Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-02

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time and Sl702 81 at another, making
total Of S2132 81. This shows great care
lessness in the Comptroller's hooks
Somebody is the gamer of this amount
st the expense Of the city. Tn,
report also states that the differ
ences between the Co~mptroIler's anc
Registers books had been reconciIed
AS an investigation Of the remainips
matters the charge /" profit and loss. ;
debtor to ledger, balance on the Regis
ter's book, s33 622 06) would REQUIRE TO,
long q time, and could not be done with.
ont employment Of book-keepers. the,
Gid not go on with 1t. The report con,
Guided with 3 recommendation that /,
competent book-keeper and accountant
be given to the Comptroller.
Alderman Passmore moved that th,
report be received, considered as q Dor
ton Of the first report, and 1900 copies O
the same be printed for distribution
Adopted.
PETITIONS.
Alderman Johnson, Of the Second
Wsrd, presented several petitions, which
we're referred to the appropriate com
mittees.
Alderman Msgeveney, of the Third
Wsrd, presented a petition from O.. p
Prescott, ]. K. Moody, and others, tc
pave the landing at foot of Union street,
Referred to the Landing and Wharf
Committee.
Alderman Clancy, of the Fourth
Ward, presented q petition Of the prop
erty owners on Chickasaw street. to have
3 brick sidewalk put down. Referred to
Paving Committee.
Alderman O'DonneIL, of the Fifth
Ward, presented 3 petition from Father
Schneider, to be allowed to put q single
roof on st. Msry's Church. Referred to
Improvement Committee.
The petition Of Henry E. Green, to be
allowed 800 compensation for damage
done to his mule by falling through the
bridge on Browns avenue, was referred
to the Committee on Claims.
A communication from John Lowder,
detailing the washing away Of the land
Tag at the foot Of Jefferson street, and
suggesting a remedy therefor, and q Pc
tition that the remedy be adopted, was
referred to the Landing COMMITTEES and
City Engineer.
The petition of J. Boyt, to be allowed
compensation for watering the streets,
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Alderman MeDavitt asked leave, as he
was suffering from a severe indisposi-
ton, to introduce two resolutions which
he had prepared, and to retire. Granted.
The first resolution was one providing
for the creation Of q yearly sinking fund
of twelve thousand dollars, and appoint
ing s board of trustees to q the
same-the trustees to be bonded Of
feers, who shall give a bond Of --
dollars for the faithful performance Of
their duties.
Some discussion was created by the
motion, and it was argued with consid-
cradle warmth for some minutes. The
ordinance was finally put to a vote and
on the first reading.
Alderman Johnson moved the blank
be filed with twenty-five thousand dol
Adopted.
Motion was then made to suspend
the rules and pass it on second reading,
but..objeGtion was made and the motion
was lost.
The second ordinance offered by Alder
man McDavitt was as follows:
1. Be it ordained By the Board of
Manor and Aldermen, That It shall not
- "a TO- me- nnn 70 1FDr, ~ b.,r
hand in any one building at one time,
one barrel, or forty gallons of CAM
Dhene, burning fluid, or production of
he distillation Of coal, coal oil, asphalt
.um, shsle, peat, kerosene, napths, BEN
line or benZole, except as herein after
provided.
2. Permission may be given for not
more than five 81 barrels, or two hun
lred (20O) gallons of either one Of the
Ibove, on application to the Mayor, upon
he payment Of ten (10) dollars, and OBJ
a certificate from the Chief of
he Fire Department that no danger can
.ccrUe to the surrounding property there
rom.
Alderman McDavItt explained that
he above was a copy of the ordinance
8 it is in Cincinnati.
Passed on first reading, but a suspen-
ion Of the rules being objected to, lays
1ver until next meeting.
Permission was then given Alderman
dcDavitt to retire.
PRESENTATION OF ORDINANCES
7as then taken up.
Alderman Wright, of the Tenth ward
an ordinance for the widening Of
avenue from forty to sixty feet.
'assed on first reading, and referred to
ordinance COMMITTEES.
An ordinance regulating Junk shops"
nd ahlxing their license at $3.50. Passed
q first reading.
An ordinance respecting the removal
7 ~csrcssses and offaI from the streets, and
king the duties of DeYoung, who has
to remove such offaI gratis.
as passed on first reading. Rules sus-
ended and passed on second and final
Alderman Passmore offered a resolu-
on creating 8 work-house committee of
We, to be appointed by the Chair.
sssed, and Aldermen Moffatt, Rem
or, 0'Donnel, Mage yeney and johnson
ppointed the committee.
By the same, an ordinance In reference
slaughter houses, was referred to the
rdinsnce Committee.
Aldermen Renner offered the following
/:
WHEREAS, The bonds lately author
ed by the public vote to be issued, have
ready been absorbed, or will be probably
lily absorbed by the next meeting of the
Be IL res0lVed, That the chairman
the Finance Committee be requested
prepare a full report for the next regu.
r Meeting, embracing the following:
1st. The uses for which these bonds
ave been issued.
"a. The rates at which they have been
sgotisted.
Sd. The effect the operation has had
he finances Of the committee.
Attn. whether q supplemental issue of
WonI be beneficial and desirable. I,
Adopted on the first reading.
Alderman Rafin offered an ordinance
King the pay of the clerks Of the Tax
olieetor and Comptroller at one hum
ed dollars, that of the clerk of the
'hsrfmaster at sixty dollars, per month.
fter considerable discussion it was re-
rred tothe Finance Committee.
Alderman O'Donnel offered a resoIu-
fixing the prices OF drayage and
rtsge. Adopted on first reading and :
Tered to q Special COMMITTEES Of Five, :
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