Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-02-11
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Meeting of the City Council.

Hough & Church. ........".............."...25 W
L. G. Shepard ......... ....................... 40
Saunders, Clark g. Co ..."..........--..2S 90
Expenses of S. P Waddle, for care
OF pauper w
Edward Livingston, care of wounded
man,. .ZI w
. L. 10
Alderman Shepard moved reconsideration
of the vote paying Edward Livingston for tax.
| ing care of the colored man wounded during the
disturbance, as tending to encourage crime.
Alderman Livingston explained that the
wounded man was not rioter, and nothing had
been proven against him.
Alderman Mitchell did not like the precedent
of the city paying such bills, but as we had no
hospital he was in favor of treating all sufferers
with humanity.
Alderman Shepard then withdrew his obiec-
tons to paying for the services.
Chief Marshal Waddle was called on, who
stated the man was engaged in the riot, but was
not brought to trial on account of his wound.
The bill was then allowed being considered
very reasonable.
Alderman Mitchell made q statement con-
corning the unpaid taxes of 1869, and stated that
some inaccuracies had occurred in settling
overpaid for his services; and that the mistake
had been pointed out to him, (Hudiburg,) who
was willing to settle, and had asked that COM
mite might be appointed to close up the mat
ter. The Mayor then designated the Finance
Committee to settle with Mr.. Hudiburg
Alderman Mitchell, from the Committee on
Merchants License, read an ordinance in rela-
ton thereto, which, on motion, was adopted.
The rules were suspended and the ordinance
passed on its second reading.
Mr.. Mitchell then presented resolution per-
tanning to the same subject, which was adopted.
a tax bill for the current year was read by
the same gentleman which was adopted.
Alderman Mitchell moved that hereafter the
City Tax Collector report at the first meeting of
the Board in each month the amount of taxes
collected during the month. Carried.
No objection being made, the following bills
were presented and ordered paid:
Knoxville Gas Light Company-Street
lamps S24825; Market House, Sl9.-
So; City Hall, S12.25; New lamp on
Market Square, glass for lamps, re-
moval of one post, &c, $3.50. To-
S309.00
Dr. j. NJ. Boyd, professional services
!or paupe lOVV
Knoxville Iron Company ............. 57.O6
Considerable discussion ensued in regard to
the quantity of gas consumed-change of burn
ers, &c.
Alderman Shepard and Smith had noticed
that the light given was not sufficient.
Alderman Glass said that there was not q tai
low candle in the county that would not give a
better light than the post in front of Kerr &
Rice's stable.
FIRE AND POLICE.
Alderman Shepard offered resolution that
any policeman who shall fail to report at head
quarters within ten minutes of the time desig-
mated shall forfeit the sum of 81, and for every
days absence 50, unless excused by the Chair
mnn of the Fire and Police Committee. Car
ried
Mr.. Shepard also thought that the city should
have large fre-bell.
Alderman Swan thought that the Board
should get bell sufficiently large for twenty
FIVE years to come.
Alderman Shepard stated that hose cart for
tke steam fire engine, and also one for No. 3
should be provided, to prevent delay in case of
fire.
Alderman Swan thought that q four-wheeled
hose cart could be provided at a cheap rate.
On motion, the matter was referred to the
Chairmon of the Fire Committee, and the Chief
of the Fire Department to act as, in their judg-
ment, it was deemed advisable.
Alderman Shepard thought that 500 was a
large amount for an engineers salary, and sug-
gested that his pay be increased TO SO per
month and that he do the blacksmithing of the
corporation. Referred to Chairman of Fire
Committee.
Alderman Swan stated that the steam engine
was really not SAFE and was liable to give out at
any time--the fues were badly burned, and
new ones, of copper, should be put in.
The Mayor read u communication from Mr..
j. T. Burchell, asking that he be permitted to
make his defense to the Board in regard to his
dismissal from the force, as at the time Of his
expulsion he was on duty and had no oppor-
tunity to make defense, which was granted
Mayor Van Glider read communication
from VIM. and Eliza O Brien, setting forth that
by the establishment of the grade of Depot
street, in North Knoxville their property had
been damaged $1,000 by cutting down said
street in front Of their lots-Nos. SO and Sand
asking the Board to pay the claim. as a just one,
or otherwise compensate them by excavating
cellar and putting up brick wall. The commu-
nication was referred to the Street Commit
tee, to report at the next meeting of the Board
Mr. Burchell, having entered, was told the
Board would hear any statements he wished to
make.
He said that in regard TO the charge of re-
naming in the house on two occasions, he didn't
remember having done SO more than an hour,
or half that time and said that he did arrest
Messrs. Kennedy and Hoxsie and that they
would make oath they came before the Record
er in compliance with the warrant in his pos
session. In this he was sustained by Alderman
Sullivan. And as regarded his conduct at the