Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-12

Alderman Hudlburg moved to aDonsh the
office of sanitary policeman, saying he Is
not needed.
Alderman Murphy said he is engaged
every day, and needed all the time.
Alderman Irwin moved to fix his salary at
$50 per month, the same as paid to sanitary
policemen heretofore. Carried.
Alderman Caldwell was called to the chair
temporarily.
Alderman Brooks, chairman of the
street committee read a communication
from the King Bridge and Iron Company,
of Toledo Ohio, builders of the new Clinch
street bridge proposing to erect the three
bridges at Cumberland, Main and Mabry
streets, and take the city's acceptance
for the same to be paid with an advance of
per cent, on account of advance in iron,
and tine former figures having been cash
prices. The figures on the three bridges
were 80, 900.
Alderman Hockenjos moved that the
street committee be instructed to make the
cont ract for the three bridges.
Alderman Mccoy said that owing to the
advanced prince of iron, we had better wait,
except on Cumberland street, where it is
necessary to have new bridge at once.
Alderman Murphy said build the Cumber-
land street bridge, and put the rest of the
money in a new market house.
On motion of Alderman Mccoy, the mat
ter was postponed and the committee in
structed to correspond with the bridge COM
pany, in the mean time.
A communication was read from Messrs.
Baxter, Webb and Taylor, agents for the
property adjacent, proposing to give 20
feet in width, for 345 feet, SO as to widen
Depot street to 60foot street, from Gro
lodi aIfzy .aN-
empt the property from taxation for three
! years.
| On motion of Alderman Brooks, the prop
osition was accepted, provided they can ar
range with other property holders adjacent.
Alderman Brooks reported the following
needed work in the street department, all
/ of which Was ordered: An alley IN rear of
! Mrs Coker's and the Bell House ordered
| filled and rocked; covered culvert at the
corner of Hill and Crozier streets; 40 or so
feet of macadam on Reservoir street, near
Geo. w. Albers residence, and also on the
same street, below State street improve
ment of the alley III rear of S. z. Con-
dons residence between Morgan and Deary
street; repairs of Mill street.. AS to the
alley in rear of Col. Garss residence the
committee must wait for the ground to
| dry up. The committee reported unfavorably
on the widening of the pavement on Prince
street, between the custom house and
Church street. The alley from Clnch to
Union street, between High and Henly,
was referred to the sanitary committee.
As to the extension and opening of Jack
SOD street. from Crozier, along to the front
of the L. T., Va. & Ga. freight depot, Al
dermah Brooks said it is a very important
matter and should be attended to. On his
motion, Aldermen Craig, Fulcher and Mi
chaels were appointed sPecia
committee to take the matter in considera-
ton.
Alderman Brooks said the managers oil
the Industrial Home have transgressed
the city ordinances, in throwing a large
pile of dirt ia the street, in front of theil
property just purchased. On motion the
city carts were ordered to move it.
On motion of Alderman Brooks, the cul
vert from Gray Cemetry under Jacksbort
street, was ordered widened and a Gov,
cred culvert ordered at the front gate, OF
Broad street.
Alderman Brooks stated that the commit
tee had employed one additional guard fol
the chain gang, making two now employed
they to be required to work on the roci
pile.
Alderman Brooks said he had procured
proposition and made an arrangement witt
Jack Jones to get chips from
for the purpose of locating them upon tn,
streets. He had tested the matter ant
found it much cheaper than buying rock al
ready beat up. Mr.. Jones charges Is cent,
a wagon load and the bridge toll is Is cents
and by calculation he found it could b
placed ON the street and beat up at cost o
81 cents yard. The regular macadan
costs S1.l0.
On motion of Alderman Hudiburg, tn,
action of Alderman Brooks was endorsed.
Alderman Hockenjos asked for 40 feet o
tagging near Mrs. Brownlow's residence Oh
! Cumberland street. Referred to the stree
committee.
, Alderman Michaels, chairman of tn
market and building committee, presente
, the report of Market Master McCampbell
: showing receipts from city scales for Feb
, ruary, SOL; from stall rents in marke
house for March, $173; total, 1864.
He presented petition, which was res
by City Attorney Ledgerwood, from larg
number of business men on Market Square
declaring the present market house unsaf
and inadequate i'll Uroportions, and urgin
the council to adopt D epian for a new marke
u house, laid before them at the last meeting
% luis pihI, WnicD was uraWn up by the we
known architect, bIr. IF Baumann, by di
rection of the market and building commit
tee, contemplates. a new addition, 101 fec
in length, at the north end of the old build
ing, giving eighteen new stalls and addin
greatly to the comfort and convenience c
the building 1t also contemplates til
tearing away of the walls, rebuildin
and remodeling the old building
The architects approximate estimate tixt
the cost for repairing the old building
81 900, and for building the new 81, 20t
!. The committee reported that now is tn
! time to take some action, the building bein
in dangerous condition, and it being
public necessity. On motion of Alderma
,. Irwin the petition was received.
Several aldermen spoke in favor of Il
enterprise, and it seemed to be the unde
standing that the new portion should
constructed first, SO that it can be occupie
while the old building is being repaired
On motion of Alderman Craig, the ma
G. ket and building committee were instructe
:. to solicit bids for the work.
Il Alderman Hockenjos asked for gas pc
: in front of the colored Baptist Church
the Sd ward, and Alderman Irwin for al Q
lamp on Henly street. Referred to the g
! committee.