Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-07

and Aldermen met at the CITY Hall yes
terday evening. Present, Hon. I. j.
swayne, Ia the Chair; Aldermen John
son, Clancy. Joyce, Brown, Hoist, Rui'
Gp, Renner, Lemon, Passmore, Wright,
McDayitt and Magevepy. The follow
ing message was received from Mayor
Leitwich
MAYORS 0FYicK. Cry Halt. !
MInrais, Eovsmtor q. 1875. J
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen;
/ herewith present . recommendation
from the hospital physician, in which
concur, commendipg toe appointment
OF Frank W. Vigus as druggist Of the
city hospital.
The City Recorder has given an opir'
ion TO the effect that the Board Of Alder.
men cannot legally prevent the sale Of
fresh meats by those holding grocery
store licenses, but that you have the
right TO regulate such sales and assess a
license therefor. In justice to the butch
ers who have stalls in the market houses,
| would respectfully recommend that
tax Of not less than the average tax OF
the meat stalls 10 the market houses be
assessed on those who sell meat else
where, and that such meats be subject 10
the same inspection by the market mas
tiers as meats sold in the market houses.
Much good seems to have been accom-
plished by the work recently done on the
landing by the wharfmsster, aud to com.
plete the same he asks authority, which
Thick ought to be granted, to employ six
men for the next month.
The Mayor, or some member of the
Board Of Aldermen, should be authorized
TO cast the vote of the city for directors
in the Memphis and Little Rock railroad,
at the election to be held on the 10Th
instant.
So many and earnest are the COM
plants made relative to the occupation
Of the streets aud grounds of the city for
storage and other purposes, that l must
respectfully ask for definite instructions
relative thereto.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN W. LIFrwIcH, Mayor.
After the reports of the different Off
GERS the following resolutions were intro.
duced:
Alderman Passmore: That the Land
ing Committee be instructed to inquire
by what authority Swanwick d Co., have
fenced in and are now using portion oil
the city landing property. Adopted.
By the same: A resolution donating
5000 to each ward for the benefit Of the
poor-one-half to be expended in fuel
and the other half in provisions. Adopted.
Alderman Lemon: That the market
hours be changed from and after the
10th inst, 80 that the markets shall
open at 2 o'clock, pm. and close at 7
o'clock, p m.
By Alderman Hoist: Resolved, That
the Fire Department be allowed $3.50 for
the purchase of horse. Adopted.
By Alderman Brown: Resoiued. That
two lamp posts be erected in front of the
ladies' entrance of the Peabody Hotel.
Adopted.
By Alderman johnson: A preamble
and resolutions in regard to the encroacb-
ments of the river on the Navy Yard
properly. Referred to joint committee,
consisting of the Improvement and Land
ing Committees and City Engineer.
by tDb bdmt. n TcsOiutiOu w ctcSb wv
lamp posts in front Of the entrance of the
Overton Hotel.
This led to debate, in which Alder
man Passmore offered resolution in lieu
of both resolutions, that they be allowed
to erect the lamp posts, but to pay for
them themselves. Alderman Passmore
took the ground that the hotels were
private property, and the erection Of
lamp posts should be- private enter
prise. In the debate Alderman Brown
lost his temper, and wanted to add
churches to the motion in lieu. The mat
ter was disposed of by referring to the
Gas Commit
After two or three unimportant resc-
lutions, the Board adjourned.