Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-02
COUNCIL Recommendations met in reg.


Committee, Offered an ordinance for the regula
ton of the markets of the city. He also ofere'
an amendment to 1t. allowing persons to sell else
where than in the market, provided they tax.
ont and pay for license for The privilege. Aids
Robinson and Townsend opposed this PROPOSE
ton as calculated 10 break up the markets. AID
Morgan said that to forbid the selling Of certain
articles except at market, was creating n monop
oily, which is contrary to q provision Of thu
| State Constitution, which he read. It was al
injustice to the citizen to say he shall be allowed
to buy certain articles only in market. Il would
allow the market dealers to sci what they please
at such rates IS they chosa. II the people il
market offered inducements beyond those cieret
outside the markets. purchasers would 90 there
if hey do not the citizen ought to have the PRIV
lege of purchasing where he ploases.
AID. Farmer declared that to allow the sale O
certain things in the market only, would be Il
create q mischievoue monopoly. Markets wer,
for the benefit Of citizens. not of those who held
stalls in them. ADJ Robinson said there had
been long dissertations on constitutional law anC
monopoli5s, but he denied that the plan Of sell
ing certain things in market only was q monop.
DIV. for the Islson that the stalls are pat mp 10y
auction, and anybody may bny tham, and any
one may take a place in market and sell what
he has on hand. Il meat were sold in ,he streets
there would be no security for goodness Of quail.
ity and good weight. Aid. Morgan called The
attention Of the speaker 10 that portion Of the
market ordinance which forbids the sale of meats
in less quantities than a quarter, even in market,
except by those who rent stalls. Ald. Robinson
replied that apybody could rent a stall who
pleased. and lat was enough. AID. Morgan
protested against rhe doctrine that a class Of men
should he created who alone should have the
privilege Of selling particular things. Aid
Grcenlaw protested against long speeches; he
wanted no information from any member Of The
Board; be came % DO business: be wanted free
trade and sailors rights; he had spoken thrc'
minutes, and that was enough for anybody.
AID. VoIinine was always glad to receive in.
formation from other members, and to mingl,
his voice with theirs. He thought the market
law as it stood worked wen. II market hour.
| and houses were broken down, people would
not send their servants to sell their chickens
etc, il the city. If servants were allowed tC
sell in the streets they would learn to drink anj
become immoral lie protested against chang
| ing the law and breaking down market houses
AID. Robinson moved to lay the ordinance OF
| the table, which was lost. AID. Townsend called
attention TO the state Of things before we haC
markets. and the Improvements since it would
be a pity TO break them down. AID. Morgan
rose 70 speak. AID. Kortrecht said he had n'
/ right 10 speak again. The Chair decided he ha,
| the right. On a vote the proposition TO STRIKE
| from the ordinance the words requiring article.
| to be sold in market alone, was lost, and cit
liens must still buy in market alone meats anC
other articles. 4 proposition in The new ordi
nance TO allow Of smallstaIls at a rentof 10 cent
| a day. was at FIRST objected 10, but was ultimate
" adopted. AID. Townsend wished to allow
the sale Of fruits, strawberries, melons, etc, i
the streets. Ala. Kortrecht proposed 10 do 50
and TO allow butter. eggs lard. and other article
Of country produce 20 I've sold at licensed pro
| vision stores, which was adopted.
Council HectiHes-Ald. Morgan rcporte,
against q resolution to meet every Tuesday
AID. Merrill contendod that the business Of tn
city woltS be much better performed If meet
ings were held weekly. AID Robinson sal,
there was too mrcb legislation now. Aid. KoI
trecht said that if the regular committees wer
to be gone through every week instead Of ever
two weeks, the business of Council would b
largely increased, and be thought daily NEE.
ings would become necessary. He thought
would be better TO diminish than 10 increas
the meeting. All Robinson moved to have on
regular meetingin q month, the first Tuesday
AID. Merrill said that would make it necessary f.
meet every night; he IVES opposed to so man,
adjourned meeting. AID. Robinson's motto
was lost. Aid. Kortrecht proposed the reStri'
ton Of the introduction Of new business to I'll
first meeting of each month. AID Merrill sal
much inconvenience would arise from such
plan, and the proposition was lost. The Propos
ton to mect once r week was not agreed to.