Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-19
Wv ADVERTISEMENTS
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
OFFECIaL PROCBEDITGs 5.

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Al regular meeting OF tae Board OF Mayo aud Alder-
men held yesterday, February Is, ls63-pTesent Hon
/ Holm Park, Mayor, Chairman MerriEi Aldermen Morgan.
Cochran, Tighe, Drew, Townsend, Farmer lsooin7Qh
| Patrick, YoIintne, hubert aud Kortreeht.
A quorum being announced the chairman tooN his seat
and called the Board TO ord-r, when the roll Of Alder
men was called the minutes OF the two preceding meet
ngs read. amended and approved
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Upon a resolution fixing the license on OddFel0ws'
Hall a. el5O per annum, the report Of the committee WAS
favorab and was approved BY the Board.
ORDsANCE COMMITTEE.
Upon In ordinance 10 relation to fxng the tax on
d1ays. the report Of the committee was ayorHbl-nlling
the blanks respectively at $40 and SIS
The ordinance a reported, was passed a final aud
second reading, and WIS ar follows:
Ba It ordained By the Board Of Mayor aud Aldermen
OF the city Of Memphis
That the third section Of the ordinance on drays. etc,
page s4i Of codined ordin2nces, be 20 amended a. 20 re-
quire from and after the passage Of this ordinance. that
the amount % be paid for the license Of each double
dray shall be so. and 70 each single dray S15 a wear.
Uponsn ordinance changing the name of Union street
to Belmont street, the report Of the committee wss favor
able, but was non-eOncuued in By the Board, and the or
dinanee rejected
COMMITTEE On EATY YARD.
Upon a resolution ordering the Mayor TO have the Oh
struetions removed from the street In the navy yard, at
the base Of the vertical wall, the report Of the committee
was favorable. and was approved BY the Board and rsso-
luton adopted
R~ESpLCIlONs f~kESGNTEU-
By AID Robinson
ResolgsS, That the owner or owners OF property 'front.'
ing on the east side OF Lauderdsle street, from Adams
street to Court street. be required to put down gunnel or
plank side walksin front Of their respective lots, AID that
the Chief Of Police be required to give the necessary no
ice; Preferred to Improvement Committee
By the same
Resolusd, That the Street Commissioner he and he is
hereby directed to do such work on Lsuderdale street, |
from New Madison street 20 Adams street. e. viii make !
tia .ar~a uaarah hi for Travs nrmsfar -aHFelaa- ofha /
work formerly ordered viii pe1ni- Preferred 10 In
proyement Committed
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner. be and he Is
hereby directed to IN up the large gullies or washes In
Linden street neaIthe second bayou, with broken brisk or
other material, so as to prevent sad street from becoming
impossible and 70 protect The bridge over said bayou
lRefsred ~ improvement Committed
By Aid Farmer:
Res9igsd, That one-or more lamp posts be erected on
St Martin street, between Linden and Vance streets, the
number to be determined By the Improvement Com
mittee. LReferred % Improvement Committed
By AID Townsend
Res9lred. That IN future the rule requiring all the city
officers to be present o. the regular meetings Of the Board
be enforced. IAdoptedl
BY Aid Kortresht;
Rssolpea, Thattbe Board Of Mayor aud Aldermen Of
the city Of Memphis, hear. with regret, that many, no
doubt well meaning Gtzsns, 10 view OF possible future
events, which we deem extremely unlikely 10 ever uccur, /
express opinions IL favor Of the voluntary destruction Of
city property should such eveats ever become certain Or
imminent. and fear that the expression Of such opinions
are eacasted 70 10 harm iustHad o. rood
Res0lred, That in view Of possible emergencies the or
ranizafon Of a volunteer police forcs Of citizens ami
owners, without pay, is hereby ordered and re-
70 be ca led into eryice only should future
siructon or injury. /
Resolred, That all persons proposing 70 join such vol
unteer police be requested toTport 20 Art ID n. Town
seud. who, with the Committee on Cny Police, Of which
he ID chairman, win desids who shsl be admitted on
aid force, ard be alopet or with ssd committees, is hereby
TO organize the same, aud when. 30 organized
thew uhql h2va All the auth0ritv Al timea when called
into service by said Townsend or Committee, ofreguIar
policemen, until otherwise ordered BY the Board
Adopted
by AID N +
Res0ued, That II Be referred 70 he Market Committee 4
to inquire whether Dir. Mills has complied with his con
tract 20 place a good temporary covering On the market
from which he has remOged the Tin covering
rAdoptedl
ByAd Morgan
Arequiston from the Tax Collector foroue tax book
and cash book. tGrantedl
By the same
thorizing the payment Of school warrants by the city
officers in advance 20 a limited amount Of collection OF
hereafter warrants on the school fund shall only be paid
as the school tax collected Adopted
By the same.
Be 4, ordained by the Board sf Mayor sad Aldermen Of
the City Of Memphis
Section l. That so much q section Of the City ordi-
nance entitled City Hospitd, 70 passed BY the Bosrd Of
on the 9Th day Of December, 1s60 a. SLOWS 70
the appointment Of two members Of said Board Of Trus
tess from physicians o~uteieof the City Council be and
ne same : hereby repealed {
Sec. . That hereafter ths members Of the board Of
. Hospital Trustees, " Ike ae members Of the Standing
Of the City Council. shall be composed e1-i
elusisely o. members Of tie Board Of Aldermen.
See. 3 This ordinance sau take effect and be IN force .
and after its passage, Passed first readiugl
By AID. Drew )
Resorsd. That the Cit Controller furnish this Board ,
with a statement Of the Dst Of impravements made by
the city during the present corporate year in each of the
wards thereof, and also he-amouHt q taxsble property
IN each ward, as per tax book, FOR the same year.
By Aid Tigbe
Areqnisuon from tie Jailer for 200 Feet gutta percha !
hose tReferred % Fhanee Commiiteel
BY the same:
Resolrsd Thai the Mayor be and is hereby instructed
to have the city lamps repaired IRoferred 70 speeial
Committee
By AID Tighe I,
Resolre5, That til, Chief Of Poace b aud is hereby
instructed 20 notify the owner or ov. ers Of property on
the west side Of Third street between Jackson and
Commerce streets, 20 repair the sidewalk 20 Is 70 reader
{ passable- lRsfTred 10 Improvement Committed
BY the same: -
Rss0l0ed That the Chief Of Police be and l. hereby ?
instructed TO notify the owner or owners Of the property
IN the southwest corner OF Winchester and Mslnstreets.
property. referred TO Improvement Committed 4,
KEW CITY HALL, ETC. (,
AID. Kortrssht moved 20 reconsider the vote indefI ,
Iitely p~ostponng the matter Of the erection Of city hall
and bis notion was carried
It was thea moved by the same Alderman that the
natter be referred to the special committee on invest
aton, etc, Of tile Of Engine Hosse No q Carried
By Aid Robinson
Resolcsd, That the sum Of Nineteen dollars each be Z
laced 10 the credit Of :. 7. Morgan. Lewis AIMS, aud :
henry VOllintine, that being the amount paid by each in :
he way Of expenses in going to, remaining at aud re-
lrning from Little Rock dnring their recent trip y that
lace 20 cast the vote Of the city Of Memphis for directors
! the Memphis and Little RocE railroad company for the :
nsuing year. Accepted
ThereuPou the Board adjourned.