Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-17

The Charleston road shall be operated uh-
der such regulations as shall be prescribed
by ordinance.
The CITY Attorney shall draw up q con-
tract In accordance with this report, fully
protecting and guarding the rights ami
interests of the city. and said contract
shall first be read to and approved by ne
BOARD of Aldermen before the Mayor
shall bina the city by signing or adknowl-
elging the same. F.. MARSHALL,
$50 Chairman.
Alderman Marshall moved TO adopt the
report. ana
picious of these things that Were ruShso
hronuh the Board withsueh haste. !. h.
prou5 a Go. used Just such means 10 get
their coutract through. They bad called
meeting last before a regular meeting OF
tha Ro.Td. got a committee appointed,
~ rushed their report through b first
reg,ilar meeting. ne hoped the Board
would not rash his thing through IN TINS
manner. The citizens have not bad tiiie
to speak on the subject. Who knew what
bitter opposition there wouia Dc !" !. !.
From h property-owners2 He had IN
his pocket b petition from the people OF
Real street, protesting against II. 80 Dlt-
tor was the feeling, that II the clty at
tempted 20 carry out any such oontraet,
Flying the right of way through heal
Street. it would hnd Itself met with an
Injunction that It could not break. lie
moved to postpone action tN the next
regular meeting.
Alderman Cartwright moved 10 refer 10
the Improvement Committee.
Alderman Moffet withdrew his molten
TO postpone in favor of Cartwright's to
refer, which was Their adopted and the re-
port so referred.
TuP at Tarfs PACKET co.'s u
Alderman Marshall, OF the committee
10 whom was Fstsrred the pFaDQsitlon OF
the st. Louis Packet companyin regard
10 q landing, reported In favor OF giant ny
that Company fourhdndred n hfty (43e)
feet Of river front, commencing at a pnlnt
90 feet south CT the south side Of Union
street. and running thence down the
river. The city to erect immediately such
Temporary Buildings, etc, az the business
Of the Company tASg FeqHtrei uptil the
more solid structures can be bnut-tAe
Packet Company advancing the money TO
the city for these purposes, the city to pay
10 per cent. interest for the same, ana 70
return "a principal sndinterost IN wharf
age daes rs they may scefit6r age ~
boats of the Packet Company are 10 pave
exclusive use of the front until the money
principal and interests paid, and for
one year thereafter. n city Is 10
control and regulate the landing as
II . tis balance Of D IeSee, ana me
present government EeSatn l4sttfs 70 ITS
successors in Office to extend all the facii-
lilies in their power to these large trans
portation agents. The exclusive right TO
the SUsis aEtept Of the front is given, but
when not occupied w tle Packet ppmpa-
nv's boats or whaTfb0ats. any QtaeF boat
NAV come in. In making these eoneess
sions, IL Is expressly stipulated that the
city does not abate any OF its wharfage
rights.
On motion of Alderman Moffet, the re-
port WaS referred TO the Improvement
Committee.
RESOLUTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Alderman VINCENT introduced a resolu-
tion changing the our of meeting of the
Board till O'Clock pm. The resolution
received no seeOD1, Several parties
moved TO table it, ~hswevaF,
.;Alderman Woioott introduced Am ordi-
nance in regard to grading and paving the
alley IN the rear of Towards Row, which
passed on its first reading.
By Alderman Cartwright:
Kesolpsd, ste;, That the Street Commits
sioDers be instruetsg u Hqtlfy tho Gas
Company To repair the gas lamps az the
levee, and elsewhere around town Rher-
ever they ma be broken or out OF repair.
BY the same, an ordinance regarding
drays, etc, as fOlloWs:
Re il ordained, etc., Thai on and AFTER
the passsge Of this ordinance, 1t shall be a
misdemeanoT fGF the DRYERS of drays,
carts. wagons or other vehicles IL sizing
their vehicles into lines while passing
through the streets, In such a manner as
10 retard, delay or prevent foot passengers
from crossing the street until the whole
IIga shall have passed.
AdGptad on Is first reading, and re-
fsrred 10 the Ordina;lGe OSnf4lEtAa.
LTTrLB ROCK RAILROAD AqATS.
By Alderman Marshalli
HesoiUed, etc That the Mayor be aq-
thoriEsd to advertise Ia n or more pa
Ders i'm Little Rock, Arkansas, and In one
or more papers in this city. notifying
stockholders in the Little Rock Railroad
that on Monday, December the sixth,
there will be an election for five Directors
OF the road, Eeid IN tho town OF Hope
field, Arkansas,
MARSHALL moved to adopt, hat a MOTION
WAS made by another member Of the
Board I've did not catch who to refer TO
the City Attorney.
On putting The last motion UiVa roee,
tbs Char declared it carried, but Alder
MAJ Marshall aamapded the ives and
noes, suggesting Yhlle that be May
or b. requested TO cqme tOrwaTd and ~
plain the motives of the r~esolution.
Alderman AoiTet said that the resolu-
tiou would do no good, Rs tbs OQnstitu-
ton provided for the election to be held
in February. He was in favor of letting
the scheners alone. When February
came there would bo a legal e~lection-the
only one held since 1850, and they would
be "shipped."
The Mayor WGs inVited in and explained
the present status of the LitIis R0Ok en-
brogllO, Tecounting the various kilograms.
etc, hat had been back ward and forward
in regard TO the election, etc, giving
about the same information as that pub
lished by the APPEAL a few days ago.
He finally said that some action should
be taken ia the matter Immediately, a.
he was expecting Mr.. hflhkleg home OF
Thursday.
Alderman MOfet suggested that the
matter should be left in the hands of the
Mayor, giving him discretionary powers.
Marshall declined to withdraw his reso-
luton, and again demanded the yes and
noes on the motion to refer to the City
Attorney.
On calling the roll. the motion to refer
prevailed by & vote of ten ayes to four
noes.
Thcreupop the Board adjourned.