Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-28
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the City Council Last
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Allison, Brooks, Deaderick, Cruze, Muir
ply, Mackey, Irwin, Hockenjos, Michaels,
Hudiburg, Anderson Nelson, Burrier,
Fields.
After the reading of the minutes, and be-
fore their signature, Mayor Staub read the
veto message:
"GENTLEMEN OF THE CRY COUNCIL:
at is with unfeigned regret that l now
announce to you my inability to concur with
you in the ordinance passed at your last
meeting, fixing the rate of taxation for the |
ensuing year.
"Youwin remember that, upon assuming
the responsible duties of the administration ,
of the public affairs of our city at the begin |
ming of this year, we gave to the public /
strong assurance of our determination to !
improve and maintain the credit Of our ,
municipality.
% / find that the unusual and unexpected |
reduction of the rate of taxes from $50 to !
81 .05 on the hundred dollars will paralyZe !
all efforts now being made i'll that direction. !
It was expected and desired that large re- |
duction should be made, but the most SAN !
guine friend of low taxes did not expect SO
great decrease.
II have made careful calculation Of orr
resources and find that, with the levy made,
they will be insufficient to meet the neces-
sary expenses and accruing liabilities. We
have been greatly disappointed in our as
sessment returns. Where we expected a
very large increase in taxable values, it has
been merely nominal but, on the other
hand, we find that unexpected improve
ments have to be made, which will require
large additional outlay to that
contemplated by you. A few of these
will now mention, viz: One iron bridge,
now under contract, and others contempla-
ted; an additional school-house asked for,
and a general increase of expenses to keep
pace with the expansion and growth of our
city.
Respectfully.
PETER STAUB, Mayor"
Alderman Michaels interposed his objec-
ton to the mayor exercising the veto power,
and moved too pass ut over his head, but
there was no second.
Capt. w L. Ledgerwood as attorney for
Mr. Caynes, of the milling firm of Carnes
Il Peters, asked to be heard on grievance,
but on motion of Alderman Brooks, the
matter was referred to the committee on
grievances.
Alderman T. A. Burrier rendered his
resignation as a member of the board from
| the sixth ward, on account of his removal
| from the city.
| The resignation was, on motion of Alder
man Brooks, accepted, with regrets and on
| motion of Alderman Allison IN election was
gone into for successor. Aldermen Hudi-
burg and Mackey were appointed tellers.
| J. NJ. King, Esq, was nominated by
Alderman Michaels, Jno. c. Mccoy by
Alderman Brooks, and f. ". Adkins by
| Alderman Fields.
The first ballot resulted: King 6. Adkins
4. Mccoy 2. The second ballot stood
King 8, Adkins H. and Esq King was de-
clared elected alderman from the 9Th ward.
Aldermen Michaels and Murphy We're APP
pointed Il committee, who retired and
brought the newly-elected alderman to the
hall, where he was administered the oath of
office by Recorder White and took his seat
in the board
The following bills were presented by
Alderman Anderson, properly approved, and
passed for payment;
Tribune Publishing Company. S4S. SO
T. T. Lockett. Observation-Disclosures. 36. 10
E. w. Adkins, clerk, &c............... 262.00
Green Fields. 1000
A bill of 500 from J. NJ. Daley q Co,
for hire of pheton used by Aldermen
Burrier and Michaels, was, on motion of
Alderman Hudiburg, laid on the table
Alderman Brooks offered an amendment
to the tax ordinance recently passed, fixing
the rate of taxation in the corporation fo1
: 1881, as follows: General purposes 30
cents, streets %, schools %, fire and police,
%, gas and lights -, sinking fund ,, total
81 % on the 31.00. The ordinance passed
first reading and gees over
Matt. Roberts, of the I'd district, asked
for some action by the board for the benefit
of taxpayers just outside the corporation
limits who wish to patro1rize the city
schools. The matter was, on motion, re
ferTed to the committee on grievances.
Alderman Nelson stated that Mr.. L. Till
man, ir., according to contract had cOditieC
and compiled the city ordinances in an ad
mirable manner bestowing much labor on
e it, and making it complete, and he pre-
l.. scented it to the board. He also presented
the bill for the same for $500, which was
r on notion ordered paid.
Alderman Nelson offered a resolution
g which was adopted, authorizing the mayor
n to execute a deed to G. L. Stephenson fo
: the lot on Hardee and Humes street, sold Il
him for 800.
: Alderman Allison, chairman of the Fir
and police COMMITTEE, presented the fepOr
J. OF Chief o. Police Harper for July, shown:
IS arrests, 80 males and females; amour
of fines and costs assessed, S317.25.
l. Alderman Allison read a petition from ii
t. Spiro, asking that the fine Of $50 recent
assessed against him for violating the Sun
. day law, be RENTED, on the account of hi
l. having been an active fireman for - years
1t without any compensation, and on motion
of Alderman Hockenios the petitioner wa
, released of the fine.
:, Alderman Brooks. chairman of the stree
" committee, stated that contract has beel
S made with the King Bridge Company TO
r. the construction of an iron bridge over Firs
&c Greek, on Cinch street, the cost of whic
. will be S25 per lneal foot, and the bridg
10 will be 100 feet long. He asked that tn
pier on the west side of the street be raise
1T . feet and the east pier ) feet. which was
,s on motion, ordered.
:, Alderman Allison presented a petitlo
u from benjamin. Maynard asking for som
re curbing on lots owned by him, and on whic
street, between Park and Depot. On mo
+. ton the pc ton was ordered granted, Z
j. soon as any more work is done.
y, Alderman Brooks offered, for considers
he ton on Il acond reading. the ordinance pro
viding for the creation of a street commits
sion The ordinance provides for the elet
10 ton, by the board of three commissioner
S, to serve respectively 3, and years, to CIV
er bond aud take charge of all street work, an
r, have exclusive control thereof in every de
tail.
Alderman Mackey opposed the ordinance