Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-24
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the City Council last
Night. N ~ ~

following aldermen present.
Allison, Hudiburg, Michaels, Mo
Airy, Boyd, Caldwell, Atkins, sulli-
van o. Conn er, HockeDjos, Mackey Mcs
Croskey, Murphy, Dickson, Burrier,
Irwin.
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read. A portion OF the min
utes recorded the action of the meet
Ing with Alderman Allison 10 the
mayors chair The mayor said he
looked at II in the light that he would
have no right to sign that portion,
unless by authority. Thereu2on, on
motion of Alderman MeCrosky, he
was given such authority by unan~
imous vote, and the minutee were
signed as whole.
Col. G. w. Charlton, who was pres
ent, by permission, offered the follow
Ing; -. ,o,.,r,o,;on Of Tho En,orv
Gan railroad from Knoxville to Emory
Gap, SO as to tap the Cincinnati Southern
at that point, is matter of great import
snGe to this city and to this section of the
state; and whereas we believe the time has
arrived that some active steps should be
taken towards furthering this great inter-
est.
Therefore be it resolved That we hearth,
" endorse the enterprise and that 1t should
be looked into at as early q day as posi-
BILE.
Resolved, That we appoint a judicious
committee, consisting of john Ii. Crozier,
II II
Carpenter, Hector Coffin, Peter Staub and
o. P. Temple, whose duty it shall be to
take the entire matter in hand and proceed
to inaugurate such means and appliances
| as in their judgment they deem wise and
prudent to develop and advance this I'M
dertakine, and that they report from time
| to time the progress of their Investigations
and their conclusions to the board.
Alderman Boyd made some remarks
heartily endorsing the matter and
hoping 1t would pass.
On motion OF Alderman Atkins the
preamble and resolutions were unsni>
mously adopted, and the following
gentlemen were added to the commit.
lee Mayor 81. B. Branner, Aldermen
Allison and McCrosk ey and Col. G. w.
Charlton. A meeting of said commits
tee was called at the City Hall at four
O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. ii. W. Hall, GA making state
ment, was allowed the amount of
money owing him by contract for a
lot In East Knoxville for water works
site.
Alderman Dickson objected. howev-
er. on the grounds that the Board has
no right to order the payment Of such
bills, unless it Is submitted to a vote of
the people.
Mr.. w. A. Galbraith made q request
to be relieved from double assess.
ment On lot 10 the 7th ward. Re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Aid. Allison, chairman of the finance
committee, read the following bills,
which were properly approved and
passed for payment:
G. F. Young blood. 1928 so
Jas. O'UonDer & Co.~............... so
ogden Bros. ......"...."."...... w
Ramage d Co.."......""."..-." .". 2 90
CasWell q o.."...,"....",.....".". W
Cullen d n...."""-"....... IS 90
Wing and Chronicle. ........ ......... IL 80
The bill of Lewis Tiilman for ser
vices as waterworks attorney, amount
ing to $500, was also ordered paid,
there being one dissenting voice, Aid
Dickson.
A number OF bills were also read
and go over for two weeks, under the
rule, among others bill for the
pound keeper for boarding hogs.
The petition for the abatement OF
a nuisance near Crozier street was re-
jected.
The report Of Chief OF Police Harper
for the month Of April, was read by
Alderman Atkins, and shows that
there were 20 arrests during the
month, IS males and female, Total
amount of fines and costs assessed
| Sl56.77; collected, $7S so
Alderman Atkins, of the fire and
police committee, reported some viola.
lions of the Sunday law, by liquor
dealers, and moved that the chief Of
police be instructed to rigidly enforce
the law.
Alderman Mackey moved an amend.
ment, referring the matter to the COM
mittee with full powers. Lost, and
the original motion prevailed.
Alderman Sullivan, chairman of the
street committee, presented an item
lied statement of the amount OF work
done on the streets from the 21st OF
January up to April lst, making q
total Of about $780, Adopted and
ordered spread OF record. ~
On motion of Alderman Sullivan, q
bill for $l9l.40 for rock broken by
Murphy & Malone, was allowed.
Alderman Mackey, chairman OF the
market and building committee, pre-
sented the report of the market master
| which shows that during the firs
three months of the year, up to Apri
| lst, revenue had been received from
rent of market house stalls 1881, re
ceipts from the city scales. S247 so; 10
tai, SITS. 80. DeductiDg the salary o
market master and assistants, $l95
leaves q net revenue TO the city 0
$3.50 so for the three moths. The re
port was adopted.
| Alderman Dickson, chairman OF tn,
gas committee, reported the expendi
lures in his department up to Apr
LIST as S3l.25, exclusive of gas bills
which have not been reported, and tn
paw Of the oil lamp lighter. Adopted
The gas committee were, on motion
authorized to ute their own discre
ton 10 awarding a contract or rene W
ing the contract with G. +. Young
blood for lighting the oil lam ps, hi
time being about to expire.
Alderman Murphy, chairman o
the sanitary committee, reported tn
expenses ia his department for tn
past three mOnths, amounting, alto
gether, to $309.67!. Adopted.
Alderman Murphy also presented ,
bid for removing garbage from s. s
Howell, proposing. to take the con
tract for 5000. for between the creeks
the river and railroad, or $500 for tn,
whole city, for the first year: with thu
apfeement IN taka ft tho PnlIo M N n, uy ,