Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-22
slUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the City Conn

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Proceedings Of the City Council.
The Board met last night pursuant to
adjournment, Mayor VIM. Rule in the
chair.
Present Aldermen Cruze, Carpenter,
Gilbert: Henderson, Baxter, Yardley,
Warters, Camp, Kern, Logan, Sullivan,
Atkin, Park, Glass and Livingston.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
! stood approved.
The Mayor then read the report of the
, Chief of Police in regard to the special
election, and declared Mr.. CruZe duly
elected Alderman of the Third Ward.
WhereuIon, Mr.. CruZe being present, be
was duly sworn in.
Aldermen Kern, or the Street Commit
tee reported some streets that should he
worked upon.
Alderman Camp asked if it was i'll or
der to make motions. He would make
motion that certain streets mentioned be
opened.
The Mayor requested that he keep it for
proper time.
Alderman Carpenter, of the Finance
Committee, said that the committee was
not ready to report much on the financial
questions. He however, reported on some
bills that had been referred to the Finance
Committee.
On motion, the accounts were ordered
paid.
Alderman Carpenter also stated that the
Charleston Railroad Company had asked
for refunding of $3.50, the amount of tax
es paid by them, as according to their
charter they were not liable TO be taxed
for certain number Of years. He said
that he had inquired into the matter and
found the statement correct. 1t was ordered
to he refunded.
Alderman Kern stated that the Street
Committee have agreed that the expenses
for streets will be the same as last year.
He also stated that in taking bids for
curbing and guttering, parties agreed to do
the same work for 81 cents per foot this
year for which so cents was paid last year.
This will be a saving of Si3 for every 100
feet.
Some other accounts were read and ap-
proved.
The entire number of accounts read, APP
proved and ordered paid are as follows:
City Coal Co, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 40
George Atkins, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % 6O
Atkln q Goldman, Observation-Disclosures. III W
FAM d Jones, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % 90
ALISON, on
j. w. Nelson, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
Other accounts were read and referred
to the Finance Committee.
The chairman of the Com nlittee on Fire
and Police said he had not much to re-
port. He finds that $50 per month has
been paid for engineer; that the engine has
not been out but once in ayear. He says
he has solicited bids AMI had one this
week from one person and thinks it Teas-
enable, but that no new regulations have
been made so far.
Mayor Rule said he had petition from
a number of firemen, in regard to this sub
ject, which he wished to read it was read
and referred to the Fire and Police Com
mittee.
Chairman Logan, of the Gas Committee
said he had no report to make. He says
that he finds the contract with the Gas
Company as good as can be made-could
not be furnished for less. Many citizens
have asked to do something to bring the
price of gas down.
Alderman Yardley, chairman OF the
Committee OH Market and Buildings,
asked further time TO make report.
Granted.
Aldermen Carpenter, chairman OF
special committee, asked for further time
to make report. Granted.
Mayor Rule stated that according to law
it was his duty to appoint an assessor of
taxes, and he would appoint MIR. NJ. D.
Bearden on the part of the citizens. He
said it had been customary for the Board
to be represented, bur he thought as mat
ter OF economy the Board had better dis
pense with that, as the assessments were
open to inspection, and unless the Board
thought different he would not appoint
any one else.
Alderman Gilbert moved that Mr.. G. W. |
Park be appointed on the part of the Board.
Mayor Rule stated that hewould reserve
the right to make his own selection if it
was found necessary to appoint one.
The matter after some further discussion !
was laid over to next meeting.
Mayer Rule asked Alderman Camp to |
read a petition he had received. in was in |
regard to the drainage of the pond east of
Gay street, near the depot.
Alderman Warters moved that the |
Street Committee be ordered to have it
drained. Carried.
Mayor Rule read a petition from some
butchers requesting that the cid janitor lee
reinstated.
Alderman Gilbert moved that he be re-
Mayor Rtle asked whether it had been
customary for the Board to make the APP
or if the chairman of the
Committee on Market and Buildings had
been entrusted with this.
Alderman Carpenter wished to know
who had appointed him in the first place
Alderman Kern stated that last year as
chairman of that committee, the entire
matter had been left with him.
Alderman Gilbert wished his motion en-
ertained.
Mayor Rule stated that he Intended, to
De guided by former usages; unless they
could show an ordinance to the contrary,
lie would refuse to entertain the motion
Alderman Henderson stated that he did
not consider that the chairman of the COM
nittee had a right to discharge or engage
lands in opposition to the Board. He
hought the Board bad right to act in the
natter.
Alderman Gilbert appealed to the Board.
His appeal was lost.