Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-12

CITT CoUscM This city council met In regular sea
aisn on the EVENING" the Sd Inst. After considerable
routine natter bad been disposed Of che s~ubjectof police
matters oarns up On srsport In favor Of employing fosE
detectives IN addition 70 the present police. The polics
some time ego uumbsred one bundled. then s.xfy-azr.
and was lately reducedt to thlrtytWo. This proportion
would raise the nah5er 10 thbtysx. Alderman Drew
was strongly opposed TO increasing the city expsnsea
BE believed the detectives wanted the appointment for
their own advantage, not thar Of the city. Alderman
Tighe brought forward facts saL figures ia view OF the
proposition that the polio coat ihs ely nothing. en- the
contrary, the amount Of 5nes paid by p rsous ar
ressod, Is greater thzn the amount Of lie salaiirs
Of the police. 10 maze this argument worth any
thing, the net proceeds Of Ia azss no; tac gross
smount, should be citsd) Alderman Morgan called az
tsniion to the surprising tact that Two person lad
ttioned council to employ them So detectives, they
Offering to Do the duties without receiving any pay frem
tbe city. Alderman Horgan was or opinion har wbez
such proposition could be ms4s there was aonzihiuE
behind hand that ought TO De known Besde4 II not
paid, the police would not be responsible 10 the city,
taoggh the city would be responsible # iusgularti- Q
were dose under the sanction Of is sa;hoHfy WHA-
cut ordering such an inyesiga.iou as Alderman Nor
gan's remark suggested, the board resolved to employ
Ge four detectives, and give them hhy dollars = month
each, anyhow.
An account vas offered By one q the ward p1ysi-
cans Tor Psy. foz vaec' mating over tro huaired p-rsons
fr which TIE charge was ons dollar each. C r1c.
Thought .ls high charge, end referred the BIN baes.
The mayor said he had agreed TO pay osly fHy esna.
each. Alderman Morgan wanted 10 know what ~.
thorisy there was anywhere 10 appoint thsss va.d physi-
cans, or to let them act for he city without o proper
contract The mayor said the viccination was Go1e by
military authority and gentlemen Of eound ID woeld hare
80 pay, or 60 to the Irving block. The bill was with
drawn, that inquiry might BE- made "a TO the facts Of he
case. Alderman Jones and others were Of opinion tina.
what had bsen done On aecsuAt Of The military saeail
Be paid By the mill arg. The board s2pssred to feel 81
a diHculty that The city should have to pay bills con
traeted without he authority Of council to men whose
appointments have not received The sanction oT council
Alderzaa Esril offered s resolution to have an ex-
ira tar collected ~ aid OF g military order Ct General
VsAsch, which officer effects to spsaing the greg shops.
and those places consequently pay no license. The tax
c~ollector will doubtless be authorized 70 collect an Al.
diiisnAlt2K hon merchants and others wlthsut delay
The city sfciali made ,bsir usual monthly reports fo-
February. The tax collector reported lbs collection Of
el,525 90 the captain Of ae night police reports oss
huudred and twenty arrests and tie co election ofss43 1O.
the captain q he day police one hundred sud szty-four
arrests AID the collection Of sL,H4O9i Che city trsasz
rer reports the payment IN Of s54s7sf amoun $ paid
ont $3.50 Is, balance on hand slI4 Co. collectors By
the market master sos 90. by the recorder sIs7e4
ssd by the vharfmss er $1,000.
The foioviss message rom he mayor was read TO
she beard
Ts be Honorable Bosr5 Il Alieameai
GESTLEHES For the parpo-s Of improving orr
streets. lszalugE bEdF4a, etc, I strenuou-lv rsconams-f
yen 70 empower the nayoror Improvement committee
to employ one handfed t@borsrs To- rsssir our streets.
ltnainss eaegs7l ere 4 Weula pardeHlarly suggest that
thls message De rot referred 90 any committee. I WI
say kero, h the event vsu do=es saoo-s to- csrrv 80
my views, viii Ss e~onPssivd to do 50 unasr miftsry
rule.
Another subject / desire your particular an.pso, 20
sths city Echo lE. Atthe beginning Of the school gv.-
ten, you placed Their salsres a. Or. EMIL, as
father Of city scaools, th0Bght tie city should ISSUE thefr|
twelve G0RJhs notes bearing six yer cent- inforcer. in
order to pay of these school teachers. md maze .hos.
notea receivable 70 taxes Hhleh ia nei her proper or
HEnt 4sy t.rtnerrnoTa tbaf IN sfdtion TO the ORG
nal ssafy # these teachers, the school oomnfsaonsrs
or visitors thought It proper snd right % make good 70
hem anyl0Hs By reason o. risesuRt On these noes ami
added 10 their szlsrles rFeutV-f - .ar c-rt n -.
gentlemen Il The bosrd, understood these mafts-sa r
90, you hsEe no rEht % impose any saeh tax upon the
collected from real estate 70 do 50.
You have authoriEsd me, as mayor, 10 sign ths
monthly psy % teAeaeTA ssy notes 8. Twelve months.
besriag interest. You. as aldermen Of the civ bave ~
check 1p the school visitors, and they nav. a. 81 ere
ten allow each Teacher one thousand dollars Ger monsb
but 70 allow iheir detzanas.
1 e opposed 90 Che present school sysssm. srF hone
that they viii be allowed pay when it S. consesea. aaa
not w theu- Respectfully sst1.
JoHN PaRE, Mayor.
Upon arssolution Ia relation to putting down a plank
festNay across Yanes stree. bridge, the report Ct the
eomnhtee vas shat tee work be postponed
UPon q resolution IN relation 70 he croasing1 on Baiz
and Monroe streets. fhsrsport Of the coulautss was IA.
vorsbls, aad was approved By she board.
Upon E Fssoiuhon in rsissioa TO repairs on sidewalks
on market street, the report afthe eommttss was favar.
able. and was approved BY the board.