Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-26
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the City Council L
Night

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The board met as usual last night, Mayor
L. s.. Payne presiding, and the following
aldermen present:
Caldwell, Brooks, Mccoy, Selby, Heiskell,
Coffin, Murphy, Hockenjos, Fulcher, Mi
chaels, Ramsey, Hudiburg, Logan, Craig,
Mcmillan, Irwin, full board. Also, pres
ent city attorney Ledgerwood and chief
marshal Harper.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The mayor read his message to the board,
giving several valuable suggestions. Want
of space prevents US from giving it in full.
He recommends settlement of the gas
question.
Alderman Logan, chairman of the gas
committee, presented his report and con-
tract with Jas. Huling the hghter of the
oil lamps. He stated that they paid for 50
lamps last year, whereas there was only So
lamps, four lamps being outside of the city
limits. The present laInp-lghter furnished
4o chimneys 10 make the lamps good, the
amount due Lockett on last years contract
std held in reserve for further develop
ments.
Alderman Logan presented the following
resolution. which was on motion carried:
Resolved, That the mayor be authorized
to employ a competent attorney at law, to
ASSIST the present city attorney, on the best
terms he may be able, not to exceed the
rate of $500 per annum.
Alderman Brooks presented the petition
of the citizens of Aiechanicsvilie tor an
nexaton to the city of Knoxville, giving
boundaries, as heretofore given in our col
umns.
Alderman Michaeis moved to amend, by
including the citizens of West End Mo
ton ruled out of order by the mayor.
Alderman Caldwell asked the city at
torney if the petition was i'll prop form.
City Attorney Ledgerwood answered that
the petition was in good and legal form.
Alderman Brooks presented and read the
"EnabIng Act, which recites that the an
nexation of Mechanicsviue take effect on
the trst day of Janruar.., 1888. That as
no petition was filed prior to the last
election, asking to be incorporated with or
annexed TO the city of Knoxville that new
election be held to ascertain the wishes of
the qualified voters of that section. That
the sheriff of Knox County give due
and legal notice of the time and place of
said election by publication in each of the
daily newspapers in this city, and other
wise, the costs Of holding said election to be
betrayed by the citizens of Mechanicsville.
Alderman Caidwellsmoved to refer to the
city attorney. Motion lost
On motion, the Enabling Act" was pass
ed on its first reading.
Mr.. Z. Z. McCrnskey's bond as treasurer
of the city schools, was accepted.
A new police regulation was introduced
and carried, which orders ''That no police
man shall smoke while on duty; nor shall
be guilty of any indecent or profane Ian
guage while on duty or off,"
On motion, the action of Policeman Nc
Airy and Watchman Youngblood in ex-
changing positions was ratified by the
board.
The question of paid fire department
was presented by Alderman Caldwell, and
action by the board suspended for the pres
ent
On motion of Alderman Caldwell, chair
man of the fire and police committee, ap-
propriations were made for material for the
use of the fire department.
The ordinance i'll regard to the keeping in
stock or sale of fireworks within the COR
porate limits of the city was ordered en-
forced.
On motion of Alderman Brooks, an ordi-
nance extending the fire limits of the city
SO as to include Union and Asylum streets
as far west as Locust street, was passed on
its first reading.
(Alderman Caldwell being interested as
an attorney, was excused from voting Oh
| this question.
The rules were suspended and the ordi-
nance passed on Its second reading and
adopted. The mayor was requested by the
board to sign the ordinance before the ad-
| journment of the board
| Dr.. J. p. Park appeared before the board
as an appellate from the recorders court, but
| before the doctor lad time to make any
| statement Alderman Brooks moved to refer
| DIR. Parks statements to the grievance COM
| mittee. Motion in leu by Alderman Heis-
kell that the doctor be heard by the board,
| and that the matter then be referred to the
| grievance committee. The motion In lieu
| lost and Alderman Brooks motion carried.
The matter of payment of SIS each to
! Cal Charlton and Lee Fields, for driving
horse cart, which was referred to the fire and
police committee at the last meeting of the
board, came up and the board ordered ths !.
they be not paid.
Chief Marshal Harper reported that the
| police force during the mouth of January,
! 1882, made IA arrests 10 being for drunk
ness and disorderly conduct for carrying
concealed weapons, l for shooting within
the corporation, and for fast driving.
Fines assessed $lO7.50; fines collected,
S57 SO.
The following bills were presented by Al
derman Coffin, chairman of the finance
| committee