Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-07-21
MARCUS JONES, Chairma
JNo. BARNETT.
SAM. TGGHE.

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MARCUS JONES, Chairman.
JNo. BARNETT.
SAM. TGGHE.
The same reported the following ordinance :
Be e ordained b. NE Board OF Magor and
-4dermen, That the second section Of the ordi-
dinance on " Printer Of the City, be, and the
same is, so repealed and amended as to require
the printer for the city 10 publish the journal
OK the proceedings Of every meeting Of the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen as furnished
him BY the Secretary Of the Board, instead OF
being required "to prepare aid publish an alb
str5ct Of the proceedings Of each regular
meeting Of the BOar',n as now required BY
said ordinances as published 10 the code Of or
dinauces as revised, ETC., and the said City
Printer shall be paid for publishing said jour-
nal only The price Of type setting for the same,
and shall make only one publication unless
otherwise specially ordered BY the Board.
Passed a first time and referred 10 the Ordi-
nance Committee.
The same introduced an ordinance creating
the Office Of Secretary and defining his duties.
Passed a first time and referred TO the Ordi-
narce Committee.
AID Hamilton introduced an ordinance FOR
the same object Passed a first time, and re-
ferred to Ordinance Committee.
AID. Barnett said he had been under difficult
ty in discovering what the proceedings Of the
Board had been, as the public had only the alb
stract Of the proceedings, as furnished by the
APPEAL, and the abstract was subject 10 the
construction of the reporter Of the APPEAL
To publish the minutes would be 10 show what
the Board had actually done, and what it would
have before it at the next meeting. In this
way members would not have things come upon
thHm by surprise.
AID. Perkins was in favor Of a Secretary, If
the journal was published; not without.
AID. Fairs thought if the Board had only
$1,000 to appropriate during the year, it had
no money to pay a Secretary.
AID. Barnett said the expense would not be
over $500, or even $500 per annum; the pub
LEGATION Of the minutes would save money, BY
telling the city what business would be before
Council, thus enabling them to prepare for
what affected their own interests.
Aid. Loasnd said SO would payfor publish
ing the proceedings; be did not know how SO
could Be better spent.
AID. Elder said the elsrkship Of the ReeoT-
dsr's Court should Be connected with the sec
retaryship.
AID. Milton was in favor Of the principle.
The report was ordered to be printed, and
referred to the Ordinance Committee
10 REST.
A resolution offered BY AID. Elder was pass
ed, excusing A. J. Walt from paying rent for
the house occupied BY him in the NAVY Yard
for p months from the lime 1t was burned,
provided he pay I'll state, county and e0rPo-
ration taxes upon it.
NIcoLsoE
A petition was presented IL which John
eager s. Co, ask the privilege Of paving any
three street crossings named BY the Board with
the Nieolson Pavement, at such places az
viii put it 70 the s~syerest test, the expense not
20 be over $3.50 per square yard. The cross
ings at Main and Market, Main and Adams
and Main and Madison are suggested as the
proper places. Referred to The Improvement
Committee.
RAILWAY TO TIE HIvEE.
AID. Lohand offered a number Of resolutions
having for their obiact the extension Of the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad track 20 The
river. TIE resolutions with amendments will
be found in smother part Of this mornings pa
pr
AID. Barnett offered an Amendment, which
was lost, to the resolutions Of AID. Lofand, to
continue the track down the wharf to the foot
Of Union street, and then TO permit tbe con-
psny to build a depot upon The public promen-
ace.
AID. Lofsnd's resolutions were referred 70
The Improvement Committee snd ordered TO be
printed.
STREET RAILROADS.
AID. Street offered a resolution hat indivi-
duals be granted the privilege Of building
horse railroads from the Charleston Railroad
to Main street, and thence to the Mississippi
depot, and from thence 10 the river At centre
landing.
AID Tighe moved to let the privilege to the
highest BIDDER. The subject was referred to
the Improvement Committee.
TIE WOLFF EIvER NUISANCE.
AID. Elder offered an ordinance providing
that fat and keel boats and other river crafts
at the landings, used as residences, boarding
houses, or gaming boats, be declared NUS
Enees, the owners TO pay s. a day for every
day they are thsre after the passage Of the or
dinanee. Passed once and referred to the or
dinance committee.
Right OF WAY.
A resolution was adopted appointing a con-
mittee, Messrs. Hamilton, Drew and Loaand,
to ascertain he cost Of obtaining The right Of
way on Third street from Gayoso TO Beal,
fernando from Beal to Union, Exchange to
Market, and Fourth from Poplar to MsTket
streets
no MORE EIEE PREMIUMS.
AID. Milton offered a resolution, which was
passed, requiring he Ordinance Committee to
prepare an ordinance rePssling al ordinances