Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-22
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings OF the city Council.


The Board met last night pursuant to
adjournment, Mayor VIM. Rule in the
chair. -'- ,I--+ "a 4@-
Present Aldermen Cruze, Carpenter,
Gilbert, Henderson, Baxter, Sullivan,
Warters, Camp, Kern, Logan, Carpenter,
Atkin, Glass and Livingstone. s@ :
Minutes of the previous meeting Were
read, and no objections being made, they
stood approved. - :
Mayor Rule made some statements in re-
gard to the action he had taken to prevent
the spread of smallpox in the city,, in
causing the erection of a hospital outside
of the city limits and that after consulta-
ton with some of the leading physicians
of KNOXVILLE and some of the members of
the Board, he had appointed DR.. Swan M.
Burnett to take charge of the hospital.
Mr.. Kern stated that he had profile of
Pine street, which had been ordered by the
Board TO be opened, and stated that Mr.
Kennedy would give the ground provided
the city would lay one pavement 7as -
On motion it was referred to the Street
Committee. ~s-tl -.ss
Mr.. Camp of the Fire and Police Com
mittee stated that he had been informed
that Mr.. Newman had accepted the con-
tract of attending to the fire engine for
$500, and what extra the Board might al
low him for extra work, at the end of the
year.
Mr.. Camp also read charges preferred by.
citizen, against Policeman Pat Kan e for
being drunk and attempting to raise dis
turbance with him. se
On motion of Mr.. Baxter, the charges
were referred to the Fire and Police Com
mittee for Investigation. = -
Alderman Logan of the Gas Committee
read report, designating several places
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number of eight posts. r5 sv-ag
Mr.. Camp moved to amend that Broad
street should be added to the report. r
Mr.. Carpenter thought that it was moth
ing but fair that they should have mains
laid on Broad street, as North Knoxville
had assisted in paying the gas bills of the
city long enough without deriving any
benefit. 1fZ>srE E.E,S9.s -
Mr.. Glass thought the same of East
Knoxville, and said it was time that mains
were laid on Main and Cumberland to
their junction. ttl 4INRNf1T :
Mr.. Camp stated that for the last 6 or
years North Knoxville had been assis ting
in paying the gas bills, and he thought it
was time that mains were laid on that
street. There were several churches in
front of which gas posts should be erected,
as well as a number of private houses,
which desire to use gas. He thought that
the gas Company would be willing, and
knew it to be the desire of the people.
Mr.. Logan said, as Chairman of the Gas
Committee, he would not like to oppose it,
but thought it impracticable. :, 81.
Mr.. Camp said that the Gas Company
did not think they were subject to the or
ders of the City Council in regard to laying
mains, but that he for one differed with the
Company, and thought that they were
working under charter which compelled
them to lay mains just where the City
Council directed. -
Mr.. Camps amendment being put to a
vote was lost by to s. 'r7sss9 = fsss l5g
Mr.. Baxter then offered an amendment
to Mr.. Logan's report to the effect that
mains should be laid, and posts be erected
on the following streets in the order in
which they are named: On Broad street to
the Cemetery, on Main and Cumberland
to their juncture, on Clinch and Mabry
streets, east of First Creek and on CroZier
street to Fifth Avenue.
Mr. Logan accepted the amendment,
and read the report or resolution as amend
ed, when it was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Carpenter then read the following
accounts handed to him as chairman Of
Caldwell & Spence, s12 80
Gilbert & Bro. SO 81
Coffin, Martin & Co., na 4 81
1H"!' !" Ts1G' 30EsH fIlai 5l 20
's &c II 90
Alvin Barton, 1S 20
G. w. Park & Co., s-ss 286 "a
Hoxsie & DePue, so 80
Caldwell & Spence, 90
On motion the bills We're ordered to be
paid. -@& TAb1E - sHo
Mayor Rule stated. that Mr. Andrew
Humes had a communication which he
wished to read by permission q the
Board. 81 7ztsu 4 aaet = asEss.
Mr.. Humes then read a communication
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