Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-22

nance provides that merchants shallb taxed |
40 cents on the 800; provided, that in no |
case shall the privilege be less than 500,
and in addition an ad valorem tax of an |
amount equal to the property tax levied on
other property for the State and county,
in the corporation limits, to be ascertained
as provided for by the State and county
assessment law Nd "3
Alderman Sheppard offered an amendment
to this section, providing privilege tax of
40, cents on the 800, providing that it shall
not be less than $40 in any case, and in adj
dition an ad valorem tax of 50 on the 81 900
on the capital invested, the word "capital"
to mean the average amount of stock held
during the year, as near as can be ascer-
/ tanned. . ~.
The amendment of Alderman Sheppard
was rejected.
Alderman Allison moved to make the
! privilege on photographers $15 instead of
/ So.
Alderman Brooks moved to strike out the
! tax of 500 on insurance companies and
S25 on agents, stating that it is unconstitu-
/ tional
Alderman Hudiburg moved to make the
privilege on hucksters $40, instead of the
same as merchants.
On motion the further consideration of
I the entire ordinance was deferred until the
next meeting.
A request by Richards, Price & Co., for
police powers for night watchman at their
new building on McGhee street, was prop
erly referred.
Alderman Deaderick offered an ordinance
repeating the ordinance of 1855, which re-
quired liquor saloons to be closed at 8
O'Clock at night, which passed both readings,
of ,-rIlnc no
comes law
Alderman Logan offered an ordinance
providing that the after LIST of July, 1881, all
places where liquor is sold shall be closed at
105 o'clock at night and remain closed till 8
o'clock, or daylight, the next morning, the
penalty for violation being from so to $50.
Alderman Allison moved to make it read
II O'clock. Lost
Alderman Anderson moved to make it IL
The original ordinance of Alderman
Logan then passed first reading, and goes
over for further action.
Alderman Hockenjos asked for an APP
! preparation of $40 or $15 for D. G. Cook,
an old fireman, who was very sick and III
destitute circumstances having taken SICK
| by exposure at a fire. 1t was considered
that the board had no such right, but two
or three of the members agreed to pay thei1
share Individually.
The resolution passed at the last meeting
requiring the city attorneys to put in bill
for services so far rendered, after some dis
! cussion and the assurance from Mayo
Staub that he had written contract witt
o the attorneys by authority of the board
3 and the charges will be reasonable, and no
4 paid without consultation with the fnanc'
q committee, was, on motion of Alderman
7 Deaderick, rescinded.
Il At their request, Alderman Brooks moved
:, 10 allow each of the two attorneys 800 Oh
account. Amended to $3.50 each by Alder
g man Logan, and carried.
Mayor Staub recommended the selection
rs of an assistant recorder, on account of thu
# increasing and onerous duties falling upol
Recorder White, and asked the aldermen t.
"a consider the matter before the next meet
ing.
~ Alderman Sheppard moved to refun
! taxes assessed on the old Austin schoC
f. house property in East Knoxville. Referre
a, to the finance committee.
[e The board then adjourned to meet agG
ar Thursday night, to take further action O
~ the water works question and transact fun
y Their business.