Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-16
Adopted.

Hemp, - cents per lUV lbs
Tobacco, per hid, 40 cents.
Cotton, per bale, IS cents.
Bulk meat. 3 cents per 100 lbs.
Sugar, per hid, % cents.
Dry Hides, = cents.
Pig Iron, per ton, 40 cents.
Lard, per tierce, 8 cents.
Lard. per bbl., + cents.
Dried Fruit, 2lz cents per 100 lbs.
Coffee, per sack, 81 cents.
Rags, 4 cents per 100 lss.
Wool, per bale or bag, 10 cents.
Coil Rope, per coil, 3 cents.
Asserting Grains, per sack, l cent.
Rice, per fierce, I2% cents.
Hay, ? cents per 100 lbs.
To be paid by the seller of the article
weighed, or by the party or parties other
than the seller requesting the service.
Sec. 4. And be it further ordained, That
Z this ordinance take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, n that all in
consistent ordinances be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Passed first reading and referred to
I Ordinance Committee.
BY Alderman Durff:.
ResolUed, That transient steamboats, be
permitted to remain at the wharf six
hours instead of twO-the present time
short wharfage.
Referred TO Landing Committee by
Board Of Aldermen.
BY Alderman Dryer;
ResOJUed, That the City Engineer be
and is hereby instructed to haye paved
the sidewalk on the north end Of Auction
Square with brick-new or old ones,
whichever are mOsItconvenient.
Adopted.
By Alderman Dryer, in joint Council:
AN ORDINANCE to punish petit larceny.
Be it ordained by the General Council
of the City of Memphis, That any person
guilty Of petit larceny. as defined by the
Code of the State of Tennessee, within
the limits Of the city Of Memphis, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof before the Recorder
Of the city, shall be punished as in other
cases of misdemeanOr.
Laid on table by joint Council.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SENT TO BOARD OF
ALDERMEN CONCURRENT ACTