Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-26
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS,
The Oid Board Goes Ouf-The SesE one
comes a.

According TO announcement the old
Board met at 9 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, Mayor Luttrell presiding, and the
following Aldermen present: Me
Chung, Kern, Cruza, FIenniken, ALI
SOB, Stephenson, Neatly. Sullivan,
Harris, Patty, Shea, Bird, Fields,
Irwin and Smith.
After the reading OF the miHutts,
Alderman Allison read u series ofTeso-
buttons complimentary aud common
datory of Mayor LuttreI in his ad-
ministrstiOn during the past yesT,
which resolutions were unanim ously
adopted and ordered spread OF record.
The minutes Of the present meeting
were then read and approved, and the
old Board adjourned sine die.
THE NEW BOARD CONES IN.
Mayor S. &. Luttrell, who was re-
elected, was then sworn in as Mayor
for the year 1879, the oath of office
was administered by Alderman ALI
son, and he made some appropriate
remarks on taking his seat, spesk ng
on financial matters us follows:
by examining the last Finance
Report you will gee that the entire IN
debtedness is S207 COO. This is not \
large debt for city Of the piE9 aud
wealth Of Knoxville, but IS ia bad
shape, SO coo of this amount Is a float
ing. Payment is Low demanded on at
least $40 coo of il. There Is not 8 dol
lar in the treasury with which 10 pay
it, There is due from taxes for last
year aud previous years S43 0O0, Of
which amount at least SO, 900 will lot
be collected this year, leaving the
amount collected S33 Geo. You
will receive from merchants
Licences, and other resources,
say about SIS, coo, making a total OF
S46. 1000. So you will readily see, if you
had every dollar now that you will
collect during this year, it would be
but little more than is now due and
demanded. You will have TO either
curtail expenses or increase the tax.
Six thousand dollars of the scrip debt
falls due this year. The bonded debt
proper begins to fall due in 1884
The Understanding debt should
be paid as it falls due and stop the in
terest. You cOald then either collect
that much less or expend that
much more on improvements.
Had you have had no interest TO pay
this year. go cents on the $500 would
have gone about as far as the 81 on the
hundred"
He most especially urges that the
city be Put IH thoroughly sanitary
condition and kept so during the cum
mer and fail months.
The DDiipa f,fre Ia g.y-G i aptirniy
too small aud recommends that it be
increased at least two. Also that there
be elected two engineers CH The force
to take charge OF The steam fire epgiDes
without extra compensation. Also
asked that they again elect one cOiOTed
policeman.
There will have to he purchased some
new hose for the steamers,
and two of the old band
engines should be sold The streets
were never in better cordstiou, but
there is work that should To- done ia
various parts of the cIty.
On the subject OF our city schools, in
his Judgment, their Importance can
hardly be 0verestimated, especially 10
the poor. OF their efficiency he thinks
we should all feel proud. Their man
agement has been most excellent, anu
he could not cOnscientiOu6iY recon-
mend 3 single change. One other
matter Of great importance, says he.
Several heavy law suits are now pend
ing against the city, Ia which dam
ages are claimed amounting TO not
less than $40, 600. In a few days they
will come on fer trial. 1t being here
tOfOre the custom to leave this 10 the
Mayor, he said he feels it his duty to
employ an attorney at once 10 look
after the interest of the city.
By direction of Mayor LuttrCI,
Recorder White read the ordinance OF
1870 touching the qualifications Of
elect, requiring them to be
real estate owners IN the wards they
and under this ordinance
ali the members of the newlE elected
Board came forward and were admin
istered the oath of office by Recorder
White.
The new Board stands as follows
3. J. Stephenson, S. D. j. Lewis, Alex
Jas. O'COnner, NJ. II. Dick
son, f. HOckepjos, J. NJ. NcAffry, n.
E. Scales, G.. w. Albers, l.. Irwin, w.
l.. Lyons, Il. \. Burrier, Pat. Shea, r.
s. Patty, NJ. NJ. Harri', NJ. ID. SullI-
van.
On motion Of Alderman SteI EN-
of Recorder, and on motion OF Alder
man Shea, the rules were suspended,
and Recorder Geo. NJ. White was re-
elected by reclamation, which cOmpH-
ment and manifestation of confidence
and esteem were gratefully acknOWl-
edged by Recorder White.
At this juncture, Esquire YaTdley,
who was present, presented a protest
from citizens of the Third Ward
against allowing T. HockeBjos to ex-
eTUise the functions of Alderman from
that ward, charging, in the first place,
that he Is not q bona tide property
holder in such ward, ana that he was
elected.
On motion of Alderman Allison
special committee consisting of Alder
men Allison, McAtfry and Dickson
was appointed to thoroughly iuvesti-
gate the case aud report at the next
meeting, the committee To have full
power 10 call witnesses, hear tesii-
mOny, argument, etc.
a motion of Alderman Alhers 10 adj
jOurn till 81 o'clock at night, was lost.
Alderman Allison offered new or
dinancs TO increase the police force nu-
meriCaliy, providing for one chief, one
first assistant, one second assistant
and six patrOinen; also endOWing the
market master and night Waterman
with full police powers.
The ordinance by suspension Of the
rules was passed on both readings and
bee ones q law.
Byresoluti0n offered by Alderman
Iarris opd sdoptFd the nav Of the