Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-21

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1 think is most likely, judging from my
Z own condition, the eros arguments OF
rival lobbyists have for the present dis
qualified you from a clear comprehension
of your duty, / would advise a further
K reinforcement: and in that event, recon.
I mend that a committee be appointed to
thoroughly examine the books Of the Rail
road Company, and refer therefrom its
= exact condition.
Yours respectfully, etc,
JNo. W. L~EFTwICH, Mayor.
Alderman Marshall moved to receive.
Adopted.
: resolution which he had wished to offer on
Tuesday afternoon, but WAS not allowed
to.
y Alderman Mohet raised a point of or
= der. As his resolution was already before
the Board. The point WAS sustained by
e the Chair, and ayes and nays called on the
= motion, with the following result:
~Ayes-FOley, Durn, Black, Dyer, Cart
. wright, Hoist, ~O'Donnell, Cicaila, VOL
5 colt, Moffet, Ellis-lI.
I Navs-Glancy, Joyce, Gallagher, Og-
Z den, Vincent, Miliiams-6.
70 By Alderman Nincene: To appoint a
committee Of three, in conjunction with
the City Treasurer, to examine the books
Of the Little RCck Railroad Company, in
accordance with the suggestions enter
tanned in the Mayors message. Adopted.
BY Alderman Gallagher; An ordinance
in regard TO carrying concealed weapons
AFT liking 4 tine Of $50 for each and every
ofisnse. Passed on its first reading, and
referred 20 the Ordinance Committee, az
ter some debate.
By the same-resolutiOn in regard to
Iathing. plasteriHg aud flooring a ward in
the hospital.
This occasioned considerable debate
participated in by several members of the
Board.
Alderman Mohet declared that lathing
and clustering was not necessary, as the
Surgeon in charge of the hospital had big
stoves and kept them heated day and
night.
Gallagher rejoined that the Nero keep
ing up Of a big fire did not keep out the
cold wind, and Insisted that laIhing and
piastering WAS necessary TO the well-be-
ing Of the patients.
A motion 70 table was lost by a vote Of
loto :, and II was hually referred TO the
Hospital Committee.
BY Alderman Gallagher, a resolution as
follows:
Rc50trsd, ETC.. That the $4,000 received
from Mr.. b. II. Epperson be used to pay
OF the working hands and fremen Of the
cay, and that none Oft go toward paying
ths claims OF =. Davis. Laid on the Ia
bic unanimously.
BY Alderman O-Dnnnell: A resolution
10 sell a wagon belonging to the Fire De-
partmen1. Referred 10 the Hospital Com
mittee.
By the same: To allow Mrs. COgan to
sell a: u stall in the market without a Ii
cense. Referred 10 the Market Commit
tee.
By the same: To appoint a committee of
three members of the Board, to investi-
gate the charges made by Alderman Vim
cent, in open Board, against City Attorney
Il. J. Morgan.
Gallagher opposed the resolution, and
was about 20 make a speech on the sub
jcct, when Alderman Vincent asked per-
mission 20 state that all differences be-
tween himself and the City Attorney had
been adjusted. He hoped, therefore, the
motion would be Withdrawn.
O'Douueli refused 10 Withdraw. The
public, he said, demanded All explana-
I lion, - l. was an Impression among the
people that something had bsen Stocked
Or hidden. BY referring the matter 10
q committee OF investigation nobOdy's
honor could bo hurt.
joyce asked Mr.. Vincent what he meant
Ly the affair being adjusted?
ua answered that the matter had been !
been hanorably arranged bstween himself
and Col. Morgan; that he did not think
Col. Morgan wished IL brought up again,
and he was sure that he the speaker) did
not.
COL, Morgan came forward and asked
permission Of the Board to speak a few
words in the matter. 1t was granted, and
he said thar while the occasion was uueX-
pected, he was willing that the whole of
his official conduct should be Investigated
and thoroughly searched. To have this
done, he would aid a committee in every
way ia his power. He not only did not
avoid having his acts scrutlnized, but he
sought 1t. What occurred between him
self and Mr.. Vincent in his (Morgan's)
Office, was private, but be would be glad
10 go before any committee.
Alderman Gallagher said that Alderman
Vincent hsd preferred no charges in the
Board against Col. Morgan, and hence
there was no necessity for an inYestigat-
ing committee.
