Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-22
WEATHER REPORTS.
ss-..ai IA MUNICIAPAL AAFFIRS.
Meeting of the Board Of Aldermen.
The Mayor Ventilafes Things Generally.
Tibet Stree Committee Defended.
Lively Times i'm the City CouncI

Lively Times IN the City Council
The Board met last evening at the regu-
lar hour. Mayor Van Glider in the chair.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
- The Mayor called tbs attention of the
Board to the filthy condition of several of
the alleys. = z 'As -
On motion of AldermanShepard the po-
lice were intructed to arrest all persons vi
aling sanitary law after the first of May.
a number of bills agregating $623.03
were presented.
Alderman Kannedy of the Street Com
nittee, reported that parties in East Knox
Vile, on Patton street, would give the
right of way If the street was extended.
Also, advised the Board to buy a mule
from Mr.. Hays, worth $40.
On motion, the Street Committee were
instructed to purchase said mule.
Alderman Shepard wished to know the
probable cost of extending Patton street,
and was in favor of extending it if the cost
did not exceed $500.
The cost of running a street through Mr..
MaXwelps property would amount to
81, 200 or 81 900, and the city did not wish
to pay that much.
j. Alderman Ross moved the issuing of
scrip sufficient to open street to the roll
ing mill.
<1ucIlIIdn 1ASilhOdJ SuSScSlSu
scrip be issued to pay all outstanding ac-
counts and running expenses. Motion to
issue scrip was lost.
Alderman Shepard asked to be discharg-
ed from serving on that committee. The
funds of the city were used in making
unnecessary improvements; everybody
knew that the street leading to the rolling
mill had ten times as much travel as the
street in East Knoxville.
Nrounr Van Glider loft fha chair which
was occupied by Alderman Boyd and de-
nounced the aspersions that he said had
been made against him. He had been de-
nounced and insulted in the chair and out
oft, but he would submit to it no longer.
He had served the city without salary and
paid over 81 goo taxes besides. He thought
he was as good judge of what was neces-
sary as any other man. He and the Board
were in an overwhelming majority, and
meant to run the machine.
ia He andt he majority had enemies in and
out of the Council. They (the Street Com
mittee) were chosen from different por-
tons of the city. They had always con-
suited him on all matters of Improvement.
The School Committee had carried out a
measure requiring thousands of dollars
without consulting him; the Market House
Committee never consulted him about the
stalls; the Fire and Police Committee had
purchased two hose carts without consult
ing him. Alluded sarcastically to profess
ed economy shriekers, and he proposed to
ventilate matters.
The street work was paid for by the day
for labor actually performed whereas for
merly, he said, six days work per week
were paid for, rain or shine. Notwith-
standing the charges against the Street
Committee, they had done their duty, and
proposed to do it in the future until next
January. .e5- s.--st
Alderman Shepard said that the Mayor
had made a personal matter of general
questions. He referred to the records to
show that he and DIR. Boyd had been in
strueted to purchase the carts delivered to-
day. he was not an enemy of the Board
or of any member, and if they thought SO
they were mistaken. He meant no disre-
spect to the Mayor, and if he had offended
humbly asked his pardon. He was look
ing at the prosperity of the city in general,
and as long as he remained in the bBoard
he proposed to be governed by prin-
cipIe.p 4 8 lsas5 ~ I, as1.a -
Alderman Smith resented the insinua-
tons of the Mayor regarding the Market
House improvements, He thought he was
complying with his 1.-THE Mayors views.
Alderman Henderson stated that the
Committee could start eight or ten schools
in a few days, but thought it best not to
begin until the first of August, and asked
leave to insert notices in the papers when
necessary. .rss...a4s
Alderman Glass stated that Mr.. Jet
asked for a price to be set as rent for the
new stalls. The Market Master was au
thorized to rent the stalls to the highest
bidders.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned.