Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-08-28

Isn EExIore eSStOsn OF Opinion ESc-
GnrH:uG TE1e Scheme Outlined
NV Mayor Patton fn "TIac CHI
zep' Saturday.
Mayor Patton's idea for the employ
mcnt OF Ashcvillcs idle workmcn on
street improvements, as set forth in TIE
CITIZEN Saturday, is being generally dis
cusscd. The Mayors plan is to employ
men for street work. where such work
is needed, paying them in the city's cc1-
tihCatcs or scrip, which are to mature
in April, 1894, without interest, the GER
tificates to bc used by the laborcrs, or
those who take them up. as they may sec
fit. in making purchases, paying taxes etc.
TIE CITIZEN got expressions from n few
OF the citizens today us follows:
Joseph l.. DickcrSon: The idea is
good. The only fear l would have is
that the laborcrS might trade with mcr-
chants who could not carry them, and
would have to sell them at a discount.
If the scrip should DC made to bear even
6 per cent. interest l think it would
| make he scheme all the better
+. Stikeleathcr Il consider the scheme
a good one, and will take some of the
scrip myself
S. 2. Mears: lit is a splendid idea,
but will the city be able to meet the
scrip when it becomes due p? If it will, l
will take a quantity of the certificates
1t is a good way to give our unemployed
work"
Justice A. T. Summcy: The suggcs-
ton is good. This is good time to
have the improvements made, as the
city can get more work for the money
| than at any other season of the year"
Geo. S. Powell: without having
! thnrn1ulIy he
fear that it would bc charged that the
scheme was all for the benefit of the
| merchant and the unskillcd laborcr. l
do not sec how it could benefit skilled
labor, which needs work us we'll as the
other class. However, l am not pre-
one and the best thing to be done"
]. a. Nichols: The plan is all right, il
the merchants will take the certificates"
| w. B. Northup: "Iu my opinion, it is
4 good idea. We need something of the
kind here. Other cities are doing some
thing on similar plans. Aud there is no
| doubt that the money thus put out on
| Improvements would &c jutliciously cx-
| pended"
{. w, Brown. at will bc well, PROV
| vidcd the merchants can carry the scrip.
| But it is probable that only few of the
| larger dealers can do So"
NOl~tMbCSi 1t', aug, %b.-- iiG CITY OF
Columbus has decided to issue ccrtiti-
Gates to the amount of $4,000 in order
that it may he enabled to met its obi
| cations Oil the first of September The
certificates are to lie very much like the
| mill certificates.
| The following is the form to be used
The City of Columbus.
| $1.0O Columbus, Ga.,
| AUGUST - 500
| On demand at any time after January
| 1, 1894, without grace the city of Co
| lumbus promises to pay the bearers the
sum of Que dollar. This obligation is
| given as security for, and not in pay
| meut of amount due ---, and OF
payment hereof each claim will be FULLY
satisfied and paid.
| (Signcd City 0fCOIunibus, GA.
| John $. Matthews, Treasurer
Attest: ]. Sladc, Mayor.
This act settles the vexatious qucstio,
that, like Banquo's ghost, wouldn
down, and now the officials all feel bet
ter. Columbus is making her owl
money. hundreds of dollars of fuctory
script can now be used at the banks aut
| with the merchants, and no idea can b
had of how it has relieved the stringcucy
I-Atlanta Constitution.