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

WIRE WHnfPfss.-A fellow by the nano o. Bnehssl
Ksrnes was arrested by Officer Relley for sybippipe ss
wife, under the following eifcum,tanees: As oaesr p
was passing tho house Of EsInes, he heard a noss a. r.
some one wasin great distress. He a. ones rushed into
the room from whence the sound proceeded, and there
fouHd Ksines whipping his wife in the most brutal man.
ner, 0alosr Reilly, on taking him into charge, discoy-
cred a huge knife. On the way to the station house
Karnes slipped away and proceeded up the street ct a
rapid pace. But Kelley brought him to a halt By tho
use Of s revolver. The bah missed Kernes, but be
thought he was OF was about to Be shot, for be came to
a sudden 5 andsti1 After bis being safely lodged ia
thu station house, M. Kelley went back 20 the house
where be made the arrest. and there found Blrs Ksfnes
suffering from wounds Indicted with a knife. She states
that Kernes was jealous Of her and had t-hrsatensd 70
kill her on several occasions d ring the pasisweek-
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BOARD or ALDERMES- "A regular meeting Of The
board was held on the 7th inst. Present, Hon. John
Park, mayor; Chairman johnson, Aldermen Tiehs,
Drew, Morgan, Amis, W~undermsn, Hsnghoid, Merrill
Mulholand, jones, Harvey. Hall, Ogden and Hubert
Reports from the city officers for the last month we're
received as follows Treasurer-rsceipts s2229z46;
payments. sl9458 IS bslsncs, s2542sL Captain day
poIes-arrosts. 2l fines and costs, sl475 50. Captain
night poiec-auesis, lsli hnes and costs. sl424, Col
leetor OF privilegss-reeeipts. sl0s75.54. Wharfmas-
ters receipts, 1893 8. Ezpenditures-by street com.
missioner, s576.75 IRE department s5572 SO. Number
Of fires. u, los estimated 81 $50. Tax coIiector-rs
ceipts for city purposes, sls62s4. State and county
license, slo03L70. Extra expenditure Of funds on
streets in March, slsS4s9.
The following message from the mayor was read and
referred TO the finance committee;
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen Of The city Of
GEsrLgaEN; I SIN satisfied measures must be adopted
by which we ma collect the tax 90 rsal estate and
personal property otherwise you Viii rot have sd0uar
in yonr treasury to meet the necessary expenses Of the
city government
Durlng this -oorporste year, which only lacks three
months Of expiring there have only been paid 20 the
tax collector on real estate ard personal property,
about $1,000 yet, up 70 the same period last year there
was from that same source paid the sum Of $4,000. and
during last April and May there was an additional sum
Of s70ee0, also paid from the same source. This year
there appears to be a general disposition on The part Of
real estate owners not 20 pay Tar Z they can possibly
avoid i, not that they are dissatisfied with the pre- sent
rents. for they are certainly high enough. would re-
commend that those who are IN possession o. their pro-
perry shOuld be forced % pay the tax. for f must be
paid some time. II is true the govern ent has posses
sion Of a large amount Of property say zeal estate, in
their possession, which they may OF may not pay the
tax thereon.
Were You to apply TO the courts for the e~olsctsu Of
this tax from private individuals, (whsa we have no
courts, the result would be that the city would be
You have already imposed as high a tax On he busi
ness portion OF the community as hey can stand, which
is double the amount thar it was last year.
respectfully, JOHN PARK, Mayor.
Menphis, ApiHI 1868.
The Finance committee submitted the following re.
port Of a settlement with the city treasurer, and the
same adopted By the Board:
MEMPHIS. TIM, April 2 1868.
Houorsb'e Board Of Mayor and Aid rmeu
GENTL MEN: The undersigned, having been appoint.
ed by you 20 settle with 3. R Pngh, late city treasurer,
bsg leave % report thai, having compared bis books
with those of the city collector, We find his entries 10
correspond with them; that be has returned % the con
troller AL his vouchers, cancelled aud paid over the bal
ancs of the funds in bis haads-sl to our entirs ssts
faction The funds consstinE Of Southern Bank notes
prfncip dlY, come dsfaesd Tennessee money. such -
railroad tickets. etc the accumulation Of gone twenty
months business. and Some 1858 Sd current funds. among
which we dnd ; eounterfet, amounting altogether to
s5003IT; and we mme thai Mr. Pugh be allowed
fer his services since The lst of July. 1862, the same
rate per annum as Is allowed 70 his successor
A. P. MERRILL
SAML TIGHB.
s. 7. MORGAN,
W T. LOFLAsD, City Controller
Aldorman Merrill, chairman, presented the following
statement in relation to funds raised for the purchase o.
Gre steamers, which was referred to the controller:
City OF Memphis in account current with A. F. Merrill,
chairman, for the purchase Of Ere steamers
For amount paid for two engines Of Latta... $4,000 col
Hose ofTylsr, Davidson & Co. Is35 Is