Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-06

!, posed to give the parties the contract
who would do it cheapest, and desired
the report of the committee adopted.
Alderman O'Donnell wanted to havea
pavement, and desired to have the con-
tract let to prevent the necessity of run
ming fatboats in the streets of Memphis
before long.
At this stage OF the proceedings Alder
man Johnson submitted a minority re-
port recommending the pavement of
Main street after the property owners
have voted on the question. Received
and fled.
Alderman Passmore was strongly in
favor Of the report of the committee,
and desired the amount Of twenty-five
per cent. retained as security to the city
and would positively insist on the report
of the committee.
Alderman Townsend was in favor of
giving the contract, without making the
reserve. He thought the board were too
much in the habit of doing and undoing.
Alderman Boiling thought the matter
was a plain business transaction. Ae-
cording to the request for bids, the parties
bidding were only required to give seeu-
rity, aud the board had no right to re-
serve any portion of the amount of the
contract. He did not care where the
party came from, the lowest bidder
should and must have it.
Alderman PassmOre asked IL the par
ties had made up their minds not to take
the contracts under the conditions pre-
scribed by the committee.
Alderman Lynn: The parties say they
will not take the contracts under such
restrictions.
Alderman PassmOre strongly urged
the adoption Of the report of the commit
tee as presented.
Alderman Smith still supported the
original report of the committee. He
was about to make some revelations as
to what had occurred at the meetings of
the committee when the chair cautioned
him to desist.
The report, IS amended by the motion
Of Alderman Lynn, was adopted by a
vote of twelve to two.
Alderman Townsend presented the
deed Of Central Park, which was ordered
to be recorded.
Alderman Smith, from the special
hospital committee, asked for further
time to report.
PETITIONS.
Alderman johnson presented a petition
from a number of citizens protesting
against the laying down of any wooden
pavement, but asking for a stone pave
ment, and declaring they would not pay
for any other kind. The chair decided
that the petition should lie upon the ia
bic. !
Alderman Johnson appealed the de-
of the chair was sustained. Sew
eral petitions of minor importance were
presented and acted upon, among which
some asking the remission of taxes
on property while in possession Of the
United States authorities, which latter
were tabled. :
A petition from the city treasurer t
an increase of fifty dollars per
month salary was allowed.
On motion of Alderman Townsend,
hat portion of the mayors message as
to the metropolitan police, be
to the finSsce committee with f
power to act in the premises. I
Alderman OiDonnell moved that the I
um of eight hundred dollars be donated r
o the Sisters Of the Holy '
ross as an acknowledgment Of q
heir many valuable services in 1
he city hospitals for the past two a
7ears. Adopted by the following vote : Il
Ayes-Powers, Clancy, Amis, Boiling, v
)'DonneIl, Townsend, Smith, Passmore. !
Says-Johnson, Wickersham, Hoist,
ihaw. . 8
On motion Of Alderman O'Donnell it L
vas agreed that members of the board 81
meet the evening previous to the regular b
Meeting, in this building, for the trans
elton Of committee business. II
Alderman Boiling moved a reeonsidera- n
ion of the resolution passed at a former Il
in reference to the hook and n
company. Adopted and referred c.
} the finance committee. =
Bythesame ; An ordinance making the
ity bonds, for the funding of the city B.
ebt, made payable in the city of Little
.ock, Ark, or Jackson, Miss, and u
lorizing the mayor to issue the bonds
ayable in another state where ten per
ent. viii be legal interest. The ordi- "
anee passed a first and second final 4,
By the same: That the action of the
trustees in appointing a salaried
lstron at a salary of 500 per month, be
onfirmed.
Alderman Smith was under the im- p,
ression That the motto OF this board was
2ouomy, but he could not approve Of Co
lis way of saving funds. The resolu- 2,
on passed without 8 division.
The mayor and eomptrolief We're in.
to pay over forty thousand CT
ollars to the city treasurer, for &c
sdemption. The tax collector on b
rivileges asked for instructions as to
suits against the national banks. g
to the finance committee and Cr
ty attorney to report thereon. St
Alderman Amis, the chairman Of the J
nprovement committee, offered several ;,
solutions for the repairing Of streets -"
nd alleys, bat not a word IS 70 the m
OF the crossings. :
Alderman johnson offered a resolution ST
lat no psvements of any kind be laid tN
pom any streets until water pipes and /,
.wers first be laid. Amohoa - say the nc
solution GA me table was decided in tt
affirmative. n
On motion of Alderman johnson the S ~
'mmunication Of the copptFoller was ca
feFred 10 a special meeting of the Al
,ard, to be held on Thursday evening de
Ext. No
Alderman Smith read a protest against cir
e paving of any street, unless Msin sSI
rect, our most principal thOreughfare, 70
uF5t pdGtu, anu NSSAACd " nave u S1l
ade a matter Of record. On taking of
e vote it was decided that the protest Of
recorded. '
The board t%hereupon adjourned, ~,
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