Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-12-09
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
MAYOR PATTON'9 REPORT
TO THE BOARD.

| Figures that SHOW the work O1
the Present administration
Since IL Came KnfO POwer-Bus-
iness Before tine Board
There was very small attendance ot
outsiders upon the meeting ofthe Board
| of Aldermen yesterday afternoon The
| meeting, however, was. by reason of the
| matters placed before it, one of the most
| important the Board has held. Mayor
Patton did what has probably never
been done heret tofore, at least it has never
| been so thoroughly done-he submitted
| a semi annual report, full of figures so
| arranged as to be easily comprehensive
to every person who might read them.
His report shows the exact situation in
all branches of the city &C vernment.
Aldermen Jones and ]. -. Gudger were
absent from the meeting. AS soon as it
opened action was taken concerning the
death of ex-Alderman J. Hamp. Mellow
ell, resolutions being adopted on mo tion
of Mr.. Starnes testifving to the high
personal worth and integrity of charac-
ter of the deceased, and that the Board
would go to the funeral in a body.
The question of damages to the prop
erty of John w. Starnes on Water street
was re-reierred to the street committee.
bC IablC llSSHSC Ol - d.
Mc1ntire was transferred to w. B..
Regan.
Mayor Patton was instructed to have
Treasurer E. Rankin, if possible, go to
ments concerning the January interest
on the city's bonds.
Building permits: Asheville Street
Railroad company. corrugated iron
building on Valley street; ]. D. Pen1and.
5-room house on Southsidc avenue, two
Broom houses on Beaumont street, two
Broom houses on Riverside drive.
w: F. Randolph made report of his
work in the search in the vicinity of
Paint Rock for Ling Gun.
The Mayors Report.
The first portion of the report submit
ted by Mayor Patton is a statement Of
the city's floating indebtedness. which is
placed at Sos. .s76.49. This was asked
for by the Board some time ago. Each
item is put down with a description OF
the debt. Regarding the indebtedness
to F. S. Iaquith the Mayor says: "This
claim $5OO1 is based on what appears
to be a fact that $500 was reserved from
T. M. B. Young, subject to settlement
between hina and Jaquith. The evidence
is, however, plain that Young was over
paid for his contract without king
into consideration the sum to be re-
served, and moreover that no final settle
ment has been made between Young and
Jaquith." The Mayor suggests, in view
of the condition of affairs, as he states
them, the issue of funding bonds which
shall mature in ten years, aud have
attached coupons becoming due each
half year, at per cent. interest, and
that these bonds be exchanged at par
for he debts named, the city reserving
the right to pay anv portion of such
bonds as it may wish at the end of any
half year. He thinks such an arrange
ment would be satisfactory to n major
lty OF the creditors.
Fact0 and Figures.
The Mayor then began his report
proper of the work that has been done
in the various departments since the 18th
of May, 1898. On this date there was
in the sewer and water fund a balance of
500 .9S6 40. of which was paid on con-
tracts of the former administration
500. .26S 7S, of this administ ra tion
S717.71. The street improvement frnd
amounted to $31. .O9O.43 cash from
various sources, $557.6S, a total OF
So Gas IL. This has been expended:
On contracts existing prior to May 10.
$24 .330.96; subsequent to that date.
$7,31715. The sinking fund has received
from street ass. ssments $276 sc.
The general fund had cash on hand
when this administration came in
amounting to ST, ,75S 81. Since then the
receipts have been as follows: