Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-08

ton, which might have been In place at a
school boys debating society, but was, "a
| the Chair ruled. out of order land he
might have added, Out of place. in the
Board.
Inc ayes and noes wore finally called
on the original question with the follow
ing result:
AYES 10 adopt)-Durff, BLACK, Cart
wright, Hoist. O'D0nnelI, Cieslla, Walcott,
Mohet, Vincent, Eliis-l0.
Nays-Joyce, Ogden and Williams.
MOI voting-Glaney, Marshall and GAL
lagher-3.
Holst moved that the Board instruct the
| Metropolitan Police to carry into eKecu-
ton the ordinance adopted May 18th,
1859, in relation TO the storage of coal oil.
| Adopted.
~ Alderman Hoist: Resolution to give
tho paving committee authority to pu--
| chase gravel. Referred to the Improve
ment Committee.
By the same: To fill up a pond. Re-
ferred to Improvement Committee.
Bids Tor building a cistern on the corner
of Market and Third streets were opened,
and were as follows:
Martin 800
Joe. no
James Fogerty 925
l.. Grant .......... 100
On motion of Alderman Hoist the bid
of Joe. Haynes, being the lowest, was
adopted, though Alderman Cicalla moved
to reject all bids.
The bids for furnishing 1900 barrels Of
coal TO the City Hospital were called for,
and that of the Mt. Carbon Company,
offering to furnish it at eighty cents,
adopted.
By Alderman Cartwright: a resolution
authorizingth the Mayorto advertise for bids
to protect the le~vee-bidders to propose
and submit their own plans for doing the
work-the Board reserving the right TO
reject all proposals. Adopted after a
short discussion.
BY the same: A resolution %instructing
the Street Commissioner to repair the
boxes around the trees around Court
Square. Referred to the Improvement
Committee.
By the To gravel Court street.
Referred to the Improvement Committee.
Alderman Dyer called Alderman VIII
liams to the chair, and presented a lot Of
petitions, which were referred to appro-
pirate committees. As chairman of the
Waterworks Committee, he reported IN
favor of plan No. 3, Wolf river plan. The
report was adopted, and the Mayor au-
thorized to advertise in certain papers in
this and other cities for bids for construct
ing the same, under tho terms already
published.
AlQ6FMd0 bidCk n T6sOlu-
ton to sell the Little Rock Railroad stock
to Mr.. Mahan, according to his PROPOSE
ton, for one hundred thousand dollars,
providing that Mayor Leftwich, Mr..
Brinkley and Mr.. Cossett go TO New
York and satisfy themselves hat the bids
was as represented by Mr.. Mahan.
Vincent moved to amend provided
that the contract be closed by the 10th of
October"
Black accepted the amendment.
Moffet opposed the sale unless tho stock
were put in the hands of a trustee. This
Occasioned a debate, participated in by
Aldermen Vincent, O'Donnell, Williams,
Clancy, Black, Cartwright and others.
A motion to postpone action until the
next regular meeting was lost.
Moffet moved to amend by adding that
the stock should be placed in the hands of
a trustee, to be held as a guarantee of the
of the road at a given time,
say nine months from the signing of the
contract. Black accepted the amend
ment.
A communication from Col. Kellsr,
Withdrawing his proposition, WAS read by
Alderman Durff.
The motion to sell, as amended, was
then put and carried 10y an unanimous
vote.
After soIne further unimportsnt bust
ness, the Board adjourned.
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