Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-23

iOuS uau6 SECOIS WHICH L Know
this council. with the experience Of
! m ny form administrations before them.
will not repeat but prodt by it. And right
here, while positively do not make apy
| insinuations. I allow myself to say that
| some of the respective aldermen, who,
while runbing, always carry themselves
| into off ce bv promiscuous promises. which
| bel ps also to financial embarrassment.
| Now in order to improve the finances
ard credit Of our city, I recommend and
advise
l. Stringent economy 10 everything
where it is advisable.
| 2. To establish the rate OF taxation for
this year the same as last year.
| To cause such assessment to all as
| sessable property, real and personal. as
Will enable US to carry on our municipal
government to the best advantages to our
selves as agents, and for these we represent.
| 4. The necessity of funding our floating
debt or at least part Of it.
| s. To pass an ordinance binding the city
treasurer to retain SO much of the first col
lected taxes for the sole use of the pay
ment of the interest on our bonds, and that
none of such funds dare and shall not be
| expended until the coupons due on our
bonds are settled. Which, if all this is
carried out or the substance OF it, will GER
tain]y bring the desired relief. So much
on finances. -
CITY SCHOOLS.
AS to our public schools, Knoxville's
PRIDE and which rand now among the best
in the land, l know neeks no recommends
ton from me. You will, of course, sustain
them as heretofore. and make the necessa-
~ financial arrangements for their future
maintenance.
STREETS.
call your attention to the
usually most expensive branch
the street de.srtment and racon amend,
that until the city credit will be some VII ut
restored, that only such repairs and small
imprOveme ITS ba made. that cannot De
avoided; and in this connection recommend
that the lsborer employed by our city
should be payei in full of his promised
wages, and not be caused to suffer loss as
heretofore, be forced to have his already
hsved. The same protection and benefit
j. due to all employed by the city, whether
directly Or Indirectly engaged.
FIRE AND POLICE.
About this department. as we'll as marke,
and building, l have nothing specially to
say, but will, as time and circumstances
demand, confer and meet with the depart
ment officers; yet in the meantime recon-
mend that thesa important branches re-
ceive your full cooperation.
| o1NAA AMI
, In egard to the sanitary departing mt
advise that the strictest measures be taken,
but more about this berea fer.
GAS AND LIGHT
recommend that the gas committee or
a special committee be orde ed by you,
to investigate without delay. the gas ques>
ton. which Caused so much excitement
among the public during the last year.
nPpApTMFN Nrw pVrSrNrS0
This branch of our council, usually
Z considered tne lea>t active one is, in my
. opinion. for this and for several years to
come. one of he most nportsnt aud GER
I tainIy needs the full attention of tn body.
+ specially DO | recon- end and advise
III I we offer friendly hand to all railroad
enterprises md manufactures. TO those al
ready in existence and to parties that may
, entertain such enterprises and that we, as
body ori"dividua,ly, make it our special
, and solemn duty to receive strangers or
dially, ana assist them TO the best of our
auii ~ ~hiio they s,j"urn among Us
Many more matters of importance which
need your attention might be men
= toned here that omit for the present, but
! will be brought before you in due time.
And, now, in conclusion, ask for your
corporation in enforcing the law and good
order of our city. also beg you to sus.
tain me to carry out the principle upon
| which this body Was elected, and that is tC
+ make good the erdit of our city. The
| public predicted that this would be strong
r board, go let us prove that the public wa:
| right. Let US not electioneer for 1882, az il
generally the Case, but, on the contrary
& follow our own convictions, and by so doing
we will be able, twelve months from now
: TO turn over to the next board of mayor
and alderman an improved state of affairs
such as the city of Knoxville ought to have
must have, ana shall have.
PETER STAUB, Mayor.
! Knoxville, Jan. y. 1881.
Mayor S;aub called the attention O
the aIdermen to some important
financial questions, which would de-
mand the attention Of the board soon
and on motion he (the mayorl was
/ empowered to take such action as il
necessary.
Ga motion of Alderman Brooks, il
was ordered that the action of the
=, old board proposing to send 6
Committee to Nashville for tn,
y purpose Of getting through the mat
- ters Of legislation in reference to
, changing the mole Of collecting the
Ii ci'y taxes, g., be rescinded; and after
some discu ,siOu the ma tar was left tC
the discretion of the board.
, Mayor St4ub announced the follow.
ing as his
;, STANDING COMMITTEES
for the ensuing year:
!, F.n.nce-E 4. shepard. chairman
= T. L gan, A. w. Anderson.
Street-Johu M. Brooks, chairman
. Alex. Allison, John P. Murphy
d rnomas A. Hudiburg. Hugh NJ
Micnsels, F. HockeDjos, Green Fields
FIRE aud police-Alex. Allison, chair
i m.u; Pat T. Mackey. John Fl. Cruze
Market and building-rhomas A
q Hudibnrg. chairman; Hugh M
d Michaels, Lawson Irwin.
CAST. A. r Nelson, chairman, A
n w. Anderson, T. A. Burrier.
u Sanltary-John p. Murphy, chair
man, NJ M. Alexander, g. r. Logan.
h New business-Pat. IT. Msckey
a chairman, E. S. Sheppard, John M
Brooks.
l. The question of Dr.. Alexande;
ID serving To the dual capacity of alder
man aud clip physician, was sprung
re aud on motion of Alderman Murpby
t. the following were appointed a CON
TO mittee 10 act in connection with tn
g. mayor and investiRsts the matter
re Aldermen Nelson, Logan and Brooks
Dr. The board then adjourned till mex