Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-03
From YESTERDAYS Second Edition.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS,
Proceedings Of the Oisy Council Las
Might

Proceedings Of the Oisy Council Last
Night.
The Board met as usual last night,
Mayor Luttrell presiding, and the
following Aldermen present:
Lyons. Scales, Harris, McAffry,
Stephenson. Sullivan, Shea, Hook
enjos, Lewis, Dickson. Burrier,
Irwin, and Albers.
The minutes were read and ar=
proved.
Alderman Scales, of the Finance
Committee, reported the bill of the
Knoxville Gas Company for gas con-
sumed during the month of June,
amounting to $341:O7, which was or
dered paid.
Chief of Police Pickens reported a
visit, in connection with the City
Physician, to slaughter houses ada.
cent to the city. He said they found
two, one near GoodykoontZ's Mill on
First Greek, and another on Second
Creek, about mile from the city, as
very filthy, and both pronounced
nuisances by the Physician. They
examined the houses of Mr.. Ignaz
FAM and Mr.. Snyder, he said, and
found them in good and healthy
condition.
On motion Of Anderson Dickson, the
Chairman OF the Sanitary Committee
| was instructed to take the necessary
steps to abate the nuisances pro-
nounced as above referred to.
J. M. King, Esq, as commission
er from the County Court, was allowed
to make some remarks touching the
bridges around the city. He said lt was
requested and contemplated that a
stone arch be turned at CIinch street
| bridge, over Second Creek, which
would be a permanent improvement,
and asked the City Council to share
the expenses with the county.
A motion to refer the matter to the
Street Committee for investigation
and report was lost, and no further
notice taken of the question.
On motion of Alderman Sullivan.
a bill of Thos. Fitzgerald for some
macadam rock broken near the street
car stable, was passed and ordered
paid when the rock ia used.
A communication signed by DR.. A.
B. Paddock, President, and DR.. J. 2.
Park, Secretary of the City Board OF
Health, asking for the purchasing and
establishing of sufficient hospital
building for the use of the city, was
read.
On motion of Alderman Lyons, 8
committee consisting of Aldermen
Neatly, Allison and Burrier was ap-
pointed to take the matter in hand.
On motion of Alderman Stephenson
a proposition from Mr.. Swepson, OF
the Knoxville Gas Light Company, to
furnish coal tar to paint the city's
bridges, free, was accepted.
! Alderman Lyons, of the special
committee, reported favorable as to
the ordinance granting the right OF
way, ETC., to w. B. McDonough & Co.
under the name of the "Citizens' Gas
Light Company" to erect gas works
in the city, to furnish gas to citizens
at So per 1000. meter rent free. and TO
the city at $3.50.
The ordinance was then passed
both readings, under a suspension of
the rules, and becomes law, and the
new company is to commence the
erection of the works within sixty
days.
A petition from M. s. Reynolds, a
one armed citizen, asking for buck
ster's license free, was presented by
Alderman Dickson and referred to the
Market and Building Committee.
A petition, through Alderman Hook
eDjos, for gas post on Clinch street,
was referred to the Gas Committee.
The matter of improving the spring
at Main street bridge, and the way to
the Havely Spring, was referred tC
the Street Committee.
Adjourned.