Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-29
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the City Council
Last Night.

The Board met as usual last night
Mayor Branner presiding, and the
following aldermen present:
McAftry, Hudiburg, Sullivan, Hook
enjos, Murphy, Dickson, Mackey,
Burrier, Irwin, Atkins, Allison,
Michsels, McCroskey, Boyd, Caldwell.
The minutes We're read and ap-
proved
The following bills were presented
by Alderman Allison, chairman of the
finance committee, properly approved
and passed for payment:
G. j. Rule,...... ........"............. $25 25
Cullen & ......... 10 80
M. +. Rourke & CO......r,"........., l9 20
Newman, Bradley & Co............. AZ 20
Alderman Sullivan, chairman Of
the street committee, reported, in ref
erence to the work ordered on Patton
street, that objection was raised by Mr..
Wilds, on the ground that a grade
had been established as he claimed.
On motion of Alderman McCroskey
the street committee was ordered to
investigate the matter, and If the
grade is not established, have it done
at once.
Aid. McCtosky offered an ordinance
granting right of way TO the East
tennessee Telephone Exchange Com
pany to erect posts on the public streets
aud allies of the city; providing
against obstructioRs, ETC., to streets,
sidewalks, etc.
An amendment was offered by Aid.
Allison requiring the poles to be nice
aud straight anu set on the outside of
the curbing. r-~-.-.~
Tue ordinance was passed on first
reading, and was then on motion re.
ferred to the Finance committee. -"
On motion of Aid. Allison, about go
feet of curbing was ordered laid on
Cumberland street, in front of the new
residence being erected by Mr.. A. J.
Albers.
A request from Alderman Dickson
| for covered culverG at the mouth of
the alley at the rear of the Masonic
Temple, was referred to the street
committee.
Ga motion of Alderman Sullivan,
DR.. w. j. Worsham was granted per-
mission to erect lamp post IN front
| of his new drug store, on Broad street.
Alderman McCroskey presented the
l y
1880 at 81 so on the 800, and asked its
passage on second readi0g.
Alderman Dickson offered an
amendment making the tax $I.2O
instead of 81 90 The amendment
was lost by the following vote: Aye
Dickson, Hockepjos, Irwin, Mackey,
Murphy, Sullivan-6 NO-Allison,
Atkins, Burrier, Boyd, Caidw we'll, Hudi.
burg, Neatly, McCroskey, Michaels
g
| Alderman Dickson offered another
amendment fixing it at ST 80.
Speeches were made by Aldermen
Boyd, Atkins, McCroskey, Burrier
and Allison, presen ing arguments and
figures to prove cOnclusively that q tax
less than of 81. so will not be sufficient to
meet the liabilities, or interest thereon
and the current expenses of the city
government on the most economical
basis possible; also going to prove that
il ia IN the interest of the laboriug
classes more than the rich 10
levy a tax sufficient to put
the credit of the city in a good condi-
tion, and thus encourage all manufac-
turing, building and other interests.
! Arguments on the other side OF: the
question were made by Aldermen
Dickson and Sullivan.
The vote was then taken on the
ST. 30 amendment, which was lost
The vote was as follows:
/ Aye-Dckson, Hockepjos, Irwin
Mackey, Murphy, Sullivan.
j No-Al,ison, Atkins, Burrier, Boyd
Caldwell, Hudiburg, Neatly. Nc
CFoskey, Michaels. A -eA
The ordinance was then pasee1 OF
second reading and becomes law
; and the corporation tax for 1880 Il
fixed at $3.50 on the Sl00.
Adjourned.