Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-22
,rnin bnt,raa nnf b order. ha2ing spoken

again, but was out Of order, having spoken
twice before on It.
Alderman DYER said he thought thai
the passage of the ordinance might con-
fuse things, as the books would be ready
in a few days and they could then deter
mine the exact amount necessary. He
should oppose il for that reason.
Otherstook asimilar view, and the ordi-
nance was therefore voted down.
Alderman Black then introduced a reso-
luton to instruct the Comptroller to offer
for sale to the highest bidder.
Alderman Gallagher moved to lay It on
the table, and the motion prevailed, Al
derman Black voting to table, he having
presented it for another party.
a motion TO adjourn washer made and
prevailed, but as it was the
Mayor wished to address the Board
whereuponit was ~reorganized with Alder
man Moffatt still in the chair.
Mavor Leftwich then said that the con-
dition of his health demanded that he
should ask a leave of absence for an in
definite period. The Mayor said tina he
was aware that many peoplethought that
| he had been absent from his post a good
deal. In the beginning Of my admlnlstra-
ton, said he, my first duty was TO attend
to an affair in New York city, in which a
party held fOrty-seyen bonds for a DEBT
| ofsI5.OOO. This I arranged. Shortly after
ward there was another similar case, in
which there were a hundred and ten city
bonds pledged for a debt of $4,000. l
! have been in Washington a good deal, but
while there / secured the release of the
navy yard property, for the recovery OF
which a former administration had oher-
ed alawyer'sfee of forty thousand dollars.
I also collected n claim of 1920 there.
These things 1 mention 10 show that my
absence has been largely in the interest of
The civ. I have asked Alderman BLACK
to represent me during my absence. l
have chosen him for several RESPONSIVE
we're elected at the same time, our views
on the mode Of conducting city aualrs
are the same. He has been around my
Office a good deal, and has represented me
before. He is a man too most likely to
be acceptable to all parties. l hope you
viii grant my request
At the conclusion Of his HOnor's re-
marks, Alderman Dyer moved that MS
Honor be allowed leave Of absence FOR
such time as he desires.
The motion was carried unanimously;
and Alderman Dyer then moved that the
Board 90 into the election of a Mayor pro
tenn.
The Mayor stated that this was the first
time that he had known the Mayors
nomination of a representative disregard
ed or not accepted. The Board had, No
doubt, 4 legal right to elect a temporary
Mayor, but he would venture to say that
this was the first time in its history tina
there had ever been a disposition TO eNer
else it. .
Alderman OrDounel moved an amend
ment to Overs motion, that the Mayo
appoint whoever he pleases to represen
him.
Alderman DYER stated that he come e
the Board without politics, and that III
had determined to do his duty consicen
-r II T--,1u- HE -s-hfa anA tho Law
and would insist On his original motion.
Alderman Motfatt stated that custom
Z made law. and was sometimes strOnge
than law. 1t had been the custom for tn
Z Mavor to appoint a representative whel
absent. The law, he was aware
stated that when the Mayor was absen
, over a week the Board should elect a TEN
porary Mayor.
The amendment tO'Donnell'sl was the
put and lost, and the question REQUIRE
b. on the original motion to go into an elet
I ton, which prevailed, and the ballot
were prepared. The election resulted =
! follows:
. Marshall. .....
Black ......... .............
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The result was announced by the ChaI
and the Mayor stepped forward and saic
- Gentlemen, you voted me n leave of al
D sencp for such a period as | might Wisl
5 [ am thankful for the leave, and annoUnt
: to YOU that il terminates tomorrow
e They will bear me to ElmwoOd before
4, will leave the city to bel was about {
e say robbed and ~plGgdered by You durin
absence. Caucuses have been hel
y by some among you, of which
am cognizant5 for the purpose of putin
: yourselves in a position Of stealing froi
I my constituents, caucuses for n COZ
4 summation Of a bad and deep purpOs
+ But know, gentlemen, that henceforth
q will take a twO-thirdS vote to carry theS
E designs out"
This was delivered by Mayor LefJwic
> deliberately. though he was evidently l
o boring under intense feeling, n sever
5 times during his remarks Alderman by,
L and others tried to interrupt him. h
l. smoke as a man terribly in earnest, and
one who knew whereof he spake, and u
, words fell ike a bombshell among II
Board and those gathered around. Fac
member looked at the other in wonde
and the deepest CONSERVATION was d
!. pieted in the faces OF some.
Alderman Dyer arose, and said: NJ
Chairman. the Mayor, laboring und,
great excitement we could not catch VI
Is Overs exact words, charged that our r
fnsal 10 accept Mr.. Black rs his represen
d tive was for the purpose of stealing fro
q or robbiug our constituents tif | Unde
a stood him."
T. Mayor Leftyyich-"Yes sir; those wcI
NV words. I charged it. That is exact
Is what I said. 1 said it deliberately, and
ie am able 10 prove it,
* Alderman Dyer then wen on to sta
y that he made the proposition in goo
q faith. He was the agent Of no caucus. /
re simply wished to carry out the law, ct
e He explained his position, and after
ID ceased speaking, the Board adjourned.
n If we are not mistaken, there viii no
re be some rich developments. The cat
{, about to be let ont Of the meal bag, al
re we predict that il viii be the bigge'
d hlackest, rankest sort Of an old tomr'
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