Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-10
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Special Meeting of the City Council Las
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Special Meeting of the City Council last
Night.
A called meeting of the city council was
held last night at the city hall, to take action
on sanitary matters.
In the absence of Mayor Payne, Alder
man Craig was called to the chair, and the
following Aldermen were present;
Luttrell, McAfry, Michaels, Murphy,
Selby, Hockenjos, Ramsey, Mccoy, Irwin,
Fulcher.
The board of health of the city were
present,
DIR. Deaderick, president of the board
of health, said that he thought the
time had come for the city authorities TO
take some steps to quarantine against Chat
tanooga. There can be nothing done ex-
eept the city council request the State
Board of Health, who have unlimited pow
ers in sach matters, to take action in this
matter in connection with the City Board
of Health.
Alderman Murphy moved that the city
council give the City Board of Health pow
er to request the State Board to Immediate
ly establish strict quarantine against peo-
pie, freight. household goods, &C., coming
from Chattanooga.
Amendment by Alderman Luttrel thatthe
board of health, to expedite matters, telegraph
to the State Board of Health, and that the
Recorder pay the costs of the same out OF
the city treasury. Motion and amendment
carried.
The quarantine is to be laid as follows:
On all persons, freight, goods, &c, coming
from Chattanooga to Knoxville, or interme-
diate points, except such persons, freight,
goods, &C., bear q certificate from the
board of health at Chattanooga, that such
persons or articles mentioned are not from
an infected portion of the city of Chatta-
nooga, or have not been exposed in any
manner to the smallpox in that city.
The entire matter of details in
enforcing the quarantine was, on
motion of Alderman Murphy, left with the
Knoxville Board of Health with full pow
ers to act
Dr. Hudgings, City Physician, who was
present, suggested the necessity of destroy
ing the house occupied by the Caven fam
lily, near the junction of Cumberland and
Main streets, East Knoxville.
Alderman Murphy thought the clothing,
furniture, etc., should be burnt and the
house thoroughly cleansed and dislnfected.
Alderman Mccoy wished to know if the
house could be whitewashed and d1sln-
fected so as to be safe.
DIR. s. B. Boyd stated that the house
could not be disinfeeted That it
would he a source of contagiOn for twelve
months or more; that parties occupying it
at any time were liable to take the disease );
that the only safe plan was to burn the
house and contents.
These remarks were concurred in by DR..
G. Deaderick.
A long discussion then ensued between
the aldermen and members of the board of
health.
Alderman Fulcher moved that com
mittee be appointed to burn the house.
Carried. The mayor appointed as such
committee, the committee on fire and
police.
DIR. S. B. Boyd, secretary of the board of
health wished he know what had become of
the infected clothing, household goods
&C., of the Cavell family, which had been
stored in an empty house on or near Mar
BILE alley.
DIR. Hudgings replied that they were
still there and that Cavil objected to their
use at the pest house.
Several aldermen thought the articles
ought to be burt Several motions were made
and withdrawn after discussion, and they
finally disposed of the matter by referring
the same to the fire and police committee
to dispose of it as they think best.
DR.. Boyd requested permission to print
number of circulars to be distributed to
families afflicted with scarlet fever and
diphtheria, giving directions as to the cure
and treatment of these diseases, and calling
attention to the city ordinance on public
funerals where deaths have occurred from
said diseases. Permission granted and
1000 copies ordered printed.
Col j. NJ Thornburg, being present,
called attention to the injunction he had
obtained against the board of mayor and
aldermen, restraining them from turning
the water from the cutters on Broad street
on to his property.
After considerable discussion of the mat
Ter and the reading of the minutes estab-
fishing the grade of 1873 according to the
profile and survey of the city engineer,
Alderman McAffry moved that the street
committee be instructed to, at once, make
the fill and curb Broad street, according
to the grade established in 1878, using ad-
ditional working force, if necessary, to COM
plete the work as soon as possible.
1t was also ordered that the sidewalks of
Broad street, from Depot street to Bellevue
street, be made one foot wider than at
present.
Alderman Mccoy requested that Broad
street be filled in opposite the new Baptist
Church, SO that sidewalk could be laid.
Alderman Murphy moved that, as the
street force was already filling in the street
beyond Gates residence, the work be con-
tinued on beyond the Baptist Church, and
curbing laid. Carried.
The board then adjourned.