Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-07
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| Inc minutes or the previous A0o'i"S WV
read and approved. -. :. ...@.-
FINANCE COMMITTEE. IAd
The f.llowing bills were presented and or
dered paid: = ,..-
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Mayor Van Glider made the following re-.
marks on the subject of taxes: lIITJcl
Gentlemen of the City CounciE: ff dsgc-iI gg
The time has come when it is necessary for
you to provide some more efficient means IN
collecting the revenue due the city. We have
been as lenient as possible. Two-thirds of the
year has gone. the money is due and yet we
have only about one-thirteenth of the amount.
No government or city can be run successfully
without funds Our obligations of paying the
interest on our bonded, debt of sustaining our
public schools, teachers, jsnitors and inciden-
tails of the police department., fire, gas, streets,
bridges, buildings, labor, &c, &c, are demand
ed daily and weekly and monthly. The credit,
system is different from former times. Bush
ness is done on q cash basis The same is true
of Iabor-none can perform duty unless prompt
ly paid Our expenditures have been son an
economical basis, and inside of our estimates of
revenue. If our taxes were promptly paid, We
would have no difficulty in meeting all our en-
gagements as they fall due, within the year, as
we'll as former disabilities already due. If
the Board remains silent the inference is we do
| not need any money. The people turn q deaf
ear to the tax collector and put him off inde6-
nitely. elections can be made with more eff
CHENEY and justice and a strict rule should be
made by the Board and enforced There is no
| equity in one portion paying when they please.
Let the new law be enforced, and when ra-man
does not come up and pay a reasonable portion,
then let the officer collect the who cas- the law
directs. Let not the people wait for the tax col
| ector to come half dozen times and no
| money. 3D. 2'
/ At the conclusion of the Mayors remarks
Alderman Henderson expressed his views on the
same subject, endorsing them throughout He
| stated that under law recently passed the
name of delinquent tax payers might be report
ed to the October term of the Circuit Court, and
made motion that the tax collector be instruct
| ed TO that effect, which was adopted. The tax
collector reported 81, &c., as the amount of rev.
| enue collected during the past month.
| a3-r-. 81 FIRE AND POLICE. I@.ez--
| The report of the Chief Marshal was read by
Alderman Park, as follows: Total number of
arrests during the month of ugust, 38; amount
of fines and costs assessed, $299. Is; amour col
| lected, S82 rs; amount uncollected $2l7.40.
The bond of Thomas burden, the newly
elected policeman, was presented and accepted.
The ordinance prohibiting the removal of fire
| accoutrements from the engine rooms, was
passed on its second reading.
i Alderman Park stated that the hose carriage
was too heavy for men to pull; and hoped that
arrangements might be made whereby 1t could
be drawn by horse or mule. 80,
Alderman Waters moved that the brick
| building on Front street, between State and
Crozier, be declared nuisance and abated. The
motion prevailed. -.,-r--- st-asT s.-f,s--.s t.-
Alderman Munson moved that steps be taken
to have the building on the corner of Gay and
Main streets removed or made safe. The city
schools would commence next week and hum
dreds of children would be passing every day
and he considered it highly dangerous. 1...e.t
| Alderman Lewis reported the frame building
| adjoining was also great nuisance and hoped
| it would be attended to. g.. ia 20 -.t. il,r. 81 ~
| The three houses were referred to the street
committee, with Instructions to use every effort
toward removing the same. n sETgT
On motion of Alderman Yardley, the matter
was referred to the Fire Committee, with dis
cretionary power.
petition was read from number of fire.
men and other citizens, asking that a new bell
be purchased for fire alarm. t,a. q oIa
After some discussion Alderman Atkin
moved that committee be appointed to pur
chase q bell suitable for the purpose desired.
Carried. f,.r ~. 49,
The Mayor stated that in compliance with the
instructions of the Board, the Bell House had
been purchased, taken possession of for school
purposes and was being put in. order, q
GAS coMM1TrEE.
Alderman Lewis reported that he had exam
ined the old reports of proceedings in regard
to the tas Company, and recommended that
the corporation pay for eight lamp posts erect
ed, provided that it in no way interferes with
the original contract. Carried.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Alderman LE:wis announced that in few,
days the Bell House would be fitted up for the
opening Of the schools. - 80
THE HOGS
The Mayor read requests from 282 citizens
praying that the hogs be allowed to run at large
Alderman Henderson hoped that the request
would be granted until next meeting. ~ :.
Alderman Lewis moved that the request be
received, whereupon Mr.. Henderson withdrew
Lis motion. .e--Ta 8 { Fr:fa.las -1- ...st.
Alderman Lewis stated that the clock at the
court house was out Of "kilter'' and something.
ought to be Done The pay was inadequate to
keep it in order, he Thought, and moved the
compensation be increased to $100 per annum.
. The motion was afterwards withdrawn and
the matter referred to the committee n Market
and buildings. ~ Md "A
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