Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-25
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
THE OFFICLaL PROCEEDINGS.

At an adjourned meeting o. the Board Of Mayer and
Aldermen held yesterday evening, September - at
Eerr1l, Aa Tmen PatricE, Morgan, Amis, F1wusrnd,
c caran, FaimeJ Ayres YUHIEtine, rIghe aud
Gree7law.
A qu5ruu being present, the Chairman took his seat
aud called he Board 70 order, when the unfinished bus.-
Iess was proceedsd with by the presentation Of the fol-
i0Fing resolution
BY AID. townsend:
Re0lred By the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of
the Ctfy Of Memphis That in tufurs tsis Board will
not receive any c8amunicztian from the Mayor unless
ii Is IN Wrltiig. nor viii they permit ally citizen, ex-
c7pt b. ubanImous consent, 10 address ths Board.
lAdoptedl
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTEB.
The following proposed amendments 70 the city char
ter, were considered and adopted by the Board.
II.
That the j.urual ana records o. the ely Of Memphis,
as kert b, the sec-eta.y Of the Bard Of Aldermen
Uqder the authority and IN t~TucIions Of the Board and
the provision q a city ordinance dated AUGUST 6, 1853,
be, ard the ssme is hereby declared legal AID birding
o. he 90 poreti0u In law aDd equity. irom the date OF
said oidiuanos e the sth day Of July 1861.
III,
Th> B ard OF Ald-mea shall imnellafe'y after the
a3mrme cemen' Of each corporate year. on the ngmina
ion a. ue Mayor. choose q Sc reiay FOR toe term ~
one year, CT Until his sUCC ssor is duly chosen and
quaileG IN his stea1-who shall D sworn to the ftitb-
iui q schsrge Of the duties 4 his sRcs-auds bsU he
removable from u once at the pleasure OF the board
CT Aldermen t~w9-thIrds OF the Aldermen elect d There
tt N'Ea A'A"~ A' IA u ANAH IAAAdl-4 ItA FEerTnfITW
Of the Board of Aldermen sna Il an be his dpfv n
keep q 5lu-Ual o. ell the acts aad proceedings ~ The
Board TO prepare and tuJHih toe cff9iaI j5u-naT az tbe
city, for pap c-Hon copies Of al such acts and pro
cosdInVa n the h5srd as the Board may grjer rnbIi. bad
and 70 DO such o-hrr acts, AID perform uch other daue.
as nay iawfuiy aEEIFas9u1b y Be required Of him: and
% deliver over an journals, DO Is, papers and d.
HmeGts entrusted 70 him, . such Secretary 10 his snc-
! cFs-or in Office. immediste,y ul0u such succ s or heinz
casssn and cua 20 d as aforesaid. o. wbe1evs- he -
be t~hereunt5 r'qlired b. the Boa d Of Aldermen.
".
Zach Bard Of Aldermen she'll imme1iaiely preceding
the sxpiratiaa OF tts term o. seTYics declare ~ or H.
nance or resolution what compensation il any, the
members fthe sec eding Board shall receive.
The jurors shall return a C ply 70 their decision TO the
Bosrd OF Aldermen, ard one TO the party or parties
whose srouud has been taken Ior public use; and escl
psrty snail have thirty days from The date O. the return
Of such decision in which to appeal therefrom to the
Common Law Court@ The city Of Memphis.
VI.
There shall be, when required by the Board Of Alder.
men, digest az the laws and erdiuance8 OF the CT,
I prepared and published By some .u-isb G person or per.
s9us, uadsi tie authority OF the BJsTd Of Aldermen.
VII
70 money shall he drawn frsm toe city treasury bui
in conseeueuce OF appropriations made iy law moi
shall t1e B Erd sof Mayer and AID Tnen make eny ap.
propristiono Of money whatever, eSc5pf TO sach object;
as a e ennn crates 10 the cly charter aud which re.
quire appropriations o. money to carry hem cut.
VIZ.
At tse next city election o1e-talf ef tbe members OF
The Bolrd Of AadeTmsn SHAH be csossa for two years
and one-half fer enc year-the lorg ard shert tenas 10
be determined by lot And Thereafter only one Alder.
mn shall De electei sn1uaHy in each ward for two
years.
X.
5he Board Of Mayer and Aldermen shall not have
power % issue the bonds 4 the city OF Memphis having
long r Than one year 70 run for any purpose; nor shal
the hoEds issued during any one corporate year, and
I having one year or e 6 20 run, exceed in a 1Ount the
sty revenue Tor the preceding yetr Provided, how
ever, that il Up1I thirty days notice, under The an
th3rity Of The Bo'rd or Mayor and Aldermen, through
the omoa ioUrna o. the city Tho qusl.d d voters d
the efy fa-truct theH 80 90 co by am i5rity Of ths vtel
cast in IN election TO be held for Thar p1rp1ss, the 3 zrJ
# Msy1T and Aserm q may issue lie bonds Of the c I!
10 an amCuut ne. exceeding Two buGdred and nt
thoussEd dollars having not u0-s Than twenty years &
ruHs and be. ring net more thar six pay cent p r annuu
interest, Tor the purpose ~ fu1diug the due debt Of th
] city OF any portion thereof. Provided, however, the