Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-16

Burr q Terry Observation-Disclosures. is 81
Lyons & McCampbell. ......... 40 so
Dispatch Pub. Co................... -a. 90
Jas. M. McAffry. ............. IS
g. Broome................ ............. S so
J. w. Gaut & Son. ................ 2 As
Butt, DePus & Co................... 90
John l.. Hudiburp 5 IS
Chas. ......,.................. lis 90
Henry Glass. ................... 80
Geo. w. Albers & Co..... 2OH6O
The bill of Moses Lane, en- yinee; of
the water works, tor 81 100, credited
by $500, leaving balance due of $500,
was presented, endorsed by John 5.
Van Glider, one of the commissioners,
as in accordance vita contr act. Also
a bill of So. OF for lumber; and one to
John 8. Van Glider for cash paid out
while water works commissioner.
1t was stated that Mr.. Lane had
agreed to take a water works bond for
the $500. fas.s-f - 50 - s. q q
On motion of Aldermen Burrier. the
Finance committee was directed TO
correspond with Mr.. Lane and asceE-
tain if he will take q city bond in.
stead.
The bills of Messrs. Burr & Terry
and Van Glider were, on motion, or
dered paid.
Alderman Allison, chairman OF the
finance CON mittee, presented and read
the report of that committee, consist.
ing Of Aldermen Allison. Caldwell and
O'Con ner, for the year 1880, which was
received, and on motion the usual
namber ordered printed and distribu~
ted among the voters of the city.
The report shows the following
totals: Receipts, S53, 1874. AZ: disburse-
ments, $53. 1885, 80; cash on hands, so
cent?. Liabilities, bonded debt,
$131, 200 90; scrip, assessments, judg-
| meT IS, unpaid claims. &c floating in
| iet tsdness. $SS 696.72; less available
| resources, $50 40 IS, leaving q balance
| of floating debt of $19. 2S5 81. Prop
erty owned by the city, $156 900 90. 81
City Attorney Dickson reported that
| the damage case of Peter Ricardi
| against the city, in the chancery court,
had been dismissed. r1r AsF
| Alderman O'Conner, chairman of
the fire and police COMMITTEES. pre-
sented the report of Chief OF Police
| w. A. Harper for the year 1880. which
| shows that thereswere 32l arrests dur
| ing the year, 301 msles and 20 females,
q decrease of % from the year previ.
GUS. Amount of fines and costs col.
lected, 81, O80.O2. s'5 r
Alderman Sullivan, chairman of the
street com mittee, reported the expenses
of his department for the year 1880 to
be $7,625 for '79 it was $12 .346, re-
duction of 81, 72l. ~ 80
Alderman Cruze, chairman of the
gas committee, reported the bill of F.
T. Lockett, lamp>ligh.er, for $32.85
ordered paid. f 20 sl s.E.
The report of the special gas COM
| mi n FlO
the payment of all the gas bills for the
year just closed, amounting in the ag-
gregate to S.. 400 81. .,.z
Alderman Mackey, chairman Of the
market and building committee, pre-,
scented the report of Market Master
McCampbell, for December, showing
receipts from the city scales to be
$10S.00; rent of stalls in the market
house, $l74.50. Deducting the salary
of market master and janitor, $67
leaves a balance of $2l5.50.
Alderman Mackey also submitted
the report for the year just ended
which is as follows:
Amount received at market
house and city scales, .........$3, 039 OF
Amount paid on market and
, building department, ......... 100 on
Leaving net receipts, 81 ,929 81
There are q number of small bill
not yet presented by members of thu
: committee.
J.. All of which is respectfully submit
!. ted by PAT. T. MACKEY,
J. Chm. Market and Building Com.
B. Alderman Murphy moved that /.
gas lamp be erected at the alley on thu
i corner of Bellvue street; carried. HI
: also moved that crossing be laid or
;. Broad street, near Gray cemetery, anG
so feet of curbing on the corner o
Fifth avenue and William street.
On motion of Alderman Neatly
the motion was laid on the table.
On motion of Alderman Atkins tn,
following appropriations were made
+ for the fire department for valient ser
; vices during the past year: Steame
: No. /, 500; steamer No. 2, 500; bant
!. engine No. 8, $25; hook and ladde
!; No. l. 1925; chief of fire department
!. 500; Ned Smith, driver for No. L., SIS
On motion of Alderman Allison. tn
u chairman of the street committee wa
: allowed for his services during tn
year $3.50. --.a
Alderman Sullivan moved, and
< was carried, that the city attorne,
y publish his opinion governing quail
!, fed voters.
u Adjourned to meet Thursday nigh
: next.
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