Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-02

and referred to the Improvement Com |
mitiee and City Engineer.
The Committee on Claims, through |
Alderman Dyer, reported favorably on |
various claims, and recommend the |
appointment Of special committee in |
the case OF J. M. Crews. Adopted.
Alderman Marshall, of the committee
to investigate the case of the claims Of
Levi & Borg, reported as follows: The
original sum due Levi & Borg was
SIS, 725 90. For depreciation Of bonds
and interest there is 10 be added TO this
sum 81 BAL u, making total Of $40, 066
u. They have drawn of this sum &c.,
SIS 81, leaving q balance Of $54S 81,
which sum the committee, in order to do
exact justice TO all parties, recommend
that they be paid.
Alderman Woleott presented mi
noriiy report, but the majority report was
adopted.
Alderman Dyer, from special COM
mitiee, reported adversely to the petition
of J. Boro & Co, owners of the Irving
Block, who asked to have taxes refunded
for the time the block was occupied by
the military. Adopted
Alderman Dyer, of the committee to
whom was referred the petition of VIM.
Miller, Trezevant, and others, petition
ing the Board to place the Parcel Ex-
press Company under bonds To make
them entirely responsible for goods en-
trusted to their care, reported aa ordi-
name covering the required ground as
follows:
BE ii Ordained, etc., That from and
after the passage of this ordinance all
owners of parcel express wagons shall be
REQUIRED, before obtaining their licenses,
to give bond with good and sufficient Sc
curity in the sum of $4,000; the bond
to be conditioned the same as those of
owners of drays.
Alderman James Persimmons Gala
CHER, as usual, shook his head and asked
sane questions. The hand.carts came
near being within his comprehension than
anything yet presented. After the ordi-
nance was explained 10 the Giant, it
passed on its first reading and was refer
red to the Ordinance Committee. From
Gallagher's unusual wakefulness about
this time, it is conjectured that having
failed to be elected Judge, he contem-
plates starting hand-cart himself, and
hence his unessness about the bonds re-
quired.
PETITIONS.
By Alderman Folly: The petition of
W. P. Miller and John Blake, to have the
sidewalks on Promenade and Market
streets repaired, and old broken bricks
taken up. Referred to improvement
Committee.
By the same: Petition Of Aug. Morty,
who lost valuable horse in the burning
of the city stables, to be allowed to keep
q mule WHICH he borrowed from the Street
missioner. in its place. Granted
after some debate.
By Alderman Dyer: The petition Of s.
D. Thompson, who states that he desires
To make balloon ascension for scientific
purposes, viz: to experiment with an
apparatus for causing the balloon to as
cend and descend by mechanical cons
trivances, and praying the Board to allow
him the use of Market Square, from which
to make his ascent also to be allowed to
put an enclosure around it, etc. Referred
to Park Committee, with power to act.
By Alderman Gartwrighti A petition
from the County Commissioners Of She'-
by county, to be allowed to build els
tern at the corner Of Auction and Front
row, sixty feet long, fifteen feet wide and
fifteen feet deep, to supply the prisoners
in the county Jail with water; also to be
used in case of fire in the neigborhood.
Alderman Hoist moved to grant the
petition provided the work Ia done under
the perntendence of the City Engi-
neer. Adopted.
By the same; Petition of Mrs. Ida
Bankhead asking to be relieved Of pay
ing taxes on lot in the navy yard prop
erty, of which she now has the leasehold,
The taxes accrued while the same was In
the charge of the Federal Government.
On motion of Alderman Marshall, it
was referred to committee of three
with the City Attorney. Adopted; and
Aldermen Marshall, Cartwright and Wei
colt appointed on the oommittee.
THE DRY DOCKS.
Alderman Cartwright offered the fol-
lowing resolution, and moved its adop'
ton:
Resolved, That in consideration that
the Bluff City Dry Dock Company re-
move their docks from the city of Cairo,
Illinois, to the city of Memphis, Tenn,
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen Of
this city grant to them, for the period of
ten years, the free use and occupation of
any and all such landings and grounds,
not exceeding elk hundred (600 feet,
that may be used by and necessary for
them. On their arrival, the Wharfmaster
is hereby instructed to assign them q
permanent location between Washington
and Jefferson streets.
This caused a lively discussion. AL
derman Williams was opposed to grant
ing such privilege to any company,
although he was anxious to see the docks
brought here. Several others took the
same position. Alderman James Per-
simmons Gallagher let himself down
from his chair, and getting his chin over
the edge of his desk, made aowery and
eloquent speech in favor Of Fort Picker
ing. He thought dock wsuld grow on
the commons there better than any other
vegetable, and would make good brows
ing for city mules turned out to
die. He had fellow feeling for
any mule, and his voice therefore was for
Fort Pickering. His remarks produced a
marked sensation. As general rule
the Giant of the Sixth Ward says some
thing when he opens his mouth, though
at times his tongue is paraly Eed at the
big thoughts forged for utterance by his
sledge-hammer brain. Finally the mo-