Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-31

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A bill of DR. A. B. Tadlock for S., for
surgical attention to prisoner, was dis
allowed, on account of the city having
! physician to do such work.
Alderman Sheppard stated, i'll reference
to the question of taxation, the committee
had made estimates with view
to fixing the rate of taxation on city prop
erty for the year 1881. According to their
estimate the income from all sources, on the
basis of 81 .05 tax on the 800 worth of
property-$1. 90 for general purposes and
5 cents for sinking fund purposes-wouid
be 1863, 900, and the estimated expenses,
$50 600. Hence the committee recommend
the leyying of the tax of S1.05.
After some discussion, on motion of AL
derman Murphy the matter was postponed
for action at the next meeting.
Alderman Sheppard also recommended
that the privilege tax real estate agents
be reduced from S25 to S15 per annun,
which reduction was. on motion, adopted
Alderman Mackey of the fire and police
committee, reported that the committee had
accepted the resignation of Night Watch
man Mike Fogartv, which action was, on
motion, endorsed.
Alderman Mackey also read the resigna-
ton of Patrolman Jacob kesler, assigning as
his reason a desire to better the condition
of himself and family. The resignation
was accepted and on motion of Alderman
Mackey, Mr.. kesler was allowed to retain
his uniform.
An election was gone INTO for Il watch
man. Aldermen Mackey and Murphy being
appointed teIlers, and a number of nomiua-
tions being made.
The first ballot resulted: j. ". Flenni-
ken 4, j. B. Snyder /, James Leary ,, Sam
Osment 2, L. L. Craig /, James Silby l.
No election.
Second ballot-Flenniken 6, Leary ,,
Osment 2, Fogarty l, Silby 1. Craig l.
Third ballot-Flenneken, 5, Leary. 4,
Silby, 2, Craig, /.
Fourth ballot Flenniken, 7, Leary, 4,
Silby, l. j. W. Flenniken having received
a majority of the votes cast, was declared
elected night watchman at the city hall, to
succeed Mike Fogarty.
Alderman Brooks, nominated Pat Cane
for patrolman, and the first ballot resulted.
Cane, 8, Smith, 2, Leary,1 Pat Cane
having received a majority of the votes was
declared elected patrolman, to succeed
Jacob Kesler.
was present, stated that he had been fined
s. for not laying pavement behind some
curbing on his property, and he asked time
/ till he could be able to lay it, saying there is
no travel at all over the street. and it is
fenced up at one end
! Alderman Hockenjos moved to allow
| Kayanaugh thirty days further time to lay
! the pavement, and if he does it in that time
he is relieved of the fine.
! Alderman Brooks moved, in lieu, that the
action of the RecordPs, in imposing fine,
be endorsed. Carried.
Alderman Brooks stated that he had writ
ten to half dozen different firms on the
subject of a new bridge for Clinch street,
! over First creek. He has only one reply
! from the Keystone Bridge Company, to the
effect that they have so much work they
cannot bid Further time was granted
/ A request of ". X. Eckle, to have the
pavement lowered al the corner of Market
Square and Asylum street, at the corner of
his new building, was granted
Alderman Brooks said the city is badly in
need of a competent engineer to get up an
accurate profile of all the streets, which is
always needed. On motion, the street COM
mittee was given permission to investigate
as to what good man can be secured at.
Alderman Sheppard moved that the city
lay pavement on Craig street, in front of
the old Methodist grave yard. Lost
Alderman Murphy stated that the cross
ing at the Crozier street and railroad juno
ton has been complained of by number
of prominent citizens as being in bad con-
dition, and moved that the railroad com
pany be requested to have the crossing re-
paired. Carried.
! Mayor Staub stated that he had sold the
lot owned by the city in Branner's addition
for sSA06, and on motion his action was in
| dorsed
Alderman Anderson asked that the Oil
lamp be again established at Mr. Crowley
premises. in the 7th ward, arrangements
having been made for its lighting. Granted.
Mr.. n. S. Woodward, agent of the South
ern Express Company, by permission, asked
a reconsideration by the council of its action
in assessing a privilege tax of 800 per
annum ON that companys business in this
city. He stated that the company pays to
! the State a tax of 50 600 now, and produced
document which he claimed sustained him
in the assertion that the city is not author
lied by the State law to impose such a tax,
demonstrating that such action would work
a hardship, and drive the company out of
the State with its business.
On motion the matter was referred to the
finance committee for investigation and re-
port.
Alderman Deaderick offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
ssBe it resolved, That section of Rules
for the Government of City Schools be re-
vised and amended as follows And pro
vided that any city taxpayer, having no
control of children of school age, either as
parent or guardian, shall have credit on the
school bill for any year, to the amount OF
taxes paid to the city for school purposes
on presentation of a receipt for the same
from the city tax collector, for any pupil, or
| pupils of his election, living outside the
city limits; and
Provided, further, That any such per
son. or persons, paying to the city annually
taxes to the amount of $40, or more, for
school purposes shall be entitled to send two
nonresident pupils to the city schools ON the
same terms and conditions as persons living
in the corporate limits.
ssThat this revision, or amendment take
effect from and after the beginning of the
next regular school term :,
Mr.. =. w. Adkins, clerk OF the circuit
court. made a statement in behalf OF some
of the citys witnesses in corporation case
which has gone up to the supreme court.
The witnesses referred to wish to pay their
taxes with their claims as witnesses, but
! Recorder White declined to receive them