Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-28
ON DISORDERLY HOUSES
A PETITION SENT To BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.

or AkSUEs1A !" A.Ns
Long Suffering Ci,izens Make a
Protest Against a Nuisance
COnlc mp'aiing Extension Of a
sewer l.ine-PrOlnistd Suit Over
n Bu'cher's License
1t looked tor awhile Yesterday after.
noon as if the Board OF Aldermen would
not hold a meeting. In fact, those who
were present were on the point of ad-
journing to the meeting of base ball
cranks at Allardale. But bye and bye
Mr.. Jones came in and the business pro
ceeded. Later ]. M. Gudger arrived,
leaving II. l.. Gudger as the only missing
member. For probably the first time in
the history of the Board flowers graccd
the desk. Two large bouquets soflcncd
the austcrc look that this lawmakers
chamber has for some people.
A petition came in from rcntcrs in Get
tral market, asking a general reduction
in rents, pleading the general depression
and the fact that chickens were being
sold from wagons in all parts of the
city. There was no action on the peti-
ton, but it seemed the sense of the Board
that in the recent reduction "bcd rock"
had been reached.
jill. Hettlcman sent in hill for $40 3S
for expenses incurred by the removal of
a stall in Central market, hut the Board
could not see its way clear to paying it.
Geo. +. Mills in a communication re-
qucstcd that Sunset Drive be put in bet
ter condition; the request went to the
street committee.
A letter was read from Mis- Charlotte
Walker, who claims damage to her prop
crty at the corner of Bailey and Philips
streets by Il change of grades. Mrs.
Walker Offered to submit the question to
arbitration. The street committee rec
commended the acceptance Of the propo-
sitiOn to arbitratc. Report adopted,
and W. M. Jones and L. {. Chambers
we're chosen arbitrators, to decide
whether the damage arose through
fault of the city or the W. A. 4 S. S. rail-
road, and if of the city, the amount OF
damage.
The ordinance cnlarging the limit inside
of which fresh meats and vegetable shall
not be sold except in Central market
making it thrce.quart'rs OF a mile from
the cou,t house, was called up, placed on
third reading and passed. ID. Murphy,
appearing TOR James But,rick and A
| | lao Rno l,N,,
Wernwag to sell meats in the Buttrck
block, which is outside the OIL limit and
inside the new. Mr. Mu ply said that
when the license held Dy MIR Wrrnwag
was given, he did not know nst where
he would open his market and had the
number of his residence. $50 West Hay
wood street, insei ted. The ccnse spc
ificd that he could do BUSINESS outside
the halfmilc limit and was dated to um
l. 1898. lie had gone to rnsiderable
cxpense preparing the Buttrick store,
where he operated uLtil the ,hrcC-uuar-
ters-limit ordinance came up, and then
he removed to the old broom factory.
Mr.. Redwood moved that the license
should be changed to 3l5 West HAYWOOD,
which would still keep him out of the
hali-mile limit, as specified in his ic> nse,
but there was no second. and the matter
dropped there. Mr.. Murphy notified the
Board that he would attempt to secure
the rights of his client as secured under
the license.
A long and eloquent petition was sent
in by number OF residents of the east
crn part of the citv. complaining Of the
character of a number OF houses about
the intersection of Mountain, Pine and
a nuisance the houses had bt come. and
how decent people were frequently sub
ccted to iusule and continually dis
rraccd by the unholy doings in
this ncighborhood. The Mayor
stated how a few davs ago a woman
from this section had been brought
before him and had Il case removed to
Justice Frank Carter s coult. There she
was acquitted. Mr.. Carter is an cx
ctlcnt magistrate and good LAWYER
said the Mayor, land know it was
merely because the law was lacking ir
something that the woman got off," II,
said further that he believed, mad he Lc.r
in Justice Frank Carters place. he woult
have released her, because the law 'ult
not reach her The matter was referred
on motion of Mr.. Jones. to the Chief o
Police to act under the direction at tn,
city attorney and endeaver to abatc tn,
nuisance denounced in the petition.
necessary special detectives will b,
cmployef.
The Board consulted about the scwc
in the northern part of the city, tha
empties into creek, and it was dccmct
advisable to extend the line to the river
and avoid any further complaint from
residents of that part of the city. Th
city engineer was instructed to surve,
the line. The new line has not been de
cided on, but probably will be. 1t will i
is estimated, cost from $4,000 to $4,000
The street committee was instructc,
= to inquire into the condition Of llay
wood street.
License to peddle was granted free t
Mrs. Iagler upon Il statement by tn
city tax coll 'ctOr.
"Mr. Mayor" said Mr.. Gudgcr, su
denly, there's man in Yancey count
by the name Of Byrd and he's got n
8 legs at ALL" In spite of the wav
sounded, this was not one OF Mr.. Cue
gers strcaks of humor. The man alude
t., it seems, has been afflicted fror
childhood. and he wanted MIR. Gudger
have the Board allow him to peddl
chickens N the city free. The pcrmisso
~ was granted. So the man gets ther
- ust the same.
II. {. Fagg was allowed to pay til
entire nayinv assessment on cert nj
parts Of the late Capt. FagG's proprrt.
y on the basis offered to Others who Sc
u tied in full-thc taking off of the interes
The weekly report showed $5066.s
in the general fund aud $5l2 sc in tt