Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-30
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings OF the City Council Last
Night.

ana was called 10 ORDER By Alderman
Brooks, who had been delegated to oct
In the capacity of mayor during the
absence from the city of Mayor staubs
Alderman Brooks was. Saceordirgly.
on motion of Alderman Sheppard,
elected mayor pro. tenn OF the meeting,
The following alGe. men were press
emit:
Allison, Alexander, Burrler. Michaele,
Cruzs, NJ .ckey, Anderson. Hocke, Joe,
Hudiburg, Sheppard. Nelson. Murphy,
Fields, Irwin.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Alderman Alexander stated that
before proceeding further. he had
made a thorough Investigation aud
was satisfied that it was his duty t,
resign his position "a alderman. While
be could see no cot q CT in the two
offices. yet the precedent would be q
dangerous one. He felt better capaci.
tated, he said, for city physician, and
must confess that the difference in
remuneration has something 10 do with
it Taking all things into cons
-ideration he hereby rendered his
resig patton. wishing his fellow-mem.
bers much success and pleasure in the
administration of aft airs.
The mayor expressed regret to lose
DR.. Alexander's valuable services.
The resignation was accepted, on
motion of Alderman HudIburg.
| On motion OF Alderman Msckey,
the election of an alderman to fill toe
vacancy was gone iLtJ.
Alderman Murphy nominated D..
G. Deaderick. Alderman HockeDj %
| DOminat9d II. s hubert. Aiderm an
Michaels nominated James M. Nc
Airy. Alderman HadIburg nomi-
mated James s. Boyd. Alderman
Irwin nominated Riley Hampton.
Aldermen MlchaeIs and Mickey
were appointed teilers.
The first ballot result ID: D 'aderick
Z. Schubert l. Hampton 2. Boyd 1,
Nc Affry 3 No election.
On the sec1Ud ballet DR. D lad arick
was elected, .e vet. et,ndIug d a l.
erick 10, Nc Atty 8. Schubert. |. rne
mayor aunnuuced DR.. Deauerick' =
election, and his notification Was or
dered.
Alderman Sheppard. chairman of
| the fiuauce Quantities, reporT-
| ed a number of bulls,
which went over nader thu rule, ex
ceEt bill far $50 SO TO T. F L ,ckett,
oil lamp lighter.
Ga motion of Alderman AL isnn,
ait.r a statement, Mr. H was o,d r, q
paid So, Mr.. huutef 81 aud Andy d ~
| 81. for places at WHICH t. hold the re-
cent monic psi election.
Alderman HudibuIg, chairman nf
| the ma 'ket aud bulldog Commit, ee,
! reported that the Committee La. re-
tanned Michael Foley a- 4nitor at the
city hall and maIke house.
| The &C Ing may or cslien attention to
q number of imp"rtai 10 ,tte.s re-
| iating to the Intere,t, of zoe city.
Alderman Murphy called aten ion
| 10 come work lie, d., on All aII-y IN the
eighth ward, near Dr.. Harri,', aud on
motiO", it was referred TO the stceet
comnli tie.
| Alderman NJ chaeis eff rid reso-
luton providing that no Jew wors
De done on the It e t, e.
cept it b. recommended by the al
man from the ward in which II
be expended; also that there be q con-
4
Ga motion the resolution WAS tabled
| till the next meeting.
Alderman Hudiburg asked for the
opening of an alley on Pa N stree
| Referred to the street commute.
Alderman Irwin called at enti0n t, a
| wash, corner OF East High aud Cherry
streets. Referred to tae street com
mittee.
Alderman Anderson asked that 8
policeman be kept In the north part G.
| the city.
Mr.. Beaman was present and advO'
Gated tae construction of street cal
line on Morgan street.
| On motion Of Alderman Mackey
crossings were ordered placed OF
Broad street and on DEF OF and Crczi.r
and on motion of Alderman Allison
two crossings. one on l. )cust and Ons
on High strtets.
On motion of Alderman Cruze, thu
nat er of the street car line was re
ferred to the street comm e..
On motion of Alderman Irwin. thu
ma, ter of repairing the bridge a
Dem pster's mill was referred to tn
etreet COMMITTEES.
i Ga motion the ele ction OF S ephel
Condor as chief Of the fire department
was confirmed.
On motion Of Alderman Michael
the business OF keeping the tbwi
clock in order was given to Mr.. j. M
Lancaster, with q salary of $50 pc
year. he giving bond to tx anu keeI
the clock in order.
Alderman Nelson offered the follow
ing ordinance, which passed first read
iDgi:a
Be it ord ined by the board Of mayo
and aldermen OF the city of Knox
vile, That hereafter when it sba be
come necessary for any per-on or pei
> sous to place, or caused to be placed
. any kind OF building material or othe
obs tructtons in or Upon any street o
I public thorougbfare OF the city; or t
3 make, or cause to be made. an excsv.
ton ia or along the margin of any O
said streets or Ihorough fares. said per
F, son or persons shall put up tor caus
to be put up at or near said obstrnc
, ton or excavs ton, a red signal lgh
: there to remain during t 70 ia kne-s G
each and every night that said ubstrne
ton or excavation COT tnues TO exist
And BIZ it fnr. her ordained, That an
person or persons failing to cnmpl
with the provisions OF this Ordinanc
r shall, upon conyc'io thereof, farfei
and pay to the corporation a fiue G
not less than fl se nor more than IF
q dollars.
:, Adjourned.
Truth and Honor.