Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-21
CIFF COUNCIL.
The Meeting Yesterday-Dog Ordin-
ance Passed-'rhe CITY Concludes
Contract with the Gayoso Gas
Company.

Company.
The Board of Aldermen and City
Council held regular meeting yester-
day. In the former there were present
Messrs. Dryer, Hoist, Cartwright, Pres
colt, Rounds, Mallon and President Nor
ment After the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting had been read and APP
proved, numerous resolutions from the
Council were received and referred to
appropriate committees. Among the re-
solutions received was one providing for
the removal of all buildings and truck
from ground belonging to the city, which
was, on account of its indefinite charac-
ter, referred to the Committee on Real
Estate.
A resolution compelling the property
owners of Court street extended to put
down brick pavements, was read and re-
ferred to the Improvement Committee.
A resolution was next offered author
izing the Mayor to provide stand with
seats and canopy for the use of the
band while playing in Court Square.
Alderman Prescott mentioned the dam
age that might result to the square from
crowds standing and lying on the grass
during the progress of the concerts.
Alderman Cartwright stated that he
had conversed with the keeper of the
square in regard to that subject, and
proposed that the keeper be allowed
two assistants to compel the people to
keep on the sidewalks and sit only on
the seats or on the margin of the grass
plats, and that it would be good idea
for the band to begin their concerts
about seven pm, and close them at
nine pm.
After few remarks by other mem
bers, the requested authority was
granted
A petition from Father Walsh to erect
o wooden church at the corner of Third
and Overton was granted.
The petition of the overseers of the
chain-gang for an increase of salary to
seventy-6ve dollars per month, deduct
ing lost time, was also granted.
The contract between the city and the
Gayoso Gas Company was then read and
fully ratified
A communication from Martin Cohen
was then read denying statement made
at former meeting, that he had taken
ten dollars Per month from former
lamp-lighter, in consideration of keep
ing said lamp-lighter in Office. The sub
ject was referred to committee of three
consisting of Aldermen Dryer, Cart
wright and Mallon for investigation.
Alderman Vincent presented and read
a petition, complaining of an mtoler-
able nuisance in the shape of a cellar
between Walker alley and Court street,
which is generally fourteen inches under
water, and Injuries the neighboring prop
erty. This was referred to the City En-
gineer, with power to act.
A resolution instructing the police to
report the location of all lamp posts that
are not lighted at dark was passed.
A petition from the officers of the con-
templated Memphis and Raleigh Rail
road Company, requesting the right of
way along Second street was referred to
special committee consisting of Alder
men Norment, Prescott and .Mallon.
The dog ordinance was then taken up,
amended and passed Section one pro-
vides that the owner or possessor of a
dog or dogs shall pay to the City Tax
Collector an annual tax of 81 for each
male dog and SO for each female dog; on
the payment of which the City Register
shall register the dog on which the said
tax is paid, and stamp on the collar of
the dog thus registered the letters c. 7.
p, and the year of the registry Other
sections prescribing certain rules and
regulations in regard to the establish
ment of dog pound, muzzling dogs,
and regarding the destruction of un-
licensed and unmuzzled dogs, with the
first section, passed a second reading
under a suspension of the rules, when,
after some unimportant business had
been transacted, the Board adjourned,
The City Council met and received
the reports of different committees,
which, with sundry petitions, were acted
upon.
Among the reports presented was one
on the resolution from the Board of Al
dermen to advertise for proposals to
grade and pave the landing south of
Beal street, and adopted by the Council.
! A communication from Thomas r.
Smith, of the School Board, to issue
bonds to pay for property bought for
school purposes, was adopted.
The ordinance introduced by Council
man Dixon to change the time of meet
ing to once every month instead of twice
a month, and the time of meeting to be
the first Wednesday of every month,
passed first, second, and final reading
under suspension of the rules. After
which several petitions were presented