Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-03
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL.
Thu Council was called to order by
Chairman Dixon, and the roll having been
called, the following business from the
Board of Aldermen was taken up and dis
posed of THE resolutions, unless other
wise given, were published yesterday ID
full):
The resolution in regard to the trans
mission Of documents from the Council 70
the Board, and Viee Uersa, was presented
Mr.. Hallum objected, but tine resolution
was passed.
Board resolution in regard TO instrnc-
tons TO Wharfmaster, landing OF freight,
etc. Councilman Prescott amended by
allowing the Membhis and kan and
Memphis and White River Packet Com
panies to land cotton under certain regu-
latiOns (see report OF Board ior text OF
r~esolutionl and b sctiOn Of the Board
concurred in.
Board resolution creating office Of Meat
Inspector was read.
Mr.. Hallum had g resolution creating
the Office Of Supervisor. in lieu. He made
a speech in support Of his resolution, and
showed the necessity OF some check on
short weight pork, beef, whisky, etc, and
offered his ordinance in place OF that OF
the Board.
II was adopted and is the same referred
bv the Board TO the Ordinance Committee.
Board resolution ordering twenty ring
bolts to be put down on the levee was
c~oncurred in.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Prescott moved that Mr.. FOlgcr be
appointed Deputy Inspector on recon-
~mendatiOn of Inspector W. II. Hutton.
Adopted and sent to the Board
Mr. Miller offered resolutions looking
to the Improvement Of several streets and
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70 have the same done. Referred to the
COMMITTEES on claims.
Mr.. Keuy's resolution of the same tenor
in regard to Jackson, Oyerton and Con
cord streets, was similarly referred.
Bv Mr.. Miller: A resolution i~nstructing
the City Tax-COllectOrs to collect certain
taxes from butchers.
Referred to the Joint Committee on
Privilege Taxes.
Bv Mr.. Parker: A resolution forming a
committee of Seven to act as q Water
Works Commission. Adopted.
The Printing Committee announced
themselves ready TO report on the city
printing.
The report was read, and stated that the
committee had decided TO give the print
ing to the APPEAL.
Mr. HaIlum called for a definite report,
stating, among many other remarks, that
the printing could be done for three cents a
line! He moved the report be referred
hack to the committee, and the chairman
Of the same give the items Of the bids.
The Chairman produced the bids which
we're as follows:
Appeals Bid.-FOr printing full official
reports of meetings, two % cents p~erline.
For advertising. one square,, each lnser-
ton, fifty (5O) cents. For printing tax
lists, the rates fixed by law TO be paid for
the same.
AUaIanehe's Bid.-For printing full
official reports, five (5) cents per line. For
advertising, One square q time, nifty go
cents; every subsequent insertion forty
(40J cents. For tax list, no bid.
LedQeT's Bid.-FOr advertising, one
square one time, seventy-ive (75) cents;
each subsequent insertion forty (40l cents.
No bid for tax list, or for publishing full
proceedings.
sun Bid.-For advertising, one square
one time forty (40) cents. No other bid
After the reading of b bids,
Mr.. HalIum said that all the papers did
not understand the character of the bids
they wers 10 make, and consequently did
not put in specific bids. He moved to re-
fer the report pack to that committee.
His colleagues did not share his fears
that some poor, silly, half-informed, ig-
norant newspaper would not get a chance
AT the printing, and his motion was lost.
or motion the report OF the committee
was adopted, and the action reported TO
the Board of Aldermen, who ratified it
Immediately and unanimously.
BY Mr.. Duncan: A resolution requiring
license numbers to be painted on the body
of vehicles instead OF being attached as at
present. Adopted.
Mr.. Chase offered a resolution appoint
ing a committee of three to cast the vote
Of the CITY in the approaching election for
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Adopted, and Councilmen Chase, Duncan
and Cohen were appointed.
BY Mr.. Boon: Resolution notifying
property owners on Leroy N Clay streets
to Law down plank sidewalks within TWEEN
w DAYS. Adopted and sent TO the Board.
The chairman Of the Gas Committee re-
ported the failure of Hitzfeld's lamps to
come up 20 the contract, and recommend
ed that the contract be annulled. Adopt
ed aud sent to the Board.
The communication from Col. Felix
Robertson, referred TO yesterday morn
ing IN the proceedings OF the Board, was
read.
Before action was taken on it, a COM
municatiOn was received by the Chair
from the Board Of Aldermen, informing
The Council that the city had no stock in
the Little Rock Railroad, and consequent
" there was no necessity for the appoint
ment of "A committee to cast her vote in
the approaching election for directors.
Mr.. HalIum made a talk about Mr..
Robertson's communication, and IL was
finally referred to a special committee OF
three, consisting Of Messrs. Chase, Pres
colt and Miller.
By MIR. Pepper: A resolution to pave
Court street with Nlcolson from Second
TO Main. and Main TO Front.
Laid on the table, by a vote Of 10 4.
Another resolution to apply the Nicol-
son from the terminus Of Oplar street to
the city line. shared the same fate.
By Mr.. Hewett: A resolution placing
four lamps al certain points on Alabama
street. Referred to the Gas Committee.
The Board ordinance regarding female
walters was brought up and passed on It's
second reading.
A motion of Mr.. Prescott, that a com
mittee Of three be appointed to confer
with Mr.. BickfOrd in relation to Ex-
change Buildings, was laid on the table.
A resolution that the proceedings of
each session of the General Council
be printed in pamphlet form by the
CITY Printer, and laid on the desk Of each
member, was adopted.
A petition from j. Kline, to peddle
without a license, vas referred TO the Po-
lice Committee.
The Committee on Rules and Regula-
tons for the two Boards was discharged.
A resolution fixing the days of meeting
of the General Council, was adopted and
sent TO the Board.
A communication from the Board an
nounced tina they were ready for adj
iournment, and thereupon the Council
adjourned.
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