Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-05
The disbursements were as follows !:

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February 1906 "a
March. ................... 1857 OF
April. 1882 Ii
......................... A, AS 20
............ 4,30S 80
5,507 80
August. ............ 4,971 so
September. 4, 461 70
October. ................ 1856 50
1otal '''.'...'....-..'- u
The large receipt for January was from
the balance for last year. The july receipt
came mostly from the Cooke payment.
Alderman Heisken presented and read the
proceedings with reference to the funding
operations, and it was ordered spread of
record.
Alderman McAffry, chairman of the fire
and police committee, reported that two OF
the policemen had been arrested for assault
and battery on man named Baker, who
was arrested by them, and he had employed
S. G. Heiskell to defend them before mag
istrate, for which he charged S15. On mo-
ton the bill was ordered paid.
Alderman Brooks, chairman of the street
committee, presented a complaint from
]. Shughrue, for filling up Park street in front
of his house. He proposed to let the city
off if they will raise his house to level
with the street. and Alderman Brooks
moved that the proposition be accepted
After considerable discussion the matter
was referred to the grievance committee.
Alderman Michaels chairman of the
market and building committee, reported
that there had been paid to him by Market
Master McCampbell, as revenue from the
markell house, in August, 1882. Septem-
Der, $25O.50; October, $285.7O, total,
$788.95. He had paid Kelly, McLemore d
Munding, balance on the new addition to the
market-house, $769.50; repairs on market
| $3.50; total $775.50, leaving a
balance of S13.45 in his hands, which he
will turn over to the recorder. The new
| addition to the market-house is now entire
ly paid for.
Alderman Michaels presented the ordi-
nance regulating the market, as amended,
and after some discussion, passed second
reading and becomes law.
| Alderman Micheals reported an accident
at the Austin school building, by which
several of the school children had fallen in
pit, and had been injured considerably.
| He asked and was given authority to repair
| the accident.
Alderman Brooks reported bill of 81
expressage paid on the return of maps to
Canton, Ohio.
On motion, it was ordered paid.
Alderman Brooks, who was appointed by
the board, presented an ordinance providing
for the proper numbering and lettering of
the streets and buildings of the city, to pre-
pare for the establishment of free mail de
livery, the order for which has already
been received from the post
| office department. The ordinance provides
for the completion of the naming of the
streets, and where there is no building on a
corner, that the name be posted on the
lamp. Also providing for the numbering
of the buildings, according to maps and
plats drawn by Engineer Fuller. Crozler
street and the river are the base lines.
Owners of buildings are to have them num-
bered within thirty days after the passage
of the ordinance; if not
they will be established by the city and the
owners assessed the amount of their cost,
The size of lot in the settled portion is
fixed at Is to 80 feet as the case may be,
but in the new territory IS feetis adopted as a
rule both for dwellings and business houses.
The ordinance passed two readings and be
came a law.
Alderman Brooks also offered an ordi-
nance providing for the regulations of the
names of the streets The prehxes, East
and West are put to all the street
GRO ssing Crozier street; East Hill and East
| High streets, in East Knoxville, are changed
to Payne and Condor streets, respectively,
for Mayor Payne and Mr.. NJ J. Condor;
South Welcker changed to Welcker; Spring
street, in the It'll ward, to Fulcher street,
for Alderman W. G. Fulcher; Coffin to De
pot; Bellevue to Fifth avenue; Grove and
McClung to Union, Cowan and Nelson to
Nelson, and Dardis and Willow to Viii
low.
This ordinance was also adopted on two
readings and becomes law.
Alderman Luttren moved to change Pine
street, in the third ward, to Hockenjos ave-
nue., for Alderman F. Hockenjos, but it was
withdrawn.
Alderman Hockenjos called the attention
of the street committee to a hole in CEnch
street, at Mr.. Aurin's.
Alderman Hudiburg said he heard that 8
large amount of curblng is being laid in the
seventh ward, without any order. After
some discussion, on motion of Alderman
McAffry, the work was ordered stopped til
the matter can be investigated.
The matter of the work of excavation
ordered at the junction of Broad and ParE
streets, and the fill on Broad street, near by
and between Gray Cemetery and the stree
: Car stable, was brought up 1t was stated
s by Alderman Brooks that he could not ge
any one to do the work
Alderman Fulcher moved to advertise TO
: bids for the work. Tabled, on motion O
J. Alderman Heiskell
. Alderman Mccoy suggested and Alder
man Michaels moved to put the street fore
at the work
Alderman Fulcher moved to amend, Civ
ing power to the committee to increase tn
, force Carried.
! Alderman Brooks moved to have 600 fee
of new curbing, which would be needed o.
Broad street, at this fill Ordered.
Capt. Il. Il. Taylor, attorney for the cit
in the water works matter, stated that
communication had been prepared, in repl
to the water companys communication, an
it, with plans, &C., viii be furnished then
A resolution covering the case was otfere
-. by Alderman Heiskell, and carried
! Alderman Heiskell objected to the col
T dition of the streets as left by the waite
l company, and on motion of Alderma
i Michaels, the chief of police was instructe
U to see that the law is complied with in til
| matter.
U Alderman Murphy moved to increase th
wages OF the street boss, III consideration {
his doing sanitary work
After some discussion, the ayes and noe
were called, and the motion was carried b
the following vote:
Aye-Brooks, Fulcher, Hockenjos, Lu
trell, Murphy, Ramsey, Selby-7.
No-Cralg, Heiskell, Michaels, McCo,
T McAffry, McMllan-6
] Alderman Heiskell read an ordinance g
l. tablishing the 9th ward out of the Mechal
III icsville territory, annexed to the city, and
passed first reading 1t fixes the votir
IL place at j. J. Condon's store
Alderman Heisken made statement
the matter of property bid in for tax sale
stating that the law stipulates that after tv
years the city may tshe possession of Il
property, if not redeemed, and on motion