Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-02


Discharged.
Pstients in the Hospital, April lst...---...-.a
City patients ---------------l
State patients " .-.------.--------9
Expenses.
Medicines l72.55
1000
sa576g
Due the City Hospital from the State. ....---..I 1900
Physician and Steward to the civ Hospital.
MEMPHIS, April lst, 1867.
The following resolution was also presented by the
trustees through AID. Farmer, aud adopted
Rss0iUea, That the hospital physician be allowed to
purchase meat for the City Hospital at as low rates as
possible ana from such butchers or butcher ~ will sell
most reasonable.
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
The following accounts were reported favOrabIy upon
and allowed
Jno. $40 90
Street St ut Commissioner Roil...". 4 Is 81
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Aid. Ayres;
The petition of Mira. Hubert, president. and Ada
Lloyd, secretary, asking aid for the Home for the Home.
less. Referred to Aid Ayres, Kortrecht and YoIin-
tine
By Aid. Patrick:
The petition of F. E. Norris asking to rent a place
bought by the city for a burial ground. Preferred to the
Mayor with power TO actl
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Aid Volllntine;
PesolUed, That the City Attorney be and he ia hereby
instructed to take such legal steps as he may deem most
advisable, either criminal or civil, or both If necessary. 10
collect from John II. Hartley the moneys collected or
received by him as president of Fire Company No. Z,
and not accounted for and paid over by him 70 "a d COM
psny said sum, amounting, as this Board is informed, TO
the sum Of six hundred and twenty-eight dollars, and
that said Fire Company No. Z be allowed their quarterly
dues as usual. Adopted
By Aid. Volintine
Resolged, That a committee Of three members Of this
Board be authorized to procure suitable rooms for hold
ing the sessions Of the Aldermanic meetings during the
next corporate year; also all Offices that may be neces-
sary for the officers of the city during said year.
By Aid. Robinson
ResOlDed, That this Board accept the proposition Of n.
Stilman & Co., to lease to the city the hall now Occu
pied by the city, and Offices now used by the several city
officers, for twelve months from the expiration of the
present year, for twenty-five hundred dollars salt Still
man releasing the city from all obligation to continue the
house for q longer time than one year; and that the
Mayor be directed to issue the notes of the city, payable
quarterly, for the rent Of the same, and to take such
lease papers as may be necessary.
Upon motion Of Aid. Kortrecht the two foregoing
resolutions were referred to Aids. VolIntine, Robinson,
Ayres and Morgan, with power to act.
By Aid. Robinson:
ResolUed That the Street Commissioner be directed 10
proceed without delay TO repair Linden street at and
near the second bayou brdge-after the work on
Adams street is finished. Preferred to Improvement
committed
By Aid Ayres;
ResolUsd, That the City Controller be directed to issue
Moore, for the sum Of SIC 50, for an excess Of fines
assessed and collected by him in cases No. 449, G56,
and 4l57, heretofore paid into the city treasury.
tAdoptedl
D. Ala vo-4-Dob4
Resofoed, That the Chief Of Police be and he is hereby
directed to forthwith notify Mr.. NJ. Yates to FL the open
cellar on the rear of his lot, on the south side Of Wash.
ington street, near the residence of Col. S. P. Bankhead
and in the meantime it IL referred to the fire COMMITTEES
TO examine and report whether said celier, and the alley
in the rear and near there, and this vacant lot cease there
from TO be a nuisance, and what steps shall be taken to
abate the same. lAdopted.l
By Aid. Merrill:
Be it ordained by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
OF the city Of Memphis
SECTION l. That three citizens be appointed by thi
Board, on the nomination Of the Mayor, who shall pro
coed at once, under cath, 10 make assessments OF all city
property subject to taxation for city purposes, in accord
ance with the provisions Of the city charter, and tina
such assessments shall be completed by the Goth Of jun
sEc. 9. That the same assessors shall also ascertain tn
number Of white youths in the city between the ages 0
six and eighteen years
SEC. Z. That a clerk be also appointed by this Board
to accompany the assessors and assist them in preparing
said list Of property.
SEC. 4. Thai section Il, page 1872, Ordinance Book, an
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visions Of this ordinance, be and the same are hereb
SEC, 5 That said assessors and clerk shall receiy,
Passed second and final reading, by a suspension of til
ruaesl
By Aid Morgan:
Be it ordained by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen {
the City Of Memphis
That section ten 40 Of ordinance entitled assessor
to assess for taxes and census takers on pages IlS-le
of the codited charter and ordinances of the city, be an
the same is b hereby repealed.
Be il further ordained That when the City Assessor
have completed their labors in assessing the value of th
taxable property of the city, they shall return the
book to the Mayors office. OF which due notice shah B
given the city tax payers by the Mayor through the o
fetal journal of the city iustruejng them to come 70
ward and examine the assessment Of their property d
to ownership, boundaries and valuation, within the nel
ten 40 days Sundays excepted from the date or pub
cation Of such notice.
Be it further ordained
That the City Assessors, after they have returned the
books to the Mayors office, as provided in the pree-din
section, shall attend there daily Sundays excepted du
ing the ten Q0) days above designated, to show propert
owners the assessed value of their property, and to mah
such changes, alterations, or corrections III their asses
ments as may be Just and necessary. And after the e.
piration of the said ten days, no change shall be made
the valuation Of any property whatever, except on Il
formal petition Of the party aggrieyed to the Mayor an
Aldermen at their first or second regular meeting Their
after, nor unless the Aldermen present and voting Q
such petition shall unanimously consent to the chang
asked for.
Be it further ordained:
4Ldt Tx Compensation - VIC O1tl AH5NHnNAa ~ a.
ten days labor prescribed in the ordinance, shall be Il
same per diem as they shall be allowed for their service
as Assessors Passed first reading, and referred to Il
ordinance committed
By Aid Drew
Resolued, That the Chief of Police notify the owner
owners OF q certain lot lying on the east side Of Ma
street, between Overton or Concord streets, to reps
{ forthwith the side walk and gutter fronting said Il
Adopted
By Aid Tighe
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner be, and is her
side of Auction street, at the intersection with the ca
? side of Main street Preferred to Improvement Comm
tee.l
By the same:
Resolusd, That the Street Commissioners be and he
> hereby instructed to repair the crossing on Market sire
: at its Intersection with Main street, said crossing haviI
5 been destroyed on account Of military necessity. TX
ferred to Improvement Committed
By Aid. Robinson:
5 directed to dismiss the extra number of police authorize
ceased. Adopted
! Upon motion of AID. Merrill, the following nomin
tons of the Mayor for assessors and clerk, were co
-, frmed by the Board, tO-wit Assessors VIM. Chase,
n. Henkle and II. G. Dent Clerk, Jnc. B. Moseley.
ThereupOn the Board adjourned.
n WM. 3. BRIDGES, Secretary.
9 TO THE TRADE
10 the CITY and country having 900