Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-28
WATER VgOlgRs.
Special ssoetiug Of the City Council Last
Right.

Special ssoetiug Of the City Council Las
Right.
AT the call Of Mayor Lut.rell 5
special meeting OF the City Council
vas held last night 10 take further ac.
ton on the question Of Water Works,
their being full Board, with one ex-
csption.
AIderm2n Allison, stated that much
dissatisfaction and Misunderstanding
prevails thrJgghou. the city regarding
the Water Works question, the vote
on which is TO be taken tomorrow,
and to Obviats and explain the matter
as far as possible, he would offer the
following:
BE 1t Resolved by the Board of May
or and Aldermen Og the city of Knox
vile:
l. That in case The action of said
Board at q prior meeting, sppropTia-
ting SO 600 in city bonds for the con-
struCtIon OF a Water Works, shall be
ratified at the approaching special
eiec ion the Nv aicT Works TTus-
tees shall, IS soon thereafter
as may be practicable, enter
upon the duties prescribed for them
IN the resolution under which they
were appointed; provided, however,
that in no case shall said Trustees"
enter into any contract for or eXpeud
any sum whatever Except for necessa-
~ engineering looking to the con-
strucuou Of saIu Water Works, unless
they, tie said Trustees" shall first be
thoroughly assured, as far as may he
possible, from careful aud accurate es-
timat-s (Dssed upon surveys, specifica-
tInus, etc..i that the above mentioned
sum Of S75 GOO shall be ample and
sufficient TO com plete said Water
NOTEs la toto and discharge one years
Interest on said sum.
Be ii further resolved, Tha: ia
no case shall said Trustees sell or by
pOtheca,e said bonds, or any part
thereof. for less thaL par.
3. Be IL further TeSOtUed, That ali
revenue that may be derived from said
Water Works when completed shall
De appropriated as follows:
lst 10 the payment OF the expenses
necessary to operate said works.
2ud, TO the pay ulenE of the interest
on the Water Works Bonds, and
3rd, 10 the creation OF a sinking fund
for the permanent retirement Of said
Bonds.
After some discussion the resolutions
were adopted, with only one dissent
ing voice, and it was ordered that
5000 copies of the same be printed
aud distributed throughout the citv
to-day (Fridsy).
Alderman Scales said these resOlu-
tions will have the effect TO effsctualIy
kill the thing aud cause q defeat of
the Water Works question. He said
we are not moving right in the matter.
We ought to receive propositions in
various shapes from various water
works builders and contractors, then
compare ali tbings-and see what would
be the best plan. Consequently, he
moved pOslpanement OF the election.
This provoked considerable discussion,
and was finally, on motion of Alder
man Dickson, laid on the table.
In answer TO an inquiry By Alder
man Allison, Capt. George Washing
ton, City Attorney, explained the
qualifications of voters in to-morroW's
election. He says none are allowed to
vote except bona tide freeholders. or
lessees by the year or term of years.
Renters by the month, or less than
year, will not be entitled to vote.
The meeting then adjourned.
A dispatch from Madrid (Spain) is
said, will show a balance OF revenue