Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-09-02

a quorum Present After Miss
Ing Three NIeetiugs-AidcrI.la
WestaJl Icle cted May or K8ro Tenn
Main.
Last night for the first time in many
months, the Joint Board and the Board
of Aldermen were convened in regular
session at night. Two lamps stood
upon the desk, shedding a good light
thereon, but outside of the circle of light
the dozen of spectators could scarcely be
distinguished. It was month since the
Boards had held meeting, but they soon
fell into the routine. There were present
Aldermen Cosby, ]. NJ. Gudger, Jones
and Wcstall; Advisors Gwyn, Sawyer
and Redwood.
The question, fought up by ]. H.
Tucker. esq, of extending the College
street rubble paving as far out as the
east corner of the Baptist church lot was
referred to the finance committee.
Reports of assessments against prop
crtv owners for street paving and side
walks i'll various portions OF the city
were sent in by City Engineer Lee and
adopted.
A considerable discussion ensued when
he question of final settlement with
Webb, Oates, Eskridee & Co., for the
saving OF Patton avenue, arose. Alder
man Westall moved a proposition be
made the contractors to pay them as a
final payment the amount due less $500,
that amount being deducted because of
defective material. This motion was
voted down. Then on motion of Ad-
visor Redwood $500 was ordered with
held from tie amount due the contrac-
tors until the matter could be settled
satisfactorily.
These bills were approved and ordered
paid: ]. c. Brown, ST. Carolina Coal
Co, $40; b. Nj. Lee, $3.50 so; S. G.
Bouis, $40 Go; Buncombe Brick and Tile
CO., $S4: II. M. Smith, $293.94; ]. V.
Sewer, So; City Clerk DarvilIe, Va, So;
w. B. Brown, 81; Brown, Northup &
Co, $50; street payroll, $1S47 73;
Chambers & Weaver, $4.
Mrs. Sara Keith, who now owns the
Col. J. G. Martin property, was per-
mltted to put i'll Il sewer from Curve
street to Valley, the agreement being
that whenever the city allows other
property owners to connect with the
sewer Mrs. Keith is to be repaid the
cost of he line.
The AIderrneu
When the Board of Aldermen met |. II.
Tucker, esq, asked that $50 insurance
license tax paid by T. w. Postell be re
funded. Referred to the finance commit
tee. Mr.. Tucker also presented bill of
some $217 from +. n. Carriugton. who
wanted to be reimbursed to that exteut
for the watermelons recently condemned
by the Board of Health. The bill was
disallowed and a suit may follow.
The city tax list was formally turned
over to the collector.
The fire committee made report of the
annual inspection of the fire department,
saying good words for the frcmeu and
recommending the purchase Of needed
equipments. Adopted.
The election of a school committeeman
given to and declined by A. Rankin was
deferred.
The settlement with ex-Tax Collector
N. \. Reynolds was referred to the
| finance committee.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, Mr. Wcstall
was elected mayor pro tenn, o take
Mayor patton's place during the lattcr's
| absence.
Waterworks Superintendent MURRAY
| was granted 10 days leave of absence.
The Mayor and Aldermen, having
passed the first quarter of their terms,
| were paid their salaries for that time.
letter was read from Mrs. 5. L. Bu-
chanan, regarding what she considered
damage to her property on South Main
street by widening the street. She
| placed the damages at $4,000 to $780,
600, and the letter went to the street
committee.
| DR.. Karl Won Ruck wrote to ask re
duction in his water rents, and Il water
meter was recommended to him.
Walter Hatch was given use OF the old
fire house on Market street as a stnithy
for one year, on condition that he will
put on 1T new corrugated iron roof.
f. n. Rogers was elected a member of
Hose compeny No. l.
Bills paid: ]. II. Mcdowell, SO 10; I.
w. Patton, So; S. X. Chichester, SlO.75;
]. M. Alexander, So So; Brown. Northup
& Co., 81 IL; ]. B. Frady, $2O.3O; Tcle-
phone exchange, $12; water department
$46.96 sanitary department, east dis
trict, $35. -; west district, $33 Go; II.
7. Estabrook. $40; Mrs. lnuan,
$55.62; j. T. Wilfong, $7.S7; fire depart
ment, 1925; J. II. Boardman, 800; w.
M. Hill, 81; street department, $1G.5O.
At IL O'Clock the Board adjourned.
CONHI'I.ISIENTAR GERMAN.