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

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At a regular meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, held yesterday evening, October
-, 1861, at seven and a half o'clock: Present,
Hon. John Park, Mayor, Chairman Merrill, Aid
Kirby, Cochran, Vollintine, Morgan, Robinson,
Townsend, Farmer, Amis, Greenlaw, Ayres,
Gailor and Tighe.
A quorum being announced, the Chairman
took his seat and called the Board to order, when
the roll of Aldermen was called and the minutes
Of the two preceding meetings read and aP-
proved.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The following message, from the Mayor, was
read and referred to the appropriate committees,
with the exception of that portion in relation to
the Council rooms, which was referred to a
special committee, composed of the following
members: Aid. Tighe, Morgan, Kortrecht, Ayres,
Greenlaw, Farmer, Patrick and Follintine.
MAYORS OFFICE, Memphis, October Is, 1861.
Hon. Board Of Alderman:
According to exis ing ordinances, the market hours for
the morning are from four to ten o'clock, A. NJ, and if it is
not the intention Of your honorable body TO order evening
markets, l would suggest the propriety Of closing the
morning market at eight instead ten O'Clock. A. NJ, an ar
rangement which will be more satisfactory to both buyer
and seller.
The tax book for the thirty-ffh corporate wear is now
ready to be made out with one exception. No school tax
has yet been levied, and / would like Tor YOU TO deter
mine whether You will order it or not at an early day, so
that it may be properly entered on the tax book by the
parties who ar now prepared 10 commence the work,
and only awaiting youT action in the PREMISE.
The Chief Of the Fire Department should at all Times
be vested with authority 70 keep the public cisterns filled,
which il important and can be- done at an expense Of S35
each, between WmchcsteT and Union street,, and in other
districts at q .nCtinn more.
It VIII not answer TO iii them with the steam fire en-
CINE, - the distance is too great TO effect the object, with
out the destruction Of our hose by bursting, OF which we
only have a liHited supply and no place for procuring
The River and Wharf Committee should be empowered
to employ some one to take charge OF the wreck Of the
Wolf river bridge, so that the same may not be destroyed
| A. the County Court has refused to aid in the reconstruc-
| ton Of said bridge, the public necessity does not demand,
ut present, so heavy an expenditure OF the city.
License to slave dealers is $500 per annum, with the
privilege Of selling either AZ private sale or by auction.
| A few whose license have expired have declined 10 renew
the same, on aceoun; OF the scarcity Of business in that
line. woald r6eommend that the tax be reduced 20
$50 per annum, an amount which they can afford and
viii very cheerfully pay.
Much complaint is made, and very iustlv too. Of the
scarcity of policemen. The Seventh aud Eighth wards
have been grossly neglected, their territory being greater
than the other six combined, and with only two day aud
two night policemen for their protection. Iwould recon-
mend an increase Of six on the whole force. say three for
the day and three for the night with authority TO the
captains to place them where they are most needed.
I'VE are now paying 5000 per Gnuum for Council
rooms and Ofhces, and next May, when the year expires,
we will be compelled to give mp the same or rent the
building for four years longer.
As we started out with the honest purpose Of econo-
MIXING in every department, I would earnestly call your
attention to the p~roprety Of building an addition to En-.
CINE House No. 3 aud converting the same into u Council
| room anu civ DUfNth II WILL IL NY Judgment bt
economy to do so, and Iearnesily call your attention TO
All of which is respectfully submitted
JOHN PARK, Mayor.
COMMITTEE on CITY JAIL.
Aid. Farmer presented an account of D.. F.
Jackson, Jailor, for S405.20. (AllOwodl
POLICE COMMITTEE
Aid. Townsend, chairman, presented a requi-
sition from the Station House Keeper, for i'm
proycment on the Station House. Also, in con-
~nection Herewith the following resolution:
To he Honorable Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of IKE
City Of Memphis
I would ask of your honorable body that some
one be appointed to have the following improve
mentS made at the Station House, not to exceed
in cost the amount of fifty dollars: To reft
f6ur hunks in the mems cell and four hunks in
the wOmen's cell. Also, that there be q priyv
conductor to the mems cell, with the necessary
fixtures leading to the pTivy on the outside; and
that the east end of the cell be planked up with
two inch plank, to prevent prisoners from break
ing through said wall.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Ii. B.. 5. OLIN,
Day Station Keeper.
