Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-10
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The mayor appointed the following gentle
men members Of The board Of health Geo. R.
Grant, S. E. Bratton, E. Erskine, J. R. Fray
ser, W. T.. Irwin, H. R. HobsoD, D.. D ssun-
ders, Geo. F. Jones.
The following gentlemen were elected trus-
!. tees of the city hospital: A. P. Merrill, S. F.
Morgan, C. NJ. Farmer, DR.. E. Nj. Wiuett and
D. Lewis Shanks.
The mayor announced the following for the
.. day and night police, and his appointments
were confirmed:
For Day Police ]. B. Jewell, WIN. viers,
P. N. Winters, S. H. Irby, W. c. Morgan, J.
C. Wilson, W. S. McIlvaine, J. H. Kelley, c.
D. Bryant, J. G. Sherman, J. A. Wise, Dan'I
Nc Mahan, WIN Jacobs, r. Il. Williams, Fl
P. Sullivan, David GToves,"J. McCluR, Ct
V~sncampen.
Fer Night sPoIice John Magsvney, John
NJ. Conway, c. L. Morrison, P. S. s~immens,
v. Johnson, Gwen Winters, T. o'Maboney,
NJ. Balton, T.. T.. Sweat, F. B. Howard, Mar
tin Mccormick, George Fritz, ". D. RobbinE,
S. G. Horn, Robert Clements, Vim. O'Hsrn,
Dennis Ryan.
EAld.. KoTtrechC said The street commissioners
and engineer would have but little to do the
next year. HI moved to make the salary Of
the engineer $500 instead Of $500, and OF
the street commissioner $1,000 instead Of
$500.
Aid. Robinson hoped this year the board
would heither increase nor diminish salaries
Re held that it was against the charter to fix
the salary Of an Office after be was appointed.
The chair ruled that the salaries were fixed
by ordinance ana could not be changed by res
o'ution.
AID. Kortrecht contendod that the bonds of
the parties not having been accepted, the
places were not yet filed. Resolution lost.
AID. Kortr,cht moved to make the salary Of
engineer $1,000, and Of street commissioner
$3.50.
AID. Farmer considered that when an officer
was elected a contract was completed between
the officer and the board which could not be
violated. He moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Carried.
AID. VOlleDtine offered the bonds OF various
officers elect, which were accepted.
The city printing committee asked further
time to report. Granted.
Ala. Robinson offered a resolution TO not
put on the market the s250.OO 0 of post bonds
authorized to be issued for the purpose Of
funding the city debt and that a committee
be appointed to burn them. Adopted.
AID. Robinson offered a resolution that The
mayor give a destitute woman money to enable
her ard family to 90 to their relations. On
motion Of AID. Vollentine, laid on the table.
AID. Robinson moved that notice be given to
destroy dogs running at large. Aid. Tighe
thought every nan should kill bis own dogs.
Resolutions Adopted.
AID. Robinson offered an ordnance directing
the city register to attest the Official records of
the board, whenever those records are adopted
by The board.
AID. Morgan asked how the city register
could be called upon to attest the city records
when be had not kept them and did not know
what they were.
AID. Robinson said the ordinance was offered
simply to satisfy come scruPIes that existed.
He eensended that the register should attest
the records.
AID. Morgan quoted FROM the charter 10
show that the Office of tie clerk Of the board
was not consistent with its provisions.
That officer was Dot a subordinate to the Reg
lister, but an independent officer, accountable
only to the board.
The ordinance was finally passed.
AID. Robinson moved rs al amendment to
the ordinance that the mayor advertise
for proposals for the removal Of dead car
cases from the streets. Referred.
The same offered an ordinance providing
that when any policeman is discharged, no
officer Of the city shall put such person on the
police again during The corporation year in
which he was discharged. Passed a first
time.
The same offered a resolu ion requiring the
FIRE committee to recommend to the board such
changes in the department as may be required.
Adopted.
AID. Farmer moved the passage Of an ordi-
nance, to empower the Recorder to employ q
clerk, at s75 month. Referred to vigilance
committe.
AIDS. Amis, Gsilor, VOllentine, Tghe and
others, offered resolutions for various improve
ments.
AID. Gresnlaw moved to bave the Obstruc-
tons, placed in the streets by Gen Pillow, re-
moved. adopted.
AID. T0Wnsens moved to return to the banks
that bad advanced money for the purchase Of
the Latta steam engine, the amount Of their
subscriptions.
AID. VOllen'ine opposed the resolution. re
want the engines they are row waiting for
rs, as Mr. Lstta wrote a few days ago; cir
cumstances may possibly allow US to get them
The money is On deposit; let it remain there,
and get the engines the first chance. He was.
willing to return the money If the banks would
guarantee a renewal ofthe loan when wanted.
BE proposed to deposit in each bank The
amount OF its loan. Resolution adopted.
AID. Tighe moved to receive proposals with
parties within the Southern Confederacy
for The building Of two steam fire engines.
Adopted.
AID. Dupres offered resolution that the
ordinance committee report what improve
ments are required in the city charter. Adopted.
Aid. Morgan offered a petition from J. F.
Mills, seeking redress for damages done bis
property By tie erection Of Fort Harris. Re-
ferTed to the finance committee.
A0SI4e-iea yhrttl " ala. hDftTecnt thdt 7
Tie tax collector receive warrants from the
school board to The amount OK 5000. Re-
fsrrsd to the finance committee.
AID. Gailo- asked whether he annual
school report bad been made. AID. Kortrecht
said it was ready aud would be in print in a
day or two. AID. Robinson criticised q report
that has already been Issued, and the subject
was dropped. Adopted.
TO THE PUBLIC.
! have learned with some surprise, that,
gross and dastardly Misrepresentation have
been made Of my course in the adius' ment OF
the difficulties between Col. Marsh Walker and
mysslf-which was satisfactorily settled by
our mutual friends. The originator Of TIE
statements reported to ne, ia a malicious and
cowsrdly falsifer Of the facts, and the retailer
Of his fabrication, is a slanderer! I have
only to appendthe following letters as evidence
Of tbs falsehoOd and maliglnity Of the charges
made, which my friend DR.. Fowlkes has
kindly placed In my bands.
DAVID c. CRoss