Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-28

Neetiny of the t,ity COUNCIL.

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The Board met last night pursuant to adjourn
ment, Mayor Jno. S. Van Glider in the chair.
Present-Aldermen Swan, Mitchell Shepard
: Ross Henderson. Pat Sullivan, Glass, Waters
. NJ ID. Sullivan, Boyd, Smith, Newman, Ken
nedy, Atkin, AMI Livingston.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mayor Van Glider then read very able and
interesting address on the present and future Of
Knoxville, showing the glorious destiny he be-
lieved awaited our city in consideration of ouI
natural advantages, and the benefits in store
from railroads built and projected and river
communication, and from a sound administra-
ton of financial affairs. A
BILLS PRESENTED.
The Judges and clerks of election were order
ed to be paid 50 each for holding the same
i Bill for taking care of Caroline Moiatt, IS,
ordered paid.
Edmund Leatb, street work, $2s; ordered
paid
Fire Company, implements, &c, SO; ordered
s. J. Turner repairing engine, 81; ordered
paid
A bill of Messrs. Patton and Harrel, asking
to be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred
in experimenting burglars was presented, but
no action taken.
Mr.. Mitchell, who was appointed to settle
with the merchants regarding taxes, asked
further time. Granted. ~
| On motion.of Alderman Swan, the Finance
Committee was instructed to settle with Mr.
Formwalt.
| FIRE AND POLICE.
Alderman Shepard said that he had not had
| time to attend to his official duties, but made
some practical suggestions regarding the fire de-
| partment, and thought fire bell was needed.
There was some complaint about one Of the
police, but had concluded to take no action in
| the matter at present.
| Alderman Swan was satisfied that Policeman
Burchell had not done his duty and would not
| do so in future, and that he ought to be dis
charged.
Alderman Pat Sullivan thought Burchell
had done his duty on Monday night and that
if he was discharged, others ought to be as we'll
He had seen him, ana knew he did we'll.
Messrs Swan and Shepard thought he ought
to be discharged, and called on Chief Marshal
Waddle for proof
He stated that Burchell had failed first in ar
| resting two men, and for dereliction of duty on
several occasions He regretted the necessity of
performing an unpleasant duty, bat was sworn
to do so.
Considerable debate ensued, when his expul-
| sion was moved, but the motion was lost.
The Mayor read communication from the
Knoxville Turn Verein, (Which was published
in the DAILY CHRONICLE of the 18th inst)
On motion of Alderman Henderson, seconded
by Mr.. Kennedy, the document was order to be
returned to the chairman of the committee of
the Turn Verein as disrespeotful to the Board.
Alderman Mitchell asked him to withdraw it,
which he did.
Alderman NJ. D. Sullivan moved to lay the
| communication on the table
| Alderman Kennedy didn't think it necessary
to lay it on the table, as the Board did not wish
it. either for reference or any other purpose.
| The question was then put, and the motion to
lay on the table carried.
| The motion to expel Mr.. Burchell was then
| revived which, after three ballots, was carried.
Alderman Shepard thought that there should
be an inspector of buildings, to examine CHM
| neys, &C., in regard to preventing fires. Re-
ferred to the Chief Marshal RIO ~
Alderman Livingston asked regarding the
efficiency of T. B. Shields, colored policeman.
Chief Marshal Waddle thought he hardly had
trial. but on Monday night acted like Burch-
ell, and was in the house all night
Alderman Ross had heard OF charges against
Policeman Badgett, and asked what grounds
there were for such runners.
The Chief Marshal was called on, who stated
that during the trial on Tuesday morning,
Badgett at first had refused to answer the ques-
tions propounded, though at length had done
so--had sworn several oaths, and acted indis-
creetly, but otherwise had made an efficient of
fcer
An Alderman stated that Mr. Luke Wilds
was an enemy of Badgett's and hoped he would
be retained. He only wished there were more
Badgett's on the police force, which settled the
question.
A motion TO go into the election of police
man to fill the vacancy occasioned by Burch-
ellis expulsion was carried, which resulted in
the election Of Sanford G. Smith on the tenth
ballot
Alderman Sullivan moved TO go into the cleo
ton of Street Boss.
Alderman Kennedy informed him he had
saved the Board that trouble by appointing one,
as was done last year.
Alderman Sullivan thought that two or three
men should not run the whole corporation.
Mr.. Sullivan revived his motion to elect a
street boss Carried.
Alderman Atkin nominated WIN. Hayes.
Alderman Sullivan nominated Thos. Long
Mr. Hayes was elected OH the first ballot.
The report Of the Chief Marshal regarding
the special election for levying tax of one mill
the dollar for city free schools, was received.
Alderman Swan stated that there were, to the
best of ais belief two hundred illegal votes
cast-there were not twenty-five leasers in the
city-at the Market House alone there were
from fifty to seveiity seillegal votes cast in his
opinion.
The amount of taxes paid 10 the county by
Knoxville taxpayers would be S8,0O1, and he