Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-14
MUNIcIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the CITY Csuneii Las
Night.

Mich aels, l. uliiyan, McCroskey, Hook
eDjos, Murphy, Barrier. Mackey,
Dickson, Irwin, Allison.
The minutes were read and Alder,
man O'Conner objected to the item
where Alderman Irwin was voted the
amount OF money due him on the con-
tract for excavating for the Water
Works, and moved to strike out that
part, it being, as he thought, all
wrong. After some discussion, the
motion was Withdrawn and the min>
utes approved.
The special committee on gas inves-
tigation asked and was granted further
time.
The following bills were presented
by Alderman Allison, Chairman Of
the Finance Committee properly ap.
proved and passed for payment:
E. w. Adkins, clerk. ...............S22 90
@. F. Youngblood........."...... 81 so
The bill OF the Knoxville Gaslight
Company for January, amounting to
$494 0S, after much discussion, was, on
motion OF Alderman McCroskey, re.
ferred back to the committee for inves-
tigation.
A bill for $3.50 of S. c. Abbott, a
butcher In the Market House, claimed
as damages sustained to his business
during the municipal election, was
referred to the Market and Building
Committee.
Alderman O'Conner, Chairman Of
tina Fire and Police Committee, res
ported that d. Newman had been EN-.
ployed engineer of the "Allison" at
the came salary as before.
Alderman Mackey presented peti-
| ton from p. w. Ashe, asking to re.
pair a frame house within the fire
limits, which was granted.
Col. w. A. Henderson, who was
present, spoke in reference TO claim
for 1927 of S. T. Akin, for lot sold
to the Water Works Trustees, on
which he asks interest from October
18th, 1879, he not having received pay
therefor, as others did. A motion to
refer the matter to the Finance Com
mittee was lost, and, on motion Of AL
derman BurTier, the Indebtedness was
ordered recognized, and he allowed in
terest from the date named.
Alderman Sullivan called attention
to the pavement on Vine street, be-
tween State and CroZier, and it was
ordered relaid at the expense of the
city.
He reported that the contract for
furnishing the city with curbing rock
for the ensuing year was awarded to
George Mcintyre, he being the lowest
bidder.
Alderman Dickson, Chairman Of the
| Gas Committee, reported that the bot
| toms had been taken out of large
number of the gas lamps, so that they
| blow out, and on motion of Alderman
| McCroskey, the committee was in
structed to have the Company put in
those bottoms again. Two oil lamps
were recommended and ordered
erected, one on Patton street, Third
Ward, the other on Fourth avenue,
Seventh ward.
Alderman MeCroskey, Chairman oil
the New Business Committee. offered
q paper, starting out with preamble
setting forth the need of rigid
econ omy, &c, followed by 8 series o.
resolutions which were taken up
seriatim.
The first fixes the salary of the
Mayor at $500 per annum, the Alder
men $50 each, So 10 be deducted for
each night they miss; fixing the pay
OF the Chief of Police at $50; the AS
sistants $50 Ich; patrolmen, watch
man and market master, at $40 each.
Aldermen Michaels moved in lieu.
that the salaries of both Mayor and
Aldermen be stricken out, and they
serve the city free, owing to the pres
ent condition of our finances, &c.
This ELECTED considerable discussion
The motion of Aldermsn Michaels
was opposed by Aldermen Atkins,
Mackey, Murphy and Boyd.
The Ayes and Noes were called OIL
the motion of Alderman Michaels
and it was lost by vote OF IA to
Alderman Michaels being the only
one voting No.
: Alderman Sullivan then offered a
motion ia lieu that the Mayor receive
$1,000 salary and the Aldermen SIS.
The Ayes and Noes were called on
this with the following result:
Aye-Allison, Hockepjos, Mackey,
Murphy, O'Conner, Sullivan-6.
/ No-Atkins, Burrier, Boyd, Dick
son, Irwin, Hudiburg, McAffrey, Nc
Croskey, Michaels-9. Lost.
Alderman O'Conner offered a still
further amendment, that the Mayo
be allowed q salary OF $3.50. Thi
amendment was lost by exactly tn
) same vote as above, 8 to o.
: Alderman Allison moved TO amen'
further by striking out the clause de
Quoting So 90 from each Alderman 70
@ each meeting he failed to attend. Los
t by to 8, rising vote. @
Alderman Sullivan moved to fix tn
y Mayors salary at $500; no second.
Alderman 0Conner moved to Civ
no salaries 10 either Mayor or Alder
men, and further that for each nigh
that ia missed So be forfeited by Mayo
! and Alderman each. The call OF til
, ayes and noes resulted as follows:
:, Aye-Allison, Hockepjos, Mackey
Murphy, Michaels, OConner, Sui
livan--7.
No--Atkins, Burrier, Boyd, Dickson
Irwin, Hudibury, Neatly, McCroske
g.
The question then required on th
l. original motion, salaries fixed as fol
), lows: Mayor, $500; Alder men, $50
with deduction of 81 for each meet
ing missed, and to be allowed nothin
for extra meetings, salaries Of police
ETC., as mentioned above,
The resolution was carried by vot
of s to Z, and becomes law, the vot
? standing az follows
,, Aye-Atkins, Burrier, Boyd, Dick
: son, Irwin, Hudiburg, McAtfry, Nc
Croskey-8.
j. No-Allison, Hockenjos, Mackey
Murphy, Michasls, O'Conner, Sulli
van-7.
The other resolutions were ther
q adopted seriatim, and provide, amonI
other things, to limit the work OF re
| naivfn ~ tho atraata for Tho vaar N QE