Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-24
MANY THINGS OF MOMENT
WORK OF TWO BOARDS YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
Assse ssln ents on south Main and
Depot streets RepOrted-Market
Keeper l.Ynch's I.etter-Fire
Chief and Assistant Elected.

Advisor McCollum wasn't present
again yesterday afternoon at the meet
ing OF The Joint Board of Aldermen and
Advisors. The other absentces were Ad-
visors Nichols and SAWYER. A mistake
of 81, ,OOO,OOO-a small matter these
times a report copied into the min
utes was corrected and the meeting
went to work.
w. T. Penniman, agent of Henry r.
Worthington, r. requested postponement
of the test of the new pump. Alderman
Starnes wished Mr.. Penniman to make
his request In writing, as specified in the
contract, while Alderman Jones thought
mere verbal request alone Aecessary.
Some discussion ensued and Mr.. Jones
finally came to MIR. Starnes' idea and
seconded Motion to grant the request
for the extension of time, upon written
application of Mr.. Penniman.
Advisor Gwyn reported for the street
committee that the rock crusher had
broken down on account of injuries to
its jaws. The fend in human form who
broke the crusher's jaw has not been ap-
pretended.
The $94 bill of Webb, Oates & Esk
ridge for sidewalk work on Grove street
was ordered paid. The Board seems un-
able to get the exactly correct pronuncia-
| ton of this firms title. SOME members
call it Wood, Eskridge & Oates, Others
| Webb, Esk & Cartridge, while still
Others say Oakrldge and Eskwood. The
| firm survives, however.
Street Committee Pus To work
To the street committee the following
matters were referred: The up-and-down
condition of the sidewalk in front of the
Rawls block on College street. the ques
tion OF extending curbing on several
streets; the inadcquacy of the drain at
fhe culvert on North Main street; the bill
OF B. A. Newlaud, 81. for steps made
necessary by the lowering OF Cherry
street; the cause of overflow OF water
| from Starnes avenue into the basement
| of Alderman Starnes' residence; the qucs
tion OF benefit to the property of ii {,
| Jones on South Main street, and the in
struction OF Corn & Troy as 20 where
they shall set the remaining 500 feet OF
curbing called for by their rcoutract. This
committee was also instructed to consult
| with the county COMMISSIONERS with q
view to having crushed stone sidewalks
put down about court square.
| Mayor Patton was inst, ucted to carry
out the provisions of the compromise
made with Capt. Thos. u. Johnston
anent the widening of Church street
whereby Capt. Johnston was to receive
$3.50 damages.
The finance committee was asked tC
report as to the question of putting {
wafer main on Cherry street.
The Board decided to open hn alley
from the ravine near Jefferson Drive t,
Rector street. The cost will be SIS
which will be paid G. w. Peigler for {
slice of his lot chat is to be taken by The
new alley, after a deed conveying The
strip has been made.
The litigation committee was giver
further time for report on the bill OF Be
lote Bros. for sidewalk paving OF
Church street alongside City Attorney
Sondley's building. There is difference
OF opinion as to who should pay th'
bill.
Bills as follows were ordered paid: Fl
M. Smith, $l66.l1; Boycc & Burton
81 ,056.74; Corn & Troy, $452. 81
Ashevile Transfer and Livery Co., $l1
Govan PRESLEY, $50; street pay rolls
1872 10; M. il. Kelley, S97.70; Ashevill
Loan, Construction and improvement
leo. $3.50.