Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-06

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374 Main street-R. c. Hite, agent I
PITTsBURa CoAL.-Bigley, Mellersh 4
Co., Office No So Jefferson street, one
door east of Second.
MEETING OF THE BoARD.-There was o
meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen yesterday evening. Mr. A. T.
Burditt resigned his position as Alder
man of the Fourth Ward, and 5. Z.
Walker, Esq, was elected in his stead.
The Property Tax Collector reported his
collections for May, $3O,799 %; Priv
lege Tax Collector, same period, 1862
North Market Master, 1856 Is; South
Market Master, $2l3 10; Prison Keeper
reported cash on hand, $l42 "a; Wharf
masters collections, 1874; Captain of
night police reported l52 arrests in May,
and fines, $1,000; Captain of day police,
248 arrests, fines $2l78 so. The Street
Commissioner reported his street force
for May to cost $4962 o. lumber used
on street, 1852 rs. The following report
of the committee on the Vance street
bridge was adopted: THAT new bridge
be built in place of the old one, and that
the City Engineer advertise for the next
ten days for proposals to do said work. "
A petition was presented from large
number of owners of real estate, COM
mencing from Second street on the west,
and extending from thence, between
Adams street on the north and Jefferson
street on the south, to the bayou Gayoso,
that sewer might be built from that
neighborhood to the bayou, and all prop
erty in that district assessed to pay for
the same The City Engineer was
instructed to make estimates and
report at the next meeting Of the
Board Resolutions were passed to the
effect that s. B. Bankhead, Esq, be au-
thorized to make the settlement with the
stock holders Of the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad, upon the terms proposed,
and that the management of the property
is hereby confded to him, as stipulated
in the third proposition ofthe report, and
in accordance with the terms of the mort
gage, the compensation for said service
to be fixed by the Board of Aldermen,
and that he be compensated at the rate
of twenty-five hundred dollars per annum
for his services rendered to the city of
Memphis for the time he has rendered the
same. The Fire Committee reported in
favor of purchasing, Immediately, another
engine of the Silsby pattern, to be placed
at the engine house on Desoto street
report adopted. The compensation for
city officers next year was fixed as fol
lows: Mayor, $1,000; Wharfmaster, l2i
per cent ON commission; Tax Collector,
2 per cent; Tax Collector on Privilege,
% per cent A resolution was passed in
structing the Mayor, upon due
notice given, and on such time
as he may deem expedient, to
cause an election to be held, at which the
qualified voters Of the city of Memphis
shall or shall not, in their discretion, in
struct this Board to issue the time bonds
Of the city, having thirty years to run,
10 the amount Of four hundred thousand
dollars, to aid IN the construction of the
Memphis and ST. Louis Railroad, as
railway connection between Memphis
and St Louis, as authorized by and upon
he terms and conditions specified in the
,ity charter, and thatthose voting tickets
with the word Subscription thereon,
De held TO instruct the Board to issue the
ponds, and those with q No subscription
hereon, be held to instruct said Board to |
he contrary The thanks of the Board |
we're voted to Drs Cavanagh, INITIAL,
Mitchell, Sterling, Rice and Keller, for
heir exertions in relieving the sufferers
~ the explosion Of the steamer City of
Memphis; also, to the Sisters Of the Holy
cross, for their unremitting attentions
md nursing, such as only they can give
CoLoRED MAcKERELs-A ROBBERY