Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-07

from citizens of the Third ward in re-
gard to certain hoilses of ill-fame on
Jefferson street kept by Annie Gala
CHER, Lizzie Laurence and others, ana
praying that they be declared a nui-
sance and ordered abated.
Alderman Dyer presented in con-
nectiOn with this q resolution TO
that effect, which was unanimously
adopted.
BY Alderman Cartwright: a petl-
ton from Cyrus Johnson and +. Nor
row in behalf of the Alabama street
Presbyterian Church, setting forth that
they intend erecting a church on the
corner of Alabama street and Jones
avenue, and prayiIlg that the dirt may
be removed from tlespOt by the Street
Commissioner and put on the street,
which greatly needs it.
Alderman MOfiet stated that a petit
ton was unnecessary, as the Street
Commissioner had already done so
and ruined the street. Referred to the
Improvement Committee.
BY Alderman dyer: A petition OF
Geo, w. Beers to be allowed to erect
iron tanks at certain points within
the city limits for the storage of coal
oil. Referred to the Fire Committee.
By Alderman Black: A petition
| from the merchants and business men
praying the Board to appoint Henry
Seessel Meat Inspector. Petition re-
ceived and filed.
By Alderman Cicalla: \ petition
from the citizens of Union and Beal
streets. Referred to the Improvement
! Committee.
By Alderman Ogden: 4 petition
! from the butchers of the Southern
market, praying to have the pave
ments around the market sprinkled.
| Referred to the Market Committee.
BY Alderman Vincent: A petition
from S. D. AidIttt, in relation to a
crossing on Second street. Chelsea.
Granted.
By Alderman Williams: ApetitiOn
| from Martin Gallagher, a poor man
who had been a labOrer for the city for
| several wears, and who was crushed
by the caving in Of a bank; his family
are in distressed circumstances, and
he prayed that his wages might be
continued to him while he is disabled
Alderman Vincent moved to refer
to the Finance Committee, but after
some discussion the prayer was
granted.
RESOLUTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS.
By Alderman Williams: ResOlu.
ton instructing Street Commissioner
to round up Tennessee street.
BY Alderman Vincent: Resolution
ordering the building of a cistern o
1000 to 1900 barrels on the corner O
Fifth and LOwery streets, and thai
the Mayor be instructed to advertise
for bids for the same.
Aldermen MOffet moved to table
which was lost, and the original mo
ton referred to the Imorovemen'
Committee.
BY Alderman WOlcOtt: Resolution
recurring the owners of Howard Row
property to pave and grade the alley
in its rear. Resolution withdrawn af
ter debate.
BY Alderman Ogden: Resolution
requiring the property owners Il
grade and lay down sidewalks OF
South street from Main to DesOto
and Desoto street from fernando tC
Vance. Referred to the improvement
Committee.
BY Alderman Benner: Resolution
instructing the City Engineer to eX
anime the stone pavement on Cente
alley, in the rear of Exchange Build
ing. Adopted.
Alderman Relner introduced a res
Olution appointing a special commit
tee of five to carefully prepare and re
pgYt 10 the Board q budget Of the en-
tire expenses of the city government
for the foTty-seeOnd corporate year
fixing the amounts necessary TOR eaci
branch and department OF the mum
cipal government, taking for thei
guide the tax list, and the expenses o
former wears, with a rigid determine
ton to retrench wherever ii is posi-
bile. The budget, if found to be cor
rect and satisfactory by the Board
shall be adopted, and shall be cOnsid
cred the limit on maXimum of the eX
expenses, each department to be con
fined to the amount assigned, Whicl
sum shall in no case be Transcribed
except by II twO-thirds vote of thu
Board. The Comptroller shall in al
cases inform the Board when the max
imum has been reached in any de
partment. and shall take no notice O
! resolutions or orders which are nsi
made by the requisite majority after
the Board has been duly notified
Alderman Renner stated that ths
Board had been hitherto going Il
! blind" and he was opposed to doing
50 any longer.
Aldermen Dyer moved to adopt.
and to tender Alderman Renner the
thanks of the Board f6rtEe resolution.
The resolution was then unanimously
adopted and Aldermen Renner, CT.
Gala, Dyer, Marshall and WOlcOtt APP
pointed on the Committee.
Alderman Renner having his hand
in offered the following, which was
| also adopted unanimously:
ReSOlred, That the City Engineer be
| ordered to open a book in which he
shall enter the date, nature and cost
of every improvement that the Board
may order, the ward that has the
benefit of if, etc. 1t is also made the
duty Of the City Engineer to show in
his monthly report what work has
been done by order of the Board, what
by his own order, work ordered, in
process, finished and unfinished, etc,
so that the Comptroller can furnish a
monthly balance of each department.
By Alderman WOlcott:
ResOlUed, That the Finance Conn
mittee, with the acting Mayor, be
authorized to use the stock of the city
in the Little Rock Railroad as cOllate-
rails to raise funds necessary TO seUre
past due Indebtedness and to borrow
money to defray the monthly current
expenses,
Alderman WalcOtt stated that there
was $4,000 of that SORT of indebted
ness staring them in the face and
nothing to meet it with. The firemen
and street force Fad not been paid off
for June, and this railroad stock was
the only available means.
After some discussion the resolution
was adopted after being amended so
as TO give the city the right to
redeem the cOllaterals at pleasure.
Alderman Renner stated that there
were gentlemen now in the city who
had been absent for some time who
were willing to deed the property to
the city for the opening Of Wellington
and Lauderdale streets. He therefore
offered a resolution that the City En-
gineer see them and make the neces-
sary arrangements for the same.
On motion of Alderman Dyer the
Board adjourned till this evening at
4 O'Clock.
THE Mt. Carbon Coal Company will
deliver good cOsl, for seYenty-ive
cents per barrel.