Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-24

Proceedings OF the City Council
Last Night.

Last Night.
The board met last night. as usual,
Mayor Branner presiding. and the fol.
lowing aldermen present:
Allison, Atkins, Hudiburg. Boyd,
Neatly, Miohaels, Sullivan, Nc
Croskey, Hockepjos, Dickson, BuIrier,
Mackey and Irwin.
Toe following bills were read by |
Anderson Allison, chairman OF the
finance commi, tse, properly approved
and ordered paid:
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o. motion OF Alderman At6lns IL
was oruered that the CITY lamplighter
have his wages deduct % tor neglect or
duty.
Alderman Allison presented the tax
gSregaLe of Tue city of Knoxviiie for
loo. which shows tle following
|, ais Po,ls, 1879; lots, 2 .493; value OF
Iu,s, 50 .065 I55: personal property,
$4lO O9o; tUt.I tAAaole property, So,-
/ 400. 1913
alderman Michaels moved to maze
. some repairs ON an alley from VINE ID
Jacasou street, between Broad anu
3 Clay, 10 the extent OF $50. The mo-
: IIon WAS lost, Gail tor the ayes anu
NOES resulting as follows:
y A,e-Atklns. Burner, Irwin, Mlcna'
? els; 4. ;.
No-Allison, Boyd, Dickson. Hudi-
burg, huckeDios, Neatly. Maokey
and Sullivan; 3.
Tue ordinance granting the right OF
3 way over The city 10 the East Ieones-
II See. ,eIephone exchange Was brought
l. up, passed on second reading, and De-
CUEIeS d Jaw. -
10 AIneImau McCEoskey moved that
- tue civ take connecting station from
The t,Iepnone exchange, for the city
V. ha,I. AL q cost OF $5l dollars per an
mum, presenting arguments to show
q, wnat an advantage IL would b. in CASE
y. Oi fires, police Calls. tt;. .--,
V. considerable discussion ensued, and
Us The matter Was, on mUtlOn OF Alder
", Juan Dickson. referred to the fire anc
VI police commit. q.
Alderman McCroskey offered thu
folio wing ordnance, which psssed OF
al filst reading:
In Be it ordained by the mayor and alder
IN man of The city OF Knoxville, that iron
ed TINS date all persons, companies or corpor
atIuus, proposing TO enter Into ma utactur
"a ing enterprises within the corporate limit
~ of this his city, aud who shall invest Il
a. any such proposed enterprises the sum Q
70 SJ,OUU and upwards, shall have their prop
LIS cry, either real or personal, used In IL
c9 business exclusively, exempt from corpora
". ton taxes Ior ten years from the date {
~. commencing active OPERATORS -. -.
It 81 Be It ordained further that this exemI
- ton SMALL not apply to persons to put IN OF
las erat on L.. Manufacturing establishments siu
py liar to any that may now Dc IN active opel
- aGiun IN the corporation limits.
I'd A mUtlou t. suspend The rules an
lg. pass tnv ordnance on second readily
70 fAIieu, aud 1t goes over.
u Alderman M .chaels moved to ad
Ir- vance tue wages of etfeet Boss Bad
Ia, getJ, from $50 TO $45 per month.
u Alderman Hamburg offered a
Ut, amendment advancing two of tn
street haDdr, FL zgerald and Shughue
wages from 81 10 80 Sl.25 per day.
I Inc motion aud amendment wei
,.t adopted by tie of 8 10 4.
A derman IRWIN called attention
nS sume repairs needed at the corner I
yr. MaOry and Patt IN streets. ReferIe
ev. to the street Committee.
-. Alderman Dickson also asked II
11' reference OF several Items of repairs o
Tie size t.. Referred.
Ga IA, on of Alderman Dickson
&c. 500 feet of curblug was ordered laid
,,s Cllncn stre, between Gay and Stats
vac Aldermen Atkins asked the prlvi
eo- ege for con. t Guent of repairing
/ 6 house IN the fire limits with shlng
the covering, but IL being contrary to q
w ordinance, Was refused.
Alderman Mackey asked for an @
lamp It tle corner Of Florida an
me Para st.eeLs. Referred to the gas con
a miItee.
- A motion of Alderman Allison
macadamizs Churchwell street ne,
tad tue lower ferry, was referred TO ii
the street committee.
out Acquired.