Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-16

low ATTETTUEU UTdTIUU.
ResoLUed, That the Sanitary Sergeant
! be authorized to notify the property own.
! ers on Washington street, between Thire
and the bayou bridge, to repair their side
l walks within thirty days.
, Adopted by Board, June l, 1870.
Coneurred in by Council.
By Councilman Parker:
ResOLved, That the Mayor and City At
torney report to the Board, the authority
under which the "Gsyoso Gas Company
are tearing up the pavements on the
streets of the city, and laying down their
gas pipes, and if it be found that they are
doing said work without warrant of law,
that it be stopped Immediately. Adopted
by Council.
BY Councilman Parker:
ResoLVed, That the Gas Committee be
requested to examine in the 9th and 10th
wards, and report any points in said
wards where public lamps are needed.
Adopted by Council.
BY Councilman Parker:
RESOLVED, That the Mayor report to this
Board how many and what horses or other
animals are being fed and kept at the ex-
pense of the city. Also, his opinion as to
the necessity Of such expense in each par
ticular case.
Adopted by Council.
By Councilman Parker:
RESOLVED, That the two committees i'm
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trict the city be discharged, and that the
President now appoint q new committee
TO perform said duty, in conjunction with
the committee from the Board of Alder
men.
Adopted by Council.
By Councilman Twohig:
A resolution that the Mayor report to
the General Council the amount of reve-
nue. collected from gambling houses, etc.
Laid on table.
By Councilman Cohen:
ReSOIUed, That the Sanitary Sergeant
notify the property owners on Union
street, between Lauderdale street and the
railroad, to repair their sidewalks within
thirty days.
Adopted by Council.
By Councilman Cohen:
WHEREAS, The Gas Committee could
not agree on the petition of Chas. Hay
wood, who offered to clean the city gas
lamps for SIS per month less b the city
is now paying.
Whereas, II is the duty of the General
Council to be as economical at present as
possible; therefore De it
Resolved, That the present gas lamp
cleaner be discharged on July LIST, and
that the petitioner be employed then at
the rate of $50 per month, being SIS less
than we now pay.
Adopted.
BY Councilman Cohen:
ResoLUed, That the City Engineer be in
structed to nave a wooden gutter put
down on Beale street, from Shelby street
to the river.
Adopted by Council.
By Councilman Pepper:
ResolUed, That the keeper of Court
Square be invested with the power OF a
regular policeman, and furnished with a
badge and other necessary equipments;
Market Square also.
Adopted by Council. Concurred in by
Board.
By Councilman Prescott:
ReS0iUed, That the Chief OF Police shall
make changes in the hack stands-thOse
on Main street to be moved to some other
streets.
Referred to Police Board, with power to
act.
By Councilman Pepper:
ResoLUed, That the Sanitary Sergeant
be instructed TO notify the owner Of the
Bethel Block to lay down new pavements
on both fronts, Main and South Court
streets, within thirty days.
Adopted by Council.
Be y ordained, etc, That the Sanitary
Sergeant be empowered, and It is hereby
made a part OF his duty, to notify prop
erty owners when their side walks re-
quire repairing, and all persons refus-
ing or neglecting for a longer time han
thirty days, after such notice, to make
such repairs shall be subject to the PEN
rifles attached to misdemeanors.
Passed first reading by Council and the
rules being suspended the ordinance
passed a second and final reading.
Be It ordained by the General Council Of
the City Of Memphis, That in order to Sc
cure the payment of the fifty thousand
dollars authorized to be borrowed by an
ordinance, passed on the 10Th day of MAY,
1870, the Mayor of the City shall have
authority to mortgage any property Of
the city for the purpose of securing the
payment OF the said notes at maturity.
Passed first reading: rules suspended
passed second and final reading.
Be IL ordained by the General Council of
the Cty Of Memphis:
SECTION l. That the rate of taxation for
the fOrty-third corporate year, "1S7O,"
upon real and personal property in the
city of Memphis, shall be as follows:
In the old city limits, namely-the First,
Second. Third, Fourth, fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth Wards, for interest
upon the bonded debt, 81 upon the 500;
for general purposes, 20 cents upon the
500; for city schools, 80 cents upon the
500.
Sec. 2. And in the Ninth and Tenth
Wards, the rate shall be for interest upon
the bonded debt, so cents o the SlO0;
for general purposes, 20 cents upon the
Sl0O; for city schools, 80 cents upon the
500.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further ordained, That said
several taxes shall be due and payable at
the office of the Tax Collector, in the City
Hall, Exchange Building, on and after
the LIST day of July, 1870.
Passed first reading by Council, rules
suspended, and passed second and final.
An ordinance making it a misdemeanor
to iniure or destroy any gas fixtures, or
work connected Herewith.
Passed first reading, and referred to
Councils Ordinance Committee.
From Board of Aldermen:
The petition of James Fender, Hospital
Ambulance Driver, asking for an increase
Of his monthly pay, from $50 per month
to such sum as the General Council think
petitioner deserves-the Board of Alder
men increasing the same to SIS per month.
Action concurred in by Council.
ThereupOn Councilman Dixon rendered I
bis resignation as President of the Board
Of Common Council, which was accepted.
By Councilman Hallum:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this body {
and they are hereby rendered to the I
Hon. George Dixon for the able and i'm {
partial manner in which he has at all !
discharged the duties devolved on
by virtue of his Office as President of
his Board. !
Adopted by Council. :
1t was then moved and seconded that :
he Council proceed to elect a President, :
o fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig- :
alton of President Dixon.
When the names of Councilmen Dun
an, Cummins aud Cohen were respect =
yely put in nomination. On the first bal |
ot the vote stood as follows, to wit: Dun 4
an, Z votes; Oummins, 8 votes; and Co ,
en-, 2 votes.
Councilman Duncan receiving a MAORI v
= of the votes cast, he was declared duly U
.ected President of the Common Coun- b
Il, to fill the vacancy occasioned by Judge d
resignation. -
And the Council adjourned.
L.. r. RICHARDS, I