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

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not be without one.
Alderman Dyer said that he was as
tonished that any member of the
Board should object to the ordinance.
He believed that there were some
honest men in the city.
Alderman Cartwright said that for
two weeks he had been coming in
daily contact with merchants and
citizens, and all of them were in favor
of an inspector. AS to there being no
honest men in the city that could be
appointed to the place, he believed
that not only one, but dozens of men
could be found who would discharge
the duties of the place faithfully and
honestly.
Alderman Gallagher wishedtO know
if there was anything said in the Or
dinance about a bond for the faithful
discharge of the duties of the office.
Alderman Dyer said that he would
insert a clause providing for a bond Of
$4,000.
Alderman CicalIa moved to refer
back to the Ordinance Committee.
Rejected.
Alderman Vincent moved to amend
the ordinance by striking out the
word fresh" before "meat" Wher-
ever it occurred. This was the cause
of q long and desultOry debate, in
which the question was discussed eX-
haustively all around the board,
amendment after amendment being
proposed and wrangled over for three
quarters of an hour. Finally, in total
disregard of parliamentary rules, the
motion to refer back to the committee
was again made, (instead of a recon-
sideration), and prevailed.
Alderman Durff then continued his
report.
On the ordinance ordering the grad
ing and paving the alley below How
ards Row, adversely. Report adopted.
On the ordinance prohibiting the
driving of wagons or other vehicles
bearing transparencies through the
streets, f%avOrably. The ordinance
then passed its second and final read
ing.
On the ordinance granting the right
/ to double wagons to use two single
| licenses, and vice versa, which the
| Mayor vetoed, the committee report
adversely and sustain the veto. Re
port adopted.
FIRE COMMITTEE.
Alderman Hoist, of the Fire Com
mittee, reported in favor of the petit
tiOns of Nh. Goodwin, No. 9 Adams
street, and Simon Frickle.
On the petition of c. W. Frazer,
praying payment of Sl68 40, alleged to
be due him for building Il cisteTn at
the corner of Second and Beal, the
committee reported that two petitions
had been received and reported on adj
versely from this party, and they
therefore again reported adversely.
Report adopted.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Alderman Dyer, of the Committee
| of Five, appointed to settle with Mr..
| Brinkley, reported they had visited
the property and had determined as
| follows:
For the property On Third street,
/ south of Union, JOXlS5 feet, 5000 per
| lineal foot. or 100000 90; on DeSOtO,
between Madison and Monroe, 1850;
| on Lauderdale and South streets, Sd
! 800 90; and for the lot taken to
| straighten the Bayou on Union street,
| $500; i'll all, Sl5,6j0 90. This on con-
| dition that the sun be placed to the
| credit Of Mr.. Brinkley, in part pay
( ment of his taxes, 80 soon as he should
have paid the balance, and made ar
| ragement with the Charleston Rail
road to run Lauderdale street through
| TO Adams, and give the right Of way
to Court and Jefferson streets.
The report vas adopted and COM
mittee discharged.
Alderman O'DOnnell, of the com
mittee to whom was referred the petit
ton of B. s. Grimes and wife, heirs
of James Boyd, reported in favor OF
allowing the said Grimes and wife
$4,000. Report adopted.
Alderman Williams being called 10
the Chair, Alderman Renner, of the
committee to whom was referred the
subject Of making an inventory Of tax
rates for the 42d corporate year, re-
ported an ordinance propOrtioningt the
taxes as follows: To defray the cur
rent expenses of the administration,
seventy (70) cents on every hundred
dollars worth of taxable property. TO
nav the interest on bonds and funded
Indebtedness, fifty 800 cents on every
hundred dollars worth OF taxable
property; special tax to pay the in
| terest on bonds issued on railroad pur-
poses, twenty-five (25) cents on every
| hundred dollars; and for the support
of the city schools, thirty 800 cents On
every hundred. The entire sum
amounts TO 81 - on ever hundred dol
lars worth Of taxable property which
| is five % cents less than last year.
Alderman Renner reported that the
| committee had received from the
County Clerk the corrected valuation
Of the taxable property of the city for
the forty second corporate year, and
| that it it amounted to $500 600.
The reduction in taxation had been
made after close scrutiny and they
hoped by putting it down to h elOwest
| figure possible, that the citizens would
see that the Board were doing all that
they could to relieve them Of their
burthens and would come up and
promptly pay their taxes. The tax
books were being rapidly made up,
and would be ready in a very few
days.
The ordinance was put to vote
without discussion and passed unani-
mOusly. The rules were then sus-
pended and the ordinance passed On
its second and final reading.
Alderman Marshall of the Commit
tee to whom was referred the petition
of Ada Bankhead and w. C.. POstOn,
reported that-the subject matter was
not such as came undert the ~cOgnizance
of the Board, and the petition was
therefore referred to Mr.. McDavitt, re-
ceiVer of the Navy Yard property.
PETITIONS.
BY Alderman Durff: Petition In re-
gard to the condition Of certain alleys.
Referred to the Improvement Com
mittee. A petition in regard TO the
landing. Referred to the Landing
Committee.
BY Alderman Dyer: 4 communica-
ton from the Chamber Of Commerce,
setting forth the fact that IN Septem-
Der, 1867, a Convention was held in
st. Louis for the purpose of the iIn-
provement Of the Mississippi and
other western rivers; that Memphis
was represented, and that among
other things it was agreed to send a
committee to Washington to bring
the subject before Congress. A
committee went to Washington
and at great expense secured an APP
preparation CT 3, 000,0 900 for buildingi
snagbaats, etc, etc. st. Louis becameq
responsible for this sum, and she now
calls upon the various river towns to
nav their quota. Memphis, through