Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-04


committee, properly approved aud passed
for payment:
S. D. Iuttreil So 10
RODGERS 4 Cooke. 500
L. L. IOckett. .........-.......... o4oD
M r THOMPSON. ....................... 5375
i. g. Barnitz. ...,,.,.......,.............. 1880
u & Camp $50
! & Hulinc 255
Cullen d Newman. o3.oJ
W n. Syan.. Ill
Alderman Brooks, chairman of the
street committee, reported several items
in that department On motion the COM
mittee was ordered to commence at once
widening Broad street, beyond Gray Gem
etery. and do the work gradually. Some
macadam was ordered on Poplar street.
A letter was read from. the King Bridge
Company, setting forth their excuse on ac-
count of the difficulty to obtaiuiron, but say
ing that the bridge material will be here in
about two weeks.
Alderman Hudiburg presented a request
from Mr. Kelly, at the south end OF Gay
street, that the city lay his pavement. Re"
ferred to the grievance committee.
Aid King presented a proposition from
Mai. Mel H. Dickson and others, proposing
to give space for the opening of an alley in
East Knoxville, nsar the Stephenson pro-
perry. On motion the proposition was ac-
cepted.
On motion of Aid. King the matter of the
road through Sooy & Stephenson's property
was referred to committee, consisting of
Aids. King, Allison and Hudiburg, who
shall act under advice of the city attorney
and investigate the matter.
Alderman Allison moved to have some
pavement laid near the jail. Carried.
Alderman Allison, chairman of the fire
and police committee, presented the re-
port of Chief of Police Harper, showing
that there were 100 arrests during the
month of November, 1875 males and rs fe-
males Amount of fines and costs assessed
s ,033.
Alderman Allison read an ordi-
nance, prepared by City Attorney Tillman,
providing for and granting power to the
board to confer powers on special police
men for companies wishing them. The
ordinance passed first reading.
Alderman Nelson, chairman of the gas
committee, recommended the erection of a
post between Williams and Crozier streets,
on Fifth Avenue. Ordered
Alderman Brooks, of the special water
works committee, presented some letters
from the contractors, to the effect that
a letter had been written by some one in
this city which obstructed the matter of the
signing of the contract and bond by the
partner of Mr.. Loweree, the contractor.
| Notwithstanding this. Mr.. Loweree writes
that he has secured other assistance, and
! gives very positive assurance that the
| L.. l,
ced so as TO be completed by July, 1882.
! An election was gone into for school
commissioner to fill the vacancy of w. P.
| Washburn, whose term has expired.
/ Aldermen CruZe and Brooks were ap-
/ pointed tellers.
| Alderman Hudiburg nominated W. p
Washburn to fill his own vacancy.
Alderman Deaderick nominated III. II.
Ingersoll.
Alderman Brooks seconded the nomina
ton of Judge Ingersoll, and made vigor
Gus speech, demanding a change in the
membership of the board of education, &C
crlsing them in body of disobeying the
requests of this board, their creators, an(
otherwise showing indignities. Further
more he charged them with paying the sec
rotary q salary, without authority from ths
board OF aldermen.
Aid Logan seconded the nomination O
Mr.. Wa6hburn i'll a speech defending tn
board OF education and Mr.. Washburn
who he understood to be II most effcen
momber of the board.
| Aid. Sheppard also seconded the nomina
ton of Mr.. Wssllburn, and Endorsed hi
record.
Aid. Mackey seconded the nomination o
Judge Engersoll,
AID Nelson defended the old board O
education, and favored Mr.. Washburn's re
election. After further heated discussion
on motion of Aid. Murphy the election WA
proceeded with. The first ballot resulted a
follows: Fl. II. Ingersoll, 8 W. p Wash
burn, Z. Judge Ingersoll havin
received the majority of the votes cast, wa
declared elected school commissioner, to fl
the vacancy caused by the expiration of til
term of Mr.. Washburn.
Alderman Allison, chairman of the fir
and police committee, stated, in referenc
to the Staub- Ruckart matter, that the con
nittee had no report to make, except som
dispositions taken, which were in his posse.
sion.
Alderman King was called to the chair.
Alderman Mackey stating that h
was necessarily absent from th
meeting of the committee, move
to postpone the matter till the next NEE
ing. Lost.
Alderman Brooks called for some e,
preston from the chairman of the commi
tee, and Alderman Allison read the depos
tons officers Ruckart, Nose Smith and Wn
, Ferguson and @. A. Sanberg, detailing th
l arrest and locking up of two German
l about'1 IL o'clock p. ~, Oct Sth, for drunken
ness and boisterous conduct, who ere IL
next day released at the instance of Il
mayor.
Alderman Allison stated that the commi
tee made no recommendation in the matte
Q Mayor Staub stated that what he did wi
done conscientiously, with no intention
overstepping his power. He thought IL
men in question had suffered sufficiently |
laying in the 'boose all night, and there W,
no warrant taken for them at the tim
He regarded it at the time that he had Il
right to do what he did, and did it for Il
best and to prevent adamage suit against Il
city. Aldermen Logan, King and Broo
stated that they had been spoken to al
consulted by Mayor Staub soon after Il
occurrence, and had told him that he hi
done nothing out of the way, in their OPT
ion, which goes to show that the mayor W
not attempting to assume any power or ,
wrong.
- Aid Allison said he believed, with all 1
light before him, the mayor acted console
! tiously, and as he thought for the best.
vi After some further discussion, on mott,
IF of Alderman Brooks, the report of the coz
d nittee was accepted and tabled by una
imous vote, and the matter was til
dropped, indicating the mayor