Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-14

Alderman Lyons. Chairman of the
Fire and Police Committee, presented
the report of Chief OF Police
Pickens for the month of Au.
gust, which shows that during
tuat month 40 arrests were made, III
males aud 8 females; amount of fines
aud costs adjudged $29l25, collected
$154 so.
On motion of Alderman Sullivan,
the grade of the alley In rear OF the
McGnee, or BTanner Block, was
| ordered established as 1t is.
A communication was read from
MI. u. w. AlueIs, rendering his res
Ignation AS Alderman from The Fifth
Maid, which WAS accepted.
The Board then proceeded to an
election to fiji the vacancy. Mr.. E. E.
McCroskey, j. w. Gaut and w.
L.. Brooks were put in nomination.
The first ballot stood Gaut, Z;
| MoCroskey, 4; Brooks. 3; no election.
On the second ballot, Coz. j. w. GauL
was elected, the vote Standing: Gaut,
10, McCroskey, 3.
A motion by Alderman Shea to al
low u. Crowley remittance of two
yeafs' taxes, for alleged damages to his
property, Was lost.
alderman Harris brought up the or
dinance passed Oh first reading at the
| last meeting, levyIng special lax of
rs cents on the 800, TO be collected in
Quilted States currency only, for the
purpose OF meeting the floating in
uebteduess oI The city. He asked it's
passage On second reauIng.
Alderman Sullivan moved to amend
by apply 1t g the amount thus Collected
~ the PubIic 6chUoIs.
Alderman Allison moved to
amend further GO strike out
the clause requiring the
collection IF this levy in currency
only.
alderman Allison's motion was lost
as also the motion of Alderman Sui
Ivan, to apply II to the Schools.
After sOme discussion, the ayes and
! noes were called Oh The original
motion to adopt the ordinance, with
out alteration, but before the vote was
taken, oD motlon of Alderman Alli-
son, the ordinance was referred to the
Fluance Committee, the vote thereon
being tie and the Mayor deciding in
| the affirmative.
A motion by Alderman Lewis to
admit the Memphis children now in
our city to the Public Schools, free of
| Education for their actioD.
On motion of Alderman Allison, an
| election was gone into for the selection
of The three Water Works Sinking
Fund Trustees, provided for at the
last meeting, anu the following were
| elected: For the term of three years,
Peter Staub; for two Years, Peter
| Kern; for one year, II. B. Branner.
On motion of Alderman A iIison the
May yor was empowered TO approve Or
dIsapprove the bonds presented by the
above Trustees.
On motion of Alderman Burrier.
the amount of $500 was appropriated
for the Public Schools for the coming
year, there being no dissenting voice.
An oIdfnace prepared by Alderman
Dickson Was read Dy Aldenman Shea,
designed to prevent the police from
taking cases before Justices of the
Peace. aud passed on first reading.
A petition was presented from law.
yers aud other occupants of The offices
Iu froat Of the post office asking for a
street crossing. A number of amend
ments were made providing for or, -
iugs at Esq's Allison aud Kings
offices, ETC., and also by Alderman Sui.
iivan to provide the petitioners with
Carriages to take them to the post
Office. and the petition with amend
meats was referred to the street Com.
! mittee.
The matter of some costs against
the city. on judgment in the Ircult
Court, brought up by the CLERK, E. w.
Adkins, was referred To the Finance
COm mittee for action.
Adjourned.
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i QUEBEC, Sept. 13.-Hon. Mr..
Chauvan, the Provincial Secretary,
| has resigned. Other liberal mem
bers will follow, which will proba