Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-09
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS,
Proceedings OF the CITY Council Last
Night,

| Proceedings OF the City Council Las
Night.
The Board met the usual hour las
night. Mayor Luttrell presiding, and
the following Aldermen present:
McClung, Williams, McAttry, Shea,
Sullivan, Stephenson, Patty, Bird,
Allison, Harris, Fields, Irwin, Smith
and Cruze:
The minutes were read aud APP
proved.
The following bills were presented
by Alderman McClung, chairman of
the Finance Committee, and passed for
payment:
Green & Powell..... ............,$199. 10
3. Is. Luttrel ......... ,.....,..... 9S. 29
Jas. o Conner and T. Ho!llhan. 90 so
>. 7. Post G SUn..".................... IL 90
Joseph Wood Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Cowan, McClung & CO............ 10 90
Robert E.Z2......... 5.6U
Alderman McAffry, chairman of the
Street Com mittee, reported adversely
on the laying Of the curbing asked
for by 2. w. Ashe, on Park street.
Alderman Williams, chairman of
;he Gas Committee, presented the bills
of the Knoxville Gas Light Company,
which are: For September, $205 OF; for
October $256.57; also IS so for erecting
lamp on Gay street, corner OF Reser-
voir. With the exception Of what is
considered an OveTcharge in the
October bill Of gas burned in the
market house, amounting to Sl3, the
bills were ordered paid.
Alderman Harris presented petit
& fro u oil b e.
100 feet Of curbing between William
and King streets. On motion it was
ordered laid.
On motion of Alderman Harris 150
feet of curbing was ordered laid
around the property OF P. w. Ashe, on
Park street.
Alderman Allison, by request
offered an ordinance looking to the
reduction of the tax on billiard tables
from $25 TO $40. No action taken.
Alderman Shea presented the report
of the committee to Investigate as to
the discharge by the Board of Educa-
tion Of J. J. O'1hea as principal of the
colOred public school. He reports that
an audience was had with the Board
of Education, and they found their
only reasons for requesting Mr..
O'Shea's resignation, was that he was
unpopular Al some of the cOiored
people, and the 4ttendance is smaller
than last year that he had been
entirely sxhCn0Tated from the
charges against him; that
he is altogether competent, and
they recommend u disapproval of the
action Of the Board of Education in
the premise s. All the committee, he
said, agree to the main facts, but only
he (Mr. Shea) and Stephenson agree
to the recommendation, while Alder
men McCiung, Fields and Cruze dis
sent to the recon- mendatiOn.
Alderman McClung showed that the
City Council has no authority, what
ever, in the premises, according to the
ordinance referred to.
Aldermen Allison and Williams
spoke in favor of adopting the minor,
ity report disappearing the action Of
the Board of Education.
Aldermen Irwin aud Fields object
ed, and urged that Mr.. O'Shea ought
to be removed.
Alderman shea thought this Board
ought to disapprOve this action, and
went on to explain the matter, saying
that be was satisfied the whole thing
grew out Of OShea being q Catholic,
and this was the cause Of the predju-
dice.
Alderm4n Smith favored the minor
fty report, recomme sending the disap-
prOval Of the action of the Board of
Education, and the vote being taken
this minority report was adopted.
On motion it was ordered that the
Mayor appoint committee of five,
with Alderman Williams chairman,
to confer with the Board of Trustees
of the University with reference to
compromise or liquidation of the city's
indebted ess 10 that institution. The
committee will be announced here
after.
Adjourned.