Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-05
Alderman ] Il. Williams Re-
elected.
Regular Dispatch of Business.

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yesterday evening held their regulA
monthly meeting.
On calling Of the roll, q quorum beinl
present, the Board proceeded to the reg
ular dispatch of business, Alderman
SWayne in the Chair.
On motion of Alderman Cartwright
the reading of the minutes Of the formeI
meeting was dispensed With.
On motion OF Alderman Vincent thu
regular order Of business was Suspended
snd the Board went into an election 4
FL the vacancy in the Board by tbs
resignation Of Alderman Williams.
The city attorney having examined
into the Question decided that in hi;
opinion Alderman Williams could re.
tsin his position and also hold that o.
Registrar, Alderman Ellis Of the Tenth
Ward re-nominsted Maj. Williams fol
the position.
The Board then went into sn election,
with the following result: J. E. vii
liams II; John League 2.
Alderman Williams wss therefore de.
elsred duly reelected. This is a deserved
compliment to q just and honest man
Alderman Williams was not present to
take his seat.
The Beard then proceeded to the regu
lsr order OF business, the fret thing being
the following:
MAYORS MESSAGE.
Mayors OFFICE,
CRY HALL, MEMPHIS May 4, 1885. I
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
Att former meeting you granted the
petition Of George A. Stovali, E-q, to
0pen GayOso street between DsSotO and
Wellington, on condition that the said
Stovall pay all expenses incurred thereby
and receive . credit On his tax account
for the amount thus paid. II now ap-
pears that Mrs. Mshsf1y, the owner of
one Of the lots through which the said
street would pass, is unwilling to give
the right Of way, but asks compensation
for the part OF her lot thus appropriated (;
ard such il the Importance OF opening
the said street, that Mr.. Stovall further
agTees to advance saeh an amount Of
money as Commissioners would award
SIS due Mrs. Mehaffy, and slow that also
20 be entered as q credit On his tax &C
count. La view Of the fact that a neees
sly win before long compel the opening
of said street, / would recommend that
the very liberal offer o.. Mr.. S5Ovasi be
accepted, ard that the authority be given
for the appointment Of Commissioners
for the condemnation and valuation OF
said property necessary for the opening
OF said street, unless g Satisfactory agree
msut can be made with Mrs. Mehsfy
relative 10 the value OF her LOT, super
cedirg tbs necessity CT Commissioners
would respectfully suggest that ST
this meeting you provide fJr the appoint
ment Of delegates to represent the city at
the approaching Commercial 0onven-
ton. Yours, very respectfully.
TNn W T Mayor
On motion OF Alderman Mu1st, the
message Wss received end laid e fer
further consideration.
a message was then reed from his
honor the Mayor, returning without bic
approval the ordinance authorizing the
Street Com missioner to advertise for
bids, snd to let the cleaning Of the paved
streets ana alleys for a term OF three
years. The reasons sdduced fGr this
course are that . is in conflict with
Section /, Article XIV, city ordinances.
These contracts have aIwsys bsen under
the supervision of the City Engineer,
and, 10 his honor's opinion, they should
remain thsre. The tnae is siaQ too long,
one year being sufficient IoF the expert
msns at least.
After reading the message II was put
to vote whether the %ordiasncs should be
passed eyer the veto. Ga calling the
ayes and noes the veto va sustained By
a vote Of 8 to s, tWO-thirds being neges-
sAry TO vote down the veto.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
for the month OF April y as next in order,
and wers as f@zegs
Comptroller B2ugh reports receipts at
$40 l35 y, and disbursements So, 349 26
Excess Ct receipts, s., 76E %.
DR.. Alex. ECskine, Dean OF the Mem
phs Medical College, reports expenses of
Cisy DispensGry at S100. the number o.
patients registered during the month S4S,
sno GG0 % prescriptions issued $50
Sickness materially decreased
IL the last week Of April.
Robert Good, Woarfmsster, reports
collections at S4337 So.
Peter Connolly, North Marketmsster,
1852 collected.
l.. Bornsr, South M2rketmasteF, re-
portsSSl1 IS collected.
Org. b Thornton, physician in ch arge
Of City Hospital, reports as follows
Patients in hospital May 3, II admitted
ia April, 81 total number treated, Us /;
died, 5 discharged, 81 remaining
April 30ih, IS.
The marine account CT the month
amounts TO 1898.
j. L. Chandler, Tax Collector on
Privileges, reports SlO,2 07 % collected
month.
John Bowen, City Tax Collector, re-
ports Sl4 $40 So collected during month.
Street Commissioner Hslm, reports
sxpeDfes Of month at 1892 80.
J. II. HumphSjes, City + igineeF, re-
ports payroll, and subrnits proposals fnr
'epsiTiDg and keeping IN repair for one
year, Second street from city limits to
Bayou GayOsO, for relsyiDg pavement
md putting in w culverts st the inter-
section OF UniOn and Main streetSA
On motion the bids of thu repairing
,na keeping in repair Second street were
opened, and were as follows: JOS.
Haynes $500; Jas. F1gsrty $1,000 NJ.
J. George Sl700; J. HArtWsll and ]. NJ.
$3.50.
Ga motion o. Alderman Vincent all
he bids were laid on the table.
The bids for building the culverts were
hen read and were as follows N. B. Holt |
1857; Andrew Bunker S400; w. J. Nc
$3.50
A motion to lsy on the table was lost,
snd on motion to grant the contract to
he lowest bidder, 1t was given to w. j.
McKeon.
]. H. Cash, City Inspector, reports
300 50 collected during the month.
The usual acquisitions from the hospi-
enPineers and Others were read and
granted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
On motion the report OF the Commit
tee on Accounts was read. Most bills
presented were allowed, but several
we're referred to the Committee Oh
Dlsims-smong others the claim Of the
City Dispeneary.
Alderman Moffatt moved that the
of City Dispenssry be allowed and
not referred. After some debate the re-
port was received and adopted as made
By the Chairman OF Committee.
Alderman O'DoDnel of the Improve
Committee reported as follows:
On the petition of various parties TO
opsn>an alley between Elliott and De-
Soto to Vance, report that when the
property owners ere ready to donate the
lard the city will open the alley and
keep II in repair. Adopted.
On the petition of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, in regard to repair
ing sidewalks, Committee reports "a
voTably. Report adopted.