Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-04-13

street. KSrtrechL Forrest, Elder kinniei has
iltsn and Foute-
m ,rspsFs ) OHIO RAILhoAb.
I'm notion az Aid. Drew, Co. Robinsu
a Tom made a statement. embracing he clnd
ton Of the company, connected Win M o.
, dedtedness Of $1,000 on the psft Of the roa
:. ~ the city. contracted in MAY, ISL CO
i Tom aeknoWie3Esd the inability Of Die con
PAW 70 meet It's Indebtedness 10 the city rrhs
de- but expressed the belief that the cit
would Be more than Reimbursed hy tie increas
"a trade which the road would divert 70 III
civ. The stockholders on the Kentucky On
, are proceeding The work Vigorously, an
{, there is every hope now that the road VIII B
fnished to Icnlsrlie from this city n two an
a half ortnree years, at which time il will no
4 Be inferior 70 any fsiiroad termihstiBg at thi
a cry. Col. Tcpp said tie CITY, BY ihsistn
upon the payment Of tie So 900 indebtedness
, could embarrass the cempsnv. bat could &C
: eompish nothing il that way, aud trusted "a
Beard would Invest in The capital stock Of ID
company
NJ. Korireteh said the city vas sousvhs
IN "a position q he Memphis and ONO Raj
road Company, and Suggested hath The com
pany would assume zhe liability Of thceiry q
he Memphis and Charleston Railroad Con
Pany, she roua teus eaura hg osiisptpH q
The city. r. 81.
Col. Torn replied that TIC Memphis aHi
Charleston Railroad Company would not trus
the Memphis and Ohio Railroad Company 70
the freight on a single locomotive.
A desultorv conversatinn ensuec betWeeI
Col. Topp and different members Of the Board
during which Col. TopP said the city had ex
tended more ala 10 cther roads than % tmi
Memphis and Ohio Road.
Mr.. Kortretch aid not doubt that The Mem.
iphis and Ohio Railroad Company was enlbar.
rasseds the city was embarrassed too, and
had been forced recently to borrow money al
Z tive and half per cent. per month 70 meet hei
Nj. Elder suggested that the city SETTLE th'
question By holding the income bonds Of the
company.
Col Topp Saia the company could Rotmor-
gage TIE roadadeed or properties Of The eompa'
ny, a. they were already moftgaged C the
State, and the issuance Of ADDITIONAL bonds
Would iniure the stock Of the company.
2 aid. Elder then proposed 70 take the note Of
the company for the Indebtedness q the com
psBy to the city.
Col. Topp did not think the company would
be able 70 DO more than TO pay the interest on
the floating debt Of the road until its final COM
pletion to louisville. The gross receiptsu f The
road have never been more han $1,000 per
month.
AID. Elder offered the following resolution,
which was adopted unanimously
Rualrsd. stthessulemen Of ne m4ehieans q
taB Memphis and Ohio Rallraaf C5npzny % INC 1tgb b.
referred @ ne Flaan1, om15rcs YIN iaaflien %
report 1t TIE mex. meeting q ne Haard
The following resolution vas submitted by
Alderman Douglass, to accompany the above
resolution
Resolued Thai ue Bard u5u agree % saeBt nom
The Memphis and Ohio railroa4 one hundred and sky
E Is ssyss 81 Ss9a si4 hes ,ss1sai msse
ty The ss TIE saf Fgaa aae tar efy vi further
aGee @ Aeld % and suspend NC o1poos o s-ld 15a4s
tobe ArR paidn tn urTh 2ldruadf othfulsv aid
honds are ohe ndN the cE q narket Hlns
and sersed ihat ne ogupoas upn sd ssuas saaM Be-
regularE AarEed u2 . said rcad = Iey natura q rs
held as abovs set forth.
MEMPHIS AED ~oHAELEsroE
AID. Foute reported a settlement between
The city and Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Compshy, included in the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Raolred. uasf this Board hereby ouncur hand raufy
lr trausier y $4,000 o the sfoekuf The nemphis an1
Ctsrlrslu Railruad By samgel rah % y 3 t
ssbsniais heir bonds gor s25 0o0 each. ia lieu % fhr
hlnd ~ 5000 already Eiven 81 aIdr TATE. SAD b1nis
1ahe nvea and cuutEruef4u 81 resrc1a a. required hF
le aonHad ~ sale and transfer = la suck ln ea
road. heretofore made between SAID Iate al ufhefs and
thf CITY q Memphis, the said parties 2 said eo1raG
having fled theIr agreement IN wrlanei 20 sald tr-nsfer
snd change 81 oonta1t.
