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

stances, but It was fixed after due deliber-
alton. Some of the Express companies
hadas many as sixty carts, and in their
case It was low. 1t was the nearest to a
medium that could be attained.
Alderman Gallagher wished to know If
the law had a retrospective bearing upon
those already licensed.
Alderman Dyer said that was the inten-
ton of the committee. He, however,
would consultthe City Attorney who drew
it up.
On consulting with the Attorney. he
advised the Committee that the ordinance
went as far as they could go without max
ing an eE post facto law (which would of
course be illegal). The ordinance was
then adopted on its first reading and re-
ferred to the Ordinance Committee.
PETITIONS.
BY Alderman Folly: The petition of w.
P. Miller-John Blake to have the side
walks 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 a valuable horse in the burning
of the city stables, TO be allowed to keep a
mule which he borrowed from the Street
Commissioner, in its place. Granted after
some debate.
By Alderman Dyer: The petit
ton of S. d. Thompson, who states
that be desires to make a balloon ascen-
sion for scientific purposes, viz: to exper-
iment with an apparatus for causing the
balloon to ascend and descend by me-
chanical c~Outrivances, and praying the
Board to allow him the use of Market
Square, from which 10 make his ascent ;
also to be allowed to put an enclosure
around it, etc. Referred to Park Com
mittee, with power to act.
By Alderman Ca%rtright: A petit
ton from the County Commissioners
of Shelby county, to be allowed to build
a cistern 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 ease of ire in the neigh
borhood.
Alderman Hoist moved to grant the
petition provided the work is done under
the superintendent of the City Engi-
neer. Adopted.
By the same: Petition of Mrs. Ida
Bankhead asking to be relieved of pay
ing taxes on a lot in the navy yard prop
erty, of which she now has the leasehold.
The taxes accrued while the same was in
The .eharge of the Federal Government.
On motion of Alderman Marshall, it
was referred to a committee of three with
the CITY Attorney. Adopted; and Alder
men Marshall, Cartwright and Walcott
appointed on the committee.
THE DOCKS.
Alderman Cartwright offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adop-
ton:
ResolUed, That in consideration that the
Bluff City Dry Dock Company remove
their docks from the city of Cairo, Ill, 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 six hundred (600) feet, that
may be used by them and necessary for
them. On their arrival, the Wharfmaster
is hereby instructed to assign them a per-
manent location between Washington and
Jefferson streets.
This resolution occasiOned a very warm
debate, participated in by the Aldermen,
all around the board. 1t was curious to OBJ
serve the difference of opinions expressed
by the gentlemen from the different ends
of town. The First Ward wanted the
docks at the mouth of Wolf river, while
Gallagher wanted them at Fort Picker
ing. etc. 1t was finally disposed of by a
motion to refer to a committee to consist
of one Alderman from each ward, the
Mayor, City Attorney, Wharfmaster, Tax
Collector, Sergeant-at-arms, JanitOr and
Alderman Gallagher. Adopted, and Al
dermen O'ponneIl, Cicalla, Renner, Wal
colt, Vincent, Cartwright, Williams.
Black, Joice and Marshall, who will meet
this morning at ten o'clock.
The Board then adjourned until three
O'Clock this afternoon.