Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-25
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into the room during the election OF
officers, etc.
Alderman Allison made some re.
marks on the occasion of entering upon
the new year, aud moved that the
police force be reduced from nine mem
bers to seven,
| Alderman Boyd opposed the motion.
Alderman Sullivan moved to amend
| by leaving off the Office of night
watchman, also.
Aldermen Burrier and Atkins ops
posed the motion.
The Ayes and Noes were called for
on the question as amended, with the
following result:
Aye--Allison, O'Conner, Hockenjos
Mackey, Sullivan. Murphy-6
No-Atkins, Hudburg, Dickson
McAfry, Boyd, McCroskey, Irwin
Burrier, Michaels, Caldwell-lO.
On motion of Alderman Atkins II
was ordered that the force be fixed AT
8 and a Watchman, making 10 In all.
Alderman Atkins moved to raise the
wages Of the police to $50 for Chief;
$55 for First and Second Assistants,
and $50 for Patrolmen.
| After some discussion the motion
was withdrawn aud the wages remain
as heretofore, as fellows: Chief, $50
per month FIRST and Second Assist
ants, $50; Patrolmen, Watchmsu and
Market Master, $40 each
The election Of policemen was then
gone into.
Aldermen Dickson and Sullivan
were appointed tellers
For Chief Of Police, Alderman At
kins nominated w. a. Harper. No
other nominations.
The first ballot resulted, Harper, 10 (;
Gleason A Taylor, 3,
III was found there were II votes cast,
one too many, and another ballot was
taken, as follows: Harper, IL; Glea-
son, S; and w. a. Harper was declared
elected Chief of Police.
For First Assistant, Alderman Bur-
rier nominated Green b. Bu.leson.
The ballot was taken, but only 10
votes were cast. Those were cast for
Burleson unanimously, and he was
declared elected.
Alderman McCroskey nominated
for Second Assistant, John Gleason.
Alderman Allison declared that this
proceeding was a solemn mockery ,and
said If che caucus would name their
ticket the Board would elect it at
once; that there was no use iD ballot
ing, as they had 10 votes, a majority.
This created some confusion, several
Aldermen rlsing to their feet and
raising point of order. Order was
demanded by the Mayor.
For first Patrolman, Alderman Boyd
nominated Thos. L. McAffty; Alder
man Burrier nominated ]. J. O'Shea,
and Alderman H0ckepjos nominated
VIM. Cbanabefry.
Thos. l.. McAffry was elected on first
ballot, 1t standing McAtlry, 10; O'Shes,
3; Reeder, 2. ... ..r
For second Patrolmxh, Jas Dear.
mond was nominated by Alderman
Dickeon, and Robert Steele by Alder
man Michaels. The first ballot re-
suited DeArmond, s; Reeder, s; Steele,
2; Kinzsl, /. No election.
Jas. DeArmond was elected on sec.
ond ballot, 1t standing, DaArmond, 10;
Reeder, 5.
For third Palrolmau, Jud. Reeder
was nominated by Alderman Nc.
AfTry, J. +. Kinzel by Hockenjos, J
w. Mynat by Dickson, Henry Wilson
by Irwin, Jas. Leary by McCroskey,
and John Burchell by Murphy. Jud,
Reeder was elected on first ballot, the |
vote standing. Reeder. IL; Burchell, 9
Kennedy, l /; KipzeI, /.
For fourth Patrolman, Alderman |
Murphy nominated Perry Isom, and
the following additional nominations
were made; q. +. YouDgbIood, VIM.
Chanaberry, Henry Ryan, J. F. Kin.
eel, - SherertZ, John Carmichael.
On the first ballot, Henry Ryan was
elected, the vote standing, Ryan, 10;
Kiuzel 2 Leary, 2; Hicks, l Isom, !.
For fifth Patrolman, Alderman
nominated Mose Smith;
Alderman Hudiburg nominated J. b. |
Snyd and Wesley Stewart, Charley !
Nelson, j. P. Berry, Geo. Harris, Eph |
Mills and E. s. Burgner were nomiDa-
ted also.
First ballot, Snyder, 8; Smith, l;
Burgner, l. No election, only 10 votes
cast.
Second ballot, Snyder 10; Lesry, 7.
Seventeen votes cast, only IS Alder
men, no election.
The third ballot stood, Snyder, 10; !
Leary, 5; and J. b. Snyder was de-
clared elected.
For sixth Patrolmau, Sam OsmeDt |
was nominated by Alderman Irwin;
Nose Smith by Burre ]. f. Kinzel
by Allison. Sam Osment was elected
on the first ballot. which stood, Os>
meut, 8; Smith, A. Kiiz9l 2; Leary, l, |
Next was the election of a Night |
Watchman at the City Hall. The
following nominations were made :
Nose Smith, by Allison, John Ellis by
Caldwell, d. II Hicks by Dickson, @.
F. YoungbIood by McCroskey, Rich>
ard Payne by Irwin, Jas. Leary by
O'Conner, James Silby by Atkins.
First ,bsllOt-Ellis, s; Lesry, 4;
Smith, 9; Hicks and Youpgblood,
each; no election.
Second balot-Ellis, 8; Leary, A; !
Smith, Hicks, Sllby and Eliza, each;
no election again
Third ballot-Ellls, 10; Leary, 8;
Smith, /; John Ellis elected.
For Market Master, the following |
nominations were made: w. III. Nc,
Campbell by Dickson, A. s. Hudi'
burg by O'Conner, ]. H, Crockett by