Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-03
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER.
MEN.
THE ADJOURNED MEETING
The Special Committee In
slructed 10 Vote Against the
Present Management OF
the Memphis and Ohio
Railroad, EIc., Etc.

The board Of mayor and aldermen me
at their chambers yesterday afternoon
pursuant TO adjournment. Present.
| Hon. Mayor LOhand, Aldermen Powers
| Clancy, Cochran, Wiekrsham, Amis
Hill, Hoist, Shaw, Ruffin, Lemon, Smith
and Passmore. .
On motion Of Alderman Amis Alder,
mar Hill was called TO the chair.
Alderman Amis submitted q repori
from the improvement csmmittee
! recommending the payment of several
accounts for work done and performed,
Alderman Shaw moved to refer the re-
port to the improvement committee,
which was lost. The report was then
adopted.
Chairman Hubert took the chair.
Alderman Powers presented several
petitions, which were referred 10 the
proper committees to report thereon.
Alderman PassmOre offered a re5olu-
ton, the subject Of which WAS to substi-
tute depressiOns for culberts IN all streets
| that were paved by the NicolsOn pave
ment. Referred to the improvement
COMMITTEES by the casting vote of the
chairman.
Alderman PassmOre offered an ordi-
nance fixing the tax OF insurance COM
panies as follows: OBe-quArter per cent.
for fire and life companies, One-hslf per
cent. for life companies, and one per
cent. for accident companies. Referred
to the ordinance committee.
Alderman Lemon moved that q com
mittee of two, with the mayor, be ap-
p9inted TO cast the vote of the city for
the election of officers OF the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad. The chair APP
pointed Aldermen Lemon and Rufin.
Alderman Shaw moved that inquiry
be made Of the paving committee as TO
the prospect Of having Main street paved
this winter. II the present contractors
were not competent, let the work be
given to others. Referred to the paving
committee.
Alderman Hoist:
Resolved, That the mayor and chair
man be added to the committee to repre-
sent the city at the meeting Of stock
holders of the Memphis and Ohio rail-
road to be held on the 7th.
Alderman WiCkersham offered 8 resO-
luton instrueting the special committee,
to whom was referred the propriety OF
taking stock in the GsyOss gas company,
to report at an adjourned meeting of the
board on Friday, Oct. 4th. Resolution
declared out of order. The matter hsv-
ing been referred to the ordinance COM
mittee at a regular meeting, and could
not, therefore, be taken up at an ad-
iourned meeting.
Alderman Cochran moved that 9 special
COMMITTEES OF three be appointed to confer
with the different railroads in reference
to the propriety Of establishing q union
depot. The chair appointed Aldermen
Cochran, Hill and Hoist. On motion
the mayor and chairman were added to
the committee.
Alderman Cochran moved that the
committee appointed to cast the vote of
the city at the election of officers Of the
Memphis and Ohio railroad, be instructed
to vote for the present board, should they
be candidates. Some discussion took
plsce, during which Alderman Hill gave
q concise history of the management Of
the road for the past two years, and fully
Endorsed the actions OF the board in their
management of the road, considering
the difficulties they have had to contend
with. He was in favor OF continuing he
old management.
Alderman Shaw moved as an amend
msut, that the committee be instructed
to vote against any management who
would lease or consolidate the road to or
with n other company. Adopted.
The original resolution was therefore
lost.
Alderman Wickershsm moved that
the street commissioner be instructed to
employ the chain gang for the purpose
of cleaning the pavement. Referred to
the pavement committee. Thereupon
the board adjourned.