Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-25
BOARD MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Special Meeting Last Night,

The board q mayor and aldermen
met last night at the call Of the mayor
chairman Hubert in the chair.
Present: Hon. Mayor Lofiand, Alder
men Clancy, Johnson, Cochran, Wick
ersham, Amis, Lynn, Boiling, Hoist
O'Donnell, Townsend and Lemon. The
following communication was received
frora the Mayor:
MEMPHIS, TKSN Jan. "a, 1867.
To the Board Of Aldermen-Gcntcnlea-
Eugene Mageveny and Fletcher Lane,
EsQrs., having declined 10 serve Is hos
pitaI trustees, I have appointed in their
place Martin Kelly, Esq, and Col. G. NJ.
Carroll, and now ask the confirmation
Of the last named gentlemen. The
board Of hospital trustees have fixed the
salary of their president at $1,000, and
ask that you approve the amount. The
ordinance on street pavement, as
amended, requires the mayor to adver-
tise for proposals forty days; / suggest
that the time be reduced to twenty days.
Respectfully, W. o. LoFLAND,
The communication was received, and
its requests complied with.
An ordinance repeating all laws in eX-
istence coming in conflict with the du-
ties Of the hospital trustees was offered
and passed to a final reading.
The finance committee reported adj
versely to the comptroller receiving
school scrip In payment for taxes also,
upon q resolution proposing to pay thh
city employees in currency. y
The account Of Inspector Ford re-
ceived the same treatment.
The ordinance relative to the funding
of the floating debt of the city passed a
second and final reading.
The special committee to whom was
referred the account of D. LArkin re-
ported favOrably thereon, and it was al
lowed.
Alderman Lynn presented the petition
of ThOs. +. Jennings and y. Workum,
asking payment for certain lots of land.
Referred to improvement committee and
city attorney to report thereon.
The petition OF Mr.. McAvoy, Endorsed
by a number OF citizens, praying that
McAvoy be allowed to exhibit his
Hibernicon of Ireland free of license.
Granted-seven to five.
Alderman Amis submitted several ac-
counts, which were ordered to be paid.
Alderman Smith offered a resolution
directing the city engineer to repair the
on DeSotO street bridge. Re
ferred 20 the improvement cOuEnittee.
Alderman TOWNSEND moved that a
lamp-pOst be erected on the corner Of
and T%Tezevant streets.
a resolution WAS adopted authorizing
the mayor to advertise for bids relative
TO letting out the management Of the fire
department.
Alderman Boiling offered a resolution
resembling the action Of the board at a
meeting with reference to the
iale Of the engine house, on Poplar
street and authorizing the mayor to sell
he one on the corner Of Adamsand Sec
streets in ten days.
A motion to table the resolution was
0st
Alderman Smith was opposed to the
'esOlutiOn, and did not believe in this
way Of doing business.
Alderman O'DOnnell also opposed the
'esolution, and did not want to sell the
street property, and thought that
money could be raised on the city bonds
Of selling this valuable property.
The mayor stated that it was a ques-
ion of finance only, and was Of opinion
ha- the sale of the Poplar street
rouse would not be Of much assistance.
n case the board ordered the sale Of the
ADAMS street property, he did not pro-
lOse to sacrifice il, but would have il
ring something near its proper value.
Alderman Townsend was in favor Of
he resolution, and desired to see the
adams street property sold, as the city
leeds the funds.
The resolution was amended to receive
n payment of the Adams street property
ity scrip.
Alderman Lynn submitted an ordi-
.ance making the time twenty instead
{ forty days for receiving bids for pave
as asked for by the mayor; passed
aud second reading Adopted.
Alderman Wickersham moved that
he mayor and comptroller be ordered to
,sJte no more city scrip without author
Y from this board.
Alderman Johnson thought this looked
Ike reputation. {
On motion of Alderman O'pOnnell the (
solution was laid on the table. 8
Alderman Boiling offered a resolution
r0hibiting smoking at the meetings OF
ne board Tabled on motion of Alder
ian Amis.
Adjourned.