Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-04
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the City Council
tE Last Night. 3 @

The Board met as usual last night,
Mayor Branner presiding, and the
following aldermen present:
McAffry, Hudiburg, Sullivan, Hook
enjos, Murphy, Dickson, Mackey,
Burrier, Irwin, Atkins, Boyd.
The minutes were read and APP
proved.
The bill of q. J. Rule. Elamplighter,
for 500 20 was presented by Alderman
Dickson and ordered paid.
Alderman Atkins reported that the
noI,ce committee had changed Patrol
man Henry Ryan and Waichman ID.
r Hicks, aud on motion of Alderman
Dickson the action was ratified.
Alderman Ia. D. Sullivan, chairman
of the street committee, reported the
amounts expended on the streets
during the month of June as follows:
First ward, $4,000; 2ad, $50 rs; 3rd,
ssh; 4th, $i3; 5th, $9S; b. $48 80; 7th,
$1I9; s b. $33. To,al, $439.55.
Alderman Mackey, Chairman of the
market and building COMMITTEES re-
ported the receipts of market master
| McCampbell during the past month,
as follows: Rent of stalls, Sl67; re-
l
S2l7 so. Less salary and expenses,
$66; net receipts, Sl5l SO.
| Alderman Murphy, chairman Of the
sanitary committee, reported the ex-
| penses ia his department since the
q of April, the total OF which Is
$202.90.
Alderman Murphy also made a re-
port as TO the c0mplsints about the
mouth of the government sewer at
the foot of Prince street. Il was
stated that it is an important matter
and a large undertaking.
After considerable discussion, it was
DE- cided on motion Of Alderman At.
kIns 10 instruct the board Of health to
confer with the county court to ask
their assistance in extending the sewer
or in some way abste The nuisance.
On motion OF Alderman Dickson
the Mayor and Aldermen Boyd and
Atkins were appointed 10 act In con
junction with the board of health liz
the matter.
Alderman Atkins offered an ordi.
nance to prevent the breaking OF the
Sabbath, which was passed on frs
reading.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the ordinance was passeda or
second reading and becomes q law
Tue ayes and noes were called on tbs
dnal reading with 9 following re-
suit: Aye-Atkins. Burrier, Boyd
Dickson, Hud,burg. McAffry, Muir
ply, SuIlivan-9. No-HocReujo s, l
The ordinance provides for the pro
hiGition of all kinds of business OF
sunday except hotels, drug stures
physicians. ice wagons, butchers ant
milk wagons, delivery of ice cream
previously sold and undertakers buzi
0ess. The penalty is to confirm will
me state laws. 1t provides also TO-
five detectives to be appointed by th'
chief OF police, to be paid ST. for eact
case and Is cents as witness fee. TIL
recorder IL required to publish in thu
papers all peIs pDs convicted aud tn,
chief to report them to the grand jury
On motion of Alderman BuIrier
Lyons s. McCampbelI were allowed T.
erect lamp post on their corner.
Alderman Dickson presented tn
6nai report of she water works com
. missiOners, showing a balance of in
debtedness amounting 10 $343. Lai,
j., over under the rule.
Alderman Dickson movsd that tn
gas company be required to send il
; their bills. or the city will burn oil
: Laid on The table till next meeting, Oh
motion of Aldermen Mackey.
Adjourned.