Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-11
CITY COUNCm,
Adjourned Meeting Of the Board
Yesterday Evening.

An adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen of the city o.
Memphis was held yesterday evening,
A quorum being present, the Board was
called TO order by Judge Swayne, who
presided, and the following business was
transacted
Mr.. Wright, from the committee Of
the Selma Railroad subscription, reported
that the City Council can pass an ordi-
TO subscribe to the stock Of any
projected railroad. Said ordinance to
Do submitted to the vote Of the citizens
for approval or rejection.
He had prepared an ordinance In rela-
lion to the Selma Railroad subscription
which was read, and on motion Of Mr..
O'Donnell, was referred to q committee
OF n member from each ward, with
instructions 10 report for action at q
called meeting Of the Board next Mon
day afternoon. 1t was decided that
$500, 600 Of the bonds Of the city, bearing
six per cent. interest, should be issued as
a subscription to therOad, provided q ma
jority Of the voters of the city should,
oy their vote, approve the measure. Phe
chair appointed 8 committee, consisting
Of Messrs. O'D0nnell, Wright, Media
witt, Passmore, Renner, Ruin, Brown,
Black, johnson and Clancy 10 take &C
ion upnn the motion Of MI. O'DOnnell.
Mr. PAssmore presented an account
against the city Of 1888 due James Fag-
garry, for grading, which had been over
looked at the last meeting, which by
resolution was allowed, and ordered to
be paid.
Mr.. PassmoFe presented q petition from
q. A. LittletOn claiming pay for damage
done his private cistern by the fire COM
panies, which was referred to the Fire
Committee.
A petition from G.. Mclean asking
permission to erect a building on WASH
ington street, was read, and upon mo-
ton the prayer vas granted.
Mr.. O'Donnell, from the Improvement
COMMITTEES, reported In favor OF CON
trscting with MI. Lswd0n, at 50 20 per
yard, for the paving of the wharf be-
tween Court and Union streets with
stone, the work to be completed within
sixty DAVIS from the signing Of the o n
tract. The report was adopted, and the
contract ordered to be drawn up by the
City Attorney, with Mr.. Lawdon.
Mr.. CLANCY offered q resolution, which
was carried, "that the Street Commits
sioner be- required to fill up a gully hole
near the intersection Of Auction and
Promenade streets.
A resolution to erect lamp posts on the
south side of Linden street, was referred
to the Gas Committee.
Mr.. Rdfin, from the committee to do
nate $1,000 towards giving an ovation TO
the expected Congressional Committee,
reported that in the present impOveI-
isbed condition Of u treasury We are
too poor TO make an appropriation, but
VI ara willing to extend such hospitality
as our embarrassed condition viii per.
nit. Tie report was received and
adopted, and, upon motion of the same
gentleman, Judge Wright was appointed
chairman Of q committee OF two, for the
purpose of going TO Cincinnati TO meet
the excursionists ard escort them To this
city. The Chair appointed Mr.. Rafin
On the committee with Judge Wright.
Mr.. johnson read a petition from the
Rev. Geo. J. Mostly, (e0lored) asking the
from taxation of the church
property belonging TO the congregation
Of which he is the pastor. The prayer
was referred to the Committee OF
Claims.
= petition In relation 10 taxation, pre-
by Mr. Rufin, was also referred
to the same committee, after which the
Board adj jurned.