Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-11
BOARD OF
THE OFFICIAL PRoCEEDrN

~ B.
GailoT, Kortrecht, Greenlaw and Kirby.
A quorum being announced the chairman
took bis seat and called the Board to order,
when the roll Of Aldermen was called, and a
rtquisiLiOH from the Street Commissioners for
nails read and the articles ordered to be
purchased.
COMMITTEE ON CITY HOSPITAL.
AID. Farmer, secretary board hospital trus-
tees presented the following accounts with a
favorable report, and tie same were allowed by
the Board.
J 6. Csirnes, Chelsea Hospital .............-Si75
W: !. Green II ll'0J
BJhIen1 Wilson & Co, 9 30
= Fri 3 Co, Chelsea Hospital. 80 "a
OK y & snlck Chelsea Hospital. ....-...-.--.. % 90
!. g. DavlisM % do ."... . 90
b psaFlns / = w ssss5t Do Do Do do : 81 81 20 20
STATION HOUSE KEEPER.
The last monthly report of the Station House
Keeper was called up by Aid. Townsend aud
referred, upon motion, to the committee on City
Police.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Upon the petition of Butler and Williamson,
and others, asking that a stable adjoining their
premises on Adams street, and condemned as
a nuisance, be permitted to remain the re-
port Of the committee to whom the matter was
referred was "that the stable be permitted to
remain the the present" Adopted.
LAFROE EMENT COMMITTEE.
Upon a resolution in relation to repairing
the crossing Of Butler and Tennessee streets,
the report of the committee was that the Street
Commissioner DO the work when work pre-
viously ordered will permit. Adopted.
Upon a resolution in relation to repairs on
Thornton avenue, the report ST the committee
was that the Street Commissioner have the
work done when work previously ordered will
permit. adopted
The committee reported in favor of ,ha pas
sage Of the following resolution, and the re-
port was adopted by the Board:
RssOired By the Board Of Mayor aud aldermen
Of the city Of Memphis, That the prOprietors of
The front properly between Main street and No.
3 engine-house, on the north side Of Adams
street be ordered to lay the gutter in front Of
their respective property, in q substantial man
ner, with bricks, connecting with the brick
gutter in front OF said eDgine-house, and ex-
tending 10 said Main street.
In connection with the shove the following
ordinance was offered by the committee, and
passed upon iGs first reading
Be It ordstnsd BY the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of
the ca o. Emp
THAT foz and atter ibis cate il shall be The duty OF
a1 property ho'ders OF the city, n constructing o. re-
/ pairing sidewalks and sidewalk psvemeuts, IN pur,u-
aace Of orders Of this Board, 10 construct and pave the
necessary s]uttsrs, ani furnish tho proper curbi1E, g.
I c3rdluE 20 the orders which the Board may from time 20
time mtGe unoer the ssme onlisat10ns sns penalties as
walks.
Be u further rrI,insd. That ST ordinances In conf. Ct
With this Be, snd tbs ssme ave hereby repealed, and TIE
CIV viii construct nor pave 70 more stteTalE cutters
EXCEPT in ths cases ans On the conditions on which IT
constructs anI paves sidewalks themsslves.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
Upon the Mayo message in relation to tie
fees charged by the Jaiier for feeding and cal
aboose business, the committee submitted the
following ordinance, and the same was adopt
ed upon its first reading, and referred to the
Ordinance Committee:
Be j. ordained by the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen OF
SIC. /. That in all cases where prisoners are COM
mIttrd 60 jail CT the city wocE-house, the keeper there
OF shan be allowed IS compensation 40 eIs FOR every
ywsu'y-four hour- each o. the aid prisoners may DC
c7uduel and fed by hIs in said city prison And IN all
cases where prisoners are committed ans discharged OF
rem we'd before tweu. y-four hours hsVs expired, no
shall only charge for each ueal that he may furnish 10
said prisoner, at The rate OF 20 cents fo- each twenty
-four hours.
SEC. ,. Be il further ordained, Tsat hereafter when
ever any pary shan be arr sted for = violation Of suy
city ordnance. and commit a to the oalaboose for sura
-fense, sod shah deposit with the keeper thereof = fo'-
felt Tor ms appearance, the sad keeper shall cdarFe and
receive as his Zee Tor receiving said forfeit, 60 be
paid by the party Offering sGch forfeit tie sum OF 30
cents FOR every twCuty-f0uI hours or leFs, during which
sucn forfeit shall be in allegiance.
