Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-22

while Vincent kept calling out that he an
pealed. The chair meantime kept rappInz,
but all hands were thoroughly reused,
and wouldn't stop. Gallagher was bent
on stating something, and eeommeneed
agar! "Mr. Chairman, Iwant 10 stateg'
MOffet-"Mr. Chairman, he's put of or
der. ] move tn table hnmanan
Nincent-'SMry ChsifmaB.I caiI for the
ayes and noes. l appeal" .(Rap, rap,
Observation-Disclosures. ] must have order.
Mr.. Moffet, your motion to table has no
second" 1sa a ffs4 t.r
lagher, the barrlster of the Board, second
ed It."
Gallagher explained how he seconded 1t,
but went on to renew his resolution TO
choose the committee by ballot. Moffet
interrupted him. declaring he was out of
order, as the motion to table took prece-
dence and was not debatable.
The Chair at last put the question to
table, and the ayes and noes being de-
manded, it resulted in tabling the matter,
by u ayes to 8 noes. 400 Iaa elAE4e ST
An argument next arose between Rem
ner, Moffet and the Chair as TO whether
the motion 10 table, just carried, covered
the original resolution or not. After
much use of the gayel, the Chair at last
got a chance to say it did. He was about
10 Y " EhG W Q AA4CA
man Williams, who had been sitting with
his mouth open ready to say something,
as soon ss he got chance, arose and COM
menced i harangue on Htheaaestion Just
disposed OF. He didn't think it courteous
no how, he said, and was about to go
on, when Marshall called him to order.
Aldermau Vincent offered sSresplution
relative to opening alleys, which was re-
ferred to the Improvement Committee.
BY the same: A resolution to name the
ground donated to the city by w. "A.
Bickford, Bickford Park. 81 ~
Motfet moved to table. Bickford has
got enough out of the city for the little
property that he has donated We have
released him from taxes p~erpetually, and
that's a big thing.
THE motion to table was lost, and the
question recurring on the original mo-
ton, Vincent said that it was as little as
the Board could do to name the Park af-
| ter the donor. This was a good plan. IL
perpetuates a mans name, and would in
duce other property owners TO give parks.
Mr.. Brinkley intended to give one, and
he was DESTROYS it should be named Brink
ley Park. --.- 4
on motion, the matter was settled by
referring it to the Park Committee.
Vincent submitted two plats of the land
with the resolution.
Bv Alderman Moffet: A resolution au-
thorizing the Mayor TO advertise for bids
for 1900 barrels of coal for the use of the
City Hospital. Adopted.
THE RAILROAD PURCHASE.
Alderman Renner offered the following:
ResqIred, etc, That the chair appoint q
special COMMITTEES of i've to examine into
the propriety of selling the railroad stock
held by the city, the propositions to pur-
chase the same, and by whom made, n
TO report to this Board at called meeting,
as early as possible.
He moved to adopt.
Alderman Mohet said If the people
most interested in city affairs would let
this railroad stock alone, they would see
what would become of it,. He was OPP
posed to any special committee having
anything To do with it more than one
| already appointed several days ago, For
some reason not known to him, there Is a
contest now going on over this stock. All
Of them are nibbling at il, and to-day we
get an offer of 500, 900, Tomorrow we get
a hundred thousand, and in a few days a
| hundred and twenty thousand. His be-
lief was that in three weeks the stock
would be worth a hundred and thirty
thousand dollars. just let it alone. You
appoint your special committee and their
| pets will get il at their W prices. He
would have no more of these sort of
things5special committees, c~aucHses, etc.
Refer the matter TO a standing commit
tee. There was too much verbosity
in this Board-too much windy verbosity
In the Way Of meSsages-messages which
were of no earthly account except to the
writer of them. If this Board had not
| enough courage to take the responsibility
when it saw the condition or affairs, to
discharge the street hands and Yorkmen
when il could no longer pay them, il ought
to have given up and resigned. TheBoard
was of no account anyway. The people
said 50 and it was so.
Gallagher said he was opposed TO the
| committee, and had only seconded Rem
ner's resolution through courtesy.
Renner replied to Moffet's remarks with
considerable acrimony, and said if he was
such a prophet as his speech would indi-
cate, and knew so well what the stock
would bring, he would Like him to cast
the horoscope of the future.
Moffet retOrted bitterly and vehemently
that If he could not east the horoscope of
the future, he certainly could east that of
the gentleman from the Seventh ward.
that was written in his face, and anybody
could look in il and tell what his end
would be. If the gentleman thought more
and talked less he would be of more ser
vice TO his constituents. While he thinks
he knows everything he was around talk
ing TO business men. He questioned
whether this stock ought to be sold at all
or not, and certainly was opposed totrust-
ing il to any special committee who would
not do TO depend on where money was
| concerned. He would say refer it to the
Finance Committee if it had not proved
its ineficiency and utter worthlessness.
The Committee was of no earthly value
it was the most inefficient committee ever
appointed. However, said he, in conclu-
sion, this is not the place to talk this.
When they come before the people for re-
election, then / win go for them and tell
them the truth. The people say this
Board Is a lot Of fools, and 1 believe them.
Alderman Williams told Renner that a
| committee had already been appointed on
this subject. Cries OF question" were
raised at this point, and the Chair was
about putting it when Alderman Mar
shall, as usual, asked what UGs the ques-
ton. 1t was repealed 10 him, but before
a vote was taken Cictlla explained that
| two weeks ago a committee of three had
been appointed to do the very thing that
this resolution contemplated.
Moffet said he knew that, and the
Chair then stated that the committee had
been hard at work, but were not ready to
report.
Renner said If Mr.. Moffet bad only said
this without going OF on his birthstone
md sulphur denunciations all the talk
ing, personality and hard words would
how been saved. He withdrew his mo
ton.
Gallagher moved to adjourn till to-day
8 o'clock.
Moifet moved to amend by inserting sine
die, instead of at 3o'cloek.
This was the signal for another disgrace
full squabble-a scene more befitting a
scallawag convention or a darkey revi-
val" than a dignified legislative body.
We have not he patience to describe It.
Disgraceful and disgusting are the only
words we can find to nit il. The motion to
adjourn was defeated, IN calling theayes
and nays, by a vote of StO 4.
At this point another message was an
nounced from his Honor, but we have not
room for il in full.s 1t Transmitted to
the..Board an offer from Capt. Lacey forthe
cIty's stock in the Memphis and Tonnes
see Railroad $3.50, 600, as follows. He
agrees to return to the city, cancelled,
their note for S25, 600, for money borrowed
last May, and to pay cash down $3.50
more, making in all 100000
A communications from Capt. Frank
Mahan was also received renewing the
proposition OF Mr.. Brinkley for the Little
Rock Railroad stock. Ia is in substance
az follows: He agrees to pay,Scash down,
one hundred Thousand dollars; to deposit
into the treasury of the railroad So, 900
cash for the completion of the road, and
to finish the road in six months. The
money to be paid as soon as proper docu-
ments can be made out. Proper security
given fOr the Performance Of every part
Of the contract LsE1Ll WsL rs
The two propositions were referred to
the Finance Committee.
Gallagher wanted to accept Lacey's prop
osition right then, but was ruled out of
order. When asked if he had any more
business to bring before the Board, he an
swered that he had whole lot of resolu-