Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-28


Your committee submit that the
above result is not discouraging in view
OF the fact that for much of the time
work was procured with difficulty. They
therefore recommend continuance of
this effort. which must commend itself to
all thoughtful persons."
The report, signed by Messrs. Cosby
and Patton, was adopted.
Number OF LiRhis Reduced.
Mr.. Cosby and the mayor signed the
report of the committee on lights, which
was adopted, as follows:
During most Of the year the contract
for street lighting has been carried out
in satisfactory manner so far as the
character OF the lights are concerned.
Your committee regrets that the matters
in dispute between your honorable Board
and the contractors have not been
brought to satisfactory issue. Your
committee thinks that you have done
everything in your power to accomplish
this end. One matter in controversy is
that the contractors have insisted upon
furnishing % arc lights in excess of the
number which you authorized them to
furnish. claiming the right to do so under
what they claim to hove been contract
with the former Board. Your commit
tee arc of opinion that each Board has a
right to decide how many lights it can
pay for out OF the funds at its disposal,
This question your committee has tried
to have submitted to the Supreme court
on an agreed case in order that it might
be settled finally, but they have noe been
able to secure the consent of contractors
to this course. With the exception of
this matter and small amount in dis.
pute, about $40, which your committee
are and have been ready to investigate
again fully aud fairly, complete settle.
ment was made to December /, and the
balance theL found due to t.c
contractors was paid them. They hav-
ing been charged with certain taxes,
part of which were due from them and
part from same persons, but doing bust
ness under another firm name, and also
with claim of about $500 for paving,
which your committee consider a legiti-
mate cash charge. and as such an offset
against their claim. After the 1st of
December payment was deferred because
the contractors refused to render an ac-
count exactly similar to that furnished
each month before that time. We have
ben at all times, aud are now, ready to
settle IT each itemized account isrcndered.
The contractors have applied this dav
for a payment Of $4,000 on account,
which we recommend shall be paid. pro.
vided such pa7pert = made and ac.
eepted WllAng SjGdics ~ eithsr o1ns -
the nndtters ABOVE fcierrcd to, or any
Others that may bc In dispute.
while the character Of the lights has
been very good the cost is excessive,
$ll0 per year Tor each arc lamp. A pro.
posal ID now made to furnish any num-
Der, large or email, at a price not exceed
ing $50 per Sannum, and we therefore
recommend that the number to be taken
from the present contractors be reduced
to 60 lamps, the minimum number. as
we understand, provided for by con.
tract" A,:z,
The CITY HAS q Park.
The special committee to which was
relcrred the tender by Geo. W. Pack OF
Montford Park, reported recommending
ito acceptance. The report was adopted
aud thcrebv Asheville got park. 1t Il
In Montford, one Of Ashevillc's suburbs