Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-28
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
'roceedings of an Adjourned Session of
the City Council Last Night.

e 'roceedings of an Adjourned Session of
the City Council Last Night.
The board met in adjourned session last
night, to complete the business of the last
meeting Alderman Caldwell sat as mayor
pro tenn, and the following aldermen were
present: Brooks, Luttrell, Craig, Hudi-
burg, Mccoy, Hockenjos, Michaeis, Muir
ply, Ramsey, Heisken, Mcmillan, Irwin.
Alderman Brooks said the business pend
ing was on a motion to complete the work
on McClung street, in the Seventh ward,
according to the specifications of the city
engineer.
Alderman Mccoy moved to amend by
grading Park street t., Hume, and Hume to
Depot, so as to carry the water off.
The ayes and noes were called by Alder
man Brooks, and the amendment prevailed
by the following vote:
Aye-Craig, Hudiburg, Heiskell. Luttren,
Micheals, Mccoy, McMiilan-7.
No-Brooks, Caldwell, Hockenjos, Irwin,
Murphy-5.
Alderman HeiskeIl moved that the city
ens ger be requested to furnish by the
noxl meeting an estimate of the cos. of the
work. Carried.
Alderman Brooks called up the jackson
street matter, and Alderman Craig, chair
man of the special committee, made par
tial report, and on motion of Alderman
Hudiburg further time was granted.
Alderman Brooks stated that Col Thorn
burgh had agreed to withdraw his paper
with reference to the Broad street matter,
if the board will fix the grade some way.
Alderman Michaels, chairman of the
market and building committee, reported
A., oIl m, f1,aY
house is progressing finely, but there is
some filling in needed.
Alderman Brooks asked permission, and
on motion of Alderman Murphy it was
granted, to take up the macadam and fill in
with dirt.
On motion of Alderman Michaels the
committee were authorized to go on and
lay down the curbing and complete the
work.
Alderman Hockenjos moved to take out
the end wall of the old portion, and put col
umns in its stead, so as to give more pa s.
age ROOM Considerable discussion ensued,
and Alderman Murphy moved to refer the
matter to the market and building commit
tee. This motion was lost, and Alderman
Hockenjos' motion prevailed.
Alderman Brooks read petition from
number of butchers, requesting that the
butchers stalls be confined to the old part
of the building.
After considerable discussion, Alderman
Hockenjos moved to give the committee
authority to complete the inside work; and
erect new stalls, if necessary. Amended
by Alderman Brooks, that the butchers be
kept in the old portion, and CARED.
Alderman Michaels said he had been mott
fed that the city schools would soon need
new building. On motion the matter was
referred to the market and building COM
mittee.
Alderman Brooks offered a resolution
changing the method of renting stalls In the
market house, fixing the first of September
each year for putting them to public bids
for years rent, payable monthly
Alderman Hudiburg moved to lay the re-
solution ON the table Lost.
The motion then prevailed on the adop-
ton of the resolution.
On motion of Alderman Mccoy the com
mittee were allowed to have iron pipes con-
structed to run the water to the ground
from the market house.
Alderman Hudiburg said the hucksters in
the market house pay the same license as
mercants, and he moved that those who de-
sire it be allowed to keep open all day.
Carried.
Alderman Michaels moved to raise the
rent of those hucksters who desire to remain
all day to double the amount paid by the
others. Lost
Alderman Brooks said he had been spoken
to by market men from a distance, and ON
the strength of that, moved that the CON-
mittee lay off spaces around the market
house for the country wagons, each one to
assigned to his place, and pay a reasonable
rental, to avoid confusion.
Considerable discussion was had as to the
impracticability of the measure, Alderman
Michaels alone sustaining it.
Alderman Murphy said it was class legis-
| lation, and moved to lay the motion on the
| table. Lost.
| A motion by Alderman Brooks to refer it
| was also lost and after further discussion
| the original motion was lott, receiving no
| vote at all.
Alderman Murphy, chairman of the sani-
tary committee, reported that he had
| been instructed to disinfect the ponds
with copperas, but was instructed by the
| board of health to stop it, that it would
kill the cows. He said the sanitary police
man is needed in his work, and moved the
| appointment of man to complete the Gen.
| sus.
After some remarks by DR.. s. B. Boyd
| the motion prevailed, and ON motion Of
Alderman Heiskell the selection of the man
was left to the board of health, his pay to
be 81 per day, on motion of Alderman
Irwin.
Alderman Heiskell, chairman of the new
| business committee, presented a petition
from G. Kurth & Co., for permission to
erect gas pipe sign in front of their place.
Granted, to be under the supervision of the
gas committee.
On motion of Alderman Brooks, permis.
sion was given to cut down an old tree on
| Crozier street, near David Geyaz.
Alderman Brooks presented q newly pre-
pared and more satisfactory proviso to the
resolution previously passed on the negotia
ton and transfer of the city's 100000 X
& o. Railroad stock to the Emory GAP
connection, which was adopted
Alderman Irwin moved to fix the extrs
pay of aldermen at 50 for each extra meet
ing. Lost by vote of 6 to 5.
Alderman Murphy was called to the chair
as mayor pro tenn, and Alderman Caldwell
read the ordinance prohibiting the railroads
from obstructing streets by leaving cars
standing at crossings also prohibiting trains
from running over four miles an hour in
the city limits, the penalty being from S.
to $25 fine; also requiring the company t.
keep fagman at each of the Broad an(
Crozier street crossings. The ordinance
passed second reading, and becomes law
Adjourned.