Alderman O'Donnell did not wish to
seem TO be trying 10 bring up old
matters, but il an alderman, in
his official capacity, makes a charge
in open Board against a city official,
the Board ought 10 know all about the
~charge-,he public have a right TO know
about it-whetEeT i IS true or not. The
people have been thinking that the thing
has been covered mp, for Il is natural 10
suppose when a man openly makes q
charge against a man like Col. Morgan, to
use a vulgar phrase, Of being in cahOOt
with criminals, that there must be some
thing in il. The people, therefore, want
an Investigation Of the matter, and as he
had been requested TO introduce the resO-
luton, be refused to withdraw il.
Dyer thought a. the insult 70 or charge
upon Col. Morgan was given openly, the
retraciipn should be the same.
So did Gcalla.
The resolution was finally adopted. aud
Aldermen O'DonEell, WOlcOtt and Black
appointed on the committee.
Alderman Hoist, of the Fire Commit
tee, reported faYOrably on the petition of
J. J, AlmOnett, and moved hos same be
granted. Adopted. ;
Alderman Dyer introduced a preamble
and resolution to the effect that whereas
provision had been made by the Board 10 !
accept the loan Of $4,000 offered by Mr..
Epperson, and as the resolution accepting
the same provides for the appointment Of I
three trustees, into whose hands the
stock should be placed, the committee to
whom the matter had been referred, sug-i
gest thai the city appoint two of the trus-
tees, and allow Mr.. Epperson To appoint
the third. He moved that the names of
Mr.. Brinkley and JOIN OvertOn, IT., be I
in the deed Of trust as the trus- '
tees in behalf OF the city.
Alderman O'Donnell said that Mr..
Brinkiey bad Withdrawn the use of his
Ia that capacity.
Objection also haFlng been made to Mr..
DVertun, Alderman Dyer substituted the
names Of w. B. Greenlaw and Joseph
LenOw.
Alderman ODonnell moved to insert
he name Of John overton IN Lenow's
place.
\ discussion ensued, during which it
proposed 70 refer the whole matter to
he Mayor and contracting parties. This
I'D not suit, and was voted down.
Alderman Dyer, meanwhile, recalled
he resolution TO insert the name OF J. F..
Russell as the trustee on behalf oftbe I'm
arals rarfa kNdfHa Al ~ 49, b,sa. -.
Joyce offered the following.
KCs0fUcd That the street force be In
reased To nfteen men.
Cartwright moves To amend by insert
ten men Instead. J
The amendment was accepted, andsreso- q
utiOn adopted.
Alderman DYER then presented his reso- a
ution, with the names Of w. b. Green j
aw, Joseph Lenow and Mr.. Russell as G
rustees. IL was then passed. D
Alderman Marshall offered the follow G
ng: q
he8olpod, etc., That the Mayor and FL 4
.ance Committee, before closing any b
rade for the hypothecafiOn Of the cityis W
little Rock Railroad stock, report their IN
elton back to this Board for It's approval ST
4 the same. Adopted. &
By Alderman Foley a,
Re5OtVed, ETC., That q committee Of three ei
lembers OF this Board be appointed by q
CHAIRMAN 20 investigate and report by IL
That authority members OF this Board ul
ave Issued city notes for the aymen Of In
be hremen and street force. al
Alderman Foley, in presenting this res II
said he had seen the cfty's notes h.
awked about the street lately, and be at
al never seen anything giving authority hs
" issuing them before the Board. They %
light Just as well allow individual mem "a
srs to issue city scrip.
Gallagher said that any member doing
of the sort was committing q st,
and was liable 10 arrest. If any- n,
ody was issuing city scrip he would Ike be
take a little hand in IL. He said the lat
was not necessary, and. there en-
re, moved 10 table. Lost. aRd oucaIfing ~,
sote' the original resolution WAS passed err
Aldermen Foley, Cartwright and Fiffs sn'
ere appointed on the committee sndtba ~,
GARD adjourned. 0nu'he To-
This endsthe matter for the nrasar. -. =
oppose, but the stock is not Vet byno,Th
sated. BgoTe z Is, since there has hean
much o buying aldermen and bri {
3ry, in the interest Of the Mahan nartr D.
e may show up a little Of Il that wss -,
lne on the other side. "a word to he NJ,
to