Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-05
KNOXVILLE, TENN: SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE

! of Tennessee buildings, commencing June
80, and holding one month, presented the
claims of the school to the board, and asked
their cooperation in assisting the manage
ment of the school to raise funds to d fray
expenses of a course of public lectures
during the school, for which there is no pro-
vision by the Peabody fund.
Alderman Allison, in behalf of Mr.. VIM.
House, asked permission for the use Of one
premises. west of the city, and made
motion to that effect. After some discus
sion, the motion was lost.
Alderman Brooks chairman of tie street
committee, moved that grade be estab
lshed on High street, between Hill and
Front The motion was first lost, bnt, ON
reconsideration, carried, and the work
ordered.
Aid. Brooks, among other matters, re-
ferred to the street at the Pursley property
in the 5ht ward He recommended that
/ base board be put down by the owner, to
keep the water out. He also referred to an
Overh0wn gutter on the corner of Cinch
| and Locust streets, causing the water to run
over and damage the property of VIM. Coff-
man, which he said he would repair, with
out orders to the contrary.
Aid. Michaels moved that the work be not
! done. Lost
| On motion, the lowest grade surveyed for
! the opening of jackson street was adopted.
| A paper was read from Peter j. Ricardi, i'll
reference to giving 10 feet off of his lot on
| the: corner of Gay and jackson street. He
/ proposed to submit it to arbitrators as to
! what be shall have, but reserves the right
/ to decline the terms if not in his favor
! No action was taken.
| In regard to the Alanthus trees about the
city, on motion of Aid Brooks all these
| trees were declared nuisance and all
i parties having them on their premises are
required to destroy them
On motion OF Alderman Brooks, the old
Gault House, on Crozier street. near the de-
pot, was declared a nuisance, and the own
ers instructed to tear it away
A petition from Sarah Mabry, Rhoda
Huston and others, on Crozier street, asking
damages for the overflow from the effect of
laying a curbing on Marble alley was on
motion, laid OF the table
+ Alderman Cruze read protest from Jack
i Turner and Rosa Smith against the change
( of the waste water at the east end of Mabry
street. Referred to the street committee.
Alderman Fields wanted to know why the
! 9TH ward can't get any work, saying there
are some prominent citizens there.
On motion of Alderman Irwin, the work
| needed at the corner of Clinch and Nee
streets, was ordered done.
Alderman Michaels moved that no other
work on the streets be ordered until the
work now ordered is completed. Carried.
Alderman Hudiburg, chairman of the
market and building committee, presented
the report of Market Master McCampbell,
showing as the receipts from the city scales
in May S58. 25; from rent of market stalls
for June, $171. 25 total 1929. so.
On motion of Alderman Brooks, the mar
ket and building committe, in connection
with the mayor, were authorized to sell the
lot owned by the city, in Branners Addition,
and also the building on the lot adjoining
! the Austin schoolhouse.
Alderman Nelson presented a petition for
/ the use of the Gay street lamp-posts in the
illumination of the street at the conclaye of
the Knights Templar next week. Granted.
Aid. Murphy, chairman of the sanitary
committee, reported that the committee has
decided to stop the culverts running into the
government sewer. at Front street. and will
extend the sewer, with tiling, into the river
Aid Brooks offered the following, which
was adopted:
In view of the approaching session of the
State Normal Institute, and of the limited
means at the disposal of those in charge of
/ that enterprise, be it
! Resolved, by the board of mayor and
aldermen of the city of Knoxville, That we
! commend to the favorable and liberal con-
sideTation of our citizens the worthy enter
prise that, while we have no authority to
contribute money from the city treasury for
such purposes, we are more than willing to
aid them in their good work: and that a
committee of three of our members be ap-
10 with md ct ti1pIF
mittee in raising the necessary expense
money.
! Aid Burrier called up his amendment to
an ordinance proposing to do away with the
extra 80 paid to the street boss for taking
! charge of the workhouse convicts, which
was lost On motion of Aid, Brooks after
much discussion, the guard for the convicts
was allowed 81 extra for each Sunday.
Aid. Logan called up the Sunday ordnance,
passed on first reading at the last meeting
which brought about lengthy discussion.
An amendment prohibiting theatrical per-
foFmances games or amusements was
adopted
The ordinance then passed second read
ing by one vote, and became law, to be en-
forced at once. The ayes and noes were
called on the law, with the following result :
/ Aye-Burier. Cruze, Fields, Hudiburg
Irwin, Logan, Michaels, Nelson, Sheppard
8.
No-Allison, Anderson, Brooks, Deade-
rick, Hockenjos Murphy, Mackey-7.
The new law repeals the old law passed in
1880, prohibits the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, tobacco, ETC., and all articles not
matters Of necessity, or charity, with pen
atty of rot less than $40, nor more than $50,
for each violation.
On motion of Aldermen Nelson, the f.
nance committee was directed to advertise
10 days for contracts for the city's printing,
| the contact to be awarded to the lowest
| bidder.
It being near midnight and the business
not completed the board adjourned over till