Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-07

and passed for payment:
OGDEN BrC9.' x book k..-.....$l2 90
J.F. J. Lewis, clerk, for ma
king out tax book, etc.. so 90
L. A. Burrler...........'.. ........ 20
ROlen, Seay d Co........ "a O5
Bill OF costs in Hockepjos
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..s.S... IL 10
The bill of g. J. Rule, lamp lighter,
was presented, anu also a number of
complains, by Alderman Atkins, Of
neg iect in lighting various lamps. On
motion the acc )uBt and memorandum
were referred to the gas committee 3e.
The bill OF $50 o. 6, A. Mitchell, for
taking care OF the town clock fer six
months. was, on m on, referred back
to the finance committee, to invests
gate whether the clock had been cared
for or not.
Alderman Mackey, chairman Of the
market aud building commltt5e, re-
por I'd the building of two new cis-
tsrns at Hampden Sidney school
house, by J. w. Morrow, ror the sum
of $l75, aud on mt on that amount
was ordered applopriat ID therefor.
Alderman Mackey also presented
the report of the market master for
DC Der, showing the receipts from
sail rents $l66; from city scales,
$3.50; total. $28l.5O; less salary of
market II aster and ss~ietant, $66;
leaving net profit of $2l5.50.
The mat er Of the Eat Tennessee
telephone eS change was again brought
up by Alderman McCroskey, and after
some discussion as t. tn great need of
1t, it was ordered, OH motion Of Alder
man Dickson, that the city take q
station for the city hall, for fire alarm
purposes, at cc3t of $5l per annum.
Alderman Nc cCrosKey brought up
again the ordinance passed on first
reading, exempting from taxation
f1r tan years any manufacturing es
ENLISTMENT with q capital of $5 00(
and upwards which comes to our city
not in competition with any ct tablish.
ment now In operation.
Alderman O'Conner oppo-ed 1t, cay.
ing it was class legislation.
Alderman BurrIer moved to make il
| from 500 up.
Alderman Boyd opposed it, saying
the board could not take such action
| legally.
Alderman O'Conner moved to fl
tde amount at $40 600 and upwards.
After some otner discussion, or
motion of Alderman Allison, tn.
matter was indefinitely postponed fol
more mature deliberalion.
Alderman Murphy moved to allow
parties residing out of the city anC
ton access to the city schools.
It was stat ID the matter was with
the board of education. The ayes anC
| lnh hn
lost, only Aldermen Murphy ant
Irwin voting aye
Alderman MIchaels presented pc.
titIon from McNulty and Knsfh, ask
ing permission to erect an oil vsui
nexs sanford, Chamberlain & AIbers'
Oh Jackson street.
/ On motion the petition was granted
WITT the understanding that the.
shall conform to the rules of the othe
vault.
Alderman O'Conner presen ted tn
resignat on of G. B BurlesOn, as frs
assistant chief of police, which wa
accepted.
On motion, Second Assist ant job
Gleason was, by unanimous vote
promo ted to first assistant, and tn
board went in an election for secon
assistant, Messrs. Hicks, Ryan, Reede
and McAffry being nominated.
The fist ball resulted: Ryan.
Reeder 4; McAftry, 8; Hicks, 2. N
election.
On the second ballot Henry Rya
received votes, and was declare
elect I'd second ASST t.nt.
Tue election of another pstrolma
was next gone int. Alderman Atsiu
nominated Lewis Rueker; AIderma
Mackey, Jas. Leary; Alderman IrviL
John Carmichael.
Lewis Rucker was elected on th
first ballot, having received ]
vofes to for Leary and for Cal
michael.
Alderman Irwin stated that Aud
Manson, colored, an old hand an
f. ,ful, had been diScharged from th
stfeet force. and he asked the appoin
meot of committee to inv vestigste til
cause. Aldermen O'CoDner, Irvi
and Neatly were appointed.
Alderman Al isOn presented the RET
nation OF Mr.. r. P. Toole. as city alto
new, for the reason thst he has RENT
nerative position In another state.
Alderman A alison 'nomiEated Alder
man NJ 81. Dickson, as city attof fney
10 fill the vacancy, and he was electe
: by acclamatinn.
Alderman Dickson returned thank
and tsndered his resignation as Aide
man, which was accepted.
E Che election of an Alderman frOI
the third ward, to fill the vacancy, WI
lgone into. Alderman Mfchaels nom