Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-05
PETITIONS.

PETITIONS.
Pat Bracklv asked to be allowed the
PER centsge lost on city scrip. Referred
/ c, Committee on Claims.
offered by Alderman Cartwright, petit
ton for school visitors, asking that the
Ezrlange Building be used for school
purposes. Referred to q special commit.
tee Of three.
Offered by the same, from Owen Dali
lev, asEicr for loss IN scrip. Referred.
Offered uy Alderman Hoist from J.
CGrtos ssEiUg to build frame house Ia
/ Gre limits. Referred.
Offered bv Alderman Passmore from
sundry citizens r~elstiye to the retailing
Y of prOduce from fatooats. In connection
with which an ordinance was presented
I and read ~fofbid3ing the traffic referred
to. and Ca'euisted 10 effectusliy suppress
( the evil complained OF. The petition
wEs referred to inc grdinEucs COMMITTEES
and the ordinance passed upon its frs.
! reading.
A petition from the members Of the
/ militia asking that the -.iy indorse their
] claim and msmJTialiZs Congress in their
( behalf.
Alderman Psssmore said that mas.
/ uueh IS there was I'D Committee on
+. dsral Relations ne moved that il lie
Z referred 10 a Committee Of Three.
Alderman Rlfiju moved to lay it on
the table. adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Ellis: That
8 crossing be laid at : In and Calhoun
| streets. Eafsrred.
By the ssme. That G hCis be allied up
a. he same place. Referred.
nv Aig-o-n Mohatt-Po lay plank
si5aEsIks ON A~pcfion. NF"i ana Syca-
mora streets. Adopted.
BY the same-TO raise the crossing st
Polar and Market streets. Referred
with power to act.
Aldermsu Passmore-That the Mayor
be authorized to advertise for hospital
stores. Adopted.
BY the saue-That the bids received
for cleaning the streets be referred to a
committee Of five. Adopted.
Bv the ssme-TO lay s plank sidewalk
on New G4leigh road in thirty days.
Adopted.
By the same-Thst the City Tax Col
lector hand all the accounts for the
Nicholson pavement Of JeffersOn street tC
tie City Attorney, aud that he compel
the payment Of the m Adopted.
By the same-That after the 18th inst.
the city viii not take charge of the
chaing2ug or OF the city workEoUse.
Adopted.
By the same-That the Strset Com
missioner perform the duties OF the City
Scsveuger. Adopted.
By the same-Iuviting bids for hos
pitsl supplies.
By the same-Tbat the Privilege Tax
Collector Sa ordered not 60 collect the
tax on the Industrial Aid Society.
By the s8ms-phSt tbs Mayor be SU-
thor'zed 20 advertise for sale the Adams
street eneiDshouse, old Exchange hospi-
tai. and the City acre tract below Fort
Pickering. City scrip received In pSy-
ment. ReferrsG.
BY Alderman O'DoDDell-To sell the
horses aud carts belonging to the street
force Of tine city.
Acting Mayor HcDayitt informed
Alderman O'DOnnsu that the property
referred to Is attached and in the hands
OF the Sheriff. The resolution was with
drawn.
Chairman Swayre offered a resolution
to enter 4 fine against the members
absent without leave.
Alderman Passmore thought that the
understanding OF the Chair, relative to
rule imposing 8 fine Oa the members, was
erroneous that it referred only 70 the
leaving of the Beard while sitting, and
8pDe3led from L1S decision OF the Cnalr
The AUaJagcbe was elected City Prin-
ter.
ACTION on THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
Alderman Passmore moved that that
part Of the message referring to the
Navy Yard, be referred to the Real
Estate Committee.
The matter Of the reduction Of the
fremen was referred to 3 special com
nittee Of three. The preamble and reso-
lutions were referred 10 q committee Of
five.
The Board then adjourned.