Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Nesting of the Board
OF Mayor and Aldermen.


the chair.
The first business before the Boar
was the presentation of petitions, CON
mencing at the Fifth ward.
BY Alderman Hoist Petition Of Henri,
J. Lynn for lsmp-pOst on Wellington
street, between Vance and Linden
Granted.
By the same Petition Of @. ". Met
calf 20 be allowed to re-shingle q hOus
/ Within dre limits. Granted.
By Alderman Ruffin: a petition from
Gen. Humes. Referred to the Commit
tee on Claims.
By Alderman Lemon: A petition o
w. r. Harris in reference to reduction o
taxes. Referred to the Committee Oh
Claims.
By Alderman Passmore A petition
frem property holders in Eighth ward
complaining OF the muddy conditisn o
MOsby street, from Winchester to Jones
avenue, and on Jones avenue and Ala
bsma street. They request plank walk
70 be erected and . draining ditch.
Alderman Passmore offered q resolu'
lion that the required Improvements be
made. Passed.
BY Alderman Moffet: A petition ore
move 8 bluff on Alabama street. Re-
fsrred to Improvement Committee.
BY the same A petition from q num-
Der Of merchants, praying = repeal OF
modification Of the ordinance f~orOidding
the placing and leaving Of cotton on the
bluff. Tney aver thar, ss the law now
is, it is a hardship upon small planters
vino bring Ia their cotton too market by
the wagon load also upon HIose who do
not wish 10 hold cotton, and only place
il upon the bluff for weighing or mark
ing. Alderman Moffet moved that the
prayer be granted.
This was opposed by Alderman Rufin,
and Alderman Moffet then withdrew MS
motion to grant the prayer, and moved
that The petition be referred to the Ordi-
nance committee.
Alderman Wright begged leave to
offer a petition in connection with this
subject, and, on motion, he was allowed
to preaent 1t. The petition was from
warehouse keepers and others, praying
tina. the board cause those who have
been in the habit heretofore Of using the
bluff for purposes other than which
they we're donated to the city-stOring
cotton, and lumber and other goods upon
thsm-tO cease from suoh courses.
Alderman PsssmOre, by permission,
supported this petition, and opposed the
former q He stated, among other
reasons Why the parties who are and
have been tuus using the bluffs should
be inteFdicteG therefrom, that they have
been il the habit of charging planters
storsgs and insurance for the cotton thus
left upon the bluff.
Alderman Ruffin moved that the
whole question be referred to q Commit
tee OF Five, to report at 8 special meet
ing o. this Board. Carried, and Alder
men Mofet, PRssmore, Rutfin, Hoist and
Johnson appointed on the committee.
By Alderman Moffet /: A petition of
macy property holders in relation to ap-
pesrance and condition OF the bluff. Re-
TO the Improvement Committee.
By the anne A petition from the III
sursnce companies protesting against the
tax o. one per cent. levied on
them. Referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
By the same: A petition from the resi-
dents on Second street TO have that street
rounded up. Referred to Improvement
By the same: A petition from inhabit-
ants along the Raleigh road that IL be
worked and p2vements repaired. Re-
lerred to Improvement Committee.
By Alderman Ellis : A petition TO have
E culYert built on Alabama street. Re-
to the Improvement Committee.
By Alderman Wright: A petition to
have fernando road, between South and
Walker streets, worked and put ia good
order.
Alderman Wright offered q resolution
the Street Commissioner be in
structed TO put the above street in order,
ss prayed. Carried.
By the same A communication from
Col. A. J. Keller in relation to the erec-
.iOn OF water works.
A resolution accompanied the commu-
nieatiOB, resolving that q committee be
appointed by the Mayor TO confer with
responsible parties who may wish to em-
O&rk in the enterprise of furnishing the
1ity with water, and ascertaining on
what terms they are willing to undertake
30 to do.
Alderman Rpf1n opposed the appoint
.ng 3 committee, or allowing private in
iiyiduals TO establish 3 great public
work like these wRter-Works should be.
he was afraid il would be like the gas
gOrks-they would charge the people
what they pleased for water. He was In
of the city issuing bonds and build
EuG H6LCI-NOEHe hCEeSkls
Alderman PassmOTe defended the rsso-
.ution and hoped it would pass and a
be appointed. He never
to hear the word bonds again.
On being put to vote the resolution
snd a committee of five, to con
Of Aldermen Wright, Passmore,
Renuer aud Johnson, was
APPOINTED to confer with the parties.
A fGarp,an NUright nra.anfcd n pofsff,r
rom Gen. Forrest asking the city of
Memphis to take stock in the Memphis
and Selma railroad, and to appoint dele
rates to represent the city at the meeting
the directors of that road on the 9th
If November, st Okolena, Miss.
Alderman Wright moved that the Pc
ition be referred 10 q committee of three,
o report TO &c executive meeting Of this
Board On Saturday, 10th inst. Carried,
md Aldermen Wright, Cicslla ana
Brown, appointed as said committee.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
By Alderman Ellis A resolution to
fernando street. Referred to the
Committee and the City
Engineer,
BY Alderman Mofet:
Resolped. That the Hospital COMMITTEES beiu. |
tructed 70 have The Hospital put Ia good or
isr Immediately.
Carried.
BY Alderman MofFet:
Resolred, That this B1ard meet in q Commit
es o. the Whole Whenever the Mayor may /
hink proper 20 call II together TO investigate |
a. charges OF corruption nadain open Board
gsinst one Of Us members. or any other men,
,er who may nave been implicated in corrupt
'~raeticSs.
Adopted.
Alderman Passmore moved q recon-
liberation of the action of the Board at
Is previous meeting, on the question Of
he Congressional excursion.
Judge Sweyne called Alderman
to the chair, aud taking the
ioor, ia a most eloquent address urged
he reconsideration, and depicted tho in-
,sIeulable ~sdvsntsges that might accrue
O Memphis from this excursion. He
bowed how pressing the demands were
or some action TO secure the aid of the
governmental making improve
nents which we're essential, perhaps, to
very life Of Memphis.
Judge Wright then took the chair, and
he ayes and noes were called on the
question. A tie was the result, and the
hair voting aye, the reconsideration
revealed.
Alderman Rufin moved that theehair
q committee of three with the
to examine the matter and re-