Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-30


A bill for professional services due Messrs.
ThOrnburgh and Mcfarland was referred to
the Finance Committee
An invitation was read from the Board of
Trade Of Rome, Georgia, inviting the City
Council to be present at meeting in that city
next month.
On motion the communication was received
and the appreciation of the Board expressed for
the movement fraught with so much impor-
lance to the material interests of Georgia and
our own State as it is.
A communication was read from John Coffin,
asking damages to the amount of Sl24 for inJu-
ries incurred by the upsetting of an omnibus on
Crooked street in September last, over an OBJ
struction placed there while making repairs on
the Episcopal Church. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Alderman Waters read a communication
from Messrs. Branner, Somerville and other
citizens of the North east portion of Knoxville,
asking that bridge be built over the railroad
on Florida street On motion the petition was
granted and the bridge ordered constructed.
Alderman Boyd expressed the opinion that
the quantity of hose for the hand fire engines
was insufficient.
Alderman Lewis chairman of the Gas Com
mttee reported that after consultation with the
city attorney, that official was of the opinion
that the Gas Company could be forced to an
observance of the contract with the corporation
in accordance with the provisions OF the charter
and recommended thatthe bills due said compa-
ny from the city be paid whenever presented in
conformity thereto.
Onmotion thereport was accepted.
NEW ORDINANCES.
The Mayor read an ordinance comforting po-
lice authority on railroad watckmen; prohibit
ing unnecessary whistling by engineers within
the corporate limits, and blocking up the cross
ings; forbidding hotel or omnibus drummers
exercising their vocation without their badge
plainly visible, or in a boisterous manner; get
ting on or off cars while in motion, etc.
On motion Of Alderman Rayl, the ordinance
was passed on its first reading, after slight
amendments and considerable discussion.
The ordinance changing the time Of holding
the municipal election from the first to the third
Saturday in January, was read by Alderman
Henderson, who moved its adoption on second
reading.
Alderman Yardley objected, giving his reas-
on for so doing. He did not think it looked
well for board to retain Office by their own
votes, because some of them had no hope of
being elected another term.
The motion of Alderman Henderson prevail
ed. Ayes-Atkin, Henderson, Rayl, Boyd.
Waters, 2. Sullivan, Lewis and Gilbert.
Noes-Munson, Yardley Kern and Jones.
THE POLL TAX QUALIFICATION.
Mr.. Munson asked for information in regard
to the question of the payment of poll tax,
whether it was necessary in order to a free eXer-
else eff the voting privilege.
The Mayor explained that in his opinion the
payment of the tax was necessary and gave his
views briefly on the subject.
Mr.. Henderson did not exactly see the matter
in that light
Mr.. Munson having elected the information
desired proceeded to read the phraseology of
the constitutional provision, wherein it was
shown to apply only to members of the Cen
eral Assembly and other civil officers for the
county or district in which he (the voter re-
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was referred to a special committee with the
view of obtaining the views of the city attorney.
Alderman Henderson reported in regard to
changing the boundary lines of the sixth and
eighth Wards, that the Legislature having del
egated the power to fix the boundaries, which
having been done, he entertained legal doubts
as to making change.
On motion the Board adjourned.