Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-25

ing Of Citizens Last Etening.--ln re-
Spouse to call through the press, by a
number Of our citizens who are opposed
TO the present mode OF paying for the
Nicolson pavement, large number OF
property holders who are interested, as
sembled at Ferguson's hall last night
The Meeting was organized by Col I'd.
Pickett being called to the chair, aud l..
A. speer appointed secretary.
The President briefly stated the object
Of the meeting, after which f. A. Tyler,
Esq, introduced the following resolutions.
which we're unanimously adopted
Resolred, That committee Of FIVE be
appointed by the Chair, whose duty il
shall be to advise with counsel, ascertain
what fee will be required for defense in
our behalf against the present mode Of
payment Of the pavement tax" and to
report at n meeting to which the present
meeting shall be adjourned.
Resoired, That q committee of two
for each street which has the Nicolson
pavement be appointed, whose duty it
shall be TO obtain signatures to a pledge,
by citizens interested, Of their honor that
they will pay their pro rata share Of
whatever fee may be necessary to pay
attorneys for defending against the
ubiquitous pavement tax" by the front
foot, and also that they will give their
individual notes or money TO the attor-
neys employed, so that none shall be
responsible except for the amount OF
their pro rata share.
Resolred, That we will include in our
defense only those who may contribute to
the expense of it; and that, in our opin.
ion, all should pay their share of the
expense Of defending, who mean in any
event to avail themselves of it.
The chair named the following gentle
men as the committee to consult couu.
sci, etc.: Col. +. A. Tyler, Coleman
Boyd, James Lisenberry, j. Musso. 1t
being the special wish of the meeting, the
chairman, Col. Ed. Pickett, was also
added to the committee.
The committee of two for each street,
which has the Nicolson pavement, to OBJ
tain signatures, etc, is as follows Main
street, D. II. Townsend, q. N. Estes;
Second, L. s. Burr, Sam. Folwell; Shell
by, P. Cicalla, Jack Halstead; Desoto,
WIN. Farris, VIM. Davidson; Beal, l..
Rsja, A. M. Ferguson Union, to be sup
piled; Madison, Miles Owen, ST., l..
Rocco; Jefferson. P. P. Fraim; Adams,
Benz. Babb; Poplar, John Drew, Hugh
Torrance.
Mr.. Lisenberry introduced resolu-
ton that Treasurer be elected whose
duty it shall be to take charge Of all
money or notes collected, which was
adopted, and Mr.. j. j. Lovin duly
elected. There being no other business,
the meeting adjourned to meet at the
same place on Monday evening next, the
3lst inst.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Meeting
Yesterday.-At the meeting on Change
yesterday the following document was
presented to the Chamber by President
Nelson and placed on file:
Articles of agreement were made and
entered into by and between the under
signed, as members of the Norfolk and
Liverpool Steamship and Navigation
Company, or as members of the Inter-
national Company of Norfolk city.
This agreement witnesseth, That for
the purpose of forming and maintaining
a com pany to be incorporated under the
laws of Virginia or Tennessee, with power
to carry out the objects intended, to wit:
The establishment ola permanent line OF
steamers, running from Norfolk to Liver
pool, England, we, and each of US, in our
own individual and corporate capacity,
bind and obigate ourselves to payWilliam
Malone, George Nancy, W. ID. Reynolds,
j. A. johnson, R. M. Barton, S. w. Dom
negan, and 7. A. Nelson, as Finance
Committee, or the treasurer of the incor-
poration, as their successor, by INSTALL
ments, as they moy be hereafter required,
the several sums by us subscribed and
affixed to our several names, provided
that not more than ten per cent.
upon the amount subscribed shall be
called for and required to be paid
at any one time; and provided
that said calls shall not be made oftener
than once a month; and provided that
no subscription of stock so made by us
shall be obligatory until the full amount
of 100000 of solvent bona fde stock
shall be subscribed. With said calls
of stock, we do authorize and empower
the said VIM. Malone, Geo. Nancy, W.
D. Reynolds, J. A. Johnston, r. M.
Barton, S. W. Donnegau and I. A.
Nelson, or the Board of Directors here
after to be elected by the subscribers I'M
der the provisions of the charter to be
granted, or under such charter as nay be
adopted and accepted by the undersigned,
to make; in accepting which 1t shall re-
oure hree-fourths (a) of the votes Oft
undersigned, each subscriber being al
lowed to cast one vote for every one hun
bred dollars (Sl00) of stock subscribed.
Said committee are hereby fully
authorized and empowered to sue for and
recover all sums called for under the
provisions of this agreement, they giving
in all cases thirty 1907 days written
notice of such call before instituting
suit
Or at the election of said committee or
directors, we do by these presents fully
authorize and empower them to declare
the stock of any defaulting stakeholder
forfeited, who shall for sixty (60) days
after having received written notice OF a
call of stock neglect TO pay such demand
In witness whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals, and our cor
porate names and seals, this the day and
date affixed to each Of our signatures.