Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-27
KEEP GOODS ON THE SIDEWALKS
AND SWING SIGNS 10 FEET ABOVE
THE GROUND.

AND SWING SIGNS 10 FEET ABOVE
THE GROUND.
The Board Of Aldermen PASSES an Or
dinancc to This Effect, and Instruct-
the Chief of Police to Take Down
Unused Poles.
Aldermen are real Il sh and blood pee
pie, susceptible to the charms of amusc-
mcnt Just as arc private cit'z,ns. so 1t
was perfectly natural that when few
OF the Aldermen met at City Hall yester-
day and had to wait for quorum they
should turn their conversation to cir
,uses. Alderman Gudser 1.-THE small one)
told wonderful story of a game ct
cards he once saw PLAYED between
man, an elephant, bear and
hog. Then he hog beat man two out
OF three, and Mr.. Gudger couldn't ste
how it was done, but he had seen It was
donc, aud MIR. Redwood turned round
aud remarked that story so delicate as
that would be in danger from the frost.
A LITTLE after 4 o'clock Mr. Blair ar
rived and the Board began its session BY
hearing request for information BY
Daft Merrick, attorney FIR lanes Wolfe
and A. II. Wolfe. as to what had beea
doEc with regard to the ordinance as to
the number Of stalls in the marktt
nat can be rented by one man. He was
told there was nothing TO be done until
tie market committee ,cportcd.
Iuduc |. NJ. Gr,en solicited a walk on
K ln.rls street between Buxton and De-
pot streets, and the case went into the
ha, ds oi the street committee.
!. B. Cole presented several old I'm
sch, dnl.d bills and under last weeks
order they will lie over for month.
pr 4. NJ. Builatd wants piping put in
to luinttc water on Haywood street
from his rro,crty, ard the street COM
m,ttcc has the powerto do rs it 5 es best
III the case,
A petition requested tor Cathol c ave
nue. a plank walk and an electric light.
The street committee got this, too, and
will report upon IT,
As to the widening and grading OF
Hdlside street from East street east, the
committee reported adversely to the pc
t,ttun. But It thought work should te
do II ON The westcrnportiun OF the street
In regard to the request tor walks on
, Spring and West Hay wood, it was rec
commended that the work br done he
ports adopted.
I A special report Il the street committee
WIS read in wi ich it was recitCd that a
, very large number of poles are placed
/ along the sidewalks, interfering with the
ri hts to certain extent of pedestrians,
aud that many merchants monopolze
too mrrll of the sidewalk in displaying
tht ir wares. The swinging sign was also
alluded to. The report recommended an
ordinance lorbddlnS swinging signs ovt r
: the sidewalks except the signs arc placed
not less than 10 feet above the ground;
, and that no merchant shall DC allowed to
display h S stock on the walk in front OF
his place Of business. A $40 fine was
named tor violations Of the proposed
{ ordinance. The chief of police was it,
{ structcd to remove all poles not having
I wires strung on them, and no more poles
y shall be put up except by authority from
e the city. The rules were suspended and
{ the ordinance proposed pass dts several
: readings.
;. The city tax collector sought instruc'
=, tons as to the collection of benefits
. of Charlotte street, aud the matter wa.
lett open.
Real estate dealers petilioncd for pro
lection from professional rent collectors
: who look after renting houses AM
getting the pay therefor, and yet an
g not made to pay Il privilege tax, as ar
the real estate dealers. Nothing wa:
done, though there was a good deal OF dis
ctSsion.
Water rent 10 the amount of So wa:
paid last year hy Col. Chas. w. Woolse,
for house on Pine street that was no
l. occupied, and he asked refund. Rc
icrrcd to the finance committee.
Tax cxcmptionS Chas. ". WoolScy
!. error; W. l.. Britt, not resident ol th
:. city.
The financial statement showed
$3073 60 on hand. and that OF the $50,
600 funding bonds nouey SIS, 500 Il
/, has been disburscd.
II Bills: Ashcvillc toundry ard Machine
shops, So; TIE CITIZEN. $40; Bun
II conLe Brick and Tile Co., S43.65; +. Nj
6 Miller. 81, Powell * Snidrr, Coo; Ashe
vile lie and Coal Co., $64.7O; J. NJ. L
Young, 81 30; ". A. Allison, $54.27; b
>, +. Rives. $43 80; water department
" $23; w. n. Hatch, $3.50; DR.. T. {. Smith
=. Sl3 &c: Mrs. Walker. $l263; specia
pnlicp for circi,s duy 81. ppnnitnar BrOS