Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-09-22

sane purpose.
Alderman Jefferson objected TO any increase
Of any ofEcer's salary. II the salaries we're
found insufficient the officers must resign
Council, on a vote, refused The allowsaes Of q
hundred dollars. Mr.. Underwood made no
application the recomuendSdon cans from
toe eomnfttse.
Alderman Street reported in fsvor OF settling
certain claims ca ever TAXATION on basis Of this
years. valuations. Referred back to ths COM
mites to settle disputed claims.
The same offered q resolution to allow the
Memphis IuszraBes Company 500 for filing
public ~eisssrDss with a report against the pay
nent. TIE report was adopted and the pay
neat consequently refused.
AidernAn Copeland, from The Improvement
COMMITTEES, reported in favor Of having the
south side Of Vance street, above De Soto,
psFsd, and the southwest side Of Pigeon koost
rad. Opposition was made, and Alderman
Copeland withdrew TIE report.
Alderman Street, from the COMMITTEES On Ae-
counts, presented vsrioas accounts for pay
meut, among them was a claim Tor 500 FROM
the Eagle & EaguiTsr company, for advertising
the statement Of the eity's transactions with
DR.. FoElkss. Alderman Copeland moved that
the account be disslloWsd. Alderman Kor-
treteh thought a single publication Of such a
matter sufficient, be did not believe there was
any necessity for publishing it a week. Alder
man FinRis stated that be had Authorized the
publication, and the account was allowed
Various other accounts were presented, one
of which, was for Sal for the powder fred
away 10 the " Royal" salute in eOnmemOra-
tiOn Of the laying Of the Gable. Several Of
the accounts were disaliowed FOR various rea-
sons.
Alderman Fiunie, from the Vigilance Com
mi,ise, reported that if they were to examine
the various accounts Of the city officers the as
s~istsnee Of a competent accountant would BE-
required, ihs committee asked to be authorized
to employ an accountant.
AldsTusn Kortrecht moved that the expense
be limited to $3.50, which was lost
Alderman FInnis ssil The books Of the city
officers had never been EXAMINED, and an ex-
animation ought to BE made In justice to The
officers and the public. It csne out that the
COMMITTEES had the power they asked for and
the subject was dropped.
Alderman FinRie offered a report in favor Of
taking measures for regulating, without legal
iEIng, the lswd women who frequent the
streets. Referred back.
Alderman Robinson, from the Ordinance
Committee, offered an ordinances containing
the scale Of payment for drsy licenses, and
certain regulations Of vehicles. The ordI-
nance, with some amendments, was passed.
Alderman KOrtreeht offered an ordinance for
regulating tipping houses. A proposition 10
change the hour OF closing from 9 to IL O'Clock,
was carried BY the following vote Yeas,
Drew, Morgan, KOrtrecht, Hamilton, Robin
sen AMI Copeland, 6. Nays, Street, Finnie,
Meal, Jefferson and Elder, 5. .
Alderman Street proposed to strike gu, all
Limitation as to closing, leaving every one to
Close at such hour as be plsases, which was
lost. The ordinance was finally passed. The
debate upon the subject Of this ordinance was
stopped By passing the previous question.
Alderman Kortrecht offered an ordinances for
suPprsssing the publication and sale Of leWd
papers, pictures, &C., which was passed.
~ 1a1N ANNoAAGA oEo4nek dl NlAllGACE &c
curing policemen to take out warrants for
PersOns arrested in certain cases. Report se7
eeptsd. II
The sane reported against an ordinance pro-
hibiting negroes and mslattOss from smoking
in the streets. Report adopted So negroes
nay smoke unmolssted.
The zane reported an ordinance allowing
H. A.. L.
on Sunday, and some other necessary business,
to be closed for all other but the specified pur- !
poses. Referred.
The same offered a resolution that all &C.
counts for printing be presented to the Printing
Committee, who shall ascertain that the
charges are correct Passed.
The same offered a resolution that such ar
tieles ss are left at the Station Houses be sold
BY auction quarterly. sd.
Alderman Hamilton read a petition from SIR.
LsnoW, asking permission to OcerPy three feet
Of the sidewalk on Union street with the steps
Of bis new building.
Alderman Copeland moved that the petition
be granted. Alderman Robinson opposed It as
unjust 10 the public and contrary to the city
ordinances. Alderman Hamilton agreed with
him IN bis objection. o. a vote Council
granted the p~riyilegs asked FOR. A motion to
reconsider was lost.
Alderman Copeland offered a resolution that
W. B. GrsenlaW be contracted with 10 gravel
Madison street, from Front Row to the Pig
con ROOst Road Union, from Front Row to
the Bayou; Main, from Market TO Union
street; Front Row, from Union to Adams
Monroe, from Front to Third. The resolution
was passed.
A resolution, offered By Alderman Street,
was passed to gravel Main street, as slrea6y
contracted for, and Jsfsrson street from the
Bayou to the Pigeon ROOs: Road.
Alderman Copeland offered a profile Of i'm
provements proposed to Be made on the landing
from Popular street to Jefferson. He asked to
have ii referred to the Improvement Commit
tee.
AIdermsn Street opposed the reference.
He desired immediate action. he COM
planned that South Memphis was contin-
uslly petted with improvement, while North
Memphis was neglected. North Memphis bad
rights, and she demanded that they should be
respected.
Aldsrnsn Robinson said South Memphis bad
rights explicitly given BY the Charter, that
said the landing should be improved sOnth Of
Union street. Years had passed BY without a
thing being done. South Memphis would no
longer submit to this iBsttsntiOn to her rights.
III. grade was referred to the Improvement
COnmi.tee.
Alderman Copeland offered a resolution that
a cripple, named Green, Be allowed to peddle
fruit in the streets. Passed.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
Mayor to contract for filling the public c~isierrs
when empty. Adjourned.
CoUEcIL.-COuneil last night ordered Court
street to be barricadsd at the Bayou bridge,
that the traffic might be turned on the newly
grsveled streets
IEsULTIKs HANNAH BELLoIsE fell foul Of
a gentleman ir the street on Monday, or rather
her tongue did-soms flowers Of sloqusncs
were the consequence, which may nsiiher be
repeated nor translated. The Recorder charged