Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-07
North market. Referred to the Mar.

BY the same : Several petitions from
other parties, of q trivial nature, which
were referred 10 proper committees.
By the same: A petition of George r
Duncan for an abatement Of $1,000 in hi
taxes. Referred to the City Attorney.
Alderman Hoist, of the Fire Commit
tee, presented g petition from Mrs. Mary
x, Shields, praying to be allowed tC
build wooden house In fire limits, and
moved thstit be granted. Granted.
By the same: A petition from I. Il.
Duffin d Co., to be allowed to erect
plugs snd supply the central portion oil
the city, and other privileges, in return
for which they will supply the city with
water for fire and other purposes gra'
t~uitously. Referred TO the Fire Commit
tee.
Alderman Rufin presented the report
! of the Board OF Water Works Commits
! s%i0ners, accompanied with 8 petition for
5000 20 pay for services rendered by en-
gineers and other employees.
Moved by Alderman Rafin that the
report be received, and that the amount
asked for be paid them.
Alderman McD2vitt moved an amend
/ ment to the motion Of Alderman Ruffin,
that he alderman Ruffin) be required TO
place the money in the treasury to pay
This 5000.
Alderman Rufin said it was an honest
debt, due mostly TO poor boys, i'll able to
wait Tor il or be defrsuded out Of it. He
hoped it would be granted.
Alderman McDavitt gave the board a
talking to STOUT their extravsgsnt ten
denotes. He was horrifed, be said, to
see the amount Of money which the city
was spending. He was particularly as
boDished at the bills for paving.
Alderman RnfhD called the Alderman
back 70 the subject from which he was
wandering, and called for the question.
The petition was then on motion re-
csiyed and granted.
By Alderman Rufin, A petition from
Col. Titus, requesting O share of the
wharfage collected from his river front,
the property Of the city rn front Of his
land having been was ed away. ore
ferred 60 the Landing Committee.
Alderman Pas more offered s petition
from John W. Fowler and others, and
moved it's reference to the Improvement
COMMITTEES. Several other petitions
were also presented by the same, and
we're referred to the proper committees.
Alderman McDavitt presented q petit
ton from the First Methodist Church,
signed by s. II. Dgncan and others, trus-
tees, praying that the parsonage OF that
church be granted an immunity from
taxation, alleging that other p~arsonages
Ia the city are not taxed.
Received, and, on motion, the prayer
Wss granted.
a petition Of Mr.. FoI9eIl to have his
tax assessment sJsted, led TO 3 sharp de-
bate. Alderman Passunore insisted that
these petitions for abatement OF taxes
were AL out Of order, Es the Law explicit
" SETS forth that the Tax Collector she'll
advertise that all parties vino are dis
satisfied with their assessments shall
come I'D end complain Of them to him
within thirty dsgs. Parties delay and
d~iliy-dsiiy these thirty days away, and
then come up boring and botheriGg this
BOsrd al every nesting, to make reduc-
tons on their assessments.
DuS:ag the debate Aldermen Mage
venyaud Clancy both made Characteristic
speeches.
Alderman Wright presented 8 petition
from Milton P. Jarnigsn and others,
praying for g iesss on the site of the old
Jail, on which 10 erect a building for q
school and charitable purposes.
Referred 10 s special committee, con-
sistIng Of Aldermen Wright, Cicalls,
Ruflu, and the City Attorney, with
power 70 act.
RESOLUTIONS.
BE- Alderman Passm0re: That the
LsuGiDg COMMITTEES be instructed to in
guire by what authority Swsnwick s.
Co, have fencCdjn and are now using 9
portion Of the city Landing property.
Adopted.
By the ssme a resolution donating
500 to each ward for the benefit Of the
poor-one-hslf TO be expended in fuel and
the other half in provisions. Adopted.
BY Alderman Lemon; ResOlUsd, ThSt
the market hours be changed from and
after the 10Th inst, so that the markets
shall open at 2 O'Clock, pm, and closing
at 7 o'clock, pm.
By Alderman Hoist: RESOLVED, That
the Fire Department be allowed $50 for
the purchase of a horse. Adopted.
By Alderman Brown: Resolved, That
two lamp posts be erected in front OF the
entrance Of the Peabody Hotel.
Adopted.
By Alderman johnson: A preamble
and resolutions in regard to the en-
srOachments of the river on the Navy
Yard property. Referred TO a joint COM
consisting Of the Improvement
AL Landing Committees and city Engi-
lseT.
By the same: a resolution to erect two
amp posts in front OF the entrcnce Of the
)verton Hotel.
This led to e debate, in which Alder
nan PEssmors offered 3 resolution IN
Of both resolutions, that they
'e allowed to erect the lamp posts,
]ut to pay for them themselves. Alder,
Ran PassmOFo TOOK the ground that the
hotels were private property and the
5reotiOn o lamp posts should be q private
Enterprise. In the debate Alderman
Brown lost his temper and wanted to
Id churches to the motion IN lieu. The
natter was disposed of by referring 70
he Gas Committee.
After two or three unimportant reso-
the Board adjourned.