Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-16

The committee report that the County Court
appropriated twenty-One thousand dollars to be
distributed as follows, viz:
To INDECENT mothers and wives of soldiers in
the army from Shelby county, seven dollars
each per month, children from six to twelve
wears of age. four dollars each, and for children
under six, three dollars each per month, and
that commissioners were appointed for each
civil district in the county, and for each ward IN
the city to certify as to their right to draw the
same.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
LEWIS ANHS, JR, Chairman.
1.-THE report received and ordered 10 be filed
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
by AID. Cochran:
The petition of fire company No. I, asking
additional hose for said company. Preferred to
Committee on Fire department.
By Aid. Robinson:
The petition of J. T. Irrelevant of $50, for
services rendered as secretary of Mayor in aid
ing him in his military duties in April and May
last Preferred to Finance Committee.
By Aid. Gailor:
The petition of Samuel Johnson, asking the
privilege of establishing a ferry across Wolf
river. Preferred to Committee on Landings.
By AID. Vollintine:
A communication from II. B. S. DIN, in rela-
ton to a writ of replevin served on him by Mr.,
Eastland for two coats, stolen property deposited
with Mr.. DIN as Station House Keeper. City
Attorney ordered to attend to the suit
PRESENTED
BY AID. Yollintine:
RcsOlUed, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby
authorized and empowered, whenever the accu-
mutation of stolen or forfeited property At the
station-house, taken by the police, renders it ne
cessary or proper to sell the same, at public auc-
ton, upon twenty days notice, and pay over
the proceeds thereof to the City Treasurer
Adopted
By Aid. Robinson:
ResOlred, That the City Controller be in
stucted to refund to M. Orgill the sum of $3.50
for a fine which was imposed on him by the
Recorder. [Adopted.l
BY the same
Resolred, That the Secretary of the Board be
directed to have the Mayors room carpeted.
Adopted.
BY the same:
R~esolUed, That the owners Of property front
ing on the west side Of Echols street be re-
quired to put down good plank or brick side
walks, fronting on the west side Of said street,
from Vance street south from Elliot street. fl
brick six feet wide and curbing four by fourteen
inches, and if plank not less than four feet wide
without curb, LAdoPted.]
BY the same:
4 motion that Aid. Ayres, Vollintine, Kor-
trecht and the Chair, be appointed a COMMITTEES
to confer with the County Court in relation to
making provision for paupers and persons Of
unsound mind within the corporate limits.
Carried
MESSAGE FROM II MAYOR.
ETThe following message from the Mayor was
read, and upon motion of Aid. Robinson, the
Mayor was authorized to act as heretofore with
regard to soldiers and sick persons
To NE Honorable board Of Aldermen
GENTLEMEN / have been in the habit Of re-
leasing volunteer soldiers from the calaboose, and
also Others who were SO very sick, it was neces-
sary, as l thought, to send them to the City
Hospital-all ofwhich appears to be contrary to
the Charter. l wish the sense Of this Board
upon the subject, as | do not wish to violate the
City Charter. Respectfully,
October Is, 1861. JOHN PARK,
Mayor.
By Alderman Farmer:
Be n Ordained, &c; |
That nothing contained in any section of
Market Ordinance, approved on the of =
1861, shall be so construed as to prevent the sale
by any person Of vegetables or meat to steam
boats lying at the City wharf during market
hours. Passed first reading and referred to
Ordinance Committee.
By AID. Greenlaw
Resoired, That the levee at the foot Of Union
street, broken up by the construction of the
FluYiameteT, be and the same is now ordered 10
be repaired, and that the Mayor is hereby
authorised TO let the work out to the lowest bid
der. adopted.
By Aid. Ayres:
ResOlred, That Ed. Heating, keeper of Court
Square, be vested with police powers, so far as
Court Square is concerned, and that be receive
the pay Of a day policeman. Adopted
BY AID. Amis:
ResOlUed, That the Street Commissioner be
directed to remove the stone crossing at the in
t~erseetion Of Jefferson street and Second alley.
Adopted.
By Aid. Morgan:
Be it ordained by the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen OF
the City Of Memphis:
That the ordinance passed by this Board on the 9th of
August last, entitled "Baygly Houses" be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Passed first reading and referred to Ordinance
Committee.
By the same:
RcSOtued, That the property owners on both
sides of Main street, between " .shingtOn and
Poplar streets, be notified by the Chief Of Police
to repair their pavements Immediately where
repairs are necessary. Adopted.
By the same:
ResOl1ed, That the City Engineer give a uni
form grade to the pavement on the east side of
Second street, between Exchange street and the
first alley north, and that the property owners
be required 10 lay their pavements in conformity
with said grade, the city to furnish the dirt re-
quired to make the grade uniform. CAdopted
BY the same;
ReSOlced, etc.. That the Mayor have one pas
pendant placedin the Tax Collectors office and
that he have two Of the pendants moved from
the Council room, one to the hall the other to
the Mayors Office. adopted
BY Aid. Tighe:
ResolUed, ETC., That the Mayor be and is hereby
instructed to have the bridge on Chickasaw
street, over the bayou, recovered Immediately.
and such props placed under the same as may
be necessary as said bridge is in a most dan
gerOus condition. LAdOpted
By the same:
A requisition from the Street Commissioner
for one key of cart grease. LAllowed.1
By Aid. Robinson:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be directed
to make a contract for paving the side walk on
the west side of Causey street, a distance of 200
feet south. [Referred to Improvement Com
mittee.
ThereupOn the Board adjourned to Thursday
evening, the 18th inst, for the consideration OF
amendments to the City Charter.
w. H. BRIDGES, Secretary.
F1RE-The fire on Monday night was in Fort
Pickering.
DIED,
On Monday, the 9TH instant, at Napoleon. Arkansas,