AID. Morgan obtainedleav Of absence.
FrrIr1oS TO HrRx BB1cK * cry LIMITS.
AID. Hamiiton prevented a petition fHom J..
B. Williams and others, asking permission to
burn a brick kiln in the vicinity Of The GayOso
House, on the east side Of Main street, above
BeaL AID. Foute said the petit oners had en-
uud0ubted right 10 burn brick in that locality
without a petition TO the Board.
AID. Drew moved to amend so as TO grant a
privilege to an citizens. Rejected
The prayer Of the petitioners was then
granted
POWDER MAGAZINE.
A petition was presented from the residents
in the vicinity Of the magazine Of the Hazard
Powder Company, asking for its Temc-Vl from
the city hospital
AID. Hamilion presented the petition u Ma J
tlda GRAY, asking the privilege to Peddls err
tain articles N the city free Of license. Re-
ferred to the Finance COMMITTEES.
The Board then adjourned.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Adam Goode. charged
with larceny, vas found guilty and convicted
to the penitentiary for the period Of enc year
The case Of ". E. Boyd, for maHeiously
shooting Dr.. c. c. McMshon, was called and
continued on affidavit Of defendant
The motion for a new trial in the case Of G.
J. Roberts, convicted TO the penitentiary for
years, for passing sPurious gold coin was
oyerruled, and the defendant took an appeal
Wm. Rafferty, who was convicted Of larceny,
and whose punishment was assessed 70 one
year IN the penitentiary, had his sentence com
mutedto three months imprisonment in the city
John Maddox, indicted for assault and bat
tsrF with intent to kin, was found guilty
Of assault, and his punishment assessed al SIS
tine and ten days Imprisonment
John wells. convicted to the Psnitenharyf for
made a motion for a new trial, which
was ogerruled, and be commenced proceedings
for an appeal
TIE motion for a new trial m the case Of
CAas. Winter, sentenced to the Peuitentiary for
eight years, for assault and battery viii Be
to-day.
The motion for a new trial in the case Of
Isaac, convicted OF the mudsr or Bowden, viii
also be heard to-day.
Thecase Of Catnarine Moran, charged with
larceny, was taken mp, when the court ad-
A FnE HoKsE-One Of the finest stations,
perhaps the very finest, We have seen in this
vicinity, is North Star, bTouCht from Essex
county. New York, othis city, BY Mr.. Caas.
Nay, proprietor Of the Gaiety Stables. North
s.ar is a yeritable Morgan horse, Of uDdoubted
pedigree, and was brought to this city al a
outlay the original cost being $1,000
North Star will be removed to-day to the Fair
Grounds, and the attention Of stock-raisers is
5-r--ErH - bic ma-sHe D
THE WEkrHrR-ne weather Yesterday
was quite warn, with occasional showers Of
rain during the afternoon. Tbs day closed with
q storm OF wind, rain and electricity
hL-COL ehidestsr, Of the wsn-knOwn firm
Of chiasteI, Rspley q Co, is at the Gayoso
House a tPresent, IN IN health.
q workmen were engaged yesterday IT.
ting up The sraoy Of the Memphis Light
Guards, in Exchange Buildings.
TIE LrvEE LAw-On Monday, 25th in
slant, the Cntsndsn County Court hold
session far the purpose Of taking action
On the lsves law passed at the last session Of
The legislature. The operation Of this law 5
made dependent upon The approval Of The Conn
~ Cour.
SHELBY COUNTY DEM0CRATIC
ASSOCIATION.
FHEsrDEsT
GILLIAN n. CARRoLL
VICE-FREEIDEETs
It ward-1OHN O. DREW
sad ward-sAMUEL 2 MORGAN
8nd Ward-E- b FORREST.
fh Ward@- p M~cCLANaHAE
5h Ward-J p WILLIAMS
ca Wara-H p ELL.
IN wsrd-R g ~
sh Ward-N b HOLY
cohREsroEDus
b D. DILL
FEREANEsT sEcEETAET.
H ~ LrSEER.
UH~EAsuREH-
H. FOLINTISE.
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