Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-11-20


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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF AL,
DERMEE.-The Board met last night in
regular session. Present, Hon. VIM. o.
Loaand, Mayor; Chairman Hubert, and
Messrs, Powers, Johnson, Cochran,
Amis, Wickersham, Hill, O'Dounell,
Hoist, Shaw, Rufin, Smith and Pass
more.
The Water Works Commissioners sub.
mitted report announcing the compile
ton of their surveys, and that the
mapping would be finished by the LIST
proximo, when full report would be
made. The Com missoners had received
S22, 900 in scrip from the city, on which
$ll, 450 had been realized in currency.
The Chairman of the Finance Com.
mittee, Alderman Hill, reported series
of retrenchment resolutions. He ia,
vored the discharge of the street force,
except those at work on bridges, and an
the local inspectors of pavements; that
only the engineer, two assistants, three
rodmen and two clerks be retained in
the engineers department; that the san
itary force be discharged; that the
district physicians be dispensed with,
and the Secretary of the Board of Health
perform their duties. After discussion,
that portion of the report relative to the
physicians was stricken out and the
remainder adopted. The same Com
mittee also reported in favor of settling
with city employees for labor previous to
the present time, and providing in
future that all contracts be made payable
in scrip at par; reported adversely upon,
allowing the Mayor to distribute $500
per week to the poor. Adopted.
Relative to street paving, Alderman
Amis, Chairman Of the Improvement
Committee, brought up an ordinance on
second reading providing that property
owners on Main street, from Auction to
South, be assessed SIS 04 per front foot;
Poplar, $ll 60; Beal from Shelby to
DeSoto, $40 90; Shelby, from Union to
South, $40 &C; Desoto, from Madison to
Union, So GO; Desoto, from Union to
South, 81 So; and 81 GO per lineal foot
be charged for the new stone curbing.
The ordinance passed finally.
A communication from the Mayor of
Lyons, France, to the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen of Memphis, relative to
direct trade, and a copy of contract
between NJ. Damas, of that city, with
the Memphis firm of Passmore & Co.,
were presented by Alderman Powers.
On Alderman Hills motion, the Mayor
was authorized to reply to the Mayor Of
Lyons.
A petition from laborer who had
been disabled in the city S service, ask
ing employment as a Waterman, was
referred to Alderman Powers, who
promised to comply with the request
The Howard Association sent in pc
Lition requesting the city to take charge
Of an infant abandoned by its mother.
and Alderman Amis desired
some one Of the childless members to
AXE it.
Mrs. Dillon, whose husband recently
lied, requested means to take herself
md children to New York. Referred to
he Mayor with power to act.
"A ordinance reducing the tax on
OYSTER saloons from 800 to $50 passed.
A petition to widen Main street from
Irrelevant to South was referred to the
Committee.
Mr.. John Donovan, President Of Gayo-
% Gas Company, presented a commu-
lication calling on the city for twenty
yer cent. on the stock subscribed by the !
to that organization. Re
erred to the City Attorney.
Alderman Smith presented resolution
Ealing on the Mayor and Finance Com
nittee to report within five days, at a
.alIed meeting, whether they will pay or
intend to pay the city employees. Laid
m the tableby vote of II to 6.
Alderman 0'Donnell desired the en-
orcemeut Of the ordinance against retail
neat stores doing business without
license. and offered resolution to that
fleet Adopted.
A resolution instructing the City En-
,ineer to confer with the paving contrac
ors relative to modifying contracts so as
o include grading and other contracts
Eas presented by Alderman Amis.
ADOPTED, and Mayor and City Attorney
dded to the conference.
A resolution by Alderman Smith, rela-
i've to securing the regular sweeping OF
be streets. was referred to the Ordinance
Committee.
Whereupon the Board adjourned.
A NEw BoOK.-Blelock & Co. have laid
n our table a neatly printed volume
rom the press Of Carleton & Co, con-
aiming two stories by an anonymous
uthor. One is entitled Womau's
trategy; or. the First Time saw Her"