Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-03

/ Proceedings of the City Council.
The Board met at the regular hour,
last night, Mayor Rule in the chair.
Present Aldermen Carpenter Glass,
Camp, Warters, Kern, Cruze, Livingston,
Sullivan, Akin, Logan, Gilbert, Fouche,
| and Yardley. -
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and no objections being made,
the minutes stood approved. t, - s.
l..ze ~ POLICE COMMITTEE.
/ Alderman Camp reported that in regard
/ to the charges against Policeman Ryan,
/ they were not sustained and moved that
/ they be laid upon the table. Carried. Also,
that they had erected house for fire en-
] CINE No..4.
STREET COMMITTEE.
Alderman Kern also reported in regard
to removing the top from Cumberland
street bridge over First Greek. t
Alderman Fouche, thought the bridge
j should be repaired at once, it being unsafe
and thereby bring on damage suits.
| Alderman Camp moved that the action
at the last meeting, in regard to removing
| the cover from said bridge be recOnsidered.
Lost. e,- te7 s-1- [
| MAhhEI AND
Alderman Yardley reported the sum of
$198.20 revenue from the Market Master,
1 and reported the need of three pair of
scales for the use of the butter and fish
stands. a5
On motion, the chairman was authorized
to purchase the necessary scales.
-l;,,... GAS COMMITTEE.
Alderman Logan read proposition
Il u IN, orH
| to lighting portions of the city with car
Donate gas for $50 for each post. Also one
from Mr.. James Somerville, proposing to
do the same for S35 per post. The matter
was referred to the Gas Committee.
| NEW BUSINESS.
| Alderman Fouche moved the appoint
ment of committee to compile the or
dinances now in force with view to their
| publication. The motion was carried and
the Mayor appointed Messrs. Fouche, LO-
| gan and Carpenter.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
! Alderman Yardley offered resolution
i increasing the pay of laborers employed by
the corporation, from 81, the price now
| paid, to .25 per day.
/ Alderman Kern said he was now paying
all the employees either 81. % or $1.5O. No
! dollar men were now at work.
Alderman Atkin was averse to the in
/ crease.
Alderman Fouche thought it inexpedi-
ent at present. ..-5ta
Alderman Camp did not think the city
would lose anything by paying the in
/ crease.
Alderman Logan was rather opposed to
the increase. as it afforded an opportunity
for an idle man to get the pay Of the indus
triOus.
i A motion to refer the resolution to the
Street Committee offered by Alderman
Glass, elected some debate.
i Messrs. Camp and Yardley opposed re-
ferring the question, the latter wishing to
elicit square vote.
|. Messrs. Glass, Fouche and Carpenter IA
vored referance to the committee, but
were equally willing to have a vote so far
as their feelings went.
4 On motion of Mr.. Fouche the motion to
refer was laid on the table, denouncing
the resolution as an electioneering dodge.
i Alderman Yardley arose to question OF
/ privilege. He spurned the idea of future
aldermanic hOnOrs and stated that it was
offered by him in all sincerity.
/ The resolution was amended by Major
Carpenter, giving discretionary power to
i employ or discharge hands to the Street
Boss, in order to obtain the best men.
Alderman Livingstone urged a vote at
once. He believed that many mem
bers of the Board had pledged themselves
to an increase of wages who now wished
| to dodge the issue. 7sl ORB
but could not see the extravaganza of the
/ proposed increase if all employees were
now paid SIPS. -- IL
The amendment was then adopted, and
| the motion, as amended, then voted upon
and lost. r. a-s.
aa WATER WORKS.
Alderman Akin, from the Special Com.
mittee, appointed at the previous meeting
reported as follows:
! To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen o.
Your Committee appointed ito investigate and re-
as early day h upon the feasibility
viewed all points that seemed at all eligible for the To-
cation and erection of reservoirs and buildings
sary for the purpose. and find the elevation and prop
sides the most suitable within the vicinity Of The city
and unanimously report that the erection Of water
The committee would further report that the site
ferred to be purchased. It consists of (s acres
street strip Of ground running 1000 feet to
the river and one acre at the Ivsras set forth in da
can be purchased for the sum of twenty thousand
dollars. in thirty year eight cent bonds We re-
tSat steps be taken at nc ito submit the question
the appropriation of sufficient fund for the purp to
voters of the 00rgscEFEti &Fk1N Chr Committee
!, Alderman Fouche could not exactly
|, agree with the report of the committee.
!. Mr.. Camp offered the following resolu-
ton, which he supportedsby able argu.
ments:
The special committee to whom was referred the
question of the proprey of erecting water works fol
the city was submitted having in favor Of the
same; and further, in favor of purchasing site Of
| JOS A. Mabry, per plan submitted, for the sum Of
payable in 20 $1,000 bonds due in 80 years. bear
ing per cent interest conditioned that the right tc
said bonds be authorized By the votes of the
. pie of the city; therefore, -
Resolved. That the chief marshal be instructed to
open and hold election Wednesday, the 18th day
Of May 1873 to take the vote of the legal
the question of issuing 20 bonds of $1,000 EACH payable
in 80 years. at per cent? which all persons voting
in favor of the appropriation shall vote For Water
Works." those against shall vote Against Water
Works." and the result of said election will be re
ported to the next meeting of this Board.
Alderman Logan opposed Mr.. Camps
resolution and rather doubted the power
, of the CITY to issue more than $1,000 as