Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-21
1UNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of. the. Ci,y Ceuncl Last
Might.

Mayor Luttrell presiding, and th'
following Aldermen present:
Allison, Boyd, McAffry, Lyons
Harris, Caldwell, O'Conner, Burrier
Sullivan, McCroskey, nockeDjos
Lewis, Patty, Dickson and Irwin.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Mr.. Sam. Mckinney, Chairman
of the Water Works Com
mission, made some plain statements
! with reference to the status of the " stel
| Works. He said, to their surprise, MIR
| McDonough, the contractor, has surren-
| dered to the Commission his contract for
erecting the works. He said some $500 tc
| $l,20 worth of work has been done on the
| excavation, for which McDonough has not
! been paid, and no more will be paid him.
The bond gigen is. good the Commission
! thinks. The bond be refuses to surrender,
| however, but from legal advice they are as
! sured they csn compel surrender, Moth
ing caa be made out OF him personally.
| Nc Donoug h seems TO have been out 81, 600
| or Sl, 200 personal expense. Mr..
McDonough yeonld not negotiate the
Water Works bonds, with which he
was paid, is the cause Of HIS trouble, and,
says MIR. Mckinney, the bonds can not
he negotiated in the present condition of
affairs in any manner, shape or form. The
! Com mission has been lenient in the matter,
on account Of an anxiety to complete the
works, if possible, inside of the $75, 00c.
The Commission can't release Mr.. NC
Donough, unless it is acted on by tue
Board, and they are asked to release him.
Mr.. Lane, the engineer first employed, is
responsible for all the trouble, say the
Com mission, by his procrastination. Ii
the Board will release Mr.. McDonough,
says MIR, Mckinney, the Commission " i'll
make other propositions, and they think
they see their way through. They haven't
given up the idea of having Water Works
| yet. Mr.. Mckinney read the amounts
| paid out in the first place, for site, etc, the
| by Mayor Luttrell personally; also other
amounts to the extent of over S3, 600
Nothing has been paid Mr.. McDonough
on his specifications, however.
Messrs. Peter Kern, Jno. nj. Brooks and
Peter Staub, of the Comm ssion, also
spoke, adding information.
Alderman Harris was not in favor of re-
leasing McDonough, but fay ored demand
ing his bond and making all that can be
made out of it.
Alderman Boyd said release him by all
means and get rid of him.
Capt Brooks spoke in very fattering
terms of the prospects of the Water Works,
provided the Board will release Nc
Donough and take proper action. He says
the bonds can be negotiated under such
circumstances.
Mr.. Kern said he was not in favor of re.
leasing McDonough until his bond is de-
mAnded of him, and suggested the ap-
pointment of committee to make the
demand.
Alderman Dickson endorsed Mr.. Kern's
views
Alderman Allison advised caution and
deliberate action in the matter. He said
the outlook is good for Water Works. He
moved to remit the whole matter to the
Commission to let out ew contract, and
elso, If necessary, to investigate and make
whatever can bemade out Of McDonough
81 Co
Aldermen Neatly and Burrier ad-
yocated releasing McDonough at once.
Mr. Mckinney, to correct q wrong i'm
preston, said the city has not lost dollar
since the contract was made with Nc
Donough, but lost about $1,000 by Lanes
delay.
The motion of Alderman Allison was
then adopted without dissenting voice,
and thus ended the discussion.
On motion of Alderman Allison, it was
ordered that the note of the city be exc
cuted to Mayor s. L. Luttreil, as an indi-
vidual, foI the amount, $3,214 10 ad-
vGneed by him to defray Water works
expenses, this amount to come out of the
$4,000 appropriation, and to bear interest
from date.
Alderman McAffry was called TO the
chair temporarily, and the motion was
adopted unanimously
The following bills were presented by
Alderman Allison, Chairman of the
FINANCE Committee, properly approved
and passed for payment;
Lyons & Mc6ampboll, SAP so
H. Barry, 200
n Ramage q Co, so
hlbers i TO-, 5 70
w. H. Swan, 80 90
r. Fl. Campbell, 100 90
Adney d. Atkins, 70 65
The leport of the Chief of Police of the
result of the late municipal election vas
read by the Mayor, received and ordered
spread on record.
On motion of Alderman Sullivan, Alder
man Burrier, Chairman of the Street Com
mittee, Was allowed $3.50 extra for his SER
vices during the year ntr
On motion Of Alderman Burrier it was
ordered to appropriate the amount of $50
TO each OF the two steamer companies and
s25 to each of the other three companies
of the Fire Department, as a token of
appreciation of their valuable services to
the city. A
Alderman Ly sns moved az an amend.
ment, that each Alderman Appropriate the
money allowed them for extra meetings,
50 each for each extra night
The amendment was lost By vote of II
to 9, and the original motion was adopted
unanimously.
Manson, driver of the hose cart of the
steamer Luttrell, was allowed $l5 for ex-
ira services,
Adjourn ed till next Saturday morning,
at $40 o'clock EEGa III