Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-09

the renewal of Is 500 notes he holds
against the city was referred to the
finance com mittee for investigation
and adjustment.
AS to the bill Of Henry Jones for
So so for assisting to dress tbs late
Major Csdy, who died and was buried
at the expense Of the city, Alderman
Logan reported against it's payment; as
he was not employed.
Alderman Mackey moved 10 pay the
bill.
Alderman Sheppard moved to
amend by paying him 81 90, which
carried
Alderman Allison was called to the
chair and Mayor St4ub took the floor
stating the fac,s about the pas
sage through the legislature OF
funding bill for the bentti5 Of Knox
vile, copy of which bill appeared in
the CHRONICLE Of the 5th inst.
The bill was read by Aldermas
Logan, and after some discussion ne
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That special commit
tee be appointed to ascertain and re-
port at the next meeting as accuaat9ly
as possible the amount of the floating
debt existing on the 1st OF January,
1881, who are the creditors Of the cor
poration, and who or what number Of
the creditors will take bonds, and in
what amount.
"2nd, What amount will be realized
as near as may be from uncollectef
revenue during this year; what rate
Of taxation will be necessary after
funding $50,0 600 Of floating indebted.
ness ?''
The resolution was adopted and the
mayor appointed Aldermen Sheppard, &,
Logan and Nelson. The mayor IVES
also added to the COM mittee.
Alderman Burrier moved t. pay the
three water>works tFus tses, Peter
StaGb, Peter Kern and DR.. G. Dead-
erick, 500 each for services, as per
contract. Carried.
Alderman Allison chairman Of the
fire and police commit ee, read the re-
port OF Chief of Police Harper. show
ing 40 arrests during tho month of
March, So males and 2 females.
Amount of fines assessed S306.75, COLI
lected Sl20.75.
Alderman Allison asked that the
duties of enforcing the hcgiaW be
transferred from the fire and police
committee to the very efficient chairs
man of the sanitary committee, Al
derman Murphy, where it properly
belongs, and on motion Of Alderman
Mackey the transfer was made.
Alderman Allison, OF the street con-
mittee, recommended to the board the
purchase of lot Of naCadam rCck,
and the chairman was authorized to
purchase the rock at $l.iO per YARD.
Alderman Hudiburg, chairman Of
the market and building committee,
presented the report OF Market Master
w. II. McCampbell, which shows the
receipts from rent Of stalls for the
month Of April 10 be Sl7l; receipts
from the city scales for March, $9l;
total, 1852.
Alderman Murphy, chaiTn I'll Of the
sanitary committee, reported the san
itary work progressing finely; also
! that in the matter Of garbage, which
was referred t. the committee at the
last meeting, the Committee beg fur
ther time 10 report.
Alderman MGckoy, chairman Of Tie
new business committee, offered tht
| following:
BE it ordained by the board o.
mayor and alderman Of the city o.
| Knoxville, That from and after the
adoption Of this ordinance ali indi-
viduais, companies Or corporations
who anticipating entering into manu-
featuring enterprises Of any Kind ex-
cept such as are herein prescribed
within the limits OF said city, and whC
| shall invest in such enterprises the
sum of s. coo and upwards, shall have
said enterprises exempt from corpora
ton taxes for the term of ten years
from the time Of beginning activs
operation.
Alderman Il elsOn, chairman of thu
gas committee, called attention to tht
ass bill for the mouth 0: March, vi hicI
emounted ID $45516. The bill wa
discussed by several Of the members
after which the bill was ro:erred t.
the special gas committee.
Alderman Nelson asked that tht
lamp under the county bridge be
placed on the bridge.
and that lamp privileges be granted
provided the Bridge Company erect
the frame at their own expense.
1t was moved by Alderman Cruzt
and carried that the city physician be
requested to make a report to The
board the first meeting OF each
month.
II was moved by Alderman Logar
that the Street Car Company be COM
PEELED to use the rail prescribed in the
ordinance; also that they be COM
PEELED to keap tha streets in repair
around their track. Carried.
Alderman Murphy moved that q
crossing be laid at the corner Of White
and Park strelt.. Carried.
Adjourned.