Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-18

individuals, by the city, or by the otate
for the use Of common schools, except on
full payment thereof
Sec. IL. Within thirty days after sale
Of. properly for the taxes aforesaid, II
shall be the duty Of the Tax Collector TO
issue to the purchaser a certificate Of
purchase, which certificate shall be con-
elusive evidence of the right Of the pur-
chaser TO immediate possession Of the
property, and il shall be the duty Of the
Sheriff Of said county, on demand made
by the purchaser, to place him in actual
possession OF the premises. The only
authority the Sheriff shall have right TO
demand, shall be the said certificate Of
purchase, which he shall execute by Civ
ing il all the force and effect Of writ Of
possession issued from any court OF re-
cord.
Sec. IL. No property sold for taxes,
whether sold to individuals or bid in by
the State for the use Of common schools
or otherwise, shall be redeemable after the
expiration Of one year from the day Of
sale. And, il bought by the State aud
afterward redeemed, it shall be the duty
of the Controller to retain for the State
only the proportion of said redemption
money due to the State, but the full
amount of the taxes and penalties due
TO the county and city, and their rate
able proportion Of all penalties, costs,
etc, shall be RENTED by him to the Tax
Collector of said county for proper dis
tribution, without being allowed any
commissions for paying the same TO the
City Treasurer and County Trustee.
See. 10. That the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the city Of Memphis shall,
at the beginning of each and every cor
porate year, assess and levy a special
tax, not to exceed one-fourth Of one per
cent, upon all taxable property in The
city Of Memphis for the purpose of pay
ing the interest TO become due upon the
bonds issued by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, of whatever description
which said tax shall be collected by the
proper officer, and paid over to the
Treasurer of the city, who shall receipt
for the same, and hold said fund for the
exclusive purpose of the payment of said
interest.
Sec. IA. That all of that portion ofthis
act relative to the non-payment Of taxes
by delinquent tax payers and the pen
atty for said non-payment, shall 60 into
effect from and after the passage of this
act All other provisions from and
after January /, 1868.
Sec. Is. All laws in conflict with the
above provisions are hereby repealed.
Report received and adopted by the
Board.
Upon motion of Alderman Moffet,
Chairman Swayne was instructed to pro-
coed to Nashville to present the fore
going to the Legislature, and to urge its
passage.
Adopted, but afterward, at the Chair
mans request, the City Attorney was
substituted.
The Hospital Committee, through
Alderman Johnson, reported in favor of
combining the two dispensaries, and
appointing two physiciaus--one for the
northern and one for the southern part of
the city; also that an apothecary be
appointed to take charge of the dispen-
sary. The salary of the apothecary to
be 800 per month; physician for
northern part, $l25; for southern, who
shall be Health Officer, $50 per month.
The report was laid on the table.
The bonds of M. G. Galloway & Co.,
city printers, we're accepted.
John Frechette French john and
Henry A. Louis petitioned for privilege
to open soup house, promising to give
a good bowl of wholesome and strength
ening soup and loaf of good bread for
the nominal price of ten cents. Pro-
riding your Honorable Board will assist
US, by granting US the privilege of calling
it the City Soup House, and will grantus
license gratis, and that we be allowed to
issue soup tickets, so that people DESTROYS
of doing an act of charity can give
tickets to the poor, and they can not in
that way be imposed upon by beggars
who only beg to obtain money for the
purpose of obtaining liquor" Referred
to Aldermen Moffet, Cicalla and Cart
wright.
An ordinance suspending the office of
Health Officer for the present passed a
first reading and was referred to the
Hospital Committee.
An ordinance providing that all pro-
cesses and notices to be executed by the
Sergeant. alarms for the pavement of
streets or sidewalks shall be referred to
the Chief of Police, to be executed by
members of the police force, and any
such notice so executed shall be as
binding as if executed by the Sergeant
alarms. Passed both readings.
Alderman Moffet secured the adoption
of resolution to enforce the attendance
of the members of the Board.
An ordinance providing that chapter
5, article /, and section IL of the city
ordinances be so amended as that the
person or persons therein mentioned may
huckster or peddle, as therein stated, ex-
cept during market hours, on taking out
a peddler's license, passed first and final
reading by suspension of the rules.
A resolution was adopted, providing
that the money paid by the custom house
officer, for the treatment of the marine
sick, to the Treasurer Of the city, be
hereafter kept separate and held strictly
for the nse of the hosnital under the su-