Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-14
sports From The street Com
nlistee. New Sidewalk q, foIiiOg
Piaces For This Year and Mis-.
cellancOus Busiuess.


1t took until 3;35 Tor the Aldermen to
b'gin business yesterday afternoon, ant
then it was with barely a quorum
Messrs. ]. NJ. Gudgor, Cosby. II. l.
Gudger aud Westail were in attendance
and Mayor Patton presided
Committee reports Icing called up tn,
street committee reported that it had
ordered material for the new plank walk
on Buttrick street. in response to re
guest last week. The action was con.
firred, This committee also recon-
mendcd that the Spring street walk be
put down before the return of bad
weather. The report was adopted and
further action postponed, A report was
made III response to a request at last
meeting by a. !. Lyman, recommending
reduction Of one-half on the paving
assessment levied against property on
Depot street and at the intersection OF
Haywood street and Patton avenue.
This report was adopted. On the qucs-
tlon OF damages to the property of Mrs.
lhunn on Grove street. report was
made tavoring improvements to the wall
there, the work to be done under the
direction of the committee and not to
exceed $50 in cost. The report was
adopted IN a tic, Messrs II. l. and !. NJ.
Gudger voting no.
N. W. Girdwood called up an old bill
for sewer put down bv him on Church
street two years ago. 1t was referred to
the finance committee. and if approved
will be scheduled among the floating
debt.
A. d. Cooper requested the appoin,
lnent of committee to examine the
cement sidewalk in front of bis property
on Haywood street, and expressed the
belief that this was the worst bit CT
paving on the street. Referred I 0 the
finance and street committees and city
engineer.
The Mayor read estimates for new
sidewalks on'Chestuut, Pine and Baird
streets, about 5000, and the matter was
referred to the street committee with
power to act
d. M. Merrill requested that he be re-
lived of his assessment Tor the sidewalk
in front OF his property on Woodhn
street, as il was the only piece of uncon-
necttd walk i'll the city. No action.
The Board adopted the polling places
for the coming election as selected by the
County Commissioners, as follows
First ward-Countv court house.
Second ward-Geo +. Scott & Co. S
Office on College street
Third ward-Farmera warehouse on
North Main street.
Fourth ward-Cartel's warehouse Oh
Patton avenue.
Tax Collector Fagg presented his lis.
OF delirq!ent taxpayers, in whose pos
session he could not hnd persona, prop
ertv on which to levy, and was author
lzed to advertise and sell TIC property
described IN tins list IN due process OF law.
illc list includes some GO lots,
lax exemptions were granted as iul.
lows: Mrs. {. II. |onrs, error, "Squir-
ley Anderson, sickness; T. {. Hamilton.
agcnt, listed twice; W. NJ Everett. over
90. Whi!e going over this list, Mayor
fatton took occasion to say he was
deeply sensitive OF the injustice OF the
poll tax, and thought that hereafter
the city authorities ought to remit halt
or all the poll tax imposed,
Cancelled coupons amounting TO SIS
900 or $4,000 were destroyed in the
presence OF the Board by Finance Com
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