Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-21

could return q verdict OF not guilty As 10 the
! defendant. Rriukley. which was done. and the
examination Of Mr. Titus waived.
Court adjourned 60 10 O'Clock this morning
The case viii be- continued to-day. as there are
other wituesSes 10 be examined on behalf Of the
defendants
CnsuaaI CJsu-Tbe case Of state -. Rob
st wsrIIow, application for bail, was conclu-
ded yesterday, and the defendant admitted TO
bail ga the sum OF s2jo9, with Robert E. Church
and Hannibal Carter as securities-
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
At % regular meeting ofthe AfayOrand Alder
men, convened st CITY Hall, there were present
HIS Honor Mayor Park, Chairman Hill. and
Aldermen OMahony, Clancy, johnson, Nor
gan, Leonard, BurJitt. BeckteI, Harvey, Toof
Kelly, Wunderman, Green and Grace.
Afer ue reading ana approval Of the min
ute, uE tine last meeting. a communicable was
read from Health Officer Or. CavauaEh, IN rell-
ton tothe sanitary condition OF the city, which
was rece.y-d anduIed,
communication from F. Def orgah,Esq,
city Attorney, an relation % ts= petition OF NJ.
A. Riley. asking the Board 70 relieve him from
the ouegous daty ortakiUs care Of State prison.
els la TIE c-sy prison. Read and resolved
4 s4temeut was made by Mr.. Morgan, that.
on conference with the county court clerk, an
arrangement had beel eEscjst, by which the
county court will provide Tor rensndinu all the
necessary expenses and allowing proper com
pensstios for the care OF kesplng and providing
for the state prisoners.
A Communication from Tax Collector War
ner, City Tax Collector, in relation To property
held by the L. :. Government on which city
tax Is due and unpaid. Read, received, and re
fe7fsd 70 Finance Committee.
The accounts Of the Improvement Commit
tee, amounting % s5fI 4, were received, APP
proved and allowed.
Alderman Morgan Offered the report Of the
majority OF the Committee IA favor oi adopting
the Belgian stone pavement, which vas laid
upon the table by % vote OF sto5.
Alderman BuriI-t offered a report OF Minority
Committee in favor Of d. ad0ptiea Of the Nich-
olson Pavement, which Alderman Morgan OPP
posed ia a brief speech but the minority report
was adopted by a vote Of tO5 in favor OF the
Nichuls1u pavement.
Alderman Morgan offered reports Of commit
lee on various city improvements. opening an
alley, aad grading the street leading 10 Charlie 70
ton depot. Adopted.
Contract for building the bridge over BAYOU
Gay0so, on Monroe street was awarded 10 Mr..
GeveF. who agrees 10 build 1t for the sum OF
$3.50, taking city warrants At par. Accepted.
By Mr.. Morgan The bid for paving Market
street was awarded To- Mr.. Mccoy, at g y per
foot OF good brick. Cu-bing, al 81 cents per foot
Adopted. city warrants TO be taken at par.
By Alderman BsrktsI: \ report in favor Of
allowing accounts OF United States Hospital
against the city. The Mayor offered an expIs-
nation Ga favor Of adopting the account, and 10
was adopted and allowed.
By the same Account OF M Warner
amounting to slE45, for fees on sales Of city lots
.n--...H.H F- Te#-- &c. ~ ..H l.
posed by Mr. Hitzfsld, who desired its reference
TO the Finance Committee. After debate be-
tween slr. Hltzfeld and City Attorney Morgan,
s. was EuaIIy referred 20 the Fluauce Committee
Thomiuority OTyhe ImproFemeLt Committee,
beg leave 20 oGer the following resolutions:
EsragrsE. by the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men Of the city OF Memphis, That the wood or
Nicholson pavement having successfully with
stood the test OF practical experiment IN Other
cities, north and west, where II is being gener-
ally adopted. tine same Is hereby adopted for
Main street IN tins city ana that me tily IN
giu--r Le aud Is hereby instructed 20 advertise
for proposals for ltyiuE the same on said street,
from Bal % Auction, as provided by ordinance
SltaeI y. P. BURDTTr.
JuHS CLANCY.
Alderman Burlitt presented petition Of il
Nurphey. asking relief from paving rent on
property leased from the city and occupied by
United States authorities since % june, LS2
Relief granted.
BY Alderman Hitzfald: Report o. Police
Committee in favor OF II. Chambers amounting
20 81 So. Was allowed.
By Alderman Hitzfeld An amendment 10
the resolution heretofore offered, eEempting
nom taxes property held by United States mill
tary authorities; that parties obtaining such
benefits OF exemption be required 10 give @
70 the city Tor the payment OF the taxes 50 due.
d. atauy future time the limited States Govern
ment pay them for occupation OF the same.
Mr.. I'M requested Nr. Grace 20 take the
chair. sa5 iu short speech advocated further
consl dsTaIlon, before action on this matter OF
exemption nom taxation
Ae5nmuu.csloH srs here received from the
Eay.r couched la The following language
To tbeHon. Aldermen Of the city or Memphis
aslEeH-us 4 find the second Auditor al
Washington has decides that no rents shall D.
allowed parties wtHU ths Government occupied
the same therefore the taA sLg4lg p rrnllLel
,Signei John PARK, Mayor.
Tie following was offered by Alderman john
sou. - an amendment
Prozfsas, T7,at an persons claiuiug exemp-
lion from = Huter this resolution shall give
bond ana security. 3 ne cry, 10 5e sppToysa
ryeni That The United : gates GoysFlEen shalt
at any time, allow tha owners OF such property
cir, The taxes hereby e&5Wptst.
At5-ruau Toof offered an amendment thai
uesssas claiming exemption from taxation OBJ
account of property bsisg seized and occauiea
lr b.. us Government Pc allowed % refer
their aisigr " IBIS Board which after te'ate
was adopted.
Alderman Grace A petition ia laVoF OF add
ing no additional lamps 10 tns lzrdiug. Al
lowed.
LaIaance COMMITTEES reported adversely
agsiusi tbe claim Of Mr.. y. Lyon 10 have re-
funded. imposed a. dne for selling a pistol t.
a negro. Position was o~tssHcEed-
B- Alderman Kelley: Rep0r - DE Com
msta. yrssauflng accounts to ne amount o. -
were allowed.
By Alderman 5cap4Dps An ordnance 10
change bours Of holding BORA ACrket changed
10 go o'clock. am, aud on s~aiur1a 70 90"
Spa. Adopted.
BY AlI4u4aU Kelly. A resolution that ahre
wauisn be- chosen - the Mayor from three
nolsiuatsd By the Bo4rs Of E~adsryriterN- who
are 10 pay BALI d., salary-he proportion OF
the city not TO exceed $685. per anngm.
Various petitions hsm ias Fiduals were pre-
scented and appropriately FsfFusa.
l.. solutions were offered by AiderGisa qrace
10 psya fhe landing between Jefferson and
| Court zOresl< W:hn six months. Referred 10
improvement Cqaa-se.
BY Alderman Kelley. he.oluton Offered az
the instance oftle Mayor toL x Magnolia
trees for Auction square. Adopted
by Alderman Toof. Resolutions instructiRg
the pqio- 70 vigorously enforce all measures d.
rected by thu Ha41p officer, for1mproving the
sanitary condition ofthe etg and providing for
the removal from Office OF al kGtsmeu falling
~ do their duty in this respect. an4 lor
I causing ne health ordinance 20 be published
in an the CITY papFrs,a and that each policeman
b. required 20 pfoyiss hiaaselr with q copy and
act strictly 10 acrgniapcg win rs provisions
resolution adopted The BQsrd len adsoumed
The above Is only a synepsis % TIE proceed
Z iugs OIthe Board, our space forLlddlag our re
porting 10 detail matters less Interesting 10 the
general pablla