Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-26
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Proceedings of the City Council Last
The board met as usual last night, Mayor
Payne in the chair and the following
aldermen present
Brooks, Mccoy, Selby, Heiskell, Fulcher,
Craig, Hocksnjos, Michaels, Coffin, Hudi-
burg, Murphy, Ramsey, Mcmillan, Irwin,
Caldwell
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved
Mayor Payne called the attention of the
board to the necessity of employing addi-
tional legal advice for the city, the htlga-
ton ON hand being sufficient to require
more than one attorney. The most impor-
tant suit pending, he said, was the case
against the Knoxville and Ohio Raliroad
Company, for the S1OO,OO0 OF bonds held
by the company, and an attorney Is needed
to push the suit through the courts. he
read lengthy and detailed statement of the
facts and condition of the matter of the
city's interest in this road, beginning with its
origination and following up the details up
to the present time, the same having been
prepared to his order by City Attorney W.
L. Ledgerweod.
Alderman Brooks moved that the mayor
be empowered to employ an attorney to in
vestigate the matter, and if thought proper,
bring and prosecute a suit for the settle
ment OF this question, including also the
question of collection of back taxes from
the railroad companies
Alderman Heiskell moved, first, to re-
scind the motion previously introduced by
Alderman Logan and adopted, giving the
Mayor authority to employ an additional
attorney. The motion prevailed.
The motion of Alderman Brooks was
then put to vote and prevailed, and the
requisite authority was gwen the mayor
Alderman Heisken moved to take up the
question of the annexation of Mechanics
vile, out of the regular order, In order to
give sufficient time for the discussion of SO
important question, stating that he
wanted to put himself on record against the
annexation.
Alderman Caldwell suggested that the or
dinance granting the request is insufficient
and void, In that 1t fixes no definite time IN
which to hold the election.
Alderman Heiskell, in opening the dis
cussion of the question, stated that he OPP
posed it solely on the ground of economy.
He argued at length against the policy of
annexation.
Alderman Brooks, in defense of the
question of annexation, asked to amend the
ordinance, first by having the line run with
Second Greek, at the northwest corner of
the corporation line, TO Munson street, thus
getting rid of an awkward corner, and
leaving out one of the petitioning
manufacturing establishments just
built. Secondly amend by fixing
the time for holding the election on the
second Thursday in May, 1882. He was
surprised that a gentleman of intelligence
would argue against the utility of the city
extending her borders. He read a vigorous
communication on the subject from Mr.
NJ }. Condor, a worthy and influential
citizen, which appears in another column.
Alderman Brooks made an earnest appeal
and argument in favor of granting the
privilege asked by the citizens of Mechanics
Vile
Alderman Caldwell also desired to be put
on record against annexation, taking the
same exalted grounds as Alderman Heiskel,
making it question of economy, and de-
p-ecated the reference to politics in the
communication just read, saying his cons
victions were governed solely by economic
views. He was quite lengthy, and intensa-
ly ia earnest, as he said, lamenting about
the financial condition of the city, declaring
that the citizens of the corporation are op
/ DOstu IL lub duuSAdllDU, lHo
contemplated step wasteful and useless ex-
travagance, and such like terms.
Alderman Brooks replied in few appro-
pirate remarks, referring to the prating of
the former speaker about the city's debt,
| &c, saying that every measure of progress
and improvement is opposed as monstrous
and outrageous by the old part of the city,
and presenting new and convincing argu-
ments.
Alderman Coffin was opposed to anneXa-
ton, on the ground of the enorm rs in
debtedness of the city, which he sal. can
not be provided for.
Alderman Mccoy thought it won. be a
| fatal misstep, owing to the financial condi-
ton of the city. He was not influenced by
! politics, he said.
| Alderman Murphy favored annexation,
and endorsed the position of Alderman
| Brooks.
| Alderman Fulcher spoke in favor of an
nexation, and corrected some statements
made by Alderman Caldwell
Alderman Hudiburg said he favored an
nexation in the first vote On the ordinance,
but would now oppose it.
The ayes and noes were called on the
passage of the ordinance on second read
ing, and annexation was defeated by s to 7,
the vote being as follows;
Aye-Brooks, Craig, Fulcher, Hockenjos,
Irwin, Murphy, Mcmillan.
No-Caldwell, Coffin, Hudiburg, Heis
kell, Miehaels, Mccoy, Ramsey, Selby-S
DIR. S. b. Boyd informed the board of the
selection of DR.. A. b. Tadlock as member
of the city board of health, and his selec-
ton was confirmed by the council.
The following bills were presented by Al
derman Coffin, chairman of the finance
committee, properly approved and passed
for pay ment:
S. L. Post i Observation-Disclosures. S47 so
| WING AND CHRONICLES. .................. % so
/ Cullen d Newman. ....................... 2 As
}. 5. Huling. observation-disclosures. ......... 81 SIS
! .. d. Ne"IdD- IL %
He presented receipt in full from the
King Iron and Bridge Company for
81, 1872. IS; for payment for the CIinch street