Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-08

Alderman Cicalla offered the following:
Resolped, etc., That the ordinance
(section 6, page 24l, City Ordipances)
prohibiting the letting out of contracts or
ordering work done when there are no
funds in the treasury, shall be strictly adj
hered to in future.
Adopted. -
BY the same:
Resolced, etc. That the Street Com
missioner be instructed to order the
property owners on the west side of Wei
lington, between Union and Beal streets,
to lay down plank sidewalks in front of
their property within thirty days. lo
Adopted.
By the same:
Z RESOLVED, etc., That a committee Of
three be appointed to ascertain whether
street of one hundred and twenty feet
wide can be obtained by dedication, to
extend all around the present city limits.
Adopted, and Cicalla, Black and Og.
den appointed
Alderman Gallagher offered the follow.
ing: y BElAA " Az
Resolped, That committee Of, three
be appointed in pursuance of section 8,
City Ordinance, who shall witness the
burning Of the city bonds, coupons, scrip
and other evidences Of Indebtedness that
have been Cancelled, and shall give the
Controller a receipt for the same. ~
~ Adopted, and Aldermen Gallagher,
Vincent and O Donnell appointed. q 81
By the same:
Resolred, That the Market Master be
required to prohibit the sale of ice-cream,
cooked victuals and tinware in the mar
kets on Saturday evenings. go gs
Referred to the Market Committee. IA
Alderman o. Donnell offered the follow
ing: VIZ AI' . US al
Resolced, etc., That the City Engineer
be instructed to sell the brick at the old
city stables to the highest bidder. z.
Alderman Cicalls moved to refer to
the Improvement Committee. Alder
man Gallagher moved to amend, by Civ
ing the committee power to act This
was the opening of hot brick-bat discus
sion which lasted an hour. Finally,
when the combatants were pretty well
exhausted, they referred the matter to
the Finance Committee. DIX ttA
Alderman O'Donnell offered the fol-
lowing: -, ,...,. 49,, Asa q
Resolved, ETC., That the Wharfmaster
be directed to enforce the ordinance re-
moving all wharf-boats from the public
landings, and enforce, the same within
twenty-fours after the passage on this
date, July 7th.
He stated all the whsrfboats had been
removed from the landing except one.
The St. Louis Packet Company still held
on in the face Of the law. After lively
discussion the resolution was referred to
the Landing COMMITTEES. ~ rAHaA Z
By Alderman Cartwright:
Resolred, etc, That the City Engineer
be instructed to authorize j. Il M. Lou
den TO have the landing at the foot Of
Union street paved with stone on the
same terms as the work which they are
now doing. Carried.
Alderman Dyer offered the following
Resolved, sto, That the street force be
forthwith reduced to twenty-five men.
Adopted by IL to s votes.
BY the same: sa ailE bsslgG
Resolred, ETC., That the City Attorney
be requested to report to this Board what
action had been taken against citizens
who were overdrawn on the books of the
Controller; also, what steps had been
taken to secure the deeds of property
sold for city taxes. Adopted. .
Alderman Dyer then offered resolu-
ton which created an intense sensation.
It provides, LIST, That the Controller be
instructed henceforth to allow 30 person
whatever to overdraw; I'd, that no
money hereafter be paid to any one in.
debted to the city until their claims have
been adjusted by the Board. In expla-
nation of this clause Mr.. Dyer stated that
DIR. Dickinson, the Assessor, was de-
faulter to the city in the sum of $4,000,
yet q few days ago $3.50 was voted him
by the Board, and instead ofpqtting it to-
his credit toward liquidstlng the debt,
Mr.. Baugh had paid it out to him. Such
action is Infamous, and Mr.. Baugh is too
old business man not to know that he
was wrong" The third clause pro-
vides that q violation of this resolution
will submit the ControlloE to be dis
charged.
Alderman Dyer, in this connection,
made some sweeping charges against
a former administration, and said that he
held in his hand list of those who now
stood upon Mr.. Baugh's books over
checked. He found to be so Mr.. Left
wich, Mr.. Bridges, Mr.. Baugh, Mr.. Smith
(Serg -at-Armsl, Alderman 0'Donnell,
Mr.. Hoy, DR.. Newsom, Colonel Morgan,
Mr.. Richards, and others, to the amount
of $2l54, and that, too, When the Are'
men and street force we're not paid.
Mr.. Bsugh was permitted to make q
personal explanation. He said-we quote
from the appeals report-that so far as
he himself was concerned, when he came
into the Office of 1ontraller, there was
S625 standing against him. He had as an
Offset claims for $3.50, $3.50 of which was
certified to by Mr.. Richards, and the bal
ance By Mr.. Loflsnd, When Mr.. Media
witt was acting Mayor he wished to stop
bis salary, but he explained Il TO him
perfectly satisfactorily. As to Dr.. Dick
ensons matter, referred to by Mr.. Dyer,
he (Baugh) had acted by order of the
Mayor and City Attorney, having re-
fused to pay him until ordered to DO so
by Mr.. Leftwich, in written instrument.
As to the others named, he did not think
any Of them, except Mr.. Q'nonpell, was
oyerdrawn, the amounts previously passed
10 their credit having balanced their &C
counts. Mr. O'Donnelrs account was
tangled up when he (Baugb) came into
Office.
Alderman 0'Donnell got the floor, and
pitched into the white-washing business
heavily.
Alderman Dyer presented q list Of city
Indebtedness caused By overcharging and
defalcation. Some of the items are as
follows: Savings Bank, 1920; Gayoso
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