Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-11
G. W. JUSTICE REFLECTED
AS CITY'S BUSINESS MANAGER.
City Commissioners Re-eIect all En-.
ployes OF City and School Commit
teemen all Re-appofnted.


teemen all Re-appointed.
The city commissioners in annual
session Thursday night reelected GEO.
w. Justice as business manager, and
all other regular employees Of the city
were retained, following which gchooI
trustees were elected for one 10 four
years service.
]. H. Jordan made application for
the position of business manager with
the provision that it carry . salary cf
$4,000, out of which he would employ
a secretary.
Mr.. Justice applied for reelection on
the condition that his salary be re-
duced from $1,000 to $1,000, provided
the police force assist him with the
collection of taxes. His proposition
was accepted.
Howard B. Miller was reelected city
clerk or secretary.
The following policemen were re-
elected: ]. w. McCarson, chief; e. l..
Thompson, T. G. Williams, Otis Pow
ers.
Others reelected: ]. H. Clayton.
fremen; S. H. Johnston. plumbing in
spector: w. w. Redden. keeper of res
ervoir; DIR. ]. Frank Crawford, city
physician.
The organization of the board Of
commissioners as to the committees
remains unchanged.
The following school trustees were
named with terms to expire on the
date opposite their names, j. e. Ship.
man being the only new member: s.
j. Justice and A. F. P. King, 1915; U.
G. Station and R. c. Clarke, 1916; C. E.
Brooks and J. 2. Shipman, 1917: IT.
W. Valentine and K. G.Morris, 1918.
Before the election of officers the
commissioners went into executive
session, which was the signal for the
council chamber being cleared of all
persons except the commissioners.
w. f. Edwards presented to the
commissioners petition signed by
property owners on Second avenue.
asking that it be paved from Main to
Washington street, distance of two
blocks. The petition was referred to
the street committee.
The board reversed its former ruiz
ing with regard to benches and news
stands on Main street after Rev. r. N.
Wilcox appeared and asked that it re-
consider its action. The board decid-
ed to permit benches and news stands
on the street, reserving the right to re-
move them in case they prove object
tionable.
Mr.. Wilcox lodged a complaint
about open closets In his neighbor-
hood, declaring that they were objec-
.tionabIe and should be removed.
Mr.. Wilcox stated that some hack
men hadf exercising black mail
by telling visitors to the city that GER
tain boarding houses could not accom-
modate additional guests Just because
the boarding house proprietcrs would
not give the hackmen commission.
He urged that the situation should be
dealt with.
Mr.. Wilcox mentioned the necessity
of the city having a garbage wagon to
remove trash once a month. Com
missioner Flicker moved that the city
have all trash moved once a month
snd and he was supported by Com.
nissioners Keith and Freeze. Com
mfssioners Durham, Fullbright and
Fletcher opposed the movement. Mayor
Shepherd united the vote by opposing
a wagon The opposition objected to
the expense that would be entaiIed.
The commissioners awarded the
contract for paving Sixth avenue to
the Atlantic Bitulithic company. 1t is
estimated that the price of the work
will be reduced from $2.12 per square |
yard to $2.10 as the work ON all the
streets will total 10000 square yards.
In the event the work reached this
amount the price by contract was to
be redueed.
Mr.. Dillingham; for the paving COM
pany asked permission to make cement
curbing as the working forces would
be delayed In waiting for granite. The
commissioners promised to- advise
him later.