Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-03-10
THE MAYORS STATEMENT
1T II MADE TO THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN.
The Executive Replies To Grill
cisms Made Of The Present Ad-
ministratiOn-Acute Angle Lots
Aud Paving Assessments.

o NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Angle 10,
Aud Paving Assessments.
# a pint flask, cont aiming small amou,
OF suspi,iously colored fluid, sitting q
the window ledge in the City Hall cou,
Gil chamber, furnished some amuseme,
for the Board Of Aldermen precedin
their meeting yesterday afternoon. M
Westall spied the bottle and with moe
seriousness turned it bottom toward tb
ceiling. But he was not expecting th
cork to fly out. This it did, and MI
Westall took small drink, not in tn
usual way but inside his collar. Th
member missing at the meeting was
NJ. Gudgcr.
Upon the question brought up by II
{. Fagg. administrator Of the late Capt
M. ]. Fage, last week, regarding tn
paving assessment levied against tn,
property in the "V" at the junction o
Merrimon avenue and North MAR
street, the finance committee reported
I'VE have consulted with the city at
torncy and have his opinion that the
law. OF 1891 contemplated certain
minimum depth to lots upon which as
sessment liens are made, and therefore
where two improved streets come to
gether at an acute angle, as in the case
OF the property under consideration, it is
not lawful to impose assessment liens on
both streets affecting the land at the an.
sF, where it has not the depth contem.
plated III the act" The committee,
therefore, recommended that the two
lots nearest the angle be relieved from
the assessment lien fixed thereon by
reason OF improvement on Merrimon
avenue, and that the liens Ike allowed to
remain as fixed on the remainder of the
property. The report was adopted.
Inc finance committee reported ad.
vcrsely on the request of w. w. Barnard
Tor the payment of $500. interest on a
note made originally to Richmond Pear.
son, as the note provided it should bear
interest after maturity until paid"
The report was adopted.
A request submitted by A. V. Joncs *
Co., that they be allowed to erect cor
rugated iron building either on the cor.
ner OF Tentvillc or adjoining the Sondley
building on Patton avenue, was granted.
Mr.. Randolph Declines.
W.F. Randolph, who was elected fire
clllcf last week, sent declination, stating
That the duties Of the position would
require more time than he had at his
disposal. Action on the declination was
postponed to await recommendation
OF a successor rom the fire committee.
A request was made by Joseph T..
committee be appointed
to talk over the College street cement
sidewalk with the property owners, as |
hc hoped thereby suit might be avoided.
Referred to hnance committee.
J.. X. Rich asked that the CITY either
relieve the plumbers of the privilege tax
or impose it alike upon all who do work
Of that class. He said that frequently
had been done by men who
pay no tax. lie believed ii the regular
lrms are taxed every other man in the
business should be. The question was
sent to City Attorney Sondley that he
nav suggest a remedy.
The following correction and txemp.
ION were granted upon report of the
AK collector: Frank Shepherd, twice
lsted; Jacob Moore, physical disa ability.
The MavOr's Statement.
Mayor Patton submitted the following
tatement, addressed to the Board:
There has been some criticism upon
his administration. based, as, | think,
pom a Misrepresentation of facts, to
Which conceive it to be my duty to ask
our attention, with view of correct.
lg the error. The impression seems to ;
revail IN the community to some extent /;
nat the cash which was received from 1
he former administration has been used
y this administration in street work or
ther purposes OF its own, to the dctri.
lent OF those persons who hold claims {
gainst the city incurred by the former
Reference to my report to your hon.
rable body, dated dec. I, 1898. will |
low under the head of general fund that G
Ou have received from
rcasurcr, May 10, '03.........,S 1.75sb7 I
: A. Reynolds, T. c., in cash.... 9,6Gl. so c
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"You have paid
u debts contracted prior to
Nav 10, 'g3............ ....,,.,.,,S o51lalI
lterest on debts contracted prior
to May 10. '93.,....,,,,,,.' oOos n
oupons maturing prior to May .
80 'o'"''"''''.''' 9.425. SO
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