Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-27
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Meeting OF the City Council

The Board met last night Mayor John s.
Van Glider in the chair.
Present-Aldermen Rayl. Atkin, Munson,
Gilbert, Park, Campbell, Kern, MarrlneI'
Lewis, Henderson, Waters, Boyd, and MI. ~
Sullivan.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The following bills were presented ana order-
ed paid: sa.E eo, 10
George Watkins painting ................. 90 w
Kennedy & Morrow, coal. ,...;......:....;;; gu
James r. Cooke, attorneys fees for Is
months 'jOZ ~
A netition was read from Mrs Sneed, asking
for a lamp post in front of the ladies' entrance
10 the Lamar House Referred under the rules
The Gas question was discussed without def
mite action being taken.
MARKET AND BUILDINGS.
The committee to whom was referred the
charges by ID. +. Rogers against the Market
Master reported that the charges were not SUI
hcent to warrant any action IN the premises o.
by this action stands indicated, as his friends
confidently believed he would be, and as he de-
served to be.
FIRE AND POLICE. s
Alderman Park presented the resignation of
VIM A. Harper, Chief Marshal, on the ground
of i'll health, which was accepted.
The following complimentary resolution was
offered by Alderman Rayl and amended by Al
dcrman Henderson and adopted by the Board
BE 1t resoLved, That the thanks of this Board
and the citizens of the city OF KNOXVILLE are
due TO VIM. A. Harper tor the faithfulness and
efficiency with which he has served US as Chief
of the Police force, and that in consideration OF
which. upon his resignation, the uniform
which he wears and any insignia of office he may
be possessed of are hereby presented to nm.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
The Mayor read q communication from Thos.
j. Perry, in relation to the North georgia ana
East Tennessee Steamboat Company. Received,
and the Mayor authorized to answer same.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Alderman Rsyl, of the School Committee
reported that some of the salaries OF teachers
were yet due, and hoped that at the next meet
ing they would be able to report their acton
during the past year, as well as their plans LOT
the future.
ELECTION OF POLICEMEN.
! On motion the Board went into an election
for Chief Marshal, to fill the vacancy OCCASION
ed by Mr.. Harper's resignation. Meisrs Clai,
! borne and Cole were placed in nomination, and
| ballot being taken, Mr.. Claiborne was de-
clared elected. The Board then went INTO the
| election of Assistant Chief Marshal. to fill the
vacancy occasioned by Mr.. Claiborne's promo;
ton Messrs. Cole, Badgett, Diamond, and
| RYAN were placed in nomination. The ballot
being had, Mr. B. +. Badgett was elected.
A vacancy still existing on tho force the
mond and Mr.. burden were placed in nomina-
| ton and Mr. D. Almond was elected.
Alderman Boyd made some remarks in re-
gard to reducing the expenses of the fire depart
| ment and suggested that as many times bremen
suffered loss by clothing destroyed, and as many
of them were poor men, he thought in justice
they should be sustained and protected ia!galns
loss. he thought per cent from the licenses
of fire companies should be set apart for the ust
of the companies. No action taken
1 The Board then adjourned with the under
standing that it will not meet until Friday
night, August 23d.