Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-02-11
LOTS OF TALK ON PAVING
COM HMITTEE'S REPORT so
THE JOINT BOARD.
Criticisms by w. H. GsVvvn ana
Others-R alsinK the standpsne
Bld-An Important Omission
I'm the EAuclxsfe Ordinance.

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| In the HAuclksters' Ordinance.
| It's preposterous to pave that little
thing called Atkin street," said Walter
B. Gwyn to the members of the Joint
Board yesterday afternoon. at the
weekly meeting, which was attended by
Mayor Blanton, all of the Aldermen and
all of the Advisors with the exception of
Mr.. Williams. Besides these officials,
| there were in attendance the three
Messrs. Penniman, Contractors Lasley,
Key, Gates, and Bostic, and a big Gro wd
of citizens.
| Mr.. Gwyn's remark was made during
the delivery of speech brought out by
the reading of the paving committees
report published in THE CITIZEN Wednes-
| day. by Alderman Starnes. While read
ing. Mr.. Starnes read the name of White
Pine street. Mayor Blanton at once
corrected him by saying pine" Ad-
visor Miller said "White Pine" was the
old name. Alderman Gudger put it this
| way: Surname "Pine." given name
white" and what he said was allowed
to go.
| working for a Sidewalk.
The majority and minority reports
were read. and J. M. Gudger, jr.. showed
a map of the city on which the streets
proposed for paving by the committee
| were designated by red, blue and green
ink according to the character of the
paving. Mr.. Gudger wanted to show
that the southwestern portion got very
little paving. and, more particularly,
desired that the board should grade
| French Broad avenue, on which he lives.
extend the water main, and make a
| sidewalk. Then the inhabitants of that
| street would be satisfied.
| r.. GWyn he nd
| with the map proceeded to show the
Board that "the Fourth ward was de-
cidedly left"
Alderman on the Board"
well replied MIR. Gwyn. "if you " i'll
leave this question of pa wing alone until
we get an Alderman l will say no more"
lie continued then, to explain how The
Board should pave only the thoroug IL
| farcs, and then do Il great deal Of side
walk work on the side streets. He said
that when the $780, 900 of bonds were
voted it was thought that could
| pave Asheville, Hendersorville, Char
lotto. Wcavcrville. etc, but now, it ap-
peared, the pile did not look so large
| Here Mr.. Gwyn made the remark about
| Atkin street ION which Advisor Hunt
lives) ard Mr.. Hunt blinked but said
nothing. Mr.. Gwyn also said that he
| would rather have no paving on Grove
| street than to have nacadam.
Talking About Bridge street.
Capt. M. !. Fagg agreed with Mr..
Gwyn. w. L. Walker begged for side
walk and grade on French Broad ave
nue., land" said he, eff you give us that.
don't care if you do pave Bridge
| street," and then it was Alderman
Baird's turn to blink.
| J. M. Gueger, jr., took a parting shot
at the Board on the question. II don't
| think" said he, "that you ought to thus
| lay out work for the incoming admins
tration."
Alderman Starnes then moved that
Pine street, from College to Chestnut,
East street, Hiawassee place and Merri-
| mon avenue be added to the streets in
| the report. 1t was carried, and on mo-
| tion of Alderman Gudger the entire ques-
tion was postponed to next Friday.
The committees on a reservoir site,
and to consult Receiver Maddux about
paving material between the car track
were given another week.
NO Damages.
Advisor Green reported that there
had been no damage to the property of
Mrs. Duffield on West Haywood street.
| Adopted.
Advisor Cummings read a telegram
from the Connery Boiler company stat
ing that the bid for rebuilding the stand
pipe ($2,O95 on Monday had been
raised to So 800 and the bid to purchase
the old material raised from $500 to
| $3.50.
City Engineer Lee reported that the
| Worthington company was not setting
up the machinery at the pump house,
and an order was made to notify the
company to get to work.
Ex-Alderman X. L. Fitzpatrick sent
communication. asking that a commit
| tee be appointed to see if the property
owners along Orange street would not
| give five feet of land so as to have a side
walk on either side. This was laid over
| till next Friday, as was the report of
committee on damages to property of
Mr. White, on Bailey street.
After Damage Money.
| J. H. Tucker, esq, asked for a damage
committee on the Melke property. Ad-
visor Hunt, Alderman Baird and City
| Engineer Lee were appointed. Mr.
Tucker also inquired about damages to
property of Messrs. Piegler, Swicegood
| and White.
| The street committee was instructed
| to reconstruct about fifteen feet of steps,
near the light depot, that were torn
down by the city.
M. H. Kelley was ordered paid $5, 900
on his contract for the pipe line.
On motion of Advisor Hunt the Board
decided to lend Contractor Key twenty
five barrels of pitch.
The following bills were ordered paid !:
The Democrat, $1.5O; F. N. Waddell,
$14; ]. L. Murray. SIS; Kelly & Strach-
| an, $10O.S1; ]. E. Dickerson & Co.,
| $75.S5; Corn & Troy, $117.35; street
pay rolls, $16S.75.
THE BIG 9IX.