Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-03

to assume the debt for the same. Refer
red TO the Finance Committee.
A petition from the pB stor OF the Quiu
by street church (colored) to DO exemp
Tom taxation. Granted.
A petition ia regard TO employment o
teachers. Referred to Board OF Schoo
Visitors.
Petitions from w. P. Greenlgw, GeaIy
aud les. ees OF Navy Yard property, wel'
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Petition from city employees for al in
crease OF pay. Referred to Finance
Committee.
DEDICATION OF PROPERTY.
Alderman Swayne presented a deed
conveying to the city land for the open
Ing OF Carr street, from Messrs. SYayne,
Grifing and Ford. He stated that the
deed was not registered, aud Alderman
Renner thereupon moved that it be
thankfully accepted, and that the city
cause il to be registered, and pay the fees
for the same. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS.
By Alderman CLANCY: To have Cen
ter alley cleaned. Carried.
By the same !: To have a lamp erected
on Washington, bstween Third and
Fourth also, on the northwest corner OF
Exchange and Fourth. Referred to Gas
Committee.
Alderman Duff presented tbs follow
ing resolutions, requesting before he read
1t, hat the City Attorney be- requested
TO be present andhear it. The Sergeant
alarms reported that the Attorney was
not in his Office. The resolution was
read, however, and referred TO q special
Committee of Three /:
Resolved, That as it is confidently rep
resented the loss of the city by the pres
ent arrangement for the Tax on PTiyil-
eyes Is some thousands OF dollars per
month, including fines and assessments
for Noncompliance with the requisition,
or exaetet in u suit Cf worse than doubt.
fol morality, il is both important that
this fund should not waste away, OF the
immtrsl exaetions he continued. but the
Tax on Privileges should by all legiti-
mate means be restored to the city.
RESOLVED, That a committee of three
or more, with the City Attorney added,
be appointed 70 arrange the best mode Of
causing the taxes on privileges to be re-
stored to the eiCy Government, and to
pay the Metropolitan Police a stipulated
amount for their services.
Resolved, That as the accountability
OF the Metropolitan Police 10 the city
Government should be positive, it be.
comes necessary that the remuneration
should be drawn from the city treasury,
aud audited as all other indebtedness
for services rendered the city.
The chair appointed Messrs. Wsleott,
Gallagher and Durf on the committee.
By Alderman Durff ResOIUed, That
the City Attorney be instructed to insti.
suit Immediately for the collection
Of all delinquent taxes, snd to enforce
the payment of the same without delay.
Adopted.
BY the same: Resolved, That the
lunch houses N the levee are a nuisance,
and that they be Immediately suppressed
and done away with. r sferred to Ordi,
nance Committee.
BY Alderman O'Donnell Resolved,
That the street force be reduced to ten
men, and that hereafter no carts be en-
unless tages be received In pay
'or their services. Adopted.
By the anne RESOLVED, That g special
committee of three be appointed to ex-
anime the accounts OF the Street Com
for the past year. Adopted,
aud Alderman O'Donnell, Vincent and
. 3ilagher appointed on the committee.
By Alderman Gallagher; HesoIyed,
Enst the bluff between Court ami Msdi-
on streets be converted into a public
park, and trees be planted on the same,
md all parties having goods or property
be caused to move the same i'm
nediately.
Alderman Clancy moved to lay the
notion on the table. Carried.
By Alderman Gallagher: Resolved, |
That the laboring hands of the city De
,aid 8 per diem FOR their work in United
money. Referred to Finance Com
By the came: ResoIUed, That the
Police be instructed not to
Ice fire arms in the city limits, except
7hen necessary to preser-e their lives
r the lives Of others. Adopted.
By the same: A resolution enforcing
he laws in regard to obstTucting the
rOssings Of the streets. Adopted.
By the same An ordinance forbiddiDg
he ssle OF Intoxicating liquors to mi
iors. Rsterred to the ordinance Com
By Alderman Walcott An ordinance
5 follows:
Be it Ordained By the Board of M7y2r
ga aldermen Of the city of Memphis, l.
there be issued OF the bonds OF the
lily OF Memphis $500 .000 in $1,000 bonds,
thirty years to run with coupons
ttached, at SIX per cent per 8nEum,
7hioh bonds shall be used by the city FOR
ne purpose OF funding its due indeh.ed-
and paying thu ssme.
2. The Mayor, after giving ten DAYS,
Gtce IN the newspapers Of the city of
lenphts, shall hold an election, and
lbnit to the qualified voters Of the cilv
7hether said bonds shsll be Issued, and
approved Of by q majority of said
oteTs, the an shall be issued.
On motion, consideration Of the same
,as made the special order for this
Wednesday, evening, at four O'Clock.
By Alderman Moffatt; Be it 0rGaiaed.
hat no tag collector or other collector
( the city revenue be allowed to disburse
IGds, pay out warrants or other indebt-
iness, but be be compelled to turn over
De same to the proper officers in the recu-
II form prescribed by law. Passed first
and referred to the Ordinance
an ordinance declaring the "gift"
nd dollar u stores n~aissnces, and sup
ressing them, was referred to the Ordi-
Committee.
By Alderman Swayne: A resolution
oil parties who wished to donate
rounds to the city for parks, avenues
nj streets, to do SO, and exempting the
aid lands from taxation while remain
lg In possession OF the former owners,
until the city is ready TO make use Of
hem. Adopted.
By thesame: ReSolUsd, That the regu-
IT monthly meeting of this Board take
lace the first Tuesday in every month,
t 8 o'clock am instead of 8 pm,
This was violently opposed by Alder
Moffatt, who moved to lay it on the
lble. The motion was lost by . vote of
to Z. During the discussion of the
motion, the Board adjourned to
o'clock this evening.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.