. But suppose he vote
against the proposition. Alderme
Starnes and Waddell will have each
vote. which they will use in supporting
Mr.. Smith, and which will give MI
Smiths champions six votes with fu
Board. That is the way it appear
now. If it can be done, it is apparen
that an attempt will be made Fiday t
reconsider the action whereby the cit
engineer was instructed to advertise fo
bids for paving West Haywood street.