Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-10-20

The parties to the melancholy affair wer
brOthsrs-in-law, and we learn that The officially
between them was Of family origin. II.
shooting occurred al a circus on exhibition a
that place, and R,BEsrs survived only a few
minutss after receiving the wound
Council Meeting.
Council met pursuant TO adjournment Pres
ent-Msssrs. Douglass Neil, Hamilton, Cope
land, Robinson, Hamilton, Fiuuie, Elder, Kor
treoht, Forces, Street, Morgan and Hughes
Alderman Douglass in the Chair.
The minutes Of several preceding regular snt
special meetings were read and adopted, with.
out material alteration.
Ths names OF ofbcsrs OF the city who ar.
required BY ordnance 20 be present at To- meet
ings Of the Board. z0rs read, aud the sbsestess
h8ed.
Toe Finance Committee reported adversely
to the petition Of Capt. Thomas Of th7 Day
Police, to allow the fass aai forfsitu5ss Of
the Recorders Court to &c in payment oF he
salaries Of policemen. Adopted
The same COMMITTEES reported favorsbiy Of
the petition Of a party asking 70 be refunded
the surplus which he paid 70. drsy license a
few days previous TO the reduction Of the
amour: to be pait. Adopted
The Improvement Committee reported in
favor Of receiving the bridge butt rs Mr.
Maxwell over the Bayou Gsyeso.
The sane COMMITTEES ~Fepor.et Ia favor Of
allowing the petition Of D G. Campbell ask
ing to be released from his contract for build
ing a bridge across the bayou on Washington
street After sons discussion, the Commit
tees resolution was withdraw, ard a rssolu-
tiOn offered and adopted to sIl1E tie petitioner
al advance OF $500, and that the Mayor be
authorized to settle with him to that amount
according to The contract
Same Committee offered a report on the Easi-
nssr's profile" of Csassy street, and moved
the adoption Of the grade. Adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported in
favor Of the payment q a number Of accounts.
Several others were recommended to be Ts-
fsrred ts spprOFriats committees; which was
adopted. Several not properly authenticated
were referred back Al account for work
done in Court-Square BY Willis & Costin,
created O discussion, members dissgreeing
as to the right OF Council to pass upon an &C
eoaHt not properly audited. The last named
sccou0t was referred to The ImProv snsn: Com
mittss.
Alderman Robinson made a statement 10 re-
gard 20 the accounts Of the steward Of the Hos
pitsl, and offered q resolution that he Hospital
Committee prepare an erdinsnce r egul Hating and
more clearly dehaing the rules By which per-
sons MAJ be admitted into that Institution.
Alderman Finnis, from the Vigilance Com
mittse, reported adversely to the petition of
several draymen, praying a remission Ct E fine
imposed upoa them By the Recorder.
From tn sans Committee, Alderman KOr-
treeht read an ordinance regulating houses Of
~ilI-fsms, within lie limits Of the city. The
ordinances was passed upon its 6rst reading,
and rsfsTTs5 70 the Ordinance Committee. The
ordnance proposes to liosHss and oOEtTOl such
houses under proper police restrictions.
Alderman Neil, from the Fire Committee,
reported adverse to tbe petition Of Fire Con-
psBy No. :, asking fer their back dues, in con-
siderstiob Of their Recognising their right aid
title to Bluff City Engine, and vesting The
SAME il the city. Referred to Committee on
Accounts FOR report.
Alderman Forrest, from The COMMITTEES on
Market Houses, asked for further ,ims, which
was allowed.
Alderman Kortrecht, from the COMMITTEES
on Ordinances, offered an ordinance regulating
the sale Of negroes b. auction, and prescribing
q penalty. The ordinance requires the suc-
tioneeT to pay The zane amount OF license
(S3O0) bsrstofosS paid BY negro trsdsrs-snd
nsgrS traders having the same privilege to pay
$3.50 per snnun. Exceptions are made in the
case Of those selling negroes lot as q matter
Of regular buslasss traffic, but one or two ne
groes, on eonmission as a. occasional trade.
Alderman Hughes objected to The ordinance.
He thought that negroes were property, and an
-auctionser had q right to sell, according to bis
license, any description Of property, ard it
must first be declared that negroes were not
properly before the distinction should Be made.
Mr. Forrest stated that be knew Of several
companies who proposed to cons here ard
establish regular negro auction houses, If pro
tseted IN thsir business in the manner pro-
posed BY he ordnance. He argued that it
would bring great deal Of money to Memphis
that would not otherwise come here.
Kr. copeland vas II favor OF the gentle
mans (MF. Forrest proposition.
BF. Hughes maintained bis proposition.
After some further discussion, q motion to
Law on the table was made and lost
The ordinance was passed on It's inst reading,
when = motion was made for its passage, on a
second and haal readings and the ordnance
was sdopted-only three members dissenting.
An ordinances from the same, that al per-
sons engaged in buying cotton, whether a.
firms OF indivi5uals-sach individual or agent
Of said fru be required to pay a license Of $50
An persons violating the ordnance, to submit
to a penalty Of S50-schooI tax TO be added.
The rule was suspended, and the ordinance
passed finally.
An ordinance from fbe same, altering and
amending all ordinances granting a privilege to
steamboat drunmers, runners for hotels, &c,
and providing that they shslltake out a license,
furnishing satisfactory security OF respectable
ity, proper demeanOr, &c. Tie liesHss 20 be
fixed at SIS; and persons operating IN viola
tiOn to this, to be fined $40, as in other CASES
Of misdemesnor. The ordnance, after passing
its first reading and receiving several amend
ments, was referred back to the COnnittee.
An ordinances smendstoTy Of the ordnance
requiring the arrest and department Of slaves
was read This induced considerable invsSti-
cation, each member expressing himself as
fully aware OF the necessity Of some more
stringent regulation in regard TO slaves. The
ordinance provides that no negro shall 20 out
to work in the day without q permit from The
owner. II a slave shah be caught without
such pass, hey snail be taken up, and The
ownsr notified and required to pay one dollar
for such apprehension.
TIE report Of the Special Comuittee. on the
proposition Of 3 conPsny to build water works
was read. The report will hereafter be pub
lfshed By order Of the Board. TIE report ia
fayOrabls t. the proposition Of the company.
Alderman K0rtreeht offered > report in lea
Of tie one offered By the Committee, differing
sumexhzt as to tie conditions apoa which tie
casyss subscription Of stock shorid BE- made.
his subject was still being discussed 1hsR GU
reporter was compelled to leave,