Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-06

| Mayor Van Glider in the chair. udor
Present-Aldermen Atkin, Park, Henuer-
| son, NJ. D. Sullivan, Kern, Glloert, "'ei'
Munson, Rayl, Boyd, Jones and ! araley'
The minutes of the previous meeIlnS were
read and approved.
| FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The following bills were presented and or
| dered paid COO oo
! Tbos H. Pearne Tent...... ...."..,........9oO W
summit Hill school house.................... AZ w
Kennedy d Morrow, cOal..................... y 5O
j. A. Rayl, uniforms -
John Nelson, medical aid.................... OO
Jas w. Cotton, II W
Kennedy 81 Morrow, cOal..".... 10 70
Heald ~ Locke, oil......." -
X. Ii. Ellington, curbing, &c...............'Z9J ~
New IRE ''''''''''oOo w
On motion, the fire engine was accepted and
the bill for it ordered paid.
The Mayor read proposition from a Baltl-
more house for furnishing oak-tanned hose at
Sl.2j per foot, copper-riveted.
On motion; the Mayor was authorized to or
der two hundred feet of hose.
Alderman Henderson presented the report OF
the city tax collector, $1,345 "a for the month OF
March,
Alderman Henderson stated that he had ex::
amined the complaint of Mr.. Crozler, IN regard
to the taxation of his property, and moved that
it be referred to the assessors Tor hnal ADJUST
ment.
In regard to Judge Triggs claim against the
CORPORATION of East Knoxville, that corporation
denies that the sum claimed is due, and the
Judge persists in his claim.
Mr.. Henderson mentioned the fact that MRS.
Steele wished to settle her differences with the
corporation.
STREET COMMITTEE.
Alderman Waters reported that Park street,
east of Crozier, north of the railroad, IN the
Seventh Ward, had been graded, the work was
badly needed; two cuts were needed to complete
it.
The Street Committee was ordered to push
forward the work.
Mr. Waters stated in regard to BrySon street
that the ground had been offered for 500 if the
corporation would lay sidewalks.
a motion to erect an abutment for a bridge
over Second Creek, on ClinCh street. 1T being
understood that the county would build a pier
on the opposite side and build the superstruc-
ture was carried
POLICE COMMITTEE
Aldermen Park read the report of the Chief
Marshal, as follows which showed the total
number of arrest at 20, of which there were
10 for drunkenness. Amount of fines assessed,
$751; 20; amount of fines collected S18.15.
Several members Of the police force were re-
ported for neglect of duty, and several men,
bers Of the Board expressed themselves in re-
gard to the matter, and on motion of Mr.. Rayl
the Chief Marshal was Instructed to report all
cases Of absence without good excuse, and
the delinquent be dismissed.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Rayl, from the School Committee, stated
that some complaints in regard TO the severity
of teachers had reached the Committee, but
that as had afterwards been assured that the
teachers were in the right.
NEW BUSINESS.
Alderman Boyd stated that some persons had
been guilty of throwing offal and carcasses Of
animals into the creeks, which, in view of the
fact that warm weather was approaching and
was highly reprehensible and should be put
stop to. He hoped the ordinance in regard to
the matter would be enforced.
Alderman Yardley thought that if proper
precautions were observed, persons violating the
sanitary ordinance could be detected and
moved that the police be instructed to enforce
the ordinance now in force.
The Mayor read letter from Capt JaqueS in
regard to obstructing the railroad track.
Also deed of gift from Gen. j. A. Mabry,
donating ground for the extension of Depot
street to Hardees addition, forty feet wide and
upwards of three hundred and forty five feet in
length.
The Mayor exhibited profles of the grade Of
McMullen street as fixed by the city engineer.
On motion the profile was adopted,
By consent of the Board Mr.. j. j. Reese
stated that Rev James Park, Mr.. Henderson,
Col MCGhee and himself had been appointed
a committee by the Trustees of the East Ten.
nessee University to ask loan from the corpo-
ration for the purpose of erecting suitable build
ings on College Hill for the accommodation of
Of an increased number of students Many |
reasons could be adduced, showing why the |
city should lends its aid to retaining the Agri- |
cultural College in its limits. They did not ask
it as gift, though other cities for similar rea-
sons had given largely, but simply as a loan.
:, Rev. Mr. Park supported the remarks of Col. |
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city to be used in erecting additional dormito- |
ries.
Mr.. Henderson was in favor of education from |
the school up to the University, and he was |
proud of his connection with the work He al |
luded to the fact that certain promises had been
made which should be complied with and sug-
geSted that committee, of which the Mayor
should be one, be appointed to take action in
the matter.
Alderman Boyd made some very forcible re-
marks on the subject, and while he reioiced at
the neatly financial condition of the city yet he
thought there was such thing as being too
close
Mr.. Henderson alluded to the fostering care
Oh the Unlted States Government and hoped
that the aid would be extended.
Inc Mayor appointed Rayl, Munson, BOYD, |
Atkln ana Waters the Committee in regard to |
loanlng the amount asked.
The Board then adjourned.
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