Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-20

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The bill of T.. A. Mitchell for $40 for
taking care OF the town clock for SIX
months up to November lst, brought
out some discussion as 10 the condition
of the clock, and was finally ordered
paid.
A communic,t on from Martin
Shea was read, asking for some action
as to Interest on bonds held by him
to the amount OF S. 900. On motion
of Alderman Allison the recorder
was instructed ID set apart 500 every
six month";, of such monies as come
into his hands. for the purpose of meet
| ing this interest
Alderman O'COnner, chairman of
the fire and police committee, read the
report of Chief OF Police Harper for
the months Of September and Octo-
Der, which shows that there were 58
arrests, 55 males and females
Amount of fines and costs assessed
1886 40, collected 5000 80.
Alderman Murphy, OF the gas commit
tee report ed the bill Of G.. J. Rule, oil
lamp lighter of $25.05 up to the 9Th of
November He stated that there were
a great many complaints of neglect in
lighting Tampa. The committee rec
commended a deduction Of 1928 and
the passage of the bill. Adopted.
Alderman McCroskey offered again
for second reading the ordinance ex-
empting all manufacturing establish
ments VITO come to Knoxville with q
capt. II of IS 900 and upwards; t)geth
er with an amendment providing thai
when an establishment ia started
competing with another or others in
the city, those other establishments
shall also be relieved from the taxa.
ton.
This amendment was offered by 1
number Of aldermen, and on motor
of Alderman McCroskey, the matte
3 was referred to the following commit
tee for investigstion and report: Nc
Croskey, Atkins and Allison.
Alderman Atkins offered an crji
nance providing that it shall be in
l competent for the board of mayor an
. aldermen to sell or otherwise dispos
Of the 500, 600 stock in the Knoxvill
and Ohio railroad held by th
d city of Knoxville at less thai
;. 100 cents on the dollar, unless it b
= submitted to vtte CT the people, il
the same manner as when the stoc
was purchased. The ordinance wa
l. passed on fret reading, and on motion
a the rules were suspended, after consid
cradle discussi N, and the ordinaDc
passed on second reading by unan
nous vote, and becomes q law.
g The report Of the special commi'ta
e on the question OF the discharg
q of Andrew Manson from tb
street force by Boss Badget
was read, and Alderman O'Connel
70 chairman, stated that the com mite
u met twice but failed to get Mr.. Badge
Il before them, and that Manson, ss
appeared to them, had been discharge
without any apparent cause, haviD
30 been in the employ of the city for
d number OF years. Mr.. Badgelt RI
: fused to appear before the committee
On these grounds Alderman OCoDns
y moved to reinstate Manson.
Aldermen Burrier and Suiliva
le said Manson was discharged for iDef1
cheney, as they understood it.
Alderman Irwin stated that M
le Badgett told Manson it was not for il
5r Efficiency, and o.her state ments
is reference to the matter.
After cons derable discussion til
, ayes and noes were taken, and Ii
III motion t. reinstate Manson lost by I'd
d, following vote :Aye-Hudiburg,H ocl
enjoa, Irwin, O'Conner-4. Noe-A
lison, Atkins, Burrier. Boyd, Gale
r well, Maokey, Neatly, McCroske.
;. Micheals, Murphy, Sullivan, Cruze-
. IL.
., A petition was read fIom w 7. Monda
ly charging that he had been brutally a.
saultsd by Officer Rufus Hicks, frol
personal grounds, and asking for tt
appointment of a committee TO inve
tiea the matter. No action W,
~ taken.
% Alderman Mackey moved that cur
10 ing be laid in frol t of Mrs. R. ]
Oh Bearden's new houae on Fifth avenu
q. and also street crossing. Carried.
- Alderman Atkins moved to ha'
the Market house roof painted vii
III the Elastic Roof paint made 81
We sold by .Mr. T. p. Scarborough. Ca
to ried.
i. Alderman Atkins moved to conf
az police powers on the Waterman
sp Craig & Rouser's saw mill. No a
ne ton, it being argued that the boar
ia could confer no such powers.
or Adjourned.