Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-04
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AIderman Gallapher.

BY Alderman Gallagher: o.
ReSOtred, That the resolution of this
Board authorizing the Mayor and FL
nance Committee to hypothecate the
city's Little Rock Railroad stocks to
secure a certain loan, be and hereby is
repealed and rescinded. Adopted
unanimously.
This action knocks the First Ma
tional IOng-winded injunction from
time.
By the same: To require the Market
Master of South market to put an
awning at the east and west ends of
the market. Referred to the Market
Committed.
By the same:
ResOiUed, That the City Comptroller
be instructed to have the lease of the
Central Park to G.H. Mcclure regis
tered in the Office Of the County Reg
lister. Adopted.
By Alderman Cicalla: A resolution
declaring the house on the corner OF
GayOso and Shelby, owned by Alex.
Ferguson, and occupied by negroes
and whites unfortunately, a nuis-
anee.
Referred to a Committee of three
members of the Board and the City
Attorney. Aldermen Ciealla, Joyce
and Ellis appointed on the Committee.
By Alderman Cicalla: To declare
a pond on the east side of Shelby, be-
tween Beal and Linden, 4 nuisance,
and have il filled at the owners eX-
pense, and the money collected by
the city. Referred to Improvement
Committee.
BY the same: Resolution to accept
the offer of the President Of the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad in re-
gard to the TiShOmingo gravel, and to
have Union street, from the point
where the NicolSon pavement ceases
to the Charleston road, paved there
with.
This OccasiOned a lively discussion,
and was finally disposed of by being
referred to the Pavement Committee,
who should examine and report as to
the best place to try the gravel pave
ment.
Alderman O'Donnell, who had Just
come in, offered by permission seve-
raj petitions, which were referred to
the appropriate committees. Among
them that of A. COrdes in relation to
getting pay for land condemned in
opening Exchange or Market streets.
Referred to Improvement Committee.
By Alderman Hoist: Resolution to
have the alley on the east side of
Main, between Union and GayOso,
filed up to a level. Adopted.
BY the same: Resolution repeating
the privilege extended to q party to
build a carpenter shop back of the
Madison Block. Adopted.
By Alderman. Cartwright: A resO-
luton i~nstructing the City Engineer
to assess the pavement in the front
and real of the Exchange Building to
the city, and not to the lessees.
Adopted.
By the same: A resolution suspend
ing the advertisement of the property
Of F. Titus for taxes, and also pro-
ceedings against same pending the
discussion Of his claims before the
Committee on Claims.
The Chair decided that the Board
had no legal right to take such action.
Motion withdrawn.
By Alderman Black: A resolution
instructing the Mayor to advertise for
bids for tarring and top drawing that
portion of the Nicolson pavement laid
down in 1867.
An animated discussion ensued on
this resolution; certain members in
that if the work had to be done
the city ought TO do ii herself-the
others, that the contract system was
in the long run. The resOlu-
ton was finally referred to the I'M
provement Committee.
BY Alderman Marshall: Resolution
instructing City Engineer to advertise
for bids for the cistern to be built on
1orper of market and Third.
Adopted.
By the same:
ReSolred, That the Comptroller be
instructed to furnish this Board at the
next regular meeting a statement in
tetail OF the expense account of the
since and during his term of
)ffiee, giving the names of every
)ficer by whose authority each ex-
lenditure was made.
Another brilliant exhibition of the
brains and good manners of
he Board was furnished by the dis
,ussion of this motion. We have not
he space or the inclination to follow
t, but will only endorse Alderman
Williams words on the subiect-that
he exhibitions which the Board
furnished their constituents who were
here, looking on, were enough to dis
rust any one of them. Alderman
Williams administered a scathing and
vel merited rebuke to those indi-
Tidual members of the Board who
eem to try themselves on every oc-
aston to see what jackasses they can
make of themselves.
After much fighting pro and con-.
many motions and arguments, the
eSolutiOn was adopted. A motion to
econsider, from Alderman Gallagher,
vas voted down.
Alderman Vincent, who seems to
ave suddenly taken a wonderful fan
Y for the church, orchurches, brought
p another resolution to put gas lamps
4 front of each and every one that
not so provided. Referred TO the
las Committee by almost unanimous
ote.
A motion to adjourn had been made
Alderman Marshall during the de-
ate, but was Withdrawn to allow Al
erman Cartwright to offer q res0lu-
on accepting n. g. Smiths offer (
given abOye6 and that the Street I
Commissioner take immediate steps ]