Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-29
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Meeting of the City Council.

SPECIAL BUSINESS.
Before commencing the regular order Of bu-
siness, Alderman Rayl moved that Rev. DR..
Humes, President of the East Tennessee Uni
versity, be heard in regard te the fund Of Sl5,-
go appropriated by previous Board, in Jan
uary, 1863, for purchasing library for the Uni
versty. the library formerly owned by that in
sttutiOn having been destroyed during the pro-
grcss Of the war. There being no objection,
Or. Humes stated his views substantially as fol-
lows:
He alluded to the passage of an appro-
priatIon of $4,000 for the relief of the
University in the year 1869 TO be paid In IN
stalments Of $4,000 per annum, which had not
been carried out by their successors and stated
that on account Of said appropriation, the State
Agricultural College had been removed to this
city and the Trustees had governed themselves
accordingly. 1t was the opinion Of legal gentle
men that the appropriation was binding. lie
then presented the following for the consdera-
ton Of the Board
Knoxville. Tenn. June 2S, 1872
To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Knoxville:
GENTLEMEN: Acting under instructions from the
Trustees of East Tennessee University beg leave TO
state to your honorable body that they are advised
that the ordinance passed on the fourth OF January,
1869, by the then Mayor and Aldermen oil hnoXylle,
approp Rating fifteen thousand dollars the purchase
of library for East Tennessee University, became an
executed contract Immediately upon the permanent
ocatOn of the State Agricultural College at TINS pace;
that it was and is contract upon the faith of which
The State authorities and the Trustees acted and
dollars so appropriated IS now due from the corpora
ton of KnoXv lie to the Trustees of East Tennessee
University In the name ana 6eHa1 OF thG SAG IFuS
and by their authority and direction; therefore
make this demand of your honorable body for an I'M
mediate omplianee by you with the contract.
~" 0''' THOS. w. HUMES,
President E. l. University.
At the conclusion of DIR. HumeS remarks
Aldermen Rayl stated that the committee ap-
pointed by the University had requested the
Committee of the Board of Aldermen not make
a report until a conference of the respective
committees could be held and that as no such
conference had been held, he, as one OF SAD
committee, had asked for further time which
was granted, and no further action had been
taken in the matter.
DR.. Humes did not wish the Board to think
there was any antagonism between the Trustees
of the University and the Board. and after
wards retired.
Alderman Henderson stated that it was an
important matter and moved that it be referred
to the Mayor to report at the next meeting.
FINANCIAL.
The following bills were presented and or
dered paid:
Rent Of school house, DR.. Pcarne ......... $4,000
Baptist Church. ......... 25.00
Scott, Renshaw & Hacker......... ............. $50
Epiphany Church, rent. 5000
W. W. Woodruff, Steel Gc.................... $40
0. B. Smith & Co, books, &c...........,...... $40
Joseph Wood care of Clock ,................ $500
Charles Waring, for engineers services. 1850
John CaVanaugh, grading &c ...... 535 60
STREET COMMITTEE.
The ordinance in regard TO grades, sidewalks,
&c, was taken up and passed its second read
ing.
Alderman Atkin moved that the chairman of
the Street Committee be instructed to invite
proposals for laying sidewalks as under the
new ordinance a number Of payemonts would
have to be laid
Alderman Mariner called the attention of
the Street Committee to the condition Of Gro
zer street
Alderman Henderson presented a petition
from Col. NJ. L. Patterson, asking that
grade, for an alley near his residence be estab-
lished.
Alderman Campbell stated that it was the de-
sire of the people of North Knoxville that
public well, now disuscd, should be opened for
the use of the people, and made motion to that
effect, which was carried.
Alderman Lewis presented a request from tax
payers in the Second Ward, requesting that
stone pavements west of Prince street and other
bad sidewalks be replaced without delay
FIRE AND POLICE.
The Mayor read a petition from James Lis
ton, asking the privilege of erecting a frame
building l4xl6 feet within the fire district. The
request was laid on the table.
Also, one from Mr. J. L. Cooper in regard to
the tax on billiard tables and stated that the
game Of billiards was not immoral, but was
healthy and invigOrating; that the present tax
was too high, and requested that the tax be lOW-
eredsOne-half so that he can make something
from the use of the tables and the city derived
revenue also.
Alderman Kern stated that it was a rule for
those who played to patrOnize the house, and
it perhaps induced young men to drink, who, if
they showed the balls for amusement simply,
would pay for the use Of the tables and not do
Alderman Mariner stated that Mr.. Cooper
wished the tax reduced so as to accommodate
his friends who who were members of the
church and did not wish to drink. He hoped
the matter would be fixed for the accommoda-
uon or the moral patrons Of the cue.
would be made.
Alderman Rayl moved that the church men,
bers be allowed to play free, as an amendment
dollars.
MIR. Gilberts motion prevailed.
MARKET AND BUILDINGS.
Alderman Kern submitted plan for enlarg-
ing the Market House, extending its length
sixty feet, and stated the probable cost of the
several plans, of iron, brick and wooden pillars,
and moved that one of the proposed plans be
ndopted.
Alderman Yardley called for the reading of
the order on the proposed extension of the Mar
ket House. which was done.
Alderman Mariner deprecated the unpleasant
feelings between the different committees, and
hoped that necessary improvements would be
made and all work together in harmony.
The Mayor called Alderman Park the chair
and rebuked the Street Committee, stating that
he represented the entire population of the city
and considered himself a member Of every
committee appointed The order in question
only contemplated temporary fish stalls and
(here Mr. Kern wished to make a correction,
but was refused by Mr.. Van Glider, until he
finished his remarks) Continuing, the Mayor
said he referred in that connection to butchers.
The market house was paying expenses, bat
the revenue was not large. He alluded to the
necessary expenditures for other purposes and
gave his views against the measure. He would