Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-17
MUNIClPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the . ity Council Las
Night.

Inc board met as usual last night, Mayor
Staub presiding, and the following alder
men present
Deaderick, Michaels, Murphy, Brooks,
Cruze, Hockenjos, Nelson, Mackey, Shep-
pard, Anderson, Fields, Logan, Hudiburg
The miputes were read and approved
Il. Dean Dow, real estate agent, by per-
| mission, asked a reconsideration of the
| action of the board levying privilege tax
of SIS on the real estate business, and
| asking that it be fixed at So, the same as the
State. Referred to the finance committee.
| J. Spiro, of the firm of Spiro Brothers.
asked q reconsideration of the matter of q
fine of $50 assessed against them for selling
| lemons, claimed to be in case of sickness,
| on Sunday
| d. L. Hicks, the officer, made a statement
that man named Hughes had obtained
some lemons and sugar for the purpose of
making lemonade, on Sunday, and a corrobo-
rative statement was also made by Recorder
White. Officer Hicks stated, in addition
that he had taken another party to Mr..
Spiro, the same day, to get some lemons for
a sick woman, but this was not the case in
which fine was imposed.
/ Alderman Hockenios moved to release
Mr. Spiro from the fine, the motion was
seconded by Alderman Murphy, but was
lost.
J James Comfort, Esq, attorney for the
/ contractors who bid for the construction of
! water works in Knoxville, was present, and
made some explanations as to the contract
which has been drawn up. He stated that
after canvassing the matter with Major
Gratz, city attorney, they had come to an
understanding on all points except the
clause in reference to arriving at the limit of
the expenses of erection of works,
when the city comes to purchase
the works after five years
In regard to that matter, Mr. Comfort agreed
to make it read, g all necessary expenses"
instead of fixing certain sum. He stated
that he had telegraphed to his clients some
days since, but has had no reply yet.
After thorough explanation by Mr.. Com
fort, and the statement that an agreement
was arrived at with the city attorney ON all
contested points, Alderman Deaderick moved
that the contract, as finally amended in vari-
Gus particulars, be adopted by the board
Seconded by Alderman Murphy
Considerable discussion ensned on the
question.
; Alderman Mackey moved to amend the
expense of construction clause, by limiting
the amount to $4,000, and the matter was
discussed still further
| The ayes and noes were called for by Al
derman Murphy, on the amendment pro-
posed by Alderman Mackey, with the fol
lowing result
! Aye-Anderson, Cruze, Logan, Michaels,
Mackey, Nelson-6.
! No-Brooks, Deaderick, Fields, Hudi-
burg, Hockenjos, Sheppard-6.
/ Alderman Murphy declined to vote. not
understanding the matter.
Aldermen Allison, Burrier and Irwin were
absent.
The vote resulting in tie, the mayor gave
the casting vote no, and the amendment
was lost.
The ayes and noes were then called on
the original motion of Alderman Deaderick
to adopt the contract as amended and ex
planned by Mr.. Comfort, with the following
result:
Aye-Anderson, Brooks, Deaderick,
Fields, Hudibu-g Hockenios, Mackey,
Murphy, Sheppard-9
No-Cruze, Logan, Michaels, Nelson.
i Thus the contract was approved by ma
| jority of 5.
| On motion of Alderman Deaderick, it was
ordered that the contract as thus amended
| and adopted, be forwarded to the contrac-
! tors to sign, and if returned that the mayor
and recorder be authorized to sign it for
the city.
| The following bills were presented by
Alderman Sheppard, properly approved and
passed for payment:
Dispatch Printing Company...........S S.. 90
M. E. Thompson & Bros.............. SIS
W. N. Carson ............................. 90
Z. L. Lockout ............................ -. Do
On motion of Alderman Mackey, Mr..
Burchen was allowed 81 for services as
special Waterman, summoned by the mayor,
the night of the Market square fire.
Alderman Mackey, of the fire and police
committee, read the report of Chief of
Police Harper, for the month of June,
showing that there were 81 arrest-34 males
| and females. Amount of fines and costs
$2O1.25.
Alderman Brooks, chairman of the street
committee, called attention to the matter of
the Chnch street bridge, over First creek,
which has been condemned and closed to the
travel, and he asked for instructions, saying
that it will require a new bridge entire.
He had asked for bids on wooden bridges
only.
Alderman Logan moved that the chair
man of the street committee be instructed
to receive bids and contract for a wooden
bridge.
Alderman Deaderick moved in lieu that
the chairman receive bids also for an iron
bridge, and if it does not cost more than
double the wooden ones, that he proceed to
have the bridge built at once.
On motion of Alderman Rudiburg. the
chairman was also ordered to repair the
walkway on the Main street bridge.
Alderman Nelson, chairman of the gas
committee, reported that the gas bills for
April, May and June had been rendered to
him. The bill for April as made out by
the company is $294.56, as calculated by
the chairman, 1926. &c.
May bill, as rendered, S357.16, calculated
by the chairman, $245. 90.
June bill, as rendered, $25231 calculated
by the chairman, s20S.64
fatal amount of the three months bills,
as calculated by the chairman, 1920. %:
overcharge by the gas company S183.75.
| On motion the report of Alderman Mel
son was adopted, and the recorder was or
dered to make tender to the gas company
of the amount, S72O.2S, as calculated by
| Chairman Nelson.
| Alderman Hudiburg, chairman of the
market and building committee, presented
the report of Market Master McCampbell
showing receipts from city scales June,
$40. As; rents of market stalls for July,
S162; totol, S20425
/ Alderman Murphy, chairman of the SAM
tary committee, and Alderman Deaderick,
each made statements about the springs
ordered examined, and, on motion, they
were authorized to have them chemically
tested and report the result
| Alderman Brooks offered an ordinance
I f111ipc tho fvn limit M ~