Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-14

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After allowing a lsrgs number Of account rssolu-
tions were presented, as follows; authorizing TIE con-
struclon Of culverts at the following Intersections;
Across Orleans street at its intersection with Washing
ton across Poplar, Immediately opposite The r~ssiiones
Of r. C. Brinkley, sad on Lsuderdae street at its intss
section with the dHt alley south of Adams strssl-rs
fsrred to COMMITTEES on improvements; directing the
here be no more garbage from the streets and alleys of
any description whatever, Deposited on the bluE Or
lsnding, in front Of the eli y and that the chief Of police
arrest persons violating this northumberland to com
mittes on ordinances; that the street commissioners be
instructed to have repaired The euIvsrt at the Intersection
Of Third and Monroe -streets-rsfsrred to commits On
improvements thar there be a blacksmith shop ereeisd
near The city stables, and that the mayor and
board Of aldermen employ a good blacksmith to do
he work of said city, such as sbosing mules or
horses, and making carts and wheelbauows, ETC., and
repairing the same; and also repairing steam As en-
gines, etc.-rsferred to COMMITTEES On finance that the
finance committee be directed TO maks application to
the military au horities for the payment, by tbs goveru-
ment. Of the taxes assessed BY the city upon all prop.
srty the uses and bensfts OF which are enjoyed By the
United States aud that said committee be required to
set forth as she reasons for such application, that the
board Of mayor and aldermen win fndit impossible to
cany on the city government and perfect the credit Of
the city, a. heretofore, without a larger income than can
be otherwise p~rovlded-adopted that the commlts on
the fire department be instructed to report to this board
whether certain positions can be chossn upon the
bayou for supplying water for he Engines, such stations
G be upon the bridges or elsewhere, how many such
stations can be conveniently secured, and at what cost
adopted thatths IRE committee be empowered 30 pur-
chase the bell OF IRE commauy No. 5, provided it will
not cost more than twenty-five cents per pOund-re-
farsdi that AZ income tax at eve per cent per month
Be from this date imposed upon the salaries Of all on
GERS Of the city Of Memphis, the sams-to be collected
under an ordinance passed this board in March, 1s63
imposing 4 special tax upon merchants, etc, ss this ordi-
nance h intended aud hereby declared ansndatory
thsrsts-tabled. as q ma,t1 Of sourss
Alderman Morgan offered he following, which was
adopted:
Whereas the additional duty Of collecting, receiving
and disbursing the State sud County taxes within the
limits Of the city az Memphis, has been imposed by &C
zion Of the military authorities and Of this board, on the
city tax collector and city treasurer, and Of keeping
a separate account Of the same, since the compensation
Of the city officers, for the present corporate year was
established by tias Board, therefore
Resolved, That sad tax collector and treasurer.
should % snd ara hereby authorized snd permitted for
those additional services, to retain from the State and
the present or future arrangements, she commission snd
compensation SLOWED by ths statute law Of the State,
to county tax collectors and county trustees for the
same serviceEthif IN no wy 10 affect the eompeusa-
ton allowed them By ordinances for collecting and dis
bursting the city taxes.
The pillow battery. corner Of Jefferson and Water
streets, again cane Up on the proposition to move it,
The street commissioner reported that the appropriation
made By the bosrd being insufficient to remove the
work, certain citizens had proposed to make the est-
mated deficiency, when, on motion, the subieet was
postponed indeGaitely.
For assesogs for the 3Jth corporate year, the mayor
nominated WIN. Cease, S. n Jobe and John Magevaey,
and John Logne fer clerk. Previous to the confirms
lion Of the above, an ordinance II relation TO assessors
was passed upon It's second and hasi reading, when the
nominations 81 the mayor were confirmed by the board
Alderman Ogden, doubtless wishing to establish the
political ststns Of his colleagues beyond controversy,
offered the following;
Reolrsd By tbs board Of mayor and aldermen Of the
civ Of Memphis, That the Inscription on Jacksos's
monument. viz Tae Federal Union must rn7 shall be
preserved" which has been dsfaeed, be Immediately re-.
paired.
With The fear Of Federal bayoneis and the Irving
block before their eyes, tae honorable board succumbee,
and che resolution was adopted.