Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-02

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at 20 90 each, or 400 90.
Cubbins & Gum offer to furnish them
at % 90 each, or 500 90, TO be taken in tax
scrip.
on motion of Alderman O'Donnen the
contract was awarded to the lowest bid
der, (Messrs. Randall q Health.
The next business in order was the
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on improvements, AL
derman O'Donnell, Chairman, reported as
on the petitions of A. Wright, and
Others; of Eddings, Foute and others, IA
vorably.
on the petition of 4. Hitzfeld the Com
reported the following resolution,
which was adopted;
Resolved, etc. That whenever the city
be in need of more gaslight facilities
the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to
for the same with A. HitZield;
the City Attorney drawing up the con-
tract in accordance with the terms OF the
proposal from the said A. Hitzield, wiz:
at three dollars each lamp, per annum,
Mr.. Hitzfield furnishing oil and attending
to the lamps.
In the matter OF the petition for a els
tern on the corner of Main and Concord
streets to'eontain fifteen hundred barrels,
the Committee report favorably, substi-
one thousand for fifteen hundred.
Adopted.
on the resolution offered at the last reg
ular meeting and referred to this commit
tee, allowing the city carpenter one hun
bred dollars per month instead of eighty,
the report was favorable, and a motion
made to adopt.
Alderman Dyer said that he would OPP
pose the passage. He was opposed while
- 90 90 TaonE mon ont of nmnlOV-
ment to increasing salaries. He said that
the late action in raising the price of day
labor on the streets IRON 81 80 to g 90 had
produced bad results. He moved to refer
to the Finance Committee.
Alderman O'DOnnelI in reply stated
that the committee had already taken the
subject into grave consideration. He had
doubt that plenty of carpenters could
be found to work for eighty dollars per
month, but the present carpenter was a
who thoroughly understood his bust
ness. and well earned the money proposed
to pay him-much better than any they
could get for eighty dollars.
The motion to refer was lost, and the
motion to adopt the report then put and
carried.
ON the petition to open up Adams street
to Boundary Avenue the committee re-
ported as follows:
Resolved, etc., That when the property
owners donate the land the city will open
and keep in repair the said street. hes-
olution adopted.
on the petition to put a crossing on
Greenlaw street the committee reported
favorably. Adopted.
= On the petitions of DonOho, Murphy,
Wendlandt and others, the committee ask
more time. Granted. =
On the petition of Samuel Gilbert and
T. 7. Wright, and others, the committee
reported in favor of instructing the Street
Commissioner and City Engineer to have
the street made passable.
On the petition Of DR.. Pittman TO open a
street, the Committee report adverse.
Adopted.
on the petition of d. Larkin to lease
the city stable ground, report adverse.
Adopted.
on the resolution of Alderman Marshall
to put Madison street, out to Elmwood,
in complete order, the Committee reported
favorably and moved to adopt.
Alderman Walcott asked what 1t would
cost.
Alderman Gallagher asked what uhe
road is to be made of.
(Another Alderman-S0tto C0cc-" Dirt,
YOU id foOL.")
Another Alderman asked whore the
road was to go to.
Alderman Williams said that the Elm
wood Company had agreed to pay 1000 90
the work, and alIthat would be re-
ally required of the city was to grade that
Of the street not already graded.
An ordinance was presented, &aulrlng
Calhoun, La Rose, Clay, WebsfGg Geor-
gia. Desoto, fernando, SenatObia, Kay
burn avenue, Shelby, TenRessee, Beal,
Maria and Sixth streets to be graded and
rounded up, according to the protiles sub
Passed on first reading and re-
ferred to the Improvement Committee
and City Engineer.
Alderman O'Donneu, before concluding
report, presented a bid from W. J.
Mckeon to repair and Law down the Mich
olson pavement complete, where necessa-
~, for l Is per yard. Referred to the I'M
proyement Committee, with power to
act.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Alderman WaIeott, Chairman, reported
as follows:
The Finance Committee have made ar
rangements to pay the interest money for
1859, and the portion remaining due
Of July, 1868. The Merchants National
Bank have signed a contract, drawn up
by the City Attorney, to furnish the nee
funds at four, six and eight
months, with bonds as eollaterals, at the
rate of ten per cent. per annum interest.
The privilege is given the city to take up
the bonds at any time on payment of the
amount due, On motion, the report was
oRDINANCE COMMITTEE.
Alderman Durff, Chairman, reported as
On the ordinance allowing parties hay
ing double dray licenses 10 run two single
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ravorably and the report adopted, and the
ordinance passed on its second and final
reading.
LANDISG OF WHARF COMMITTEE.
Alderman Cartwright, Chairman, stated
he had made several intellectual at
.eInpts to get the committee together.
He had. therefore, no report to make, but
lad a resolution which he wished TO bring
directly before the board, in hen of a re-
BORT, viz:
RESOLVED, That the dredge boat be al
owed to purchase u force pump to cost
lot more han . 90.
Alderman Cartwrightexplained that the
pump was absolutely needed and moved
he adoption Of the resolution. Adopted.
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS
Reported in favor of allowing various
claims. Inthe case of that of j. NJ. Crews,
he committee recommended the appoint
of a Special Committee, TO adjust and
settle the sane. Adopted.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Alderman Marshall, of the committee
10 investigate the case of the claims Of
Levi & Borg, reported as follows: The
sum due Levi d Borg was ls,725,-
10. For depreciation of bonds and inter
there is to be added to his sum 1884,
z, making a total Of 20, OG6 -. They have
of this sum, 1885 81, leaving a
of 54S 81, which sum the commit
in order to do exact justice to all par
les, recommend that they be paid.
On motion to adopt, Alderman Moffatt
asked if this amount was in full of all
claims.
Alderman Marshall. answered that it
a final settlement.
Alderman Walcott asked leave TO pre-
sent a minority report, which being
presented a report stating that
his views on h subject agreed in n
the report already made by the
and six members of the Finance
Alderman Gallagher called for the read
of the report referred to. The Secre-
went to look for il, and while he did
so business proceeded. He came back,
however, shortly a~fterward. and reported
that no report on the subject could be
found. The report of the majority was
then put to a vote and adopted.
Alderman Dyer, of the Committee to
WAS referred the OetifiOn of Roro