Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-10
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of She city Csuneii Last
Might.

O'Conner, HockeDJos, MacKey, Me-
Croskey, Murphy, Dickson, Burrier,
Allison, Irwin.
The minutes of The previous meet
ing were read and approved.
City Attorney r P. Toole, by per-
mission and request, made some state
menIs rs to the result Of an investiga.
ton into the hog law. The chief point
made was that the city hog ordinance
is constitutional and proper, and the
only question is SIS to nou-residents Of
the city. With reference TO them, he
said, If the owners OF hogs on ,side
know of the ordinance and refuse to
comply with 1t. they are liable.
Samuel Mckinney, chairman OF the
water works commission, stated that
by instruction from the council, the
commissioners had employed eminent
counsel, in the persons OF Judge
George Andrews and Judge II. II,
Ingersoll, OF Knoxville, and Judge j.
B. Cooke, of Chattanooga, to pass
upon the validity of the water works
bonds. These gentlemen had thor
lAFCGtiRdtCN INC hattSt III OIL
its bearings and prepared an elaborate
report on the subject. The conclusion
arrived at is as follows:
I'VE are of the opinion that the statute
under which these bonds are to be issued
is valid under the constitution of this state,
and that the two-thirds vote given for the
issuance of the bonds is sufficient, if the
election had been held upon sufficient
notice to auth orize their issue. We think,
however, that by reason of the failure to
give the full notice of ten days, as required
| by the statute, the election as actual y held
was void, and that the bonds would be void
| in tho hands of any person taking them from
the city with notice of that fact; and that
while the bonds would be valid in the
hands of an innocent purchaser without
notice, any taxpayer might, upon
promptly fling bill for that purpose.
have the issuance of the bonds enjOined
by the courts"
Capt. John M. Brooks and Mr.. P.
Staub, of the commission, were also
present, and Capt. Brooks explained
that the com mission were at the end
of their row, and could now do moth
ing more, being without funds or Ru-
thOriIy to act.
On motion of Alderman Dickson,
the report vas received.
Alderman McCroskey offered an or
dinsnce setting forth that as the for
merly Issued bonds have been declared
invalid, only on the technieality OF
the election notice not having been
published according to the law, ten
days beforehand, il Is ordered that an
additional appropriation of $4,000 be
made for the building of water works.
and that bonds be Issued for 100000,
form, etc, to be hereafter prescribed.
There is provision, however, 10 sub.
NIT it to twothirds vote of The quail.
flied voters OF the city, election 10 be
held April gath, after ten days notice
by the mayor The reason assigned
for the SIS 900 increase over the former
appropriation is the advance in the
price of iron.
The ordinance was passed on two
readings aud becomes law. TIE ayes
and nays were called on the second
reading, and 1t was unanimous vote,
with an explanation from Alderman
Boyd that he did not bind himself to
vote for the appropriation In the cleo
ton.
Alderman Allison, chairman of the
Finance committee, read the following
bills which were properly approved
sbN paoscu iOi pay HhSuA
WIG and CHRoNICLE.".......... SIS 60
Tim acknowledgements. 200 90
Knoxville ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 90
! Chas. YouDgblood ...............-..... 27 90
A number of bills were also read
and go over for two weeks under the
rule. Among them ID bill of l.
iillman. Jr., for 5000, waterworks at
torDey's fee.
Alderman Sullivan, chairman o
the street committee, reported favora'
bly, on setting 100 feet OF curbing OF
Patton street, and 100 on Depot
Adopted. On motion OF Aldermen
Michaels and Hockepjos, lamps wer
ordered erected on High and Pin
streets.
Alderman Murphy, chairman OF tht
lsaDiiary committee, submitted 6
proposition, emanating from the Board
of Health, to have an advertisement
inserted in the papers for bids to re-
move garbage from the district in
cluded between the creeks and the
river and railroad.
Considerable discussion was had
and tie vote, to 8. was the result
The mayor voted mo" and decided Il
lost.
An amendment making the propo
sition includes the entire corporal.
limits was carried, however.
Alderman McCroskey moved tina
the chairmen of each OF the standing
committees be instructed TO present, a.
the next meeting, an itemized state
ment OF all expenditures. work, etc.
in their several departments during tn,
present year, "a required by ordinance
The mayor declared the motion on
OF order.
Alderman McCroskey offered the
following:
Resolved, By the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Knoxville, That
1 all work be suspended on the public street,
and alleys, except the wagon and two
hands and the cart and two hands, who
shall be worked under the direction of the
street boss.
The mayor declared the resolution
out OF order,
Alderman Dickson appealed from
the decision Of the mayor aud caIls
for the ayes and noes on sustaining hif
appeal, with the following result
Ayes-Atkins, Boyd, Burrier, Ca'd.
well, Dickson, Hudiburg, Irwin, Nc
Airy, McCrcskey, Michaels-10.
No--AllisoD, Hockenjoa, Mackey,
| Murphy, OConner. Sulllvan-6
The mayor declared bis decision sus.
tanned, in the absence OF two-thirds
majority against him.
Alderman Atkins appealed from
this latter decision. A wrangle and
sharp discussion ensued The mayor
said ne would adhere to his ruling at
present. but that he stands open for
conviction, and II the opposition can
| produce good authority TO the effact