Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-11

be authorized to take Of D. R. Cook, in pay
ment Of his city taxes, a note held by him on
the city, for be SUN Of $1,000, due in March
next, on the same terms, and At the same "a e
OF discount, as was authorized on a similar
application by Mr.. Charles Jones. Adopted.
CITY LANDING.
Aid. Cochran called up the report of the
Wharf Committee, made at previous meeting,
IN relation to improvements at the landing.
The report is as follows:
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Aldermen Of tue city
Of Aemp0is
The undersigned, Committee on Landing. to
whom was referred the resolution in regard to
wharf, after having, in connection with the
City Engineer, carefully examined the land
ing, report in favor Of the Mayor ard CITY
Engineer closing a contract with John Lowdeu
for A barge, be loading it with gravel, and
SINKING It at the point designated below Poplar
street, for the sum Of five hundred dollars
go %; and further. in favor Of closing a con-
tract with said LOwden fer raising the old
Whartboaty lying at the foot of Union street,
loading 1t with gravel, and sinking it al a
POINT designated by the City Engineer between
Union and Beal streets, for the further sum of
eleven hundred dollars; also, in favor of clos
Ing a contract with same for taking up pave
ment on Court ana Monroe streets, the width
OF cutters, and relaying it as cutters from the
bluff to lower e'ige of the wharf. and also ex-
tending the cutters to low water mark. to be
done when the work is being completed-the
taking up and ~relaying at fifty cents, and the
new guttering at one dollar aud twenty five
cents per square yard-not including grading
to be pai1 out of wharf receipts.
NJ. E. COCHRAN,
J. Nj. PATRICK,
FRANK Nj. G4ILoR,
JEO. B.. RoBINsoN.
SAMUEL IIGHE.
The first portion Of the above, in relation to
the sinking Of q boat below Poplar street, was
adopted.
In relation to the removal Of the wreck at
the foot OF URiOu street, Aid, Farmer offered
the following:
R~sIOlUsd, etc That the Mayor be instructed
to advertise for ten DAYS fer proposals to re-
move the wreck Of the wh8Tf-b0at at the foot
Of Union street, and to have the same done
at the lowest bid. Adopted
The remainder OF the report was adopted,
the Mayor to let cut the work to the lowest
bidder.
By Aid. Tighe:
ResOlUed, tic, That the Mayor be and is
hereby instructed to contract for the building
OF a good sewer on Third street. commencing at
Cars alley and running to Exchange street 4;
said sewer to be large enough to drain the
cutters in the neighDOTho0d and render the
street Passable. [Rsfsrred to Improvement
committee
By the sams:
ResOl0e}, etc, That the Street Commission
er be, and is hereby instructed to place d good
cedar or stone crossing on Second street At its
intersection with the north side Of Jackson
s rect, and also a crossing on tDE north side OF
Jackson street at its Intersection of Second al
ley. Preferred to improvement. Committee. I
By the same:
A notice from the City Inspector that be had
appointed as bis deputies, Hessrs. z. c. L.
Eoyne aud lgbt. McLain, asking that thew be
confirmed bYthe Boari. Reser.sd TO Finance
committee.
By Aid. Ayres:
Resolved, That the CITY Tax Collectors are
hereby authorized 10 receive ia payment Of all
sums due to the city Of Memphis under the law
and ordinance thereof the notes issued by su-
thority Of The Confederate States. Adopted. !
By AID. Amis:
Resolrsd, etc, That the Chief Of the Fire
Department and Capt. /. N. HeuEle, be au-
thorizee to purchase five hundred feet Of hose
for hcs engine company No. also, a new
suction for said engine. Adopted
By the same:
EesolUed, etc, That the tax on slave dealers
" ia D." JAZZ LAaAA- "A AfluA lot lliE PIES
ent corporate year. Preferred to Finance
Committee.
BY AID. Kirby
a petition asking that D R. Cook be re-
leased from city tax on a building occupied as
A hospital for sick soldiers by the southern
Mothers. CRefgrreG TO Finance Committee. ]
BY Aid. Foiinune:
TIE bonds Of Jaspsr Copeland and Timothy
Hickey, as policemen. LRscsiged by the
Board.
The Mayor nominated Jasper Copeland as
policeman, and his nomination was confirmed
by The Board.
The resignation OF c. D. Bryant as police
man, was presented by tie Mayor and accept
ed, and A. l.. Gof elected TO fill he vacancy.
WIN. kehoe was nominated and confirmed
as Chief Of the Fire Department.
TheTeuPon the Board adjourned.
W. Il. BADGES, Sec'y.