Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-01-06
THERE WILL BE A SUIT
IMPROVEMENTS TO he PAID
UNDER PROTEST..
Due NO,ice Of That Fac. served
OH the Board of Aldermen al
Theil Meeting Friday.

OH the Board of Aldermen al
Their Meeting Friday.
The Board of Aldermen held its weekly
council Yesterday with a full house ex-
ccpt Alderman 7. c. Starncs.
Duff Merrick, esq, asked the conirma-
tion of the street committees report
recommending the erection of a wall in
front of the Duhield property on Buxton
street. In the absence of Mr.. Starpes,
who at a previous meeting had sug-
gcsted that he wished to be heard on the
matter, it went over.
!. II. Mcdowell told the Board that he
was ready to pay the first instalment
of his improvement tax, but that he
would do so under protest to await a
decision OF the Supreme court on the
validity of the law. Mr.. Mcdowell said
he had no desire 10 enter litigation, but
be thought there would probably be a
| test case made up.
On motion an order was made for a
special meeting of the Board on Monday
afternoon next at 3 O'Clock for the con-
sideration of the street paving assess
ments.
Mr Carrier SIN Asked to Wall.
L. G. Carrier asked the Board to settle
with the West Ashcvlc Improvement
company for street lighting in accord
ance with the order made at last week )
meeting. The Mayor told Mr.. Carrier
that the finance committee had not yet
agreed upon the tax to be put on the
company, and Mr.. Carrier lett the room
saying it was hard times, but that he
supposed he would have to wait.
City Engineer b. NJ. Lee stated that he
had investigated the brick pavement on
South Main street at the request Of the
Mayor and that from the public square
to Eagle street, it was in very bad con.
dition; that the bricks we're much worn
the foundations defective and that
immediate repairs arc needed. Mr.. Lee
estimated that the cost of repairs by
using over some of the material on hand
would reach 1,20O. Referred to the
street and iiuancc committees for report
This pavement was put down under
the contrac, with Z. M. Il. Young three
years ago and there was no guarantee a:
to its service.
There was but one dissenting vote or
Alderman II. l.. Gudgcr's resolution Il
= macaiami,c Montfordavcnuc from Hay
wood to West Chestnut streets, in thu
same manner as HAYWOOD street is being
done. The vote was on the reference o
the resolution to the street aud financ
committees with powcrto act; Aldermar
Westall voted no.
Mohammcd llossein, Il peddler from
India, to whom a lie nSe wa
issued on December 10, asked re
bate because the county tax collector
= had refused him a license and he wa
. unable to do business. Referred to cit,
attorney tor report.
No action was taken on request 0
- L. Sewer for sidewalk on Hill street.
w. II. beaver for citizens OF Pine stree
asked for crossing at the end of Wood
Win street intcrsecting Pine street. Re
terrcd to street committee with powc
to act.
A. Rankin and Us. Adams, for tn
I Ashcvllc Loan, Construction and I'm
provcment company, requested settle
,rent for the sewer line OF the compan,
accepted by the city. The matter wen
over to the Monday meeting.
The street committee was instructed
to order car load of drain pipe.
Exemptions of taxes were granted a
follows L. L. Spain. NJ. II. Kelly, L
: T. Shircman, W. X. Williams and Kar
Won Ruck, for errors i'll listing J. =.
s White, over age; b. +. Clampet, disa
blity; Nj. II. Kelly, fireman.
= The weekly reports of receipts of Ia
- Collector fagg, Chief of Police Harkin.
and Health Inspectors holland aud Rol
ciS were read.
{ The bill file was relieved of the follow
ing accounts: l.. Fullam, 81; watc
works payroll, S21.25; Ashcvillc Woot
working Co., $l.5o; E. II. Britt, crushc
; stone, $31S. 10; |. {. Baird, salary s.
pcrintendcnt of streets, SIS; street pa
roll $l52 rs; {. l.. Moody ST. Mrs.
Irman, feeding prisoners, $3.50; U
Meadows, 81, 30, J. Brooks, 81; ii.
!. Hall, So so; Western Union Tclcgrar
* Co., 81, Chichester a. Son. $3.10; {.
Richards x Co., 81; W. IL, Westall $50
Brown. Northup & Co., $407; Tel. L
change, $50; W. d. Cash & Co., $2.5
]. ]. holland, 81; ], j. holland, health d
partment, $3S Go; j. N. Rogers, heal
s. department, $43.11;J. S. Wagner, $
B, NJ. Lee, Sl2; J. L. Dirkerson, $3.7
!. NJ. Wcstall, chairman committee {
abating nuisanccs, $20 Asllev,lle Pai
and Paper house, $4.25; Pennimi
- Bros, $19,79; NJ. II. Kelly, $3.50; Bi
lard Il Rich, $3.50; f. B. Atkinso
$14 so; Boycc & Burton, $5.12, Woo'
\ & Kimberly, $57s5; Randolph-ke
\ Printing Co., $3.50; A. M. Costo
81 80; {. Il. Waddell, So; THE DAu
CITIZEN, SIS 60; prison expenses, $4.l
W. b. Williamson < Co., $50; John
racl, bill Of S22 was approved for $l5