Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-14

new Board were contested, y. w. Cnarlton con-
testing the seat of David Martin and Henry
Glass that of J. w. Jones. 'sg ..5ssI s-irles
j. SWORN IN. f7 81
The new Board, except yressrs Martin and
Jones were then sworn in by r. ID. Jourlman,
f's+Hs& @TnE ms AND ours : atss =
A petition WAS read from Messrs Charlton
and Glass, stating that neither of the gentle
men named owned property in their respective
Wards. ,On7beirfg asked7theg question, Messrs.
Martin and Jones stated that they did not OWL
property in their Wards IN their own names.
The Mayor then read portions of the City Char
ter, laws of the State and City Ordinances bear
ing on the subject, which provoked considers
bic discussion pro and CON- s-rrs se.r b
GIVEN A SHOWING. ---. ---,r
Alderman Lewis, in order to bring the ques-
ton before the Board, moved that Messrs. Jones
and Martin be sworn in, which was carried and
the gentlemen duly obligated.
ELECTION OF oFFICERs-RECoRDER.
On motion of Alderman Ray, the Board went
into the election of Recorder Messrs g. III.
White. W. II. Swan and r. NJ Bearden were
placed in nomination, resulting in the election
Of G. N. White, ESQ., srs- p
CHIEF MARSHAL.
The election for Chief Marshal resulted as
follows: w a Harper, 10; Thos johnson. 2
James I Homer, 2; s P Waddle. . Mr.. Har-
per was declared elected. ss7 s-.s
FIRST ASSISTANT.
For First Assistant Marshal, NJ 4 Cliborne,
VIM Cole p Waddle and Thos johnson were
nominated. Cliborne received 9 votes. Cole
Z, and Mr.. Cliborne was declared duly elected.
$780, GENERAL POLICE.
Mr.. Rayl read list of seventy names. appl-
cants for position on the police force. The fol-
lowing persons were elected:
On motion of Alderman Rayl the number of
the police was fxed at HEWzs#
Alderman Mariner hoped the Board would
use great discretion in the selection of good
men, who in the discharg Of the unpleasant
portion of their duty would use the sUGrjte1 IN
n.odo before resorting to the fortiter in re.
Alderman Yardley read petition from col
ored citizens of the Sth Ward, asking that they
be given two colored policemen instead of one,
as heretofore.
THE RESULT.
On the first ballot, Me,srs. Cole, Shea, George
and Kennedy were elected. 8E
The second ballot resulted in the election Of
Badgett and Ryan. .--
The third ballot resulted in the reelection of
Shields, the colored policeman, for another year,
or the pleasure of the Board. f. Fl
The salaries of the police force were fixed for
the same amounts as last year. -
AN Efficient TAX COLLECTOR.
The Mayor stated that he had an unpleasant
duty to perform, but the public welfare de-
manded it. The Office of tax collector was one
of the most important in the gift of the Board,
and man should be selected, who would do his
duty impartislly and in harmony with the
members of the Council, the city officials and
the public generally, and he hoped such an one
would be elected. 1910 .sr-
The following gentlemen were nominated:
Messrs George Roach. III. Davis, f. i. Peltier,
J. w. Parmertier, Thos. A. Lewis, L. c. Shep-
ard and w. B. Addison.
Mr.. Rayl stated that Mr.. Shepard had offered
to collect the taxes for two per cent, with a re-
ductiOn of two per cent. on all except uncolect-
able taxes. E -r
Alderman Rayl moved that the rate of COM
pensation for the tax collector this year be fixed
at two per cent. There being no second Alder
man Yardley moved that the compensation be
the same as for last year. Carried. sd. -Fs--.F
The vote was then taken and ThOs. A. Lewis,
having received tn rteen votes, was elected on
the first ballot. ..t E.- l. .
arrl.-4E FOR MARKET MASTER u--.s.-... f
there was quite a lively contest A. d. Haynes
jefferson Jett Anderson Hill, Isaac Cannon,
George Sedgewck, VIM. Howell and Presley
Mangum were placed in nomination. On the first
ballOt.there was no election, the second, Howell
and all the others, except Haynes and lett
were dropped, having received only one and
two votes On the third ballot Mr.. Haynes was
STREET BOSS sfs5r at
Was sought after by John Hays, H. J. Kinzell
and John Mcdonald, and on the first ballot Mr..
Hays WAS elected, receiving twelve votes. 49,.
CoURTEsIEs RENDERED.
Alderman j. +: j. Lewis returned thanks to
the Board for the compliment rendered his
brother just reelected to the position of tax
collector. He also, in the name of the new
Board, returned thanks to the old Board of Of
fcers for the satisfactory manner in which they
had performed their duties. -
To BE INVESTIGATED
In the contested seats Mr.. Lewis moved the
appointment of Messrs.A Henderson, BOYD and
Mariner as q special com mittee to investigate
the contested seats from the first and third
wards, to report'at the next meeting. Carried
WORTH APPRECIATED.
Representing the views of the old Finance
Committee, Alderman Henderson moved that
the salary of the Recorder be increased to
81, 200 per annum which motion W as concurred
in. -sf
STANDING COMMITTEES
Mayor Van Glider briefly addressed the Coun-
ell and felicitated them on the harmony charac-
terizing their first mcetingz He hoped that
those pleasant relations would continue. =
The following Standing Committees were
then appointed;
Ef1sdllee. William A Henderson, ia
Rayland Pat sullivan ~ - tflk Il "
Treet-John Waters, 5 7 Atkins, C W
Park, Mike Sullivan and w y Henderson
and A Mariner
Market and BuiIdings.-Peter Kern, James
Campbell and ] NJ Jones.
GGs.-J j Lewis, Pat Sullivan and VIM
Yardley. '' f fF
Schoots.-J \ Rayl, John NJ Boyd, Spencer
Munson, j F ] Lewis and James Campbell.
Nc,0. Basiness.-A Mariner, Spencer Mum
son and David Martin
The Recorder was directed to receive the
bonds of the newly elected officers, the latter to
proceed at once in the performance of their sew
eral duties until the next meeting, when they
would be affirmed or rejected. II
On motion, the Board adjourned until Friday
nj ght, the 18th inst
To Wy NOn-Paying Customers.
Wagons cannot run without wheels. boats
without water, bullfrogs without legs or a hard
ware business carried on everlastingly without
money, no more thana dog can wag his tail
when he has none
My customers are all good, but what good
does mans goodness do when it don't do any
have no doubt that every one thinks that all