Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-12
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
ProeeeIines of the City Coun,

| proceedings OF the City COumcn.
The Board met last night pursuant to ad-
| journment his Honor John s. Van Glider IN
| the Chair. --r- EslILa -it+ a.
| Present; Aldermen Mitchell, Ross, Atkin,
Rayl Boyd Swan, Shepard, NJ, d, Sullivan,
| Stephenson, Kennedy, Pat. Sullivan, w aters,
Newman, Henderson, Glass and Livingston.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. frEE IJEq .1fr}U ..r.-
| The Mayor called the attention of the Board
| to the propristy of the School Committse look
| ing up vacant lot in the suburbs Of the city,
/ on which q small house. suitable fora school,
icould be erected the Committee to report at a
| future meeting.
The following bills were presented ;-e.s.N
j. l., Hudiburg, tar 81 20 ordered paid.
T. a. Burrier, work, So 90; referred to the
| Finance Committee
Ramage & Co., advertising and printn G
| S47 so; ordered paid. 'r'.a'-
Knoxville Gass Co, S245 10; for the month
Of July.
| The city tax collector reported $2,400 as the
| amount of taxes collected. f f,. .t
Alderman Kennedy reported that he had con-
versed wlththe properly holders on Prince street
and they were opposed to widening the street.
Alderman Shepard presented the resignation
of Policeman S, G.. Smith, which was accepted.
Mr.. Shepard did not think in advisable to. fill
the vacancy. .rs .s.7 2. coins
The report of the, Chief Marshal, for the
month of July was read The following were
the number of arrests and fines assessed Total
number arrests, 40; males, IL females, g. fines
assessed, $23 10. etTIl --t...f
Alderman Shepard reeommended the build
ing of a cstern IS by IL feet on Clinch street,
which would be of perhaps so, 800 gallons ca
pacity, to guard against danger by fire. -
On motion of Alderman Henderson, the COM
mittee were authorized to receive bids for the
construction of a clstern to meet the require
ments of the committee and report at future
meeting ~ 1913 + 't''' ''
Alderman Boyd stated that he had seen the
Receiver of the Gas Light Company, and ask ed
if he was prepared to return to the original con-
tract of 50 per | 600 feet He said no but he
Alderman Boyd moved that metres be erected
for measuring gas, so as to pay for it by the
thousand feet, instead of so much per post,
Aldermen Henderson, of the school committee
recommended the opening of schools, on the
2lst of the present month. 1t was the designIto
begin two schools at Temperance Hall, two at
HampdeR Sidney academy, one in the old nj.
E. Church. one in the Roman Catholic school
house, one at the M. E. Church in North Knox
vile, and three colored schools, one at the bap-
tist Church, in East Knoxville the Method
ist and Presbyterian colored churches
Alderman Rayl read the regulation. for the
government of the city schools. s.r -
Alderman Mitchell moved that the poll tax,
amot,nting to about 5000 90 for school purposes,
be used ~ the School Committee to purchase
lot on Wlllcn 10 DullQ u SCuOOI. mousse. 3.
Alderman Swan hoped the Committee would
report before buying. .f si. 8 al fds 20
The motion was Carried. HH l8ln1'l .'Et -.
On motion of Alderman Henderson it was
determined to commence the schools on the
Dist, or as soon thereafter as possible. H b
Mr.. Henderson read the following ordinance:
Be it ordained 6y the Mayor and aldermen Of
the City Of RforriJie, That hereafter no person
shall wilfuly destroy or knock down any of
the permanent corporation corners, any line
pegs of streets, or grade pegs duly branded
with ihe letters &c. H. which may have been
erected to designate streets or alleys, or in the
prosecution of improvements. ...,-
SEC. 8. Any one convicted of violation of
the first section IF this ordinance shall be fined
not less than five nor more than twenty dollars
SEC. 3. This ordinance snail go into effect
from and after its passage. 80. .s...|
On motion the rule: were suspended and the
passed its third reading.
The School Committee we're instructed to EN-
ploy the teachers they had chosen, after which
the Board adjourned. '..-