Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-22
IMPROYEMENTs-

AID. Street presented the Prohies showing
the grades which had been adopted for various
unimproysd streets.
The report in favor Of grading Poplar street
to the Bayou and guttering each side Of the
hills, was adopted.
The report against guttering a portion Of the
south side Of Alabama street, from Thornton
avenue to John Freick's residence, the proper
ty-holders to pave the sidewalk, was adopted.
The report adverse TO Mr.. Fauis' proposition
to opening certain streets, was adopted.
The petition Of certain citizens was present
en-, asking that certain lots in the burnt dis
trict, between Washington and Adams street,
OF Main, be declared a nuisance, and as such
abated.
Alderman Barnett moved that the petition be
laid on the table, which motion was lost by the
following vSte:
ATEs-Alds. Hamilton, Douglass, Jones,
Townsend, Farriss and Barrett-6.
NoEa.-Alds. Tighe, Street, Ls10nd, Forrest,
Griffng, Perkins and Kortreebt-z.
The report Of the committee to the effect that
the nuisance Be abated was then adopted.
A batch Of unimportant resolutions in refer
enes to street improvements we're referred to
the improvement committee.
AID. Douglass was plaeedup The improve
msnt committee instead Of AID. Hamilton.
A resolution directing Improvements TO be
made on fernando street, between Linden and
Elliott, was adopted.
A resolution instructing the City Engineer
to have q cistern constructed at The corner Of
Causey and Vance streets with q capacity Of
one thousand barrels OF water, was adopted.
The prayer Of the petition Of Geo. G. Carl
& Co., asking the privilege to bum brick on
the bluff, was rejected.
The petition Of Mr.. A. h. Hiss, asking that
an alley between Clinton and Shelby streets
be graded, was granted in part-that is, that
the mouth Of the alley be graded.
The petition Of Tbos. James Benz. James
and others, asking hat q briek-yard on the
bluff be declared a nuisance and sbzted as
such, was laid on the table.
The committee reported against the petition
Of John Ovsrton, asking that certain property
be exempted from taxation, and the report was
adopted.
PRoTEsT AGAINST EXPENDITURES.
AID. FarTis made the following protest,
which was ordered to be spread upon the
minutes:
I most solemly protest against the expendi-
ture Of any Of the revenue arising fom taxes.
in the Seventh Ward, being expended in any
other way than The charter provides for the
sane. VIM FARRIS.
NAVY TAKD PROPERTY.
Aid Douglass offered a resolution that the
city ratify the transfer Of certain property in
the Navy Yard BY the ~ & L. R. r. r. to the
NJ. & o. R. R., which was adopted.
PoLrcENES's FEES.
AID. Townsend reported an ordinance 10 the
effect that no policeman should receive a
greater reward than five dollars, or that be pay
the excess Of such sun into the city treasury,
and that policemen be prohibited from going
beyond the city limits in sesreh Of fugitive
slaves, under = penalty Of not less than five
Dor more than twenty-five dollars.
Aid. Townsend said that some Of our police
men consumed their entire time, to the neglect
Of their other duties, in search Of runaway
negroes.
AID. Forrest hoped the ordnance would not
be passed, arguing that # was uneonstitution-
al He said that suehPsrquisites as the police
men received for srresting slaves, were neces-
Eary to their support.
Aid. Hamilton wished to adopt some strin-
gent regulation, in order to con6ne policemen
to The discharge Of their legitimate duties. It
should 60 not abroad, however, that outpoliee-
men were lax ih1her observation Of the move
ments Of runaway negroes.
AID. Fanis offered a resolution providing
that II be made the duty Of the Mayor 70 dis
miss any policeman who shall arrest a negro
elsewhere than in bis own ward; while On duty,
which was referred 10 the Ordinance Com
mittes.
Aid. Townsend's ordinance was also referret
to the Ordinance Committee.
AccoUErs.
The accounts Of Buckley & Co, Of s753-25
vas OrdsreatO be paid.
The account Of c. G.. Lindsey & Co, Of $3.50
Tor building 3 ~eisterb, was ordered to be paid.