Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-05
BOAmD OF EN.
THE OFFICL4L PROCEEDINGS.

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At al a ,jouTned meeting of the Board Of
May OF and Aldermen held yesterday evening
September 1. 1861, at 4 o'clock; present: John
Park, Mayor, Chairman Merrill, Aldermen
Robinson, Cochran, Farmer, Grant, Ayres
Amis, Voilintine, Townsend, Tighe, Patrick,
GaIioT, KOTtrecht, and Kirby.
4 quorum being announced, the chairman
took his seat and called the Board to order
when the roll Of Aldermen was called and the
a. finished business proceeded with by a report
iT0m the
INANC COMMITTEE.
Upon the communication OF Vim. Clark in
relation TO damages for d change of grade in
his pavement the report OF the committee was
that it be "indehnitely postponed" Adopted
Upon A resolution proposing TO make a de-
daction upon the 35Lh corporate years assess
ment OF real estate, the report of the commit
tee was as follows:
That upon the assessment Of the thirty-ffth
| corporate wear a deduction of fifteen per cent.
upon real estate, personal property remaining
as assessed, be made, in view oftle decreased
Valua ion Of pTopeTy OccasiOued BY the pre-
sent financial distress OF the country, and that
be Tax Collector, in collecting the tax for the
thirty-ffth corporate year govern himself &C
corsIBgly. Adopted.
Upon the petition Of F. G. Thomas, in re!a
tiOn to the city tax on bis slaves, the report of
the committee was, "that ueon satisfactory
proof made TO the City Controller, that Mr..
Thomas was taxed with one slave more than
he had in the city, the same be RENTED"
[AdsP;ed
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
The ordinance in relation to duties Of City
Engineer was reported favorsbly upon by the
committee, read a ssconu time, and passed
finally, and is as follows:
Be g. Grained by The BosTd Of Mayor and Aldermrn
OF the city OF Memphis:
That he City Engineer is hereby Instructed to exam
Inc al works II Improvement hereafter ordered to be
done under contract from this Board, and receive or re-
iec. the -gmt; ami hereafter no work done by anv per-
son or persons shall be received or pad for BY the city
until jh- said work has undergone inspection Of the City
I Engineer. aur his certificate that the work Is done in a
good, substantial and workman Ike manner can be pre-
duced by he undertaken.
FIRE PREMIUMS,
The following ordinance was reported favor
ably upon by the committee, read q second
time sndipassed finally:
BE It ordained by the Board Of Mayer ard Aldermen oil:
the CITY Of Memphis:
That Section three O article two on psge pa, of
Rankhesd's Coild-d Chart T AID Ordinances, entitled
cor Fire Companies be and the same is hereby re-
Peslet.
RECoRDER's CLERK.
The ordinance authorizing the Recorder TO
employ a clerk, was reported favOTsbiy upon
by the committee, read a second time, and a
motion TO refer the samet TO the finance commit
tee lost bV a tie vote. The motion to pass the
ordinance finally was then voted upon and lost
BY the following vote:
Ayes-A!ds Auis, Kirby, Townsend, Far
meT AMI GailOr, 5.
Nays-Al5s. Tighe, Grant, Cochran, Kor-
trecht, Ayres, Robinson, Patrick, Vollintine
and Merrill, 9
POLICEMEN DISCHARGED.
IT --I.-o-.- - lit. 80 H. ---f-E-- a
policemen from Office, was presented by the
committee in an amended form, read a second
time, and upon motion, re-referTed to the Or
dinance committee.
The ordinance is as follows:
Be it ordained by the Bard Of Mayer and Aldermen OF
OF the city Of Eemphis:
SECTION J. Thst L any msmter OF the Police corps
shall be found drunk di.orleriy. riotous, disoDedieHt 10
his tureriors. iusttentive 10 duty, or shall be guilty OF
any VOCATION n the laws or crilnauces OF the city, BY
acts " omission or commission he shall De Immediately
r ported 10 the ssyor by his captain or siher police on
Ger, Who shall 81 euce suspend him from eflce, and uder
an immediate Investigate n by The Pc ice Committee Of
t5s charge er charges preferred against him; and y, on
IFyeEtfgstit1 By "a d committee. h. is found guilty Of
The charge or charges p-eferTed against HIM, said COM
mlttee shall report Us DEC SION 70 the next meeting OF
The Bard q Aldermen, who shall INN, dIate'y expsi
him from Office, two-thirds Of the Aldermen elecged
thereto concerning.
SEC. ,. Thst all crdinanoeso or parts of ordinances con-
h.ciIg 10 any w.se viii the provirious u this ordinance
be, ard 'hs sane are hereby repealed.
COMMITTEE ON CITY POLICE.
The committee reported favorably upon the
following accounts which were allowed by the
Board:
B G Garrett, Police seTvioe."...-"..""...s 100 90
Tucker, Capt { " ............. I2es Gs
RECORDERS REPORT.
The following monthly report was presented
By the committee, received and ordered flied:
To the Rosrd ef Mayor anu Aldermen Of the City Of
Memphis
GENTLEMEN;
The Iuubsr Of perasrs brought before me during
tAe month Of August ts
" " discharged fr want Of proof........ lis
" On account Of being con-
necied with the military ervics........... %
The Lumber VINO paid lines 25
" sent 10 the workhsuse. I42
+" " q fines emitted. s
" " Of cases aapeslei....-.-..-..... Il
Amount fl IS collected sad paid City Treasurer. s24c9 10
Respectfully su6a tilted,
5. A. MOORE, Recorder.
POLICEMEN MORGAN AND JOHNSON.
Upon the charges against policemen Morgan
and johnson, for assaulfing DIR. Bell, Of Ar
kansas, the report Of the chairman of the
Police committee was, that they had been
unable to agree. Referred to the committee
on City Police.
COMMITTEE on CITY PRISON.
Upon a resolution, providing for a vault in
the rear Of the city jail, the report Of the
committee was az follows
Committee on Cry Jail report in favor of
shaking a vault level with the water, and eight
feet in diameter, to be walled up with good
hard brick. CAdop'ed
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The following message from the Mayor was
read and referred to the Ordinance committee,
wi b the City Attorney:
Hon. Beard Of Aldermen:
One very important matter should be locked
to-; that is If the Recorder or any other party
puts any one in the calaboose at 10 o'clock az
night and relea ed the next morning, the city
is charged with two days board though only
one meal may have been served, and such ac-
counts have heretofore been allowed, which is
certainly wrong. The system pursued by the
Jsiler is, be charges for the day the party is
put in and for the day be is taken out.
JOHN PARK, Mayor.
COMMITTEE ON CITY LANDING.
The committee submitted the following re-
port in relation to improvements at the wharf,
and action upon the same was upon motion
postpOned for a future meeting: