Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-16
MAYOR AND ALDERMEE.
MEETING OF THE BOARD
YESTERDAY.
Main street to be Paved.
Observation-Disclosures the Issuance
Of Bonds for the GayOsO
Gas Stock.

Present, Hon. Mayor Lofland, Chair
man Hubert, Aldermen CLANCY, John
son, Wickersham, Amis, Hill, O'Donneii
Shaw, Lemon, Rufiin, Smith, and Pass
more. The minutes Of the previou
meeting were read and ordered 10 stanC
IS recorded. The Mayor stated tina
from q personal interview with Gen
Forrest he had been misunderstood
He wished to right himself in the matter
The members Of the firm Of Forrest
Mitchell g. 90. had asked him for bonds
The demand was made for Sl7l, 900. He
thought there had been an error in the
estimate by the engineer, and he was
willing to pay S125, 600. He had done
what he believed TO be right in the mat
ter, and his desire was to protect the
interests Of the city. He was not in the
room at the time the debate took place,
or he would have set the matter right,
and al parties, the contractors included,
would have been satisfied. Gen. Forrest,
by permission, addressed the Board,
and expressed himself satisfied with
the explanation Of the Mayor,
and he desired 10 withdraw any
offensive remarks he might have
made, and regretted the occurrence. He
was iTFitated at the time and thought he
AlA E0usts liz AEElAEu LLAL A4t Ca Blauh-
lions should be satisfactory, not only to
the Board but TO the citizens.
Report from the City Attorney:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. Is, 1887.
To the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen, etc.
The United States Court has issued an
Injunction against the city, restraining it
from passing an ordinance for the issu-
auce Of $3.50, 900 bonds, to be subscribed
10 the Memphis GsyOsO Gas Company.
1t is proposed to carry the case TO the
Supreme Court at Washington. l ask
for instructions from the Board. Ny
convictions are that the decree of the
Court below will be reversed and if the
city wishes the question tested, I will
take the proper steps to do so
Very respectfully,
R. J'MORGAN, City Atty.
Referred to Mayor and Finance Com
mittee.
A communication was read from the
acting City Engineer recommending the
erection Of q fence around the Park at
Charleston avenue The attention Of
the Board was called to the fact that in
many places awnings and shade trees
DISTRACTED the light from the street
lamps.
Tie writ Of injunction against the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen, in refer
ence to the gas matter, was read to the
Board.
Alderman Hill, Chairman Of the FL
nance Committee, reported upon a nun
Der Of petitions. The reports were
adopted.
By the ame-a report in reference to
the modification Of the paving contract,
entered into with Messrs. Forrest, Mitch
ell & Co.
By the samoan application from
Messrs. Forrest, Mitchell q Co, asking
that the names Of Messrs. Taylor, Nc
Balm & Co, be inserted in their stead.
Application complied with.
The committee reported adversely on
the petition OF the Wax Flower man.
Report adopted.
Alderman Paasmore, Chairman Of the
Committee on Accounts, submitted his
usual report, which was adopted.
Alderman Shaw commenced to read a
lengthy report on gas matters. The
Chairman stated that the matter had
been disposed Of for the present, by the
granting Of a. injunction, and suggested
that the report be received and published
a part OF the proceedings, which was
agreed upon.
Alderman Rut1n, from the Special
Committee appointed to investigate the
as 70 the suspension Of Mr.. Foster,
reported that the error occurring in the
was entirely a clerical one, aud
recommended that Mr.. Foster be rein
stated in his Office as City Engineer.
Alderman johnson moved that the
be referred back to the Committee
for further consideration. A lively dis
cussion took place, which was psrticipa-
ted in by almost every member Of the
The motion to recOmmit was
lost, and the report adopted.
Alderman PassmOre, from the Special
appointed to take into con
sideratiOn the best can Of paying of
The city debt, submitted q report suggest
Ing that the Legislature be petitiOned to
levy g special tax for the purpose ofpay-
Off the city debt. Report received
and adopted.
BY the same report adverse to the
ordinance introduced byAlderman Wick
arsham, in reference to the reduction Of
The tax on thsaters. After some little
discussion, the Board adjourned 70 meet
1t 3 pm, to-day.