Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-25
MUNICIPAL.


The City Council met last night at the regular
hour, Mayor John g. Van Glider in the chair.
Present-Aldermen Atkin, Swan, Shepard,
Glass, Stephenson, Pat Sullivan, Waters, MD.
Sullivan, Smith, Newman, Ross, Kennedy,
Henderson, Mitchell, Boyd and Livingston.
The minutes of previous meeting were read
by the Recorder and approved.
The Mayor called the attention of the Board
to a bill fled by the State against delinquent
railroads, and exhibited one against the Knox
vile and Kentucky Railroad, in which the city
| of Knoxville, and the counties of Knox and
Anderson had each subscribed the amount of
100000, the design of the State being to sell
the same, and give titlet whoever purchased
| them.
Mr.. Henderson wanted the road built, but
was not in favor of giving up that amount of
money without an effort to retain it. He moved
that the Mayor, City Attorney and Finance
Committee be appointed to take such action as
would best protect the interests of the corpora
| ton. Carried
The following bills were presented and Or
| dered paid
VIM; Hanahan, for painting market house
Oldham 6 Hunter for liniment oil, &c, So TO-
Mr.. Mitchell stated that the Finance Com
mittee had not settled with the City Tax Collec-
| tor for 1859.
tss- FIRE AND POLICE.
Alderman Shepard read the report of the
Chief Marshal, showing the number of arrests
for the month of January. Total number of
arrests, 81 fines assessed, $685.
Alderman Shepard read proposition from
Mr. -, -, A., Il.
smithing work, keeping engines in order, &C.,
for the sum of $75 per month. A motion was
made to that effect and carried.
Mr.. Shepard stated that bell would cost
about fifty cents per pound delivered, and
thought one was needed. He recommended the
purchase of one weighing 1900 lbs.
Hewas opposed by several Alderman Mitch
ell thought one weighing from 600 to 1000 fbs
was large enough. lE
Mr.. Kennedy thought 400 pound bell suff-
Gent zrne aFs sfsftgEa8F
Alderman Swan moved the purchase of bell
weighing 1850 pounds. The motion was put
and lost. RE1
Alderman Kennedy moved the purchase of a
50opound bell. Carried
The fremen of engine No. 8 pettioned to
motion to furnish lights was carried
Alderman Shepard alluded to the fact that
majority of the disorders in the city could be
traced, directly or indirectly, to the use of
liquor. He thought that the chart er should be
amended so as to control the evil f
STREET COMMITTEE.
Alderman Kennedy stated that he had found
Mr. o. Briens claim inadmissable His proper
ty was enhanced by the cutting of Depot
street, ais1 tai%
Mr.. o Brien was present and granted leave to |
state his view of the case His property was
damaged and he wanted compensation. He
was willing toleaye the assessment of damage
to any disinterested persons. Nc action taken.
Alderman Shepard offered resolution that
when it was designed to open any new street,
where the expense involved exceeded 500, that
before it was done, the Street Committee should
present the matter before a regular meeting of
the Board for their approval. Also, a resolu-
ton restricting any committee from spending,
for any purpose whatever, the amount of 500
or over, without the approval of the Board
Alderman Henderson was opposed to the
resolutions, as showing want of confidence in |
the Street Committee, of which he was a mem |
ber g. ta i' iiE
Mr. Shepard stated that he did not mean any
thing of the kind, but there was some dissatis- |
faction regarding the workings of that Com |
mittee, in the way of improvements &c. and |
cited Water street, in East Knoxville, as case |
in point, contrasting that with the lower ferry
road, which he said was in bad condition and
intimated that the Committee could see better
hair tof< III
distance. F
Alderman Kennedy construed that as person
al: said that so far as he was concerned, the
street near his property had been improved ex-
cept curbing, before he went into Office, and
that the lower ferry road would be worked
to-day.
Alderman Atkin said that for fifty years citi-
zens had waded in mud near him on fire.
quently travelled street, and that near his pro-
perty he had expended two dollars where the
Corporation had one sI}g TW
Some little acrimony was perceptible, but
went no further than yelled sarcasm
Mr. Shepard then called for the ayes and |
noes. The vote was taken, az follows:
Mitchell, no; Shepard, yes Swan yes; At
kin, no. Glass, no; Stephenson, no; NJ. D. Sui |
Ivan, yes; Ross, yes; Pat Sullivan, no; Hen
derson, no. Waters, no. Smith, yes; Newman,
no; Kennedy, no; Livingston, yes; Boyd, no |
The motion was lost.
nan MISCELLANEOUS. 8EfzA1
Alderman Swan reported that he had caused |
to be repaired the roof of the City Hall, which |
leaked badly, and had the cutters of the Mar |
ket House repaired. ~
Mr.. Henderson stated that the School Com |
mittee had nothing definite to report
A petition for position on the street force
was laid on the table. =
a communication from Rev. c. w. Charlton,
in regard to using the Fair Grounds as a city
park, the corporation to improve, the grounds
The thanks of the Board were rendered the Di-
rectors of the Eastern Division Fair for their
generous offer, and action for the present defer
red E9f rEWEfNA3