Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-14
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
of the City Council.

/ Proceedings Of the CITY COuncii.
4 The Board met last night at the usual
bour. Mayor Rule presiding, and the fol-
lowing proceedings were had;
Present-Aldermen Henderson, Kern,
Camp, Logan, Atkin, Glass, Cruze,
Livingston,l Warters, Park, Carpenter
and Yardley.
were read, and after slight change stood
approved.
/ The Mayor made some statements in re-
gard to the breaking up of the small pox
hospital, and asked the Board to make a
disposition of the articles of clothing, bed
ding, &C., and in that connection COM
mended the Chief Marshal for the manner
in which he discharged his duties.
He also made some statements in regard
| to his action in having the streets cleaned
and in appointing Board of Health.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Alderman Carpenter, OF the FINANCE
collected by the Tax Collector during the
past two months:
For the month of April. 81 1854 %
May"............. ZIG %
Total for two months. $3.50 So
He made some remarks on the question
Of tax collecting stated that the interest
on the bonds will be due on the first of
July, and some effort must be made to raise
the sum, and thought it necessary not to
pay the hands on the streets until this in
terest was paid.
Mr.. Kern stated that he had conversed
with the hands on the subject, and all,
with the exception of two, were willing
to wait. He furthermore stated that the
entire force of street hands had been en-
gagged in cleaning off the streets and alleys,
but found that they could not keep up
with the work, as parties continued to
throw the filth from their back lots in the
alleys and by the time they get through
cleaning an alley they would have to COM
mence again on the other end. He also
read a petition from the citizens of Park
street, asking that their street be graded.
Alderman Camp moved that the work
be DONE.
Alderman Henderson moved in lieu that
it be referred to the Street Committee, for
their action. Carried.
Alderman Kern also read petition from
citizens in north Knoxville, asking that
certain public well be cleaned out, and
pump be placed there for TIE convenience
of the public. Referred to the Street Com
mittee.
Alderman Henderson of the special
Committee on Street Railroads, asked for
further time. Granted.
He also offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Board
be extended to our Mayor, Chief Marshal
and other officers concerned, for their faith
full and efficient services during the exist
ence in our city of the small poX and that
the custody and care of the hospital prop
erty, of no further service at pres
ent, be committed to the care and custody
of the Mayor.
The following resolutions were also Of
fered by him and on motion were unani-
mously adopted:
Res0Lved, I. That the action of the May
or in appointing Board of Health for the
city of Knoxville, be and the same is here
by confirmed.
II. That the Board of Health be request
ed to inspect our market, and offer such
suggestions, touching the regulation there
OF, as may in their judgement best con-
d ,,e to the health and convenience Of our n
hereby authorized to carry such suggest
ions into effect, as in his judgement may
be advisable for the next sixty days.
Alderman Yardley called the attention
of the Board to a lot given to the citizens
of the 18th Ward to build school house
upon, and wished some action taken.
The Mayor read the report of the Chief
Marshal on the election of Water Works,
which report on motion was accepted and
He also read a:petition from the 9Th Ward
in regard to some work in that quarter. 1t
was referred to the Street Committee.
The Mayor also read an invitation from
the Knoxville Turn Verein to the City
Council to be present at their coming fes
tivities.
On motion the invitation was accepted.
Alderman Yardley stated that the citi-
zens of East Knoxville desired gas, and
asked the Board to put up gas posts of the
new patent. He made a motion to that |
effect.
Alderman Logan thought that former |
order covered the ground.
Alderman Yardley's motion was lest.
Alderman Atkin, of the Special Com |
mittee on Mr.. Munson's petition. reported |
adverse, which report was accepted.
Alderman Yardley moved that the
amount be deducted. No second.
Alderman Camp moved that it be laid |
on the table. Carried.
The following bills were read and re-
ported upon favorably and ordered paid:
Atkin & Coffman, $14 80 |
Atkin & Coffman, 81 95 |
George A Roach, IS |
J. G.. Gardner, 90 |
Fame & Jones, SO IS |
P. Kern, 700
Gaines, Bro. & Co., 495 90 |
The following bills were read and refer
red to the Finance Committee:
Alkaline Branner, So O5 |
A. B. Tadlock, 10 rs
Thomas O'COnnOr & Co., Is 25
David Newman, 60 Is
Samuel Taylor, for services by self
and wife at the pest house, 229 90 |
r. III. Brown, services at pest house, IA 90 |
DIR. Swan M. Burnett, medical at
tendance at pest house, 500 90
FAM & Jones, 3S 10 !
During the reading of the bills, Mr..
Camp opened an argument as to the legality
of the city paying out money for charita-
ble pJ1rnOSes and moved that If be refer- |