Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-06

the second reading Aid. Kirby moved to post
pone the imposition Of a tax for school pur-
poses and to suspend the schools.
AID. Gailor was opposed to the motion the
schools bad rot been long in existence and
they had done incaleulable good 10 begin re-
trenchment by susPending the schools, would
be q measure hot commendabls in The board.
AID. Greenlaw ssid the~scbools must be sus-
pended during The war; the city could no: af-
ford the expense.
AID. Townsend supported The motion Of Ala.
Kirby. Aid. Morgan said the power to Eus-
pend the schools did not lie in council. AID.
Robinson said the tax could rot be assessed by
the board until the census Of the scholastic
population had been taken; he was sure there
was nothing like the number of children in the
city there was sometime ago. AID. Yoilentine
was in favor Of re'Fencbment, but be thought
the suspension recommended was a slow mode
Of entirely killing Of the schools. The schools
ought to be fossersd and protected. He be-
lieved they wanted reforming, but that was not
the business Of council. The charter made it
imperative on council to levy the tax, and
without delay. The rising generation were
deeply indebted to the common schools. He
sent his own children to these schools, and
was satisfied with the progress they bad made.
Aid. Morgan rose to protest against an as
sumption of power on the part Of council to
suspend The schools, even FOR 4 single week.
The board must perform the duty prescribed
by the charter; members had better break up
the city government and 90 home than violate
the law. Aid. Robinson denied that tbsrs was
a design to suspend the schools. he asked
il the board was afraid? AID. Kortrecht was
in favor OF lsvyiDg the tax; he thought AID.
Robinson entirely mistook the case. The
board Of school visitors is an Independent
corporation, and council cannot control it.
The visitors in their estimste had shown 6 dis
position to economise-tbey had reduced The
estimates to 4 greater extent than any reduc-
ton that had taken place in the number Of
children. To suspend would be to embsrrsss
the school authorities just when they should
engage teachers and rent scbool-houses. He
was in favor OF keeping the schools IN opera
ton. AID. Gai!or thought economy a good
thing; but sIspsndlDg The schools and sending
two thousand boys and girls running idle
through tie streets, was bad economy.
The motion to strike out the school AK was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes-Crant,
Cochran, Kirby, Greenlsw, Townsend, Far
mer, Robinson, ard Patrick-S. Noes-Tighe,
Morgan, Kortrscht, Merrill, Valentine, and
GailOr-6. The ordinance, as amended, was
then adopted.
Aid. Morgan offered an ordinance fixing the
salaries Of officers Of the city as follows, whi:h
~~s-eGvPrUus CUutrUTIvr, SZUU0; rtsiser,
$1,000; attorney, 1000; engineer (without as
fistsntl $500; street commissioner (wi,hout
sssistant), $500; secretary Of the beard,
$1,000; treasurer, $3.50; msrkst-mssters, per
month, $40; inspector, total fees Of his Office;
captain Of day police, per month, $40; captain
night police, per month, $75; lieutenant day
police, $50; lieutenant night police, sos; pri-
Yates day police, $50, privstsS night police,
s55. The committee recommended the sus-
pension Of the Offices Of assistant engineer, as
sistsnt street commissioner, assistant chief Of
police, and secretary and lieutenants Of day
and night police, which was also adopted.
Aid. Farmer moved to appoint g coz nittes
to confer with the school visitors, on the gus
pension Of the schools. Adopted. Messrs.
Farmer, Morgan and vollsn inc the COM
mittee.
AID. Morgan moved to have screens put to
windows Of the council chamber. Adopted.
AID. Morgan moved the appointment Of a
committee to furnish the council chamber.
ADOPTED. Messrs. Morgan, Robinson and
Townsend the committee.
On motion Of AID. VoIlsntins, Messrs. Vol
l~eniine, Grsnlsw and Grant were appointed :
committee to examine the bends Of chcers.
The mayor being called upon to make his
nominations, nominated
For Register. R. Richards, who held the
office last year. Elected on first ballot. Two
votes were cast for Lawrence.
For CODtrOller-W. o. Lofsnd, Who'll held the
ofice last year. Elected unanimously.
For City Treasurer-H R.. Pugb, who held
the Office last year. Elected on the second
ballot votes were cast for Fisher, Parker and
Penn.
For City Attorneys. P. Bankhesd, who
held the office last year. Elected on first bal
lot; one vote was east for Beard, 10 for Bank
head, noes 3.
For Engineer. H. Fumphrles, who held
the Office q year CT two ago. Elected unani-
mously.
Street Commissioners. NJ. Thomas. Elect
ed unanimously I; be held the Office last year.
InsPector-T. B. Folger, lest; ayes 4, nays
IL. A. C. Kirwan, who held the Office last
year was then nominated aad elected; ayes II,
nays 4.
Captain Ct Day POlicc-H. S. KIinck
Elected; ayes 10, nsYsA.
Lieutenant Of Day .POlice-J. T. johnson.
Elected; ayes II, nays 4.
Captain of Night Polics-R. G. Tucker
Elected unanimously.
First Lieutenant OF Night Pslics-C. N.
Robinson. Electal; ayes 10, nays ?.
Station House. Kesper-H. B. S. DIN.
Elected unanimously.
LsmpIghter-John Smcot. Elected.
Secretary Of the Board-W. H.. Bridgss
who held the the Office last year. Elected.
ayes 10, nsys2.
Market Masters-NOrth market, B. IL
Caps. Elected; ayes II, nays 4 South
market, by Kirkland. Elected; ayes y, nays 3
Night Station House Keeper-G. W. Cone
Elected; ayes IA, nays 1.
Asssssor-G. W. Lincoln. Elected Oh see.
ond ballot.
Clerk OF ASSESSOR. o. Gibson. Elected
AID, Robinson moved to refer the subject o.
the city printing to the committee on printing
to whom proposals shall be referred, none o
them to be opened until all are received
Adopted.
zzAld. Robinson moved to allow the late boar,