Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-16

Lewis, Allison, Hockenjos, Irwin and
Scales.
The minutes were read and APP
proved.
Alderman Allison, chairman of the
Finance Committee, presented the
following bills which were approved
and passed for payment;
J. NJ. Ellington & CO............... IL 50
Fitzgerald, Haggarty d Con-" 40 90
Ramage q Co........................... w
Householder Bros. .-... ............ 90
Knoxville Gas Light Co., Feb.'79 239 80
Alderman Lyons, Chairman of the
Fire and Police Committee, presented
the report of Chief of Police PickeUs
for the month OF February, which
shows that during that month Is ar
rests were made, all males, 10 females.
Fines and costs adjuged, $50 25 coll
lee ed, S7l.75.
In accordance with the motion al
the last meeting, Alderman Lyons
presented his estimate of the approx
mate expenses of his department for
the present year. which shows a total
of So $40.
Mai. E. c. Camp, who was present,
by permission, made some remarks as
10 me expediency OF sUme arrange
meBt for conveying the water from
Gay street (nOrth eud) and also from
Depot street inlo the railroad sewer,
aud that sewer continued TO second
Creek, thus saving the flooding of the
old Flag Pond with fuzzy water, and
damaging p. j. Ricardl' 5 property.
On motion of Alderman Harris,
Aldermen BuTTier, Harris and Steph-
enson were appointed a special COM
mittee TO confer with the railroad
authorities OH the subject.
Alderman Stephenson read petit
ton from citizens OF North Knoxville
asking the extension of gas mains out
CrOZier street TO the junction of Broad.
Alderman Sullivan moved TO amend
by extending mains on Depot street,
also.
a petition from "Holston Heights
citizens and others asking the laying
of mains on Craig ami Main streets
was also presented. =,
On motion, the petitions we're all
granted. !
Alderman Stephenson, chairman OF
the Gas Committee, reported inyoraoiy
on the erection of lamps on hhoie
Alley and Pine street.
Alderman Scales spoke Of the need
of a public ci5Iern about the Junction
OF Cum berIaud and Locust streets, ana
moved 10 refer the matter 10 the + ire
and Police Committee for InVesuga-
ton and report.
Alderman Harris moved to amend |
by including two Clsterns IN North !
Knoxville, one at the rear of the At |
kin House, the other at the corner OF
Broad anG BeIvue streets.
The amendment Was accepted and |
the motion prevailed.
Alderman Harris moved the APP !
pOiutneut f "a committee of Alder |
men and ciuZ Us TO investigate aad |
report upon the right of way and |
opening up of White street (tne eX-
tension of Gay) from Park street to |
Fifth avenue. 81
The motion prevailed, ard the fol-
lowing were appointed such commit |
tee NJ, J. Condor and J. a. Rayl, cjli- |
zsns, and Aldermen BurrieT, AlIi-On |
ana Harris.
alderman Lyons read petition |
from the police force, endorsed by |
many Citzens, asking that the city !
appropriate sufficient amount 10 pur- |
chase each member of the force uni !
form sui Referred to the Fire and |
Police Z nmittee.
Alderman Lyons also read a report |
from Cap. &. A. King, Chief of The |
Fire Depa .tment, setting forth the re-
organization of the department as TO |
the two steamers, and mentioning |
other matters of improvement, etc., |
to be done, and asked for. |
He also submitted proposition from |
d Jones, Liverymen,
stating their purpose to erect build |
ing on Reservoir street, which would |
contain room where the new steam
sT may be comfortably housed, and |
rlsO proposing TO furnish team
al any time, for considera-
iions o be hereafter settled upon, by
The firm and the Board.
Capt. King was present and also
made some statements As to the pros
DeCl, il the Board will give the proper |,
2 -istauce, of rendering the Depart
lHent much more efficient than ever
before, ana sufficient 10 meet the de-
mands.
The matter vas taken up Seriatia,
and partly ratified, the other matters
being referred TO the Fire and Police
Committee.
Alderman Stephenson stated that
Capt. John NJ. Brooks had declined 10
accept the position of second Assist
ant of the Fire Department, and
-hereupon Mr. Reps Jones was nomi-
mated by Alderman Stephenson aud
elected TO said position.
Alderman Allison offered a resOlu.
ton providing that the rules of this
body shall not be suspended except by
q unanimous vote.
After some discussion the motion to
adopt was lost.
Alderman Allison moved the ap-
pOintment of a special committee on
rules. Carried, and Aldermen ALI
ION, Lyons and Albers were appointed.
Alderman Neatly moved a recon-
liberation of the resolution adopted
It the previous meeting, fixing the
alaries of Mayor and Aldermen. The
Mayor ruled it out of order, however,
rom the fact that it was not presented
i'll after the miE utes of that meeting
we're approved and signed.
Adjourned.
McMulIen d Go.