SEC 3 Taat ali o diuanc-s and parts Of ordinances
~o1urtrtin- Uitl the first and second sections ~ this or
dIHznce, be and the same a-e hereby repealed.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By AID. Patrick:
The petition Of T. F. Sweat, a policeman
dismissed from service, asking that the charges
against him be referred to the Committee on
Police. Prayer granted
By Aid. VOilintine
The petitions Of 5. II. Dunscon5 aud Of
Stratton McDavitt & Co., in relation to toe as
ses=meut OF their property for the 35th corpo-
rate year. Preferred to Finance committee.
CITY ASSESSORS.
The report OF the Controller in relation 70
tie compensation Of the City Assessors, was
that $3.50 each be allowed Messrs. Trezsyant
and Park, and $40 each to MsssTs. Taylor
and Lincoln 4 communication was also read
from Col. J. 7. Trezevant asking that the full
amount Of $500, the amount originally TO be
allowed each Assessor, be placed to his credit.
In connection with the communications, Aid.
Farmer offered the following resolution, which
together wi b the communications, were re-
ferred 10 the Finance committee.
RssoIUed, ETC., That the report OF W. 0. Loft
lan0, City Controller, on the resolution here
tofore referred to him for adjudication in re-
gard to the pay Of assessor and clerk, for the
thirty-ffth cooperate year, be adopted, and
that the sum Of $40 be enleredt to the credit Of
G. W. Lincoln and w. H.. Taylor, each, aud
!; the sum Of 5000 be placed to the credit Of A.
D Gibson, clerk OF the assessors.
RssolDe3, further, That the sum of $3.50 each
be placed to the credit OF John Park and J. T.
TrezevaGt, former assessors Of the thirty-Gfth
corporate year.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC, PRESENTED.
By AID. Farmer;
e it ordained BY tns Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of
the CITY Of Memp.is:
SIC, that section one Of ordinance. eu4it,.d
Tax Collector. - on pages $40 and 3l4, Of BanEhssd's
cod,dSd charter ana ordinances ths city Of Memphis,
be, and tAe ssue Is, hereby repealed.
SEC. D.. That the Mayor be, and hereby is, aulh5rizsd
70 Tr0cure q suitable beck, and employ some suitable
person to make ot the city tsx-bJok for the 35th corpo-
rate year a. al FNseuse not exceeding two hundred and
twenty dollars. Passed hrst reading
By the same:
Be It ordained BY the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of
the city u Memphis:
SIC /. INT from and after the passsg. Of this
ordinance, the license for the sale Of sTavberrIes,
rss1berTles, End the various kinds Of fruits and melons,
through the dsy aud at any place in the city. shall be
Fixed al fifteen dollars per annuIa.
sEc-2 That all ordinances and parts Of ordinances
-1rnicting with this ordinance be, aud the same are,
hereby repealed. Passed nrst reading
By the same:
Be it ordained BY the B ard OF Mayor aud Aldermen Of
the city Of Memphis:
That there shall be annually elected BY the , ard OF
Aldermen B the Nomination of tAe Mayor, a phvGician,
10 be called he hospital Physic al, whose d5ty Il shall
be 70 attend to the CRY Hospital a. least twice e.eh day
10 the week-'o examine daily each patient in he Hos
pital o. Ieasr twice, sGd perform such o.her uuties as
may be required Of him by the Board OF Aldermen.
Be It furlhsr ordained, N 1t the physician whose cleo
tign is herein provided for, shall rrceivs in compenss-
tion for his services, ssch salary as may be prescribed
by the Board OF Aldermen. not exceeding seventy hvs
dollars per month. Passed LIST Reading
ResolUeI, ETC., That the sun Of eleven dol
lars be placed to the credit Il A. c. Kir.
wan-said amount having been paid by him
for the release Of NJ. McGowsn from the work
house, who was released therefrom by Gen,
Polk, and taken into the government service,
S Adopted
By the same:
) Resolved, ETC., That a committee of three
members Of this Board Gin conjunction witt
the Mayor and City Attorney be appointed
by the chair to confer with the Gas company
TO Ascertain
lst. Who are the legitimate owners Of tht
stock ia said company at this time.
I d. Who were the owners of said stock OF
the first day of April last.
. 81. By whom and in what manner am
transfers Of stock have been made since thr
first Of April last, and whether a valuable
T consideration has been paid for the stock 4 81
- transferred.
4th. Upon what terms the gas company
+ have been furnishing, and will still continue
TO furnish gas for the use or the city, includ