Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-11

5. b. Newman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o.oo
L. L. Lockett.. ..........:' oo.oo
f. L. Lockett, o.oo
John Rose i Son. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4A'Oo
Mrs Dennis Gallaher OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3.oo
Judge George Brown .................... 6o.oo
Alderman Nelson said he learned the
steamer J. c. Luttrell had been perma-
nently disabled and he moved the appoint
ment of a committee of 5 to investigate the
matter and report at the earliest convent
enoe Carried, and the following appointed:
Aldermen Nelson, Allison. Mackey and All
derson and City Attorney Gratz. =.
Alderman Brooks chairman of the street
committee, asked permission for Hope
Brothers, jewelers., to erect post in front
of their store, on which to place large
tiIne-piece, which can be seen from one
end of Gay street to the other. On mo-
ton, the permission was granted by unan-
imous vote.
Alderman Brooks again called attention
to the continued need of a civil en-
gineer for the city, and moved that
the street committee be authorized to en-
ploy Mr. E. F. Fuller, a competent engineer,
at the rate of 5000 year, with the priviso
that he is to make at once a correct map of
the city.
Alderman Hudihurg, chairman of the
market and building committee, read the
report Of Market Master McCampbel,
showing the receipts from the city scales
for August SITS; rents in market-house
stalls for September $50 total 1888.
Alderman Nelson, chairman of the gas
committee, stated that he had, under a mis-
apprehension, at the last meeting, made a
motion to raise the pay of the oil-lamp
lighter, F. T. Lockett, from 81 a lamp per
year, to $1.25. He had, after investigation,
become satisfied that Lockett is being paid
entirely too much, and he moved to rescind
the action thus taken, which motion pre-
vailed.
On motion of Alderman Brooks, the COM
plant of Mr., Lockett was referred TO the
committee on grievances.
Alderman Nelson reported favorable to
the moving of the gas post from the corner
of Summer and Locust streets to the top of
the hill on Summer street, in front of Mrs.
Smileys residence, which report was
adopted.
Alderman Murphy, chairman of the SAM
tary committee, entered complaint against
the slop which is run in pipes from the
to First Greek, which was pro-
nounced a nuisance Alderman Deaderick
stated also that the matter is a
nuisance, and Dr. S. B. Boyd
secretary of the Bsard of health, was called
upon, and stated that his board had exam
med and pronounced it a nuisance that
should be abated.
On motion, it was ordered that the COM
mittee abate the nuisance, and it was sug-
gested that the best plan would be for the
proprietor to construct cess-pool or sink
for receptacle.
Mayor Staub called upon the council to
settle the tax question definitely at this
meeting.
Alderman Sheppard said the matter was
settled, as he considered it, y the passage
of the S1.05 ordinance.
The mayor stated that he had vetoed that
ordinance.
Alderman Sheppard claimed that the
mayor had no such power,
The mayor called on City Attorney Gratz
for his opinion, who said he had not inyesti-
gated the matter, further than that the city
is working under the same kind of charter
as Nashville where the mayor has the veto
power
City Attorney Tillman was also called upon
for his opinion. He said he had investi-
gated it, and was satisfied that the mayor
had no veto power.
Alderman Mackey said an ordinance was
passed at the last meeting fixing the tax at
81 % on the 500, and it comes up now on
second reading.
Alderman King raised the point of order,
that the last ordinance is not legal, from
the fact that the former ordinance was made
"a law and the mayor had no right to veto it.
The mayor ruled against the point of
| order, and Alderman King appealed to the
| board on the question.
| Considerable discussion ensued, during
which there was some sharp shooting,
though in a friendly way, and the appeal of
Alderman King, being put to vote, was
sustained.
! Alderman Mackey moved then that the
first ordinance, fixing the rate of taxation,
be passed over the mayors veto.
Alderman King emphatically denied the
right of the mayor to the veto power, and
claimed that no such action was necessary.
After some further remarks, the motion
of Alderman Maekey prevailed by vote OF
II to 2, and the rate of municipal taxation
is fixed at S1.05 on the 800, divided up
as in the ordinance first passed.
The mayor stated that he wished it I'M.
derstood that he still claims the veto power,
but there will be no battle, and he will lei
this much vexed question now stand.
On motion of Alderman Logan it was
ordered that the city attorneys prepare al
agreed case of some kind and take it up to
the supreme court, to test the mayors veto
power.
On motion of Alderman Murphy, the CASE
of old man Mehaffey, who was recently fneG
So by the recorder for driving over a pave
! ~, ,afa 70 + hs
grievance committee.
Alderman Irwin asked the reference IL
the same committee of the case of Alfred
Easley, who was fined about $40 for selling
watermelons on Sunday.
1t being suggested that the poll fea
trre had been omitted in the tax levy, by
instruction, City Attorney Tillma1
presented an ordinance levying a poll-tax Of
81 per head for corporation purposes, which
passed two readings, under a suspension o
the rules, and becomes a law.
Alderman King, of the special commit
tee on school accommodations. reported tina
the old female academy building has beer
leased for one year, free of charge, for thu
use of the city schools The report wa
accepted, but the committee continued.
Alderman Brooks presented statement
prepared by the city board of education, fo
needed repairs, on the building, footing III
S614 The matter was, however, on mo
ton, referred to the market and building
committee to make such repairs as are abso
lutely necessary.
Alderman Deaderick, who was appointed
chairman of special committee t.
raise funds for the expenses of tn
public exercises of the recen
State Normal School, reported that ont O
500. 50 raised. S31 SO had been returne.