Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-20
CITY MaTFERS.
Meeting Of the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen Last Night.
They Dodge the Police CUES
lion.
Lock Out for Thursday Night.

At a semi-monthly meeting of the
board of mayor and aldermen held last
night, there werepresent; Mayor Lofiand,
Chairman Hubert, Aldermen Clancy,
Powers, johnson, Cochran, Wickersham,
Amls, Lynn, Boiling, Hoist, o'Donneli,
Shaw, Townsend and Smith. The
minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
A message from the mayor was read,
referring TO the action Of the board in
reference to the payment Of b metre
poIitan police, suggesting that the board
appropriate 500, 900 for the support Of
the police until the law recently passed
was set aside by the courts. he saw
only one course to pursue, and that was
to pay the police.
Alderman Amis moved that the mes
sage OF the mayor be referred to q com
mittee of the whole, to meet at Alder
mau Iynn's room this evening, and
report thereon on Thursday night
After some discussion as To the refer
ence, the motion was passed.
A communication from the city at
torney was read, in reference TO certain
questions of the remittance of taxes on
property owned by citizens, while said
property was in possession of the United
States government. R~eceiveSAnd Mel.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Alderman Boiling, chairman, reported
favorably on the account of the city
scavenger, amounting to upwards of four
hundred dollars. Report adopted.
By the same: A resolution to compel
parties, whose taxes had been RENTED,
to pay. On motion the matter was re-
ferred back TO the finance committee.
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
The chairman, Alderman Passmore,
absent land no report"
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
Alderman johnson, chairman stated
tEat the committee had not met q" and
10 report"
FIRE COMMITTEE.
Alderman Smith, chairman no meetiDP
Of the committee held, " and no report"
ON MARKETS.
Alderman O'Donnell, chairman" no
report"
PETITIONS.
The petition Of M. ToOhey praying for
recOmpense for his mules drowned in the
bayou, neal Overton street. Referred to
a select committee consisting of Alder
men Powers, Amis and Townsend.
Alderman Wickersham presented a
petition from w. G. Thompson, the
lessee OF the New Memphis theater,
asking that he be allowed TO pay
his taxes quarterly instead Of yearly.
Referred.
Alderman Lynn read a bid from G. ".
IsbeIl, offering torun the fire department
for the sum of S99, 900. Referred to the
fire department.
A communication from Charles Jones,
in reference to paving the levee,
was read and referred TO the land
ing committee.
A communication from Messrs. Per
kins, Livingston & Post was read, asking
payment for hose ordered for the city
some time since. The mayor made an
explanation, stating that the under
writers had refused to carry out their
contract. On motion, the matter was
referred to the finance committee and
the mayor, with authority to settle the
matter with the parties and receive the
hose.
Alderman Boiling, from the finance
committee, reported favOrably on the
claim of the Messrs. Leech & Edmond
son, amounting to $1,000, they having
paid that sum on the Adams street IN
CINE house, and were willing to receive
the amount in city scrip, old issue"
The question as to whether the prop
erty had been paid for by the pur-
chaser was raised by Alderman Smith.
The mayor stated hat no payment
had been made as yet and he doubted If
the sale would ever be e-onsummated by
mutual consent. The report was with
drawn.
I---. Sill u-ocooEod raF;fiop
from Mrs. Miller, a widow lady, asking
permission to keep an eating stand on
the ievee, between Adams and Beal
streets. Referred to the landing com
mittee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Smith moved that occupants
of houses be requested to clean the .gut-
tiers in front of their residences, and that
the street commissioner remove the
same, wind and weather permitting, and
he be authorized to employ eight carts for
the purpose.
Alderman Townsend objected on the
ground of expense. He wanted to know
how much this would cost before he
would vote for it.
Alderman Smith urged the passage @.
the resolution as a matter Of necessity
He was tiSd of being bored continually
abaut tbSnead state of the streets.
On nssiion, the resolution was referred
to the Improvement committee.
Alderman Townsend moved that 3
con- mittee of three be appointed, to be
termed the park committee. Aldermen
Townsend, Lynn and O'Donnell were
appointed.
By the same: A resolution authorizing
the mayor and paving committee to con-
tract with Eouther & Co. for the pave
ment Of Front street and the adjacent
alleys. Adopted.
Alderman O'Donnell moved that the
city engineer advertise for bids for grad
ing Clinton street. On motion of Alder
man Amis it was referred to the improve
ment committee.
Alderman OiDonnell moved hat Phil
Taft be allowed the sum of seventy-five
dollars, being the amount paid by him
for a band of music to attend the funeral
Of Patrick Corners, fireman, deceased.
On motion referred to the finance com
mittee.
Alderman Wickersham presented q
1 petition from John DOnavon, Esq, ask
ing the payment of his account, amount
ing to 1885 so, rs fees sfor eondemning
city lots for non payment of taxes. On
motion the account was allowed.
ION lnE EdulG Al humane "a
theaters to pay their taxes quarterly in
stead OF annually. Passed a first read
ing and referred to the ordinance COM
mittee.
By the same: A resolution compelling
free and easys to pay theater licenses.
Referred to the ordinance committee.
Alderman johnson offered an ordi-
nance allowing peddlars to practice by
paving the sum of ten dollars monthly.
Rejected.
The ordinance organizing a board Of
water commissioners was passed a sec
ond reading. The rules were suspended
and the ordinance was adopted in its
| second and final reading.
Alderman Amis asked if the bonds
Of the parties to whom the contract for
paving the streets had been executed (;
the mayor stated that the bonds had
been executed, and were in his posses
sion. They were ordered to be placed in
the hands of the finance committee, 20
report at an adjourned meeting Of the
board to be held on Thursday night.
AN ADMINISTRATION.