Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-06

I ba entered into with Messrs. GreeuIaw Il Jones
l and that the actilu OF this board heretofore, IN
awarding bidsto Messrs. Hopper a MOntgOmely
q. d. JOHNSON,
AT. SHAW,
HENRY LYNN,
a motion % adjourn YVES here voted down.
Alderman Lynn moved that the report Of the
COMMITTEES he accepted
Alderman Amis opposed the motion, and
characterized the proposition TO give the con-
regarded it as simply infamous
The names Of the b1ndsmen offered by
Me-Srs. Hopper 3 Montgomery were read
AmOrg them were MesSrs. J. LGnier. W. II.
Cherry. John :. TOOf, PIG Meath. r b. Haw-
LEY. %. c. Cross. d. COck-el, +. g.. MCGayOck,
Joseph Mitchell and IA. .. Wlghh
Alderman Smith thought it singular that
three of the oiheers OF the banks which the
Hopper * Montgomery boudSmen. he was
satisfied there W S q screw loose somewhere.
The c0urse OF the chalrmFn OF the committee
who recently was On the other side, was crigi-
Alderman Johnson in reply remarked that
ne was actuated by what be deemed the best
Interests Oftha city. and intended to do hfsdu-v
without fear, favor or affection, or promise OF
Alderman Passmore also criticised the action
Of the alderman from the Second ward, aud
wondered who would 90 next He vas wiling
70 let the WnCle matter ~ 10 2 vote OF lLe PEG
! Dle.f e.. those OF taem who are property bold
ers. He was satisfied they wound not vote TO
ties whicl had been engeudered by the discus
sious, but threw Tie blame on the other side.
be eli dnOJd-em the mayor message as bavi 8
I REQUIRED a special committee. which the OprO-
ls.tou jumped al SO suddenly al the last meeting
! Of the board. Gen. Forrest, one Of the proposed
contractors, had secured the offer OF sl009U
rom banks 10 prosecute the work. He argued
{ To- show that no matter VINO got the contract,
| visited the bankers in the morning. ami Alder
man PassmOre narrated an interview with Mr..
r. 5. Davis, who had told them thai, No matter
who did the work. scrip would De advanced.
tie saw no reason why Jones q Greeulaw
/ SHOULD have the contract, because they are
rich he did NOT DsileFe IN grinding down
Door men 90 MI the pockets OF the Iich. he did
/ not believe JDuG & GreeuIGw f,c Iities for
raising money a. GOOD ast3c other Builders, who
/ had alrealy SlHl.uuJ IA the city banks, and
plenty or money ia Louisville auG elsewhere.
! The report of the he did not regard
as q report. and submitted The following NIL
We the undersigned members Of The com
the mayor. report as follows:
J.. That i'm our iugmCnL the mayors message
needed no Investigation, being simply an in
VesLgatlOn ON The part OF hs honor for his
course IN the matter pertaining TO the paving
contract
any source how The financial condition OF the
/ city izrJ be enhanced by giving the contract to
GreenIaw Jones
8 That we have every confidence in the par
Z Ties To- WHOM th- award has been made, that
lhey viii carry ont the contract in good faith
". H. PAssMoRE.
LEWIS ANTS.
T. ODONSELL.
Alderman O'DonneJl thought while commit
l tees were nyestigatiUgth the responsibility OF one
side 10 would De well enough 10 look into the
/ other side. How has Mr. Jones carried out his
contracts With the city . He continued atsOme
Z length, rgassertlug his determination TO vote
Alderman smith said that the b0ndsmau Of
! Hopper & Montgomery mad been examined 10y
] consent OF tie board. II they do not get the
/ contract they viii certainly pro5eCutethe city.
I BE varied them against taking asiep to plunge
the city into trouble.
had been soncludet, and therelOren 10 suit could
stand.
Alderman lynn desired 70 impress one point
upon the board. 10 was, that The mayor and
I ritv engineer had the right. according to fhe
specifications, 10 reject any brd they deemed
prgJudlclaI 90 the interests OF the ely. de al
luded To- the visit Of the committee TO the
banks, and said Tie opposition Faembers WHEid
not accom- u4uy the Others TO more than two OK
three banks, they asserting that they had
enough oGIL Alderman Lynn desired permits
sion Tor Gen Forrest % address the board ON TIE
Alderman Wickersham objected. as he did
u.t Wish 70 set such "A precedent Heretofore
tine board had refused To grant such permits
sion. IL then Withdrew his objection.
Gen. Forrest felt &c cue him TO explain his
position AMER e. award OF the contract 10 i.
g NJ, he was s1Lci ea 10 take an interest IN t.
After the bribery question had been raised,
.omeO Of the aldermen sa-alt he took an inter
est ufIl,.s trouble would be quelled. he took
"a fourth interest, saG had been promised
$1,000 by bankers. He RdverLsa to his
service az alderman. commencing In 1859. /
once when She city need q money he raised I
10 outside and pad TO- He did not desire the
contract ua.eSS Tie could secure the co-opera-
ton Of tHs financial strength OF the CITY. He
wan--d no srangliug and qua,reliug. BE and
his partners gIe read togo 10 work and push
the contract through. Men NE0 szre now
voting lof ihg opposition had PROMISED nina
their votes lr lie took an interest iu the con- j
tract. le reflected upon aldermen who did
LOL Aup" lheI own minus, ne "lAle4 no
dup salLy practlced upon him. Let the con-
tact be glTen TO some one and the work COM
SIgermaa Lemon said he supposed ne was
one gItlg aldermen alluded %. He had PROM
f-a Gen Forrest his Hearty cooperation II be
became a E8rtuAr -lEtea. nI NJ Hyppers but
Gem. FCrresls uam8 did MT aRpagr before the
board. DO had beeu voted down.
