Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-05-16
MAPPING OUT THE WORK
SPECIAL. MEETING OF THE
"REFORMEER8."

Gaue0 ON a Few Changes Om Com
miasees rsOe strictly Under the
Joint Board.
City Clerk Young today did someth hing
at the meeting of the Joint Board the
came into ofice-that is, the reading of
the roll call of members of the Board.
Mayor Patton and all of the members,
with the exception of Advisor McCol-
lum. were present, and transacted their
business in a room up-stairs which was
made comfortable by a good fire. There
were a considerable number of specta-
tors.
Before beginning business. Mayor Pat
ton made a statement regarding his RET
erence in his inaugural yesterday to the
water department. He said he intended
to say that the department should pay
its running expenses as well as the in
tercst. He had stated that the net re-
ceipts were only $1.315. The gross re-
ceipts. however, were greatly in excess
of that figure.
Mayor Patton then announced the
committees. On four of these, which
men, he had appointed Advisors. This
fact was called to his attention. when
the Mayor said he thought the Advisors
should be what their name implied. He
thought it would be a good idea to have
their advice and work on committees,
although their work would not come
under the supervision of the Joint Board.
He would not hesitate, he said, to ap-
point any good citizen outside of the
Board if he thought necessary. An ex-
tended discussion followed, in which
Advisor Gwyn said that as the Advisors
on the committees referred to would
have no powers Gas they are not on the
Board of Aldermen) they should not
have any responsibilities. The Advisors,
were working without pay. he said, but
that fact did not enter into the ques-
| tion.
The Committees.
Advisor Nichols then moved that the
names of Advisors put on the police,
| light. fire department. and ordinances
committees be stricken out and the
| names of Aldermen substituted. This
carried, Aldermen Jones and Fl. Lamar
| Gudger voting no. Mayor Patton then
revised his list and announced commit
tees as follows:
Finance-Alderman H. Lamar Gudger
and Advisor Redwood.
STANDARDIZATION Gwyn and Alderman
Westall.
Poice-Aldermen Starnes and Cosby.
Sewers and water works-Advisor
Millard and Alderman Starnes.
Lights-Aldermen Cosby and Jones.
| Market thouse-Aldermen Westall and
]. Nd. Gudger.
Contested claims and Etigation-Al-
derman Zones and Advisor McCoilun,.
Fire Observation-Disclosures J. M. Gud-
Observation-Disclosures Jones and J. M
Gudger.
Officers and saLaries-Alderman III. La.
mar Gudger and Advisor Millard.
| On melton of Advisor Sawyer the
Mayor was added as ex-officio member
| of each of the committees.
Church Otreet Jrls Eirst,
Mayor Patton directed the attention
of the Board to Church street. which he
thought ought to be paved at the earli-
est possible moment. He had had a
talk with Capt. Thos. D. Johnston and
thought there was a chance for a com
| promise on the question of widening the
street on the west side between Centra
church and Patton avenue. He sug
gestcd an attempt at compromise. Al
dcrman ]. M. Gudger said there had beer
| several conferences heretofore with Capt
Johnston and with small results. Il
was Captain Johnston, he said, that hae
caused the Board to wait 80 days for &
jury report, by refusing to accept servic
of notice after he had told the chief of po
lice he would accept service. Advise
Millard moved that the street commit
| tee and city engineer confer with Capt
Johnston on the case and report. Car
| ried.
Might Sessions Coming.
Advisor Redw ood sprung the questic
of holding the regular meetings at nigh
in the future, and his motion to that en-
would probably have been carried ha
| he not withdrawn it after requests froI
some members that the day meetings
continued for little while. at least:
Mayor Patton urged the committee
to meet at as early a date possible
SO that active work might begi
wherever it should be considered nece
sary. The sewer and water committ<
decided to go to the water works tn
L =
report to a meeting of the Joint Boar
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
North Maim Paving.
petition from residents near the jun
tion of East, North Main and Chestn'
streets, asking that the North Ma
brick paving be extended S3 feet furth
than the proposed terminus, was rea
and Alderman Starnes and Advisor Re
:. wood, who were appointed on this c
tension question last week, were co
tinued, to report at next meeting.
1t was decided that the Joint Boa
would meet as heretofore, on Friday
3 ternOOnS at 3 O'Clock.
The Aldermen.
When the Joint Board had given WI
to the Board of Aldermen, Alderman
NJ. Gudger suggested to the prop
,r committees that they settle with t
chief of police, water works Superiuter
ent and city treasurer for the year p
ceding the present one.
Alderman Starnes moved that
market house committee report on I
propriety of rearranginR stalls in I
market and the probable cost of I
work. Mr.. Starnes' motion was 4
put to the house. probably being ov
looked.
Alderman Jones moved that the Gle
be requested to furnish as soon az pos
Z bic copies of all the ordinances pass
IS since the city code was compiled.
A number of petitions for positions