Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-07
BOARD OF
u MEETING.

President Hulburt called the Board {,
'' order. Present, Mayor Lofaud, Alder
men Powers, Clancy, Johnson, Cochran
Wickersbam, Anis, Brown, Hill, 0Don
sel, shaw, Runin, Lemon, smith Rn'
Psssmore.
. The minutes Of the several previoui
meetings were read and approved.
. Alderman Passmore, from Committee
D On Accounts, presented the claim OF No
b wilson, ogerseer Of Changing. Re-
erred.
Alderman Smith said the report Of tbs
Fire nppartmeut was Ia the hsnds o.
the Chief.
/, PETITIONS.
4 Aiderman Powers, Of John Murray
Adorned Clancy. Of -. Referred
10 Committee on Claims.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman smith: Requesting new
Board 10 carry out improvements begun
Oy tbis Board Taoie0.
That thanks ne rendered Hon, W. ..
IaAsud and other officers, snd 10 spread
on minutes. Adopted.
A d-ru,an Shaw OF thanks 10 Hon.
n Huiburt for his impaTtislity, ability,
et. and on motion Of Mr.. Hill the same
w. ,rserpa fa he placed on the record.
Alderman shaw made a neat and feel
ipg farewell speech, exceedingly sPpro-
nriste for the occasion. me Fesolutlon
was unanimously adopted
PRESIDENT dulourt responded in tue
pos+ fslieiFous manner, 10 which he b0re
festinopv 70 the fidelity with which the
Bosrd bsd discharged It's duties. He was
spplsUSed by the large crowd
IN the hail. when he referred 10 the W-
rrre r-srdeur Of Memphis. Ard the
same demonstration, wits even more
enthusiast uo, was made AZ thecioss OF the
vssv eloquent and touching address.
On motion Of Alderman Johnson the
old Board adjourned sine G'e.
Mayor Lniaid then that
the members OF the old Board who held
over aud the new members elect WoulG
assume their respective seats. The
Board being seated, Mayor LELAND
announced that he would perform the
lsst tfisial act Of his Standardization
/ administering the oath Of office 10
! Hon John W. Leftwich the Mayer elect.
This ass received with lou demon
/ STATIONS OF applause. The oath being
/ duly administered, Mayor Leftwich took
/ his plscs on tue forum, and admins
tered the oath OF Office TO the members OF
/ tn. Board, previous 10 which, however,
| Alderman O'D1Bnell presented protests
/ against Alderman CicAiio OF the sixth
| Ward, aud Alderman 81. Burke, taxing
| their seats alse = protest Of NJ. Cohen
written IN pencil, which he wished read.
On motion Of Alderman 0'D0nneli,
| Alderman PassmOre was made tempo
rary Chairman,
Alderman Clancy moved an election OF
3 pernaI ct Chairman. Carried.
Judge swsyBe, Of The Ninth Ward,
". H. Passmore, o. the Eighth Ward,
and Alderman johnson, Of the Second
Ward, were nominated.
On the ballot being counted, Judge
Swayus had n Votes, Passmore 4, and
Johnson .
President Swsyue vas then conducted
70 the Char, sud returned to the EOSrd
his ackuoEledgments for the compliment
paid him, claiming their fOrbesrRnee and
cooperation. BE referred to tie embar-
easements Of the city and the difficulty
Uf sieVstiug Its credit and character. The
numerous applicants for Office could not
all be grSiIfed and the disappointed
would probably have 2 very low opinion
Of the capacity Of the Board. He spoke
Of Memphis a. the brightest jewel 10 the
crO~n D! Tennessee. He urged the Sc
lection Of boHssi sn1 competent officers.
Re was several times applauae4.
Y. Anderson, ESQ, wished to ask u 3
Committee would BE- appointed TO ihvesA
I;zsls CHs claims Of Aldermen elect
F:fosa sPstz wers contPsted.
The ChsjF sugg-steG tLEt 40 lnFsstiga-
Ion ur E=gUssion could bs aIio|eG lhtIl
the CcmEtrtee should he constituted.
Il was moved 10y Alderman PsssmoFe
that the protests should oe read Car
RED.
TIE protest of J. c.. Hoist Was read,
urging tE6t il vas not necessary that : !
sGUuld have taken tbs candidates oath.
VI. Co!.en's protest was reaa, ATsiag
thar n. Burke had not been = resident OF
the ward . sufficient length OF time.
The protest Of - Fleming against
Aldermen CicaIio, o. the Sixth Ward, on
the zr1und Of being an alien, was read
Alderman FassIEcra moved the Taislng
Of a COMMITTEES OF Eve, 70 examine the
credentials Of the memOers whose seats
were contested.
Aiisrman Clancy Insisted on one from
each ws-d.
Alderman Johtsol wished that tie
credentials Of all The usHSsss slect De
submitted 70 the committee. 4,
The amendment was l0st-5yes s. !
EOss y.
The original motion prevailed. and
Aldermen Passp4Jre, Lemon, Rufhn,
Brown aud Hickershau we're appointed
the committee.
Alderman Passnore offered q resolu-
tiou, that q committee Of three be
Epgoiated 20 fix the salaries Of officers To
BE- elected by this Board adopted.
Fsssuors, MeDavitt ard Johnson, com
mirte5.
Alderman O. BoureII offered q rssolu
ton that kfr. Holst be alleged 10 hold
his seat until it be determined Bhsther
be shall or not be entitled 20 it. AS OBJ
jec;iCns we're made, the resolution was
Withdrawn.
s notion TO adjourn was made, but
Withdrawn = bear a message from
Mayor LeftWtch, who esms Onward
Emij applause and read IN : ciEsf, de-
t:nct voice, al inaugural address, iucnl
eating mutual confidence for the Common
welfare. A. ~ early = day as possible,
be VIII f1Fuish a statement Of the hnan-
Giai condition Il the city, AID guch sug-
ZeEu0ns as mzy occur 70 blu ior tue
genera! benefit
Alderman McDsYitt moved thai when
the BOsrd adjourn, II DC until to-day at
10 O'olocB a % II Committee Of the
Whole. He would accept the amend
mspt "a adjourn till 3 o'clock. he was
opposed 10 80 "'GcR pight work.
Alderman Rufiu -'fsTea "a smend-
meGt 70 the amendment 20 Lex y
O clock. d
Alderman Passmors thought Il would
be impossible 70 transact the business
before % morrow evening.
Amendment lost. Adjourned till to-
morrow evening at o'clock.