The New York herald., 1862-03-11

the Charleston road OF making connection with ether
OF the other roads without DONG SERIOUS i9y 70 .e m
cali the Board together and also to notify the presaents
Of the roads meet with tho Board 10 determine
what is best in thspremisss HespecIfqs sSboprNsoN
After explanatory remarks from Colonies White and
Wood, Alderman Kortreoht offered tho following
Resolved That the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen de-
clins any way interfering with the military order for
connecting the different railroad depots in this city and
leave the military and railroad authorities to select their
routes and modes of connection for the temporary
conveyance of troops and TO require the prompt removal
of the tracks which may b. laid when the military
emergency passed should il be deemed best by the
city authorities TO require the same TO be done.
Alderman Robinson offered the following as substi-
tute for the above resolution
Resolved That this Board is of the opinion that the
connection oi the roads proposed can be made by
in the suburbs Of the city without destroying Main street
(sad street being the principal business street Of The
city,, and that by building connection between thu
Mississippi and Tennessee and Memphis and Ohio rail
roads along Main street no connection Of said roads VIII
be made with the Memphis and Charleston Rail oad
Resolved, Iha this Board does not approve and sane
ton the building or railroad track Main 10
meet the Mississippi and Tennessee aud Memphis and
Ohio railroads.
Resolved That this Board earnestly request the several
railroads not to build railroad track on Main street and
TO make their connection between said roads by lines OF
rails in the suburbs Of the city.
Resolved That this Board Ni not give their sanction
to laying rail cad track Main street for the purpose
of connecting the Mississippi and Tennessee and Mem
Alderman offered the following in lieu of the
above resolutions, and The same was upon motion, laid
Resolved That this Board tender its hearty coopera-
the military authorities and the railroads
whose ermini at Memphis, in Offering them the free
privilege OF laying track along street Of The city, in
order TO connect the several raroadthe object being
by this Board considered military necessity tending to
the special defence of the city Of Mem his Provided
That when the necessity for such railroad through the
city shall cease the opinion OF the military authorities
OF this department, this Board may have tho same
moved.
Upon motion Of Alderman Kortrecht the resolution of
Alderman Robinson laid ON the table, the ayes and
noes being called standing une to oIs-Alderman Robin
son voting in the negative.
Alderman Drew presented the following in lieu and the
same was laid upon the table,
Resolved That this Board have right TO interfere
with the order made by Gen. Polk for iron rail con-
nscton through this city Of the several railroads
mating at this point but leave the matter the hands
the military authorities, subject TO municipal authority
as heretofore whenever the military necessity such
construction shall cease to exist
Alderman Kortrecht moved the previous question:
which was sustained and the resolution offered by that
Alderman adopted by the following vote-Ayes-Alder-
men kortrecht, Hubert, Amis Townsend, Patrick and
Merrill Neos-Aldermen Drew, Tighe, Farmer and Ro-
bnson