Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-01

STREET COMMITTEE.
Alderman Waters, chairman of the Street
Committee, called the attention of the Board to
the building on the southeast corner of Gay and
Main street, and moved that it be declared Il
nuisance and the owners notified to abate the
same. Carried.
Mr.. Kern stated that ever since he had
been member of the Council he had waited
for bi-monthly reports from the Chairman ofthe
Street Committee, but none had yet been made
out.
Mr.. Waters referrd the members to the Re-
corder as to how the money was expended.
Mr.. Kern knew that a great deal
had been done-he did not impugn the
motives:of the Street Committee, but
thought the Board should know what had
been done and what was going to be done.
DIR. Boyd hoped that the motion would not
prevail-he thought the present committee fully
competent, and that if the Board resolved itself
into committee of the whole on streets, it
would be q source of annoyance to the members
of the Council, and he believed it to the real in
terest of the city that special committee should
superintend the street work.
Mr.. Kern was in favor of treating each COM
mittee alike-The Street Committee controlled
the expenditure of perhaps $4,000, which they
controlled without any restraint from the
Board.
Mr. Van Glider called DR. Boyd to the Chair,
stating that it was unpleasant for him to speak
against the honesty of the Street COMMITTEE
he would not remain silent
He was here interrupted by Mr.. Kern who
begged to be excused from being considered as
having made such serious charge.
Mr. Van Glider remarked that it amounted to
the same thing-he would state that while the
Street Committee had expended large sums, yet
he himself had furnished the money for all the
improvements made this year, and rs it had
been charged that unnecessary work had been
done on some streets he asked that one instance
should be named.
Mr.. Kern thereupon mentioned the work
done on Hill street between State and CrOzier
streets.
Mr.. Van Glider resumed that as for inuen-
does against himself, he couldn't improve his
own property without being accured of it being
done at the expense of the corporation. Those
complaints were made by those who were not
IN power and had not the full sway they desr-
ed The present "ins" were in power and
meant to have matters managed their own way.
Dr. Boyd reiterated his former views and
thought it would entail annoyance and unpleas-
ant feeling.
Alderman Lewis was rather conciliatory. He
did not object to reporting progress made, but
thought it would be prolific of discOrd to state
the work designed to be done for the two weeks
Immediately to follow. He recited his course as
member of the Gas Committee during the
present year in support of the position he took,
and would have to vote against the measures.
Mr.. Atkin said that the Street Committee al
ways took suggestions not only from members
of the Board, but from citizens.
Mr. Gilbert opposed the motion, saying II 1t
prevailed there would be hair-pulling and IN
pleasantness all the year round.
The motion was then put and lost.
MARKET AND BUILDINGS.
Mr. Kern, chairman of the above committee |
reported that he could have a stand erected for |
the Band at cost of $50 or $50 on Summit |
Hill
Mr.. Gilbert was opposed to having the stand |
on Summit Hill. He didn't want to go to the |
country to hear music.
Mr.. Campbell thought that the best location |
that could be secured.
The matter was referred to the committee for
final action,
Mr.. Kern called the attention of the Board
to the fact that the fishermen had not sufficient
room at the market House.
Alderman Atkin moved that from the first Of
May to the first OF November fishermen be al
lowed to sell fish wherever purchaser could be
found. Carried.
On motion of Mr. Lewis the committee on
Market and Buildings have full power to make
any Improvement in their judgment necessary
Tor the accommodation of the public.
Mr. Munson read petition signed by sixty
wo citizens, praying for the erection of new
bridge over First Creek, on Mabry street. He
hoped that the petition would be granted and
work commenced at an early day, so as to be
completed by the time for holding the Eastern
Division Fair Referred to the Street Com
nittee
Julius Ochs, Esq, being granted permission,
allied the attention of the Board to the large
lumber of prostitutes and vagabonds and urged
he erection of house of correction They
ould be put i'll the work house for a few DAYS,
'ut there was no work for them to do and it was
dead expense to the county. The work house ,
would, in all probability, soon be sold, and he
bought ifa committee was appointed by the 5
3oard that the County Court could be induced q
o appreciate the proceeds of the sale. for the
rectlOn of house Of correction.
MIR. MunsOn moved that the County Court
e requested to appoint one of the poor house
commissioners from this city, and that two adj |
ltlonal commissioners be appointed, also that 8
he committee appointed to consult with the !
curt in regard to the house of correction also
ttcnd to this matter
The Mayor thereupon appointed the follow n
lg gentlemen us said committee: McSsrS Lew II
, Atkin, Munson, Gilbert and Boyd A
The Board then adjourned
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