Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-09
THE ITYFATHERs YESTERDAY
Sixth Ward Vacancy Pilled-set-
Element with School Board
sanitaIy-Nuisanoes-
Central Park.

We entered the City Hall yesterday
afternoon anticipating renewal OF the
war, but mild Peace not only reigned,
but shone out in mirth and jollity. The
Aldermanic frontispiece was yreathed
in smiles, denoting that
" Grim; yisased war hath smoothsd his wrin-
killed. 'front.'"
An Aldermanic holiday excursion
could not have produced more good hu-
NOR than cropped ont during the spe-
cial session called by his honor, acting
Mayor Lynn. The other day the enter
tainment smacked little of the delinea'
tons of the manly arr" between those
two civilizers, Messrs. Heenan and Say
ers. Yesterday we had a Vaudeville
performance. There were wit, senti'
ment jokes and jollity generally. The
ethereal gentleman from the Third
ward was unusually genial and sprightly.
He could say funny things on the
slightest provocation. The sarcastic
representative of the Sixth ward was
mild as daisy, and his natural foe Of
the Fourth ward, calm as May morn
ing. He of the Seventh ward discoursed
eloquently as usual, though briefly, not
once ruflling the feathers Of that Phenix
he recently raked from its ashes and
held forth to lave its hyperion beak in
the pellucid waters of the Aldermanic
sea.
1t was decided to abate the pond
nuisance on Shelby, between Beal and
Linden streets, "on the most economi-
cal plan" This pond has long been an
eyesore to the citizens, and threats Of
prosecuting the city have been frequently
made of late.
Alderman Wickersham presented the
following report relative to settlement
between the Board of Aldermen and the
School Board:
The Honorable Board of Mayor and Aldermen
oftho City of Memphis:
GENTLEMEN Your committee, to
whom the matter of final settlement of
the account between the City Board and
School Board was referred, would re-
specially report that they have made
examination of the Controllers books,
and of the various perplexing questions
connected with the combination of the
financial systems of the two Boards, and
the law under which the School Board is
authorized to act. We recommend that
the Mayor enter into written contract,
in the name of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Memphis, with
the Board of School Visitors, OF the
Memphis City Schools, on the following
basis
That the Board of Mayor and Alder
men issue to the Board of School Visit
ors twenty thousand dollars in city scrip,
in final settlement of all financial mat
ters to July lst, 1867, on the condition
that the School Board assign to the city
of Memphis all school taxes due and
uncollected before July LIST, 1867, and
that the Controller be ordered to pay &c
the Treasurer of the School Board the
balance due city schools on all monies
collected and belonging to the city
schools since July LIST, 1867 and here
after receive no more funds from the
City Treasurer belonging to the City
Tax Collector belonging to the city
schools. 1t is understood and agreed
to by the Board of School Visitors thai
the scrip issued in accordance with the
foregoing provisions is not to be sold
under ninety days, at lower rate thar
75c. Respectfully submitted,
Il. w. WlCKERsHAM,
M. L. COCHRAN,
II. LEMON.
Alderman Amis wanted the matter re
ferred to the City Attorney.
Aldermen Shaw, Boiling, Wicker
sham, Hoist, Powers and majority
wanted the report adopted and the mat
ter settled.
Alderman Boiling made speech in
favor of the City Schools and in favor o
public education.
| Mr.. Wickersham followed, explaining
the report and showing that the Schoo
Board had agreed to the report which
was a very fair settlement for the city.