Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-27

Va. Iron Clad Paint CO................ 95 90
Baumgartner d Davis................. 81 IS
Sampson Wilkinson. HUMANITARIAN. lO6 80
Alderman Heiskel stated that the city
privilege tax works unequally for the mer-
chants, and offered an ordinance reducing
| the merchants privilege tax from $50 to
! $40 per annum.
The ordinance passed first reading and
goes over, there being an objection to sus-
pending the rules and passing it on two
readings.
Alderman Heiskeu read petition from
Rogers IL Perry, J. f. Horne u Bro, J. n.
Betterton u Co. and w. A. B. Hill d Co.,
wholesale liquor dealers, asking reduction of
the privilege tax on their business, and Al
derman Heiskell read an ordinance reducing
the privilege tax on wholesale liquor dealers
from $3.50 to $75 per annum. The ordi-
| nance passed first reading and goes over.
A petition was also read from A. H. Mas
terson, regarding license for huckstering,
which, by request, was referred to the
finance committee.
On motion of Alderman Heiskell, the
minutes were ordered corrected in the Luke
Wilds arbitration case.
Alderman McAffry, chairman of the fire
and police committees, reported the action
of the committee In employing John Harris
as city work house guard, and ON his mo-
ton he was vested win police powers to the
extent of controlling and protecting pri-
soners.
Alderman McAffry moved to increase the
pay of the patrolmen on the police force
from $40 to $45 per month.
Alderman Murphy seconded the motion,
saying the police are doing sanitary
work and doing it well, and deserve an in
crease.
Alderman Heiskell moved to include the
city hall Waterman, and make his wages
| S45.
Alderman Murphy moved to include the
three chiefs, raising the chief from $50 to
| 500, and the first and second assistants from
$50 to $55 per month.
| Both amendments were accepted, and the
motion prevailed, without opposition.
| Alderman Murphy moved to instruct the
chairman of the fire and police committee
and chief of police to rigidly enforce the
vagrant act, stating that there are crowd
of men habitually lying around the railroad
| yard and car-shed, and should be looked
after. Carried.
Alderman McAffry said lot of criminals
are in the habit of appealing from the re-
! corder's decision to the Criminal Court
and thus swindling the city out of its fine
and costs.
After some discussion, on motion of Al
derman Brooks, the recorder was author
| lied and instructed to require such offend
ers to give bond for fine and costs, and if
they fail, send them to the work-house.
Alderman Brooks, chairman of the street
committee, in reference to the Haupt
bridge over Willow Spring branch, moved
that the city authorities go to work and
make the needed repairs, and that hereaf-
ter, Mr.. Haupt be required to pay bis
taxes. Carried.
The request of H. Schubert to be allowed
to put down marble curbing in front of his
European Hotel, was granted. The com
mittee reported adversely to the cut curbing
on Cumberland street.
1 Alderman Brooks presented the creden-
tails of Mr.. B. L. Miles, who represents the
King Iron and Bridge Company, who comes
to build the bridges over First Greek, al
Min, Cumberland and Mabry streets.
Alderman Brooks presented a petition
from Douglass Moore to erect sign in
front of his business house Referred tC
the fire and police committee.
In reference to the old Ryan property
belonging to Calvin Parker corner of Pat
ton and New streets, it was stated by All
derman Brooks and by Mr. Parker himself
that he has built wall and wants the city
to fill up the street to it. After some dis
eussion, on motion of Alderman Craig, tbs
engineer was instructed to examine and fine
whether Parkers house is in the street, anG
also locate the other streets
Alderman Brooks mentioned seyera
pieces of work and repairs, which were re
ferred to the street committee.
On motion of Alderman Murphy, the cul
vert through Gray Cemetery, which need
widening, was referred to the street com
mittee, with power to act
Alderman Heiskell called attention to an
alley in rear of DIR. Gooding's, in the 6tf
ward, and moved to have it repaired
Carried
Alderman Heiskell stated, in reference tt
the Indictment for nuisance against eacl
member of the board, for the hole near p
> III. Williams residence, on Fifth Avenue
that the best way to get out of it is to fl
up the hole, and that will stop the indict
ment.
Alderman Michaels said he understood
that about $19 costs has accrued agains
each member of the board, and he was il
favor of the committee or man who did tn,
work meeting the cots.
J Alderman Brooks said he was responsible
being engaged taking out the rock, grgd.p s
the stress. The board, he said is to bis ,ns
. for the nuisance, by stopping the work a
1.-THE stage In which it was lett. aal