Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-13
RAARH OF ALpERMEN.
MESSAGE FROM

A called meeting of the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen was to have been held
last evening, but at the appointed time
there was no quorum present, aud IL "as
decided to hold the meeting at 10 O'Clock
this morning, when the following mes
sage from the Mayor Will be read and
action taken in regard 70 il:
MAYORS oFFicE. November Il, 1857
To the Boa d OF Aldermen;
Gentlemen At your meeting on The
- day OF October last, suudry resoiu-
tions in relation 10 ~retreDching the cur
rent expenses Of the city were referred 70
appropriate committees, but no report
was made at your last meeting on the
subject referred, The failure to report /
presume grew out Of the dttncnity 70 get
committees together during the preVa'
lepce Of the recent sickness in the city.
The subject is Of such Importance that 1
have deemed it proper to onven the
Board ia special session TO consider the
resolutions referred to, and will take the
liberty Of making some remarks n sug,
gestions IN relation thereto. VIII
renew tue recommendation that l
have made on several previous
occasions-to discharge he entire
street force. and sell the teams and
carts. and turn over to the Metropolitan
Police Department the chain gang.
The Police Commissioners have the
power to raise the means to delfay the
expenses Of the chain gang. rms lOrce
was turned over to the city by the Com
missiOners upon condition that the CITY
agreed to pay the expense OF malhtalo
ing 1t. Il cost from ten TO twelve nun
bred dollars per month, 10 CASH, to Keep
il up. This amount paid in scrip Is more
han the city should pay. We cannot
get an equivalent in services for the
amount paid out. The arrangement
with the Commissioners was agreeable
to all parties, and worked well, as long
as we could pay the expense OF Keeping
the force without such sAcrl-
fees as have now to be mRde.
I would also suggest the discharge Of
the Sanitary force, under pay OF the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The carriage furnished Taylor, Mclean
d Co. under their Old contract, cost the
city from SIX 20 eight thousand dollars
pef month. This is charged TO the
Droperty owners. But a small portion,
however, is collected, the property
owners generally refusing to pay, on one
plea or another. / would suggest that
the contract with Taylor, Mclean d Co
be 80 modified as to embrace the grading
in their charge against the property
owners, as is done under their last con-
tract, aud that thecOntract be so changed
that the city's portion Of the work may
be paid for in paving bonds, as provided
for in the late contract. l max these
suggestions because I have reason to
believe that the contractors will consent
to such notifications.
At your last meeting the appropriE-
tons amounted to $50, 600 Thi~, paid in
seriI, will amount 10 Sl32 0 at the
present rate. l cannot consent, without
the direct order Of your honorable body,
TO issue scrip at this rate to pay your
entire appropriations. The Fire and
Hospital Departments are absolute neces-
stiles and ought to be maintained. All
claims hereafter should be paid in scrip
at its fair value, and salaries and wages
of employees should be liked on this
basis. The mode Of paying scrip at its
cash value certainly does not meet the
views of those who advocated that sys-
tenn. Would it not be well 10 authorize
the issuance Of twelve month UOtes,
bearing six per cent. interest for ledger
balances and scrip? With u proper sys-
tenn of -retreDchment strictly observed,
our floating deUt can De paid OF in one
] A6nI. Anu a EUASAuDA AAAC vi X y
NAV soon be retired in these twelve
month notes.
I will call your attention ts another
subject, not of a financial character, IN.
one of very great concern to all who
have an interest in the general welfare.
Last winter the Legislature smended the
| city charter requiring every voter to cause
himself to be registered in the ward ia
which he lives at least thirty days be
fore any municipal election. This
law gave general satisfaction, and has
always been regarded rs a great protec-
lion to the purity Of the ballot. box. I
see from a report Of the proceedings OF
the Legislature, that a bill mas been in
troduced and passed on It's second read
ing to repeal this clause in the charter.
l propose that you memOrialiZe the Leg.
i~slature not to repeal this law. l cannot
conceive why any man, who regards the
welfare Of this city, can advocate its re-
peal. II depriyes no citizen OF his vote,
but protects him against the imposition
Of those men who hsv no right to vote.
The same principle is incorporated in the
laws of many other cities both North
and South, and will work as well in
Memphis as elsewhere. 1 regard it as
very important to our welfare, and have
telegraphed to our members of the Legis-
lature requesting to delay action until
your action can be made known TO them.
And surely the Legislature, if respect
fully requested, will pay some regard to
a properly expressed opinion OF this
Board on a subject deemed Of so much
importance. W o. LoFLAND, Mayor.
NEW MENPHTs THEATBB We were
not mistaken in predicting q fine house
for Lotta's repetition of the Pet Of the
Pstticoats, and Good For Nothing Nan.
The excitemens she caused on her first
night, by her brilliant representation OF
the lad sent to school to learn, but ascer'
tanned his total ignorance, after an hours
acquaintance with the outside world, wa
not abated on its repetition. And hel
Man. with the impromptu toilet, hel
brilliant banjo playing and unapproach'
able clog dance, was received with al
the Zest and JurOTs excited on Monday
evening. The pieces advertised for thi'
evening, are Kiss IN de Dark and Fam
iy Jars, with Iatta in the characters 0
q Chatlotte Chai NJ and " Liddy Larri
gan" in which she is without a rival,
The entertainment proposed IS most at
raetive. None can realize the artistic
skill eviuced by this charming little
Coincidence, without witnessing il; as We
3 heard a gentleman remark in the full
ness Of his enthusiasm, " She beats then
all.n