Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-01

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Alderman Allison, chairman of The
Finance Committee. presented the
following bills which were approved
and passed for payment:
Silsby Manufacturing CO.........$34 SIS
Shea & Donahoe................. p 25
| L. A. L9ckett. t....................."..... SO rs
| Andrew K!dd.................. ....... l so
| Jas. henDedy............... 0O
MiddletOn & WeatherfOrd.... % so
Dr.. J. Z. Hudgings 5 90
DR.. J. B. L9vi....................... 90
Tribune Publishing Comm. 90
In regard 10 the bills Of Drs. Hudg-
ings aIid J. B Levi, each for profes
si0Dai services on food Sharp, Christ
mas day, the committee recon- mended
the payment of s. TO DR.. Hudgings,
instead Of the $40 he claimed, and 10
DR. Levi s.. instead OF $40, the sums
mentioned being regarded as entirely
sufficient under the circumstances.
AT to the question Of scrip, Alder
man Allison said the cOmmittee, after
deliberate and thorough consideration
had agreed to unanimously recon- mend
mat the city issue So coo of scrip, to be
used in bearing Tue current expenses
Of the city, it being thought that this
would tide The city through it present
financial strait.
On moiI3u of Alderman Sullivan,
the Chairman of the Finance Commit
tee WAS Instructed 10 have such scrip
issued.
Alderman Burrier, Chairman Of the
Street Committee, mad some reports
50 to the progress If The work IN his
department.
Alderman O'Couner off red an ordi-
nance providing for the repeal of the
present ordinance regulating Tue light
ing of the public laml s. The ordi-
nance provides that tie lamps shall be
lighted at dark aud distinguished at
daylight, instead Of at midnight.
Considerable discussion was had,
cut il was finally decided to c0nfine
the ordinance simply to repeating the
ordinance passed in 1878, on that ques-
ii0D, which would leave the foImer
ordinance in effect. The discussion
continued, quite heated, pro and con,
aud finally The ordinance was passed
on both readings, under suspension of
the rules, with some dissenting voices.
Il is now law, in effect, the former
ordinance takes effect and the public
lam ps will be kept lighted ell night.
Alderman Lyons pTeeented a petit
asking for improvements on Mill
street. Referred to the Street Commit
tee.
Alderman Burrier read petition
frUna citizens of tie 7ih ward, skiing
for Curbing to be laid on one side Of
Park street from Morgan to Humes.
Petition granted 4; Street Committee to
have work done.
Alderman Irwin moved to instruct
the Street Com mittee TO put down 500
feet of cuTbing on Patterson street.
Carried.
On motion of Alderman MtAffry,
the chairman of the Street Committee
was instructed to get deeds from par
ties to the ground in the alley running
between the two Methodist Churches,
so that it can he kept up.
Alderman Lyons read q petition
from Fire Company No. 2, signed by
w. III. Booker, asking that the steamer
j. & Lutlrell he turned over to them.
Referred to the Fire and Police Com
mittea.
Alderman Dickson asked for lamp
erected on Pine street, Alderman
Stephenson asked for one at Squire
BaIry's property, and Alderman Ir-
vim said Charles Morrow and others
wanted one on Marble Alley. All
were referred to the Gas Committee.
On motion of Alderman Albers, the
chairmen OF the various committees
were Instructed to make out schedule
Cf the probable expenses of their de-
partments during the ensuing year.
Alderman Sullivan offered a resolu-
| tiOn fixing the salary OF the Mayor at
81 600 and the Aldermen at $75, for the
year of 1879, with the understanding
that the Aldermen are dOcked So for
every meeting missed
Alderman Harris offered an amend.
ment to omit the provision for dock in Z
each man for being absent.
Alderman Shea offered a further
amendment, giving them So for each
extra meeting.
Both amendments were carried, and
the resolution, as amended, adopted.
Alderman Lyons, chairman of the
Fire and Police Committee, made
some further reports of propositions
for the sale of fire hOse, and the matter
was re referred to to the committee
with authority to act.
Mayor Luttrell stated thst he had
contracted with Capt. George Wash.
ingtOn 10 serve the city as City Attor-
ney, for $500 per annum, and on mo-
ton, the action of the Mayor in that
respect was ratified.
Alderman Shea moved to go into
the election of a Chief on the Fire De.
partment. He nominated Capt. G.. A.
King for such office, and on motion of
Alderman Lewis he was elected by ac-
clamation. t. A. Burrier was elected
First Assistant, aud John N. Brooks
Second Assistant, both by acclatna-
ton.
No other business the Board ad-
jOurued.