Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-13
KNOXVILLE TENN: MORNING. MARCH 3 1881
is giving the laborers more than taey

nave asRtu lot
Alderman Logan said The mayor
pro ten,. should nave signed the min
utes and then vetoed tue reeo:utiOn,
which Alderman Brooks explained
was his aClion I'D efott
Aldesmen M.ckey and Anderson
made prouourc4d and tended ap-
meals for the resolution. anu Alderman
IfyIn also lndGs-ed their views.
Alderman Sheppard asked Alder
10 an Irvlr, who is q work contractor,
INV muen ne pays bis his ha1ds,
hut he said that was his
private business, whereupnn Alder
m sn eheppsri said { a Alderman
IrvIn only lays them 70 CENT pes day
AiderGjau Burrier as sked why r.Ise
the iaborer's wages and not increase
the pay Of the policemen, school
teachers, etc.
Tneayes aud noes were called on the
resolution OF AEdsrmaa II sckey to
pass tue set ad I ing 10 c-nis 20 tue ia-
bortr'a wages over the veto, vita the
following resul
Aye-Alliaon, Anderson, D9aderi"k,
T eds. Irgla, Mackey, Murphy, Nell
suu-8 s.
Nu-B lrrier. Brooke, Cruz, Hudi-
ouiet - SnSbI 'eI 1S"6@HI
SEeppafd-S.
The bail 1t resulted in a tie and the
resuiniiuu fall. d for want Of the Ieq ii
cite iwU thirds m7jarity.
Atdesman HudlOu!g. Chairman OF
the market sbd building cOm nliitee,
repoIteii tie receipts by Market Mas
t-r aicCempnel as fGlin~s: From
C ty scales III february, 500; reLt, Of
f.,r NJ = &. t,iS
Aiderman HuuiDurk L1Ove'i mat the
hucKsLers be required 10 cOnfine their
business t. tho stai!s anu market
hnurs. Directed t. confer Win the
cIty t)ruey on Ibe mvtioG.
Alderman Allison read a petition
from Fan. Mckinney protesting
against the deposltlGg OF earth in The
FIJI IreeK, auove Scott & Dem pstei's
Lni ami the alderman presented an
Ordinsnca. Nh ca passed nrst readiUg,
preventing tIe emptying If DIRT or
rubbish ia either Of Creeks or on the
banke.
Alderman Irwin presented a request
from Andy Day for fuIsher pay fuf the
n7e OF his maCRet al for tiulGiug The
election. Referred 10 the chief CT po-
lice.
On motion of Alderman Brooks,
amended by Alderman ii sckey, it vas
bis corporation taxes Oh property in
tha extreme portion OF the Ia ward,
on the coudit,on that he keep up the
street o i.
\ d=rman Sheppard p 'esented a
ask1Dg for S3J claimed to be due him
4 " of
On motion Of Alderman Btuoks the
reqneet YVES refused on tne ground
thst the clock wa not stt-ntei t, as
per Contract
Alderman Anderson asked for 60
Park street, and Alderman Sheppard
asked fDt 60 feet for I. Il. Bursie on
Jedcr30u street. Referred t. tue street
cJmulittee.
A IdeEuan Nelson sta ted tatt Lewis
Tu!man, jr.. had proposed for $500 tn
coiiate aud cOdtfy the city ordinances
aud laws, and moved that the contract
be awarded him. Carried unani.
mOus!y.
Alderman Deaderiek brought up the
Vaccination ordnance. which cnm pela
all chiiGreE in the city 20 be yaccina
ted, and provides thst the city physi~
ciaG shall vaCclDate tbs paup8r chiia
dren. The ordinance pissed first
reading 1T be last meeting, and was
now offered for final adoption.
D. nj. Nj. Alexander, city physi.
cii ~, was called on aud stated tnat he
heartily favored Vacciueton, bat did
not like TIE compulsory feature, and
didG't know whether it could be en-
forced or not.
DR.. j. P Park, secretary OF the city
board cf health, was also called ou
AID made some remarks in favor Of the
compulsory vaccination,
The mat er was fuituer discussed by
the aldermen.
Alderman Sheppard offered al
auendmeut m sksDg j. pena ty and
/ fiue If from $500 10 $500 for pnysi-
cirn 10 use Impure vIrua, bat va
told Il a exceeded the bua de power
| aud said he wa a nsi tie or lit uce
| Al!efn al Bro k moved al nend
| :nont i'm pose foe If not ie<~ ar
/ $50. THE va opposed on the grnunC
! t;af it was q ti-st nu On the medic
prufeseio bat was &C -ep'ed, ,he medi
cal gentlemen saying they were per
fectIy willing toit.
The vote was ben taken and The or
diuance drf,a ed by a vote IF 9 20 )
ihe cal Of the ayes and noes resultt
as follows:
A,e-Allisop, Brooks, Deaderick
Fields, Nel~on-5
No-Anderson Burfier, CRUZ, Hu
dihuTg, HockeIj 8, Irwin, MacEey
Micha-is, Snsppard-9
Aldermen l. gan AID Murphy has
left the hall.
Alderman Mackey then af-red .
motion that the citrZsne be request
I" have cir childre n vaccine d, anC
that the city physician be REQUIRED Il
vaccinate the pnnr children. The NO
| ton was secouded and some fiscu-sioI
hsd, but motion 10 adjourn was en-.
ter'ained by the mayor, and prevailed
and The body di-prrsed at ii O'clock.
To Contractors.
Sealed proposals will be received q
the office Of the Knoxville aud Ohio
Railroad Company, Knoxville, Tenn.
until March 2lst, 1881, noon, for th.
grading and box cGlvert masonry o
| about tso miles OF road st Black Oat
Ridge, five miles north Of Knoxville
Profiiee, estim stes of qusnt Use, aBc
specific ti0ns, may be seen at the EG.
giueef's Office on and aftsr the S h
inst.
The work Is to be commenced Apri
1st, and rapidly pressed t. com pletion
The right is reserved to reject al
| bids.
Address the undersigned at Knox