Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-05-17
ABOUTTHE WATER SUPPLY
THE JOINT BOARD HAS a DKS
CUSTOM TODAY.

The Water Committee Is Ready
with a Report. which, After
amendments, 1s sAdOIsted-whis-
KEY for VvOr1<nnen.
Aldermen Cosby. ]. M. Gudger and H.
Lamar Gudger, and Advisors Sawyer.
MiIlard and Redwood were on hand this
morning with Mayor Patton at 1O'
O'Clock, the hour for the special meeting
of the Joint Board. Later Aldermen
Starncs and Jones and Advisor Redwood
put in an appearance. A quorum was
thus in sight and the meeting opened.
Alderman Westa1l and Advisors McCol-
lum and Nichols did not attend.
On motion of Advisor Gwyn w. E.
Wolfe was allowed - purchase 12 loads
of crushed stone from the city at 81 a
load.
The street committee and city engineer
were instructed to inspect the brick paw
ing on Patton avenue, with view to
making final estimate ofsthe work. A
bill for extras from the contractors was
referred to the street committee for a
report as soon as possible.
The report of the water committee
appointed yesterday came up as the spe-
cial order, and was read by Advisor Mil
lard. Its findings were:
That the old water pump is in very
bad order. .necessitating thorough over
hauling.
That the new water pump is ready for
operation, but cannot be run on account
of repairs of the work now going on in
the forebay, and that Contractor H. M.
Smith has guaranteed that this work
should be done by Saturday next.
That the new pump can be put to
work as soon as the repairs alluded to
have been completed.
That practically the only water COM
| ing into the reservoir is by gravitation
| through terra Gotta pipes, and recon-
mendation is made that the people be
| urged to use all possible economy in the
use of water.
That work on the standpipe progresses
very slowly, and, the forfeiture clause of
| the contract having feen stricken
| out, there is no means of hastening the
| work. The superintendent of the work
has given the opinion that the standpipe
| would be completed within a month.
| That the new water main should not
| be used until the standpipe is completed.
That the committee be permitted to
call a meeting of the Joint Board to con
| slider the water question whenever 1t
| may be deemed necessary.
where Are TheyF
A long discussion followed his report,
in which it developed that the contract
| with Contractor Smith had never been
signed and neither his bond nor the con-
tract could be found in the clerks Office.
Alderman Jones thought, from reports
that had reached his ear, that things at
the water works were in miserable
condition. but Advisor Gwyn followed
| with an explanation which was as clear
a statement of the present condition oi
the waterworkS matter as has ever been
made. He said, in the first place, that
from what he could learn, the old pipe
line was the biggest kind OF a cheat, and
| was continually breaking; that the old
water pump had become so worn
churned water without forcing it into
the city, and it could not be stopped for
repairs without entirely stopping the
supply; that the new water pump had
lust been Ompleted, the old pump
could be stopped, when the Golfer dam
Igave way and caused the present delay
that the new water pump has been con
nected with the old main because it was
not thought advisable to use he new
main until the Standpipe was completed
that the new steam pump was nearing
completion, and that when this wa:
done and the Standpipe was finished h'
did not apprehend any danger of a wa
ter famine for some time to come.
| Advisor Redwood favor the payment
OF a bonus, in view of the present emer
gency. to the standpipe contractors if BY
| that means they could be induced t.
hurry the work. 1t was thought b.
other members, however, that the con
work and would do SO as soon posi-
| BILE.
| Alderman Jones moved the striking on
| of the committees report that part c
the second clause referring to Smith
guarantee and the substitution of claus
to the effect that City Engineer Lee
constant presence was required IN I'll tn
supervision of Smiths work. Th
amendment carried and the report wa
adopted.
Called BACK.
Mayor Patton stated to the Boar
that there seemed to be a conflict
authority about the work at the pumI
ing station, and that he had noti6e
= Street Superintendent Henderson, wh
| was working at the station, to retur
| to the city and resume his proper pos
. ton. He also said Mr.. Henderson ha
J telephoned from the station that tt
fused to work this morning accour
of the cold weather. Therefore Mayo
Patton said he had sent Superintender
e Ingle to take Mr.. HenderSons place, an
had also authorized him to purcha.
whiskey, if it was thought necessary
order to induce the men to work in tt
water.
:. The Mayor also suggested that in
portant reports be typewriter in dup
cate at the expense of the city, one cor
being given to the chairman of the cor
mittee making the report and the 9th
to he placed on file in the clerks Office.
The street committee was instructed
report on the advisabilitY of accepting
II proposition from Mrs. x. Brand, to
low the damages to her property
Cherry street to offset the benefits a
sessed against her North Main sire
property, near the corner of Cherry.
The Board then adjourned to Frid;
afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The Aldermen.
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