Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-31
HUNICzPAI. AFFAIRS.
Proce edIngs OF the Cisy Council Last
Night.

| following Aldermen present
Atkins, Hudiburg, McAffry, BOYD,
Michaels, CALDWELL, Sullivan, Me-
Croskey, Hockepjos, Murphy, Burrier,
Msckey, Dickson, Irwin, Allison,
| O'Conner. a~ g
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
4. w. Adkins, Clerk of the Circuit
! Court, appeared before the. Board, repre-
back taxes on his property, amounting to
about $40
On motion of Alderman Atkins, the re-
quest of Mr. Kirk, to release him from the
interest on this sum, if it is paid, was
granted.
Mayor Branner read communication
| from the Fire Department, announcing
the selection by that Department of the fo:-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
! Chief, L. A. Burrier; First Assistant. w.
| W. Dunn; Second Assistant, Frank Hood;
Fire Police Mel. Dickson, Wal. Flenniken
and Lee McClung.
On motion of Alderman Allison, the Sc
lections were ratified by the Board.
DIR. j. p. Park, City Physician, pre-
sented q petition from the City Board OF
Health, requesting that the sanitary con-
dtion of the city be looked after thorough
ly, and asked for the employ of a San
itary Policeman for 60 days.
He also requested instructions as to
whether deserving psupers shall be FUR
| nished medicines during the rest OF his ad-
ministration free of charge, on the proper
certificate.
On motion of Alderman Burrier, the
City Physician was authorized to furnish
such cases with medicines at the city's ex-
| pense, and that contract be made with
some drug house at the lowest rates posi-
bic
On motion of Alderman Atkins, after
much discussion, it was decided 10 elect a
Sanitary Policeman to be employed at the
discretion of the Board of Health, at $50
per month.
The following bills were presented by
Alderman Allison, Chairman of the
and passed for payment. q
East Tenn. Coal Co., $500
P : 2 Printing Co, . : 50 g
j. NJ. Ellington & Co., 28O 70
A bill of Ramage & Co., for S4S. so,
charged to the Water Works Commission,
was ordered paid and charged to the
| Water Works fund.
A claim of Alderman Irwin for 1927. for
work done on the Water Works reservoir,
after lengthy discussion, was first, on
motion of Alderman Sullivan, ordered re-
| fsrred to the Finance Committee, bu
q reconsideration was had, and,
on motion of Alderman Dickson, il
was ordered there being one dissenting
vote) that Alderman Irwin be paid accord
ing to the estimate of the engineer and the
amount charged to the Water Works
fund
Alderman Msckey, Chairman of tht
Market and Building Committee, reported
the reappointment of Michael Foley a
Janitor about the Market House, and also
that the Committee has ordered new locks
and repairing of the old ones on the bose
Alderman Dickson, Chairman Of the GA
| Committee, made some remarks about the
contract with G. f. Youngblood, for light
| ing the oil lamps, and on motion, the
matter was referred to the Gas Committed
for sc.iOn.
He Also read the report of the Chief 0
Police IS to the number of gas and OF
lamps in the city, which is as follows;
Gas lamps-First ward, q second, 81
third 10; fourth, ID; fifth, l6i sixth, &c
seventh, 10; eighth, Y. s..a
OIL lamps-First ward. 9; third, II
fifth, Is; seventh, Is, eighth, 10
Alderman Murphy, Chairman Of tn
Sanitary Committee, reported that he ha
issued sanitary notices, and il he had
couple of carts and some men he was read.
to clean up the town.
An election for Sanitary Policeman, t.
serve at the pleasure Of the Board o
| Health, st $50 per month, was gone into.
| ID. R. Hicks, Robt. Ella, John Burcbel
Nose Smith, Dan. Cavanaugh, Tom
| Lockett, John Carmichseland Luke Wild
we're putin nomination.
Nose Smith was elected on the fourtl
ballot.
The ballots were as follows:
First-Hicks, s Eliza, 2; Smith, l Kav
ansgh, /; Burchel, 2; Lockettr /.
Second-Hicks, 7; Eliza, !; Smith,
Wilds, l; Davy jackson, l.
Third-Hicks, 7; Smith, 8; Ella, l.
Fourth-Smitb, 9; Hicks, 7.
| On motion, First Assistant Police Burlt
son was appointed Engineer for the ensu
ing year for the steamer Luttrell," 6
800 salary; and the matter of continuin
Engineer Newman of the " Allison Wa
referred TO the Fire and Police Committee
Alderman Boyd spoke for the proprie
tors of the Gas works, in reference t.
charges against them, saying they wishet
a thorough investigation, and on motion o
Alderman OConner, Aldermen Boyd
| MCGrOgkey ana hllikOu were nppOlnteu
special com mittee to make such investiga
ton.
Requests from Aldermen Maekey an,
Hockenjos for oil lamps were referred t
the Gas Committee.
On motion, the City Attorney was, re
CURED to get up reference book of tn
city ordinances.
The keeping of the town clock in repai
for the ensuing year was awarded to Z. A
Mitchell for $50.
On motion, the Chairman ofthe Sanitar,
Committee was requested to get up tn
Sanitary ordinances and furnish them +
the Board of Health, at their request.
A bill Of rock from John Kayanaugh, Q
ia yards, at 80 cents per yard, was &C
cepted, to be paid for when used.
On motion of Alderman Atkins, it wa
ordered that the Bell House school lot b,
covered with cinders.
On motion of Alderman Mackey, it wa
ordered that DR.. Murphy, Chairman of tbs
Sanitary Committee, be given the use O.
the Street Committees carts to clean uI
with.
| Adjourned.