Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-16

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hereby authorized to collect as his official
fees, and receive no other compensation
for his services, from each fresh meat,
fish, game or dressed poultry stall, at
either Of the market houses, ten cents |;
for each inspection of fresh meat fsb,
game or dressed poultry store in the city,
twenty cents for each inspection; from
each merchant or grocer, or other party
not licensed to deal specially in fresh
meats, fish, game or dressed poultry, but
who expose the same for sale, twenty
cents for each inspection provided that
the same article shall not be twice in
spected on the same day.
SEC. 4. That the Meat Inspectors fees
are in addition to the license fees, stall
rents, etc., already imposed on dealers in
fresh meats, fish, game and dressed poul-
try.
Adopted on its first reading and re-
ferred to the Ordinance Committee.
The following veto message from the
Mayor was also read: efh b
VETO.
MAYORS OFFICE,
MEMPHIS. TENN, June 10. 1859. )
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An ordinance adopted at your last
meeting, authorizing the holders of two
single dray or cart licenses to run one
double dray or cart in lieu of the two, and
also authorizing the holder of double
dray or cart license to run two single ones
in its stead, is herewith respectfully re-
turned without my approval.
There can be no objections to the
holder of two single licenses running one
double dray or cart Hereunder, provided
the two single numbers are attached to
the double dray or cart license. To run
two single drays or carts under the one
license, is giving him for sixteen dollars
and half, the price of q double license,
the privilege of running two single drays |
or carts, the licenses for which cost |
twenty-three dollars. At this rate no
more single licenses would be sold to
those who have two carts or drays, but |
one double license would be purchased |
to make this saving. This, however, is
not the most Objectionable features, for
the Collector of Privileges when he sells
a double cart or drsy license, gives out
only the numbers for one, and takes one
bond with the number therein designated
so that the privilege of running two drays
or carts under one number would not
only hopelessly derange his accounts,
but the bond given by the purchaser of a
double drsy or cart license would be void
and of no effect against an additional
dray or cart without number and cor
bond.
Yours, very respectfully,
JOHN w. LEFTwIeH, Mayor.
The ordinance with the Mayors objec.
lions were referred back to the Ordi-
nance Committee.
A report was adopted providing for
painting and otherwise improving the
Council Chamber and public offices ofthe
On the petition Of the Board of Educa:
lion for the $4,000 in school bonds, the
committee reported favorably. Report
adopted. Iftl
Motion to reduce pay Of street force
rom two dollars to one dollar and fifty
,ents per day was tabled after discussion
On the ordinance to place the Parcel
Express wagons under bonds, favorably,
md move the adoption of the report.
and the ordinance passed on its
second and final reading.
On the ordinance making IL q misde.
neanoF 10 keen slsughterhouse in the
,ity limits, fsvorably. The report
adopted, and ordinance passed on it's
Iecond and final reading.
The Park Committee reported adverse
y to the petition of Captain Thompson,
Who wished to use Market Square for
sending up his balloon.
The committee to whom was referred
he petition of the Irish Literary Society
o lease the second 6oor of the engine
house on Poplar street, reported favor
ably, and recommended that the society
De allowed lease of three years on the
lame, with certain provisos. Adopted
Alderman Black, one of the committee
% whom was referred the petition in re-
yard to Joe Lusher's bsr-room, reported
and referred the petitioners to
he Metropolitan Police. Adopted.
Alderman Dyer, of the Waterworks
Committee, reported in favor of the Wolf
liver plan, and recommend that the
Mayor beinstructed to advertise for sixty
COY days for bids, contractors to furnish
all material and do the work, and take
he franchise for certain number of
years, aud hina themselves as regards
to comply with such legisla.
lion as this Board shall see ct to ms ke.
The Com mittee report in favor of Plan
No. 3, as that seems to them beat As
this plan proposes extensive sewerage,
The Committee report in favor of building
sewerage only in the most densely pop
ulated portion of the city at present The
Committee further suggest that the Mayor
advertise in different cities. As to water.
rates, they suggest that they be medium
between those of the various surrounding
cities.
As there were some points on which
the report was not quite full enough, Al
derman Eenner moved it be referred
back to the committee. Adopted.
A petition about the length of the
street was read from humorous petition
ers to have fernando street opened from
Real to Union. Referred to the Improve.
ment Committee, with power to act.
Alderman Vincent offered the follow
ing:
Resolred, That Art /, Chap. of Mem
phis City Ordinances, be so amended
that the numbers on Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Sycamore, Mill,
Greenlaw, Saffarans, Loony, Keel, Kerr,
Chelsea streets and Randolph road, COM
meAce at Auction street, and that Front
street be base for the numbering of
those of the above streets which interseet
it, and they be designated as East, West,
or North, as their position might be.
Adopted.
By the same: The appointment of