Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-11-04

moral standing and hlgh character.
CRY CoUNon-COuncIl met last night.
Alderman WOodruf in the Chair.
The reading Of the minutes Of the last secret
sess.0n Of Cogncil was dispensed with
Alderman Hughes was excused attending on
account Of Illness
A motion 70 fns the City Inspector foy non
attendance was referred
An O-sinance was oHeredb by Alderman Mar
tin ttat engine companies allowing boys under
eightseu 10 become menbeTs be excluded from
receiving any prize, pre- Mum, or quarterly al
Iowanee. Laid over until the next meeting.
Alderman Copeland from the Committee on
the CITY Charter Revision reported, by Colonel
Duprss, tbfse amendments OF the City Char
ter. The FIRST was to allow all citizens, otherwise
qualified, 70 vote on paying the poll tax The
second, that each voter cause himself to Be
registered IN a named ward ten days before the
election, inihe Ward voted in, be required. The
third. that Illegal voting be fined from $50 TO
$50, OF confinement in the work-hOase If the
fine Be not paid. Alderman Martin moved that
the ssbiect be laid over TO the secret session.
AIse1nzn FInnis objected; dis is matter to be
laid openly before The people Alderman Mar
tan WISHED Simply for TIE absence Of Formally
the secret session gave. The subject was
~pOstPoHsd-
TIE City Recorders report Tor Oetob er, was
read, showing that 229 eases had been brought
before him for aiiudicatio8; 207 were con-
vieted, p discharged. l56 haeds 81 sent to the
woTk-houss; amount OF fues collected $500 0s.
A report from Mr.. Miller, The Street Con-
missioner, stated that be hai done work during
the moaiLs Of July, August and September,
anousifag 70 50. go.
Mr. A. H Avery, Wharf Master, reported
that during the month Of October, l59 steam
boats arrived, paying sIs3ls wharfage; hOuF
hatbosts paid 1922 20. Total SI,65I 10.
The Market Master reported the receipt Of
sg7s 80 from hueksters, during the months Of
July, August and September.
Alderman Lo6and inquired if any more
bis had been pat 10 for public printer.
Alderman copeland proposed to 90 into the
elsctiOa Of a public printer.
Alderman Loasnd wished that the business
done ia Council, the reports Of Committees
and a great potion OF the petitions, should be
ohoislly printed. The Prssen. abstracts Of
the proceedings given By the papers was IN
satisfactory.
Alderman Finnie thought Council shOuli en-
ploy a short hand reporter, and publish the
whole proceedings. he was opposed, how
ess7, to giving al the printing to one house
through mere political preference; be waited
each Erittsr to have a share.
Alderman Copeland thought toe course wou Id
be expensive, AMI be was sure many things
would thus get printed that members did not
want TO have spread out before the public.
(Lsughter.)
Alderman L5aani observed that petitions
were presented, reports maize, and resolutions
ado ted that we're Ct more imPortanes to the
etzeas hsa the proceedings Of the LegisIs-
turs. aad tie citizens ought to be made sc-
q~uai6tsd with them
Alderman Copeland be was Informed BY
one OF lie reporters, that If petitions, proPOs-
ed orInances, rsports &C., we're made aeeessi-
bic dur AZ the week, The puddle would be made
more folly seluain,ei WITH the business Of shs
30 RI.
Toe Register, Mr.. Richards, observed tia
thew tad never been refused then. This is
true, butzhsy are nstalways kept in an se-
~csssisis place; sach 4 en- FsRoFtsr's expert
ence.
Hwssresolyed 10 go into the election Mayo
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