Alderman Lynn explained that be voted
against substituting Gen. FORESTS name be-
cause carryi8E that vote would have made the
matter @ hua-lLy. aso zen. 9Ltssts nam
appeared as one OF the bidders II tue outset
the face OF the whole matter would have ma
te.iall9 banged. de paid a high tribute Gen.
Forests abilities 70 garry out a large contract,
but was stltDt opinion thHt ths Interests OF the
city would be best served by the contract LEing
ii zen tu Jones * GresulHW.
alderman IOWu-end supposed ne was one Of
the parties alluded % by Gen. Forrest lie had
tod tbe general, thathe hoped he would get an
iuteres. aItn Jones 81 Greeulaw, but mphati
cally stated J-at be you'd not favor giving a
contract for even cent 70 topper q Aontgo-
Gen. Forrest explained that he haa lao aua-
sion 10 Alderman Townsend. H6 had been Of
fgrpd by Mr.. JOufS, through Alderman Town
send, "a third interest. But he could not have
any business relations with Nj. Grseulaw, who,
duilngu-s war had played the tral,ar to his
Alderman Townsend proceeded fUlther 10
explain how he had intereStCS h.lnself in OBJ
tanning "a separate contract UsEan @or-est.
Alderman Clancy tBought the B0arI uad no {
right TO give the contract 20 eng Others than
Jle lowest bidders lie y ould rathef drDwn
hlmEfJf than turn and twist around AZ some
90 the board had turned and twisted.
Alderman u-aaEiure again alluded 10 the
dna cial e lhNor q Jones and
credit OF The city ON their shoulders, what
IN the world Nc'sid become Of rs All q they
we're to die OF c1olera within the next three
gavs2 BE thought no reason which would NOT
aDnIy % Hopper & Montgomery could De I'D
I1efsd i'm .aVlr o. Jones q Greenlaw. He re-
,Fg,r.1 ~ rna1,a bribery and MAYORS mes
sage queNsons that had been brought TO
bear NV The board, and spoke %
interest on the bonds shOuldJ Jones q Greeulaw
get The contract lie deemed u evident that
Jones & GreeulaW would get the contract He
doubted IL they would have sn opportunity 10
lay a single block Of pavement. Property :
holders had Informed him that II The contract
Were given TO them they would cnjoln H. Z
Alderman Townsend Huded 10 the fact that
FassDOre who now said 50 much
about SZfu05, was sbsft time ago IN iaNor OF \
slJOUU more than the next lowest bilders- He
ruled the contractors liaylor, MeBesn a
down 20 city security, aud also aided TO
rstain "a portion o. the contract money. Alder !
man Townsend could not account for this (
wonderful circum agnbulation- SO Tar as
jumping the fence on me question which I
been charged on certain members, was {
concerned, he hoRored the motives That in /
alderman Johnson explained that be had /
.azeu a comprehensive view Of The question
bad - all times acted with the lights before
lim, and dI1 not think any one had the right ,
g0 call his motives la question. :
Alderman Lemon desired the contract 10 be 7
read. II Gen. FORESTS name appeared in u in I
Of Hopper's, he was willing to doas he :
promised him. 1
Alaermaa S.uith again reviewed the bribery
l~uestloa, and said that only the day Sefore an {
iiletmal nom the second ward had been Of d,
ered sr0s 10 change his vote. lie stated this !
5u Tue highest anthor4ty, nEd desired that The [
whole maiter be investigated 2
alderman johnson asked hat meutbsr o. T
.he second ward was alluded TOT 4
Alderman smith alluded TO you, the
rumble mesarer from the second ward" [
alderman Johnson Then isay the charge 4,
IS ala false J
seyerI calls for the question were made. /
Alderman shaw Thought 50 time " e were get 2
thtJngh with tLIs noussDse OF speakiug OF !
lrnrry- ne geuIlen5&n nom the second ward I
BAD denounced the charge thai he mad been s
Alderman Johnson asked Alderman smith !
when he had obtained the nformsti.n ~ :
Alderman Smith replied that u had been just
'eceived The proof could be furnished By ? G
o'clock in the morning. II could ur be sus-
aimed Ae was willing % rrtract 10, but not unLl
.Aeu. IL he Jailed ID prove il he would sink; II q
be proved q he would rise likes phontE from 1
Is own ashes g.
Alderman Townsend deemed the whole mat -
Ter of tie last charge out Of place. 10 had 4
cen well known for several days that Alder S
nan aolsssQn would vote for Jones q Green [
Il was singular that an attempt would be :
TO buy an slderInau whose vote was al !.
.eady secure. 4
Alderman Smith msved an adjournment,
which Alderman PaSsmore seconded. Carried
and the board adjourned
The session Yesterday was, IN many respects. / D
more st1riny than any OF the others immedf- =
ltely precedingiL some Of The members seem
% have surfk the courtesy due each other not e
jnly as public servants, but private gentlemen, \
md mary words gre spoken ia mfstiags which =
t5e ne doubt reRrutIDd y soon as uttered u
Nothing is more calculated 10 ibiuro the board u
n public estimation and impair It's usefulness !,
4 verbatim report Of all that was uttered yes .
lrdav wonld not look well in print. 10 is 70 be
loped That ths members of the beard viii, In
heir fature deliberations. treat this and all
51her Questions, As public ISSUES instead Ofmat Z
involving personal feeling. /
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