Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-16

Aldermen GaiiaSlefJ hois+i NhloOtt
Ellis and Joyce.
GAs COMMITTEE.
Aldermen Ciealla, Joyce, Moffat, Clan
cy and Hoist.
PUBLIC PARK.
Aldermen Duff, Gallagher, Foley,
WaIcott and Marshall.
PAVING COMMITTEE.
Aldermen Black, Ellis and MOffAt.
HOSPITAL.
Aldermen Moffot, Vincent, Cartwright,
Black and Ellis.
REAL ESTATE.
Aldermen O'Donnell, Cartwright and
Moff4t.
The committees having been appoint
ed, the Board proceeded to regular unfin-
ished business.
BY Alderman Hoist: A resolution was
referred to Fire Committee with power
to act.
By Alderman O'Donnell: Petition,
referred TO the Improvement Committee.
BY the same WHEREAS, in order to
secure a uniform assessment in three dis
tricts comprising the city OF Memphis,
it is necessary for the three Assessors 70
canvass each district together; and
Whereas, Time allowed by law will
not permit the said Assessors, the three
acting together, 90 canvass he said dis
Jricts properly therefore
ReS0tUed, 1het the Legislature be re-
quested to extend the time for sssess-
ment until the first of July next. Car
ried.
BY Alderman Duff: A resolution re-
questing the City Attorney to furnish a
report, without delay, Of the number
and amount of judgments against the
city, whether executions had been issued
or not, and all other information in re-
gard to them. Carried.
By Alderman Black: That the Street
Commissioner be instructed to advertise
for bids for cleaning the Nicholson pave
ment at once, by streets, each street to
be designated in the bid. Referred to
Finance Committee.
By Alderman MCffat: Rescued, That
q committee OF three be appointed TO ex-
anime into the practices of the Mayor, |
Comptroller and Treasurer Ia the issu-
ance Of city warrants. Carried, and AL
dermen M0fTat, Hoist and Duff ap-
pointed on the committee.
BY Alderman Joyce: Rescued, That
the Board Of Mayor aud Aldermen meet
during the present municipal year twice
cACH uOAlu, tO-Nil. vi lho hAob oHN
third Tuesdays eaca month, instead OF
the first Tuesday alone.
Ga being pat TO the vote, a tie was the
result, and the chair voted against the
molten, defeating il.
Alderman Moifst was then called to
the chair, and Alderman Swayne offered
the following:
Resolved, That the City Engineer
make 8 careful examination OF the
Nicholson pavement, and report TO this
Board at an early day, by streets, its
condition, where decayed, the causes OF
decay anG what is necessary to prevent
It. Carried,
By the same:
Res0lUed, That the Street Commits.
siOner be Instructed to erect ~lsmp-posts
and furnish coal oil lamps at the corner
Of Mill street aud Second, Third, Fourth
and Fifth streets, Chelsea, and Second,
and Sixth, snl Carr and Fifth
streets.
Alderman Moffat called Alderman
Walcott to the chair and opposed the
notion violently, moving to lay it on the
Alderman Cicalla defended it 1--WE sup
Dose.)
Alderman Molfat moved 10 employ an
Interpreter to translste Cicalts's speeches.
Referring to the lamp question be said
I was another move 10 give q nice little
DO to pets-Pailadelphia pets, prob
ably-like the ether lamp post contract,
where hundreds of dollars were taken
rom home mechanics TO ssnd eff for
amp posts no better, and not so good,
perhaps, as could be made here for the
ZANE money.
Moved by Alderman Cartwright to re-
Ter to a special committee of three.
Carried, and Cartwright, Moifat and
Dyer appointed committee.
By Alderman SWGyne: RESOLVED,
That the City Engineer be instructed to
make q survey and furnish q nap Of
hat property from Auction street, OppO-
lite Third or Fourth, south. 70 the Raleigh
road, with the view Of opening q street
sixty-six feet wide through it.
Amendment by Alderman hICff4t:
'And that he receive no extra ecmpen-
sation therefor"
Amendment accepted and the resolu-
lion passed.
By Alderman Wslcott Re8olUed, In
all cases where penalties have accrued
for non-payment of taxes and the city
in debt to the party so in arrears, pen
allies shall only be exacted on the bal
due the city, if such there be- Car
A resolution from Alderman Black
that the Street Commissioner be al
lowed to purchase such tools from the
Nicholson pavement contractors rs are
TO keep the pavement in re-
drew forth the furious opposition
Of Alderman MOffst, who wss In for
economy. He asserted that the city had
ali the tools that were necessary, and
they were rotting down at Poplar street
market. He alluded to the various gsrbs
under which Individuals in the Board
were trying to get money out Of The
treasury, and said he should oppose them
all. i.
On motion the proposition was referred
TO the Finance Committee.
By Alderman Hoist An ordinance
repeRling the ordinance compelling the
removal OF stepping stones. Passed first
and referred to the Ordnance
Alderman Moffat moved to take up the
Mayors message, and that it be read by
paragraphs, Carried,
The message was accordingly again
read by the Secretary, Mayor Leftwich
evidently proud Of his performance and
grinDiDg like q "chessy cat" at the
funny portions about the poor devils of
newspaper reporters, sitting cOmpla-
Gently by. He evidently expected the
reporters to drop their pencils, yacate
their places and vamoQse ct the mere
reading of It, and when they didn't he
locked bilious, After it was read through
Alderman Moffat arose and said that
there was an immense deal OF the PhRri-
see 10 that messsge-in fact the Pharisee
stuck out all Over it. The cant and bal
derdssh about helping the poor man was
ell PhaTissio.
The Chair called him TO order and ssid
8 motion must be made before q debate
on the message was allowable.
Alderman Noffat then moved that the
message be Tecsiyed, but as that hsd ell
ready been done, he moved that it be
printed, which having been seconded,
he proceeded with his remarks.
This cant and hypocrisy, he said, was
illustrated every day. These gentle
men-gentlemen such as the Mayor
would prate about the poor, their wants
and necessities, but it is always with IN
eve to their favOrites. He brought up
~