Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-11-19
RENAMED ITBUI DOESN'T own /
HOW ABOUT THIS LITTLE BILL
AGAINST THE CITY,.

\ S' H. NHCNcStcf ~ son I'rcSent II Dill
to the Aldermen Asking Pay for six
Feet OF Lexington Street-S25O n
Front Foot the Price Asked.
Every member of the Board of Alder
men with the, exception of Henry Red
wood was present Saturday afternoon
to attend the meeting that was not held
Friday, The first business was he con.
sideratien of report from the finance
committee on the question OF the exten-
sion Of the Liberty street water main
from Chestnut street to Summit, 1000
feet. The report was accompanied by
an estimate from City Engineer Lee to
the effect that the line would cost $495.
The committee recommended that the
city bear one.half the expense. the resi-.
dents along the line raising the re.
mainder. On motion, however, it was
decided that the city will paw $500 OF
the expense. Gen. Theo. +. Davidson
and John A. Nichols. ~ho were present,
thought the remaining amount could be
secured by private contributions.
A. Rankin presented petition asking
for sewer connection on a portion of
Cumberland avenue. the estimated cost
of which is $1,000. The Mayor stated
for the finance committee that he could
not see how the work could be done, but
Mr.. Rankin thought residents along the
proposed line would give, and Gen. Da-
wilson announced his readiness to con-
tribute his share, SO the matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee, which
will confer with citizens as to contribu.
tions, and report.
A communication from the fire depart
ment committee suggested possible
saving OF expense by the installation of
private telephone line between the CITY
Hail and the water works. This service
now is furnished by the Southern Bell
company and costs 500 year, while,
the committee says, airline can be put up
for an estimated cost OF $3.50. 1t asked
authority to make q slight expenditure
to have closer estimate made. and the
report was adopted.
The Mayor reported on the official
visit OF John c. Chase of the State Board
of Health. 1t was gratifying. the report
said. to hear the words Of commenda-
tion Mr.. Chase had used in alluding to
the condition in which he found Ashe
vile. He had suggested the introduction
of autom tic flush tanks in the sewers,
at cost of about $50 each. Tbcs
would save expense in removing ohstius-
tions and would keep the sewers in salts.
factory condition. Referred to the water
committee.
Architect A l.. Melton was granted n
permit to erect a 12-room house on Lib
crtv street for Gen. Davidson.
The Board was advised that Col. Chas.
W. Woolscy had put in two-irch pipe
connecting his residence, Wilchwond
With the city water main, replacing the
inch pipe formerly used; fur; her, that
Col. Woolsey would put in meter at
his own expense and pay the meter rate
if the usual rule were not observed, that
of charging residents outside the city
double rates After discussion. on mo-
tion of II. l.. Gudger, it was ordered
that wherever residents outside the city
would furnish their meters water would
be furnished them at the usual meter
rate.
A bill quite unlike anything the Board
has received heretofore was presented by
S. K. Chtdester & Son. 1t is claimed
that the line Of the Chichester property
on Lexington street (ately South Water
is six feet east Of the building at the cor
ner of Lexington and Patton avenue-in
other words. that six feet of the street
now being used belongs TO the owners OF
the building. The charge made therefor
is $3.50 front foot or $500 in total
together with $50 interest. The bill. on
MIR. Blair's motion. was tabled.
Tax exemption was granted Noah
Murrough on account of error i'll listing
These bills we're ordered paid upon ap-
proval OF the finance committee: W. II
Westall, $125 Sc; Ballot Box Pub
fishing Co., So 60; A. d. Cooper,
$50 96; Asheville Printing Co, Toe. ,
l. c. Beird, payroll, $92 80; J. l.. Muir
raw, payroll, 1875; W. A. Allison. :, ".
roll, $b5.60; b. F. Rives. payroll. S4t 49,
Mrs. 7. c. Collins. S1.50; II. L. Hail.
$2.62; Mrs. Jas. Walker. $l9.13; s. p
Mosely. 60c,; ]. d. Henderson. $l2; Hay
wood Parker, SIS; Default & Co.,
$1,20; c. L. Waddell. 2Oc.; ]. B. Frady,
$2l; ]. A. Lyerlv. $12; F. Nj. Miller, 25c.;
John Brooks, 81 so; Biltmore Brick and
Tile works, $6O.3S.
The Board held short executive
session after the meeting.