Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-03

exclusive privilege clause by making it 10 |
instead of 80 years.
Alderman Coffin said that would burst the
thing certain. No set of men with COM
mon sense would enter into such agreement.
Alderman Caldwell thought such action
would not be binding in law, at any rate,
but would only be question of honor and
courtesy.
Alderman Logan's motion was lost by q
vote of s toe, a rising vote being called for.
Alderman Logan moved to make the pay
ments for rent of hydrants due the last, in
instead of the first of the quarter. Carried.
Alderman Logan moved to strike out the
taxation exemption clause, as the city had
no such authority. Carried.
Aldermen Logan and Heiskel moved to
amend giving the city the option to pur-
chase at any time after ten years, on twelve
months notice. Carried.
The committee of the whole then rose,
and Alderman Caldwell moved to adopt the
contract as amended
Alderman Brooks rose to a personal ex-
planation. He told of his connection with
the water company, whichis only nominal.
He had consulted attorneys, who informed
him that he had a perfect right to vote on
the question. He cited the instance of the
mayor being stockholder in the gas COM
that don't interfere with his prerogative.
Yet he (Brooks) had not voted on this
question yet and did not intend to- on ac-
| count of his connection. He had merely
made statements in explanation of certain
points with which he was familiar. But
when his motives and actions were in
pugned by the gentleman from the Fourth
Ward, he felt called upon to resent it.
Alderman Heiskell said that while he still
had no apology or retraction to make, yet
the gentleman had misconstrued his re-
marks Nothing offensive was intended.
He claimed he had talked the matter over
with Alderman Logan and it was agreed
that he should mention it. If that was not
satisfactory it was all right.
Alderman Logan said that was correct
and he did not think anything personal was
| intended.
Alderman Brooks said if the gentleman
insists that his remarks were misconstrued
nothing was left him but to apologize, to a
certain extent. He construed it, however,
at the time, as personal reflection on him
in relation to his oath of Office, and was SO
governed in his action.
After some further remarks Alderman
| Mccoy moved that the gentleman be ex-
cused and mutual reconciliation take place,
and Alderman Murphy moved that they both
set up the ice-cream, as the only means of
being excused Thus matters passed of
apparently amicably.
Alderman Heiskell offered an addition to
the contract, preventing the contractors
from making an assignment of the contract
to any one during the construction. Car
ried.
The contract as amended was adopted,
without any dissenting vote, though there
was not full vote.
Alderman Brooks suggested that the con-
tractors be now requested to come before
the board and let the matter be settled in
that way, as there is no use to have COM
mittee.
Alderman Caldwell made motion to that
| effect. Carried
Alderman Logan moved for the appoint
ment of a committee to present the matter
to the contractors and if the matter cannot
be agreed upon, then let them come before
the board Friday night.
The motion prevailed The mayor ap-
pointed Aldermen Logan, Caldwell and
Heisi-ell s the eo amittee. Alderman Cald-
well asked to be excused, on account of other
duties, aud Alderman Mccoy was substitu-
ted. Adjourned.