Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-06
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the City Council Last
Night.

The following bills were presented by
Alderman Sheppard, chairman of the finance
committee, properly approved and passed
for payment:
Burr d Terry. .......................".". $57 25
Adney d Atkins. Observation-Disclosures. 43 AZ
III. L. Thompson & Bros. ............. SO IS
L. Miller. "a w
+. L. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ 6o
The chairman of the street committee
was authorized to sell the corporation mule
which was disabled.
Alderman Allison, chairman of the police
committee, reported that Officer Cain was
guilty of drunkenness and gross misconduct
while on duty, and recommended his dis
Inissal. Motion carried.
The police committee was ordered to make
some arrangements for the warming of the
calaboose, and to place O gong-bell at the
stable and residence of NJ. E. Thompson, to
be used in cases of alarm of fire.
Alderman Michaels introduced COM
plant against the action of the mayor in re-
gard to the release eff two prisoners arrested
by Officer Ruckert. He stated that Officer
Ruckert had arrested two men last Sunday
morning, for drunkenness and disorderly
in the calaboose. That Mayor Staub re-
leased them and directed that they should
not be prosecuted. He asked for an investi-
cation,
Alderman Hockenjos denied that the men
arrested were intoxicated, and said he could
bring proof to verify his statement.
Alderman Allison said that Officer Ruck-
ert, whom he regarded as truthful man,
had reported the facts to him,
and had asked his advice, That after hear
| ing the statement he instructed Ruckert to
take out warrants for the men and to pros
| ecute them He afterwards learned that the
mayor had directed that they should not be
| prosecuted, giving as reason that there
/ might be a suit for damages against the city,
| growing out of the case, and the prosecution
| ceased.
Mayor Staub explained that the parties
were Germans, who could not speak
English, and therefore were en-
titled to on interpreter. That they
! could have given security in any amount
and that he himself would have gone to the
extent of his property as their security.
He denied that they were intoxicated, and
said that he could bring any number of wit
nesses to prove that they were not. One of
the parties, he said was employed by the
! NelSOu DEOtueIn, VIM, IL ue udl Uctu uo-
tanned in the calaboose, would have brought
suit against the city for damages. He con-
sidered, under the circumstances, that he
had acted for the welfare of the city. The
case was referred to the police committee
for action.
1t was ordered that crossing be laid at
the mill, west end of Cumberland street
1t was ordered that the street car company
be notified to repair their road way from
Gray Cemetery to the northern terminus OF
the street railroad.
W. H McCampbell, market master, re-
ported the following collections:
Received at the city scales for the month OF
October ............................ $40 OC
At the market house for the month
Of November. ............................. 174OC
ooo -
Total l.......................... ZJ9. u
Michael Foley, janitor at the city hall, wet
granted pay for the balance of the year OF
1881, at the rate of $1O0 for each day, in.
Guiding Sundays.
Alderman Brooks presented the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, w. III. Webb, Esq, of the city
of New York, with generous iberaIty that
deserves proper recognition on our part,
has agreed, as we understand it, to donate
to the city the ground belonging to him
which has been used IN widening Gay street
from Vine street to near jackson street,
Resolved, That this donation be accepted
by the mayor and alderman of Knoxville,
and that our thaaks are rendered to W. H.
Webb, Esq, for his generosity.
Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed to communicate with Mr. Webb
and to procure the necessary conveyance.
The resolutions were adopted and the
mayor appointed as such special committee
Aldermen Brooks, Nelson and Logan.
On motion, of Alderman Brooks, chair
man of the street committee, the chief of
police was ordered to notify the following
parties to lay sidewalks in front of their
property on the following streets:
1st wards. T. Atkin, 100 feet new pave
ment on south side Crozier street. Fain,
100 feet new pavement on south side Gro
zier street.
I'd ward-I Joseph, so feet new pave
ment on east side Poplar street. Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, so feet new pavement on east
side Poplar street.
Sd ward-Andy Kidd, 200 feet new pave
ment on south side Pine street.
4th ward-J. Jones, so feet new pave
meht west side High street.
/ 5th ward-John Fain, SO feet new pave
ment west side Temperance street. VIM.
Gilbert, SO feet new pavement west side
Temperance street. Andy Day, 100 feet
new pavement west side Patton street Jno.
H. Crozier, 106 or more.
| 9Th Ward-(1eo. Watkins. 100 feet east