Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-06
CITY COUNCIL.
MEETING or THE BOARD Of MAYOR
AND ALDERMEN.
adrawal Of the Proposition Of T. E.
" Brown & Co.
Transaction Of Regular Business Y

ThMBoard Of Mayor and Aldermen con
vened, according to adjournment, yester'
day evening at 1 O'Clock.
On motion of alderman Vincent, Alder
man Renner took the chair and the roll
was called and a quorum being present
the Board proceeded to business.
The Chair announced the object of the
meeting, which was to discuss the propo-
sftion of Messrs. T. e. Brown q Co. for 9
final settlement oftheN icolson pavement
contract 80
Alderman Over stated thai his had re-
ceived the following letter, which he de-
sired TO Law before the Board:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June ), 1869.
Alderman Dyer: Since You presented
our petition for final settlement with M
citv on account of Nicolson pavement
contracts. Will you have the kindness to
ask leave in our name to withdraw the
same; and place rs many obligations.
Very truly yours,
T. Z. BROWN & co.
Alderman Dyer moved that the parties
be allowed to withdraw their petition,
and on vote the motion was unanimously
adopted.
Alderman Vincent moved q reconsider
alton of the resolution passed ut the last
meeting authorizing the Mayor to adyer-
tise for five DAYS for bids to furnish the
corporation carts.
Chairman Renner, thinking that the
motion vas in order, put II, and II was
passed by a unanimous vote.
Alderman Vincent then moved 10 lay
the original motion on the table.
Alderman Cartwright said that the pas
sage of the resolution at the former meet
ing would show the gentlemen
of the Board the improperly OF
rushing and hurrying things through
the Board. Where things are thus hur-
ried through gentlemen do not vote on
them Understandings, as in this in
stance. The Street Commissioner, by
the rule or custom prevailing before the
the passage of this resolution was ena-
bled to give employment to numbers OF
men owning only one cart each, and
whose sole support it was. This resOlu-
ton was intended to create or would Gre
ate a monopoly, which he was opposedtO.
1t was aimed and leveled too ut members
ofthe Board, like that had been passed
not long ago leveled at him (the speakerG.
He did not see why q man who had goods
for sale, and would sell them rs eheaply
as any other dealer, should be debarred
from selling to the city because he hap
pened to be an Alderman. Neither could
he see why an Alderman did moi have as
much right to furnish the city carts or
labor. He moved, therefore, 10 refer the
affair to 4 committee.
The Chair forgetting that a motion to
table was not debatable, asked him If he
made his motion as an amendment to the
motion to table.
Alderman Cartwright, however, saw his
error and withdrew his motion, and the
motion to table was put and carried.
BY Alderman Clancy; a resolution in
structing the Sergeant of the MetropoIi-
tan Police to order Nj. wilkins, agent of
the Armour Estate, TO lay down a side
walk on the north side of Market, be-
tween Third and Fourth. Adopted.
BY the same Resolution in~structing
the Street Commissioner to have a plank
crossing put down on the cOTner OF Mar
ket street and Third Alley.
BY Alderman joyce: Resolution in
structing the Chiefof Metropolitan Police
to notify all persons trespassieg on Elk
change street, between Front Row and
the river. to cease the same. Adopted.
By Alderman Vincent: \ resolution IN
structing the Street Commissioner to
round up Poplar street from Boundary
avenue TO the corporate line. Referred 10
the Improvement Committee.
BY the same: 4 resolution to put the
corner of Fourth and Greenlaw streets,
Chelsea, in q passable condition. Referred
10 the Improvement Committee.
BY Alderman Ellis: a resolution in
structing the Police Commissioners Co re-
move abe bhck shed below South street,
Shelby. Adopted. r.
By Alderman Vincent:
ReSOlUed, ctc., That no action he taken
in the matter of paying the Julysinterest
until this Board have time to consider the
same and order by whom and i'll what
manner the same shall be provided for.
Moved 20 adopt.
Alderman Ellis moved 10 refer to the
Finance Committee, with power 10 act.
aas - - a.
had already been settled. The Finance
had already attended to it and
reported the fact also what their arrange
ments, etc, were for paying this indebt-
Alderman Dyer said that Alderman
Vincent seemed to be doing his very best
to break down the city's credit. He was
acquainted with Alderman Nincent's pc
views, and hoped he would not in
sist on forcing them on the Board. Al
derman Walcott, the Chairman of the
Finance Committee, and n half-dOzen
members of this Board had already
made the necessary arrangements, and as
a consequence bonds had gone up two or
three cents. What man of the Board is
ready to take the responsibility of bring
ing them down again? He would vote for
Nincent's proposition il he could show
any good reason for it.
AAAlIl man y llANNAAA htNAA'Ai'N H. tiNF-
The Chair announced that the tabling of
resolution i~nstruCting the MaVOr to
for carts. left his Honor in an
awkward position. as he had gone for
ward under the original resolution and
hadsalready advertised for the bids.
Alderman Vincent moved that the
be requested to withdraw the adj
yertisement and return the bids to the
proposers.
This proposition and the dilemma in
which the Mayor was placed produced
considerable Skirmishing, which confused
he already confused Chairman.
Alderman DYER attempted TO set him
straight and GOT tangled up himself.
Chairman Swayne came in just at this
.uncture, and Alderman Renner immedi-
ltely resigned the chair TO him.
Alderman Dyer having refreshed his
memory stated the case TO him, and he
Immediately ruled that the original mo-
ion Of Alderman Vincent to reconsider
was out Of order. as a motion to recon-
.ider must always DO made at the same
session at which the original resolution is
passed. The mOtionof Alderman Vincent
vas, however, in order, and lac therefore
lut it to the Board.
Alderman Dyer here raised the question
If the legality Of the whole proceedings
If the day, except with regard to the bu-
,iness Of T. E. Brown & Co., which was
'et as the special business of the day.
Aner some argument the Chair decided
hat all proceedings were legal and in orr
Ter, as the present was simply an adj
ournment Of a regular meeting.
The vote was then taken on the motion
# Alderman Vincent (instructipg the
10 withdraw, etc. } and il was car
led, whcroupon the board adjourned with
nut giving Jimmy Gallagher a chance to
blow his bazoo a single tune, which was
on Jimmy.
GRAND SENI-ANNUAH CLEARING.SALE.
shall, during the month of June, sell
,ur entire stock of summer goods, at
reduced Drices- and therefore call