Resolped, That the request of the Station
House Keeper be granted and the work ordered
done. adopted.
BY the same
Res0lred, That the Chief of Police be in
structed to cali on DIR. Dickinson, former Re-
corder of the City, and procure from him sun
drys articles belonging to the city. adopted.
Aid. Tighe presented the following. and the
same was adopted by the Board:
RcsOluod, That fifty dollars be placed to the
credit Of = Edwards, for raising and repairing
the floor in the city jail and calaboose.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Upon a petition of d. McCombs and A. J.
White, in relation to a pond of water on n lot of
JnO. NJ. Lea, on Adams street, between the res
licences Of ID. McCombs and R. &. Brinklev.
asking that the same be declared a nuisance and
sbated, the report of the committee was that the
same was dangerous to the health of citizens in
tue neighborhOod, and that the Chief of Police
take such steps as to have the nuisance abated
by Jno. NJ. Lea, the owner ofthe property. IRE
port adopted
Upon a resolution declaring the third lot north
Of Butler street and east of Tennessee street a
nuisance, etc, the report Of the committee was
that the same was a nuisance, as was also the
one north Of said lot, and provided that the
Chief ofPOlice have the same filled or abated by
the owners within the next thirty days. REPORT
adopted.
Upon a petition asking that the stock lot of J..
Ruleman, OnPoplar street, be declared a nuisance
| anu HADdIeQs tut TCIOII OF the fOillillLlte WAS,
that they could find no ordinance making a stock
lot a nuisance, and recommended that an ordi-
nance be passed prohibiting the same in the
city limits, or defining upon what conditions
they should be allowed. Report received and
ordered filed.
Upon an account of Jno. Brown for repairing
a cisterD, the report of the committee was, that
it be returned to the City Engineer to report back
to the Board. REPORT adOpted.l
COMMITTEE on RKE
Upon an account Of T.. Jones g. Co. for re-
pairing the North Market pavement, amounting
to $40, the report Of the committee was, thai
the same be allowed. IReport adopted.
Upon a resolution to the effect that the market
hours be hereafter from 4 TO : o'clock, A. NJ, the
report of the committee was that the market
hours be hereafter from 5 TO 8 o'clock A. NJ.
[RepOrt adopted.
Upon a petition Of II. kirkland, asking that
he be allowed $3.50, amount paid by him for re-
pairs on the market house bell, the report of the
committe was that the amount be allowed. Re
port adopted
Upon the petition of E. Jones d Co., asking
the amount of $500 for repairs on the North
Memphis Market, the report of the committee
was adverse and was approved by the Board.
COMMITTEE ON BONDS.
Committee reported in favor of receiving the
bond of policeman J. R.. Weatherford. [Report
adopted
HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.
Aid. Farmer, Secretary of the Board of Trus-
tees, reported fsvorably upon the following ac-
counts, and the same were allowed by tie
Board:
John Gun, repairs on Hospital --..s 9sLI7
" " " " ., lI73G
N. Costello, repairs on Hospital $500
MILITARY FUND.
Aid. Merrill, Commissioner to settle with the
State for moneys advanced by the city for mill
tary purposes, rendered the following report,
which was received and ordered published:
REPORT OF A. ?. MERRILL, COMMISSIONER, ETC.
As Commissioner for settling the accounts Of
the city with the State of Tennessee, l report,
that upon submitting the claims to the Governor
and Military Board at Nashville, these gentlemen
gave me an attentive hearing, but doubted their
authority to make the settlement. The Military
Board therefore applied for and obtained author
ity from the Legislature to appoint a special
agent for the purpose, and afterward the Board
designated Robert T. Hurt, Esq, for that duty.
After a careful and labOrious investigation of all
the claims submitted to him, the agent finally
reported in favor of the allowance Of 81 ,1II.S6,
which was approved by the Military Board of
the State, and the money promptly paid to me.
Several accounts were allowed in this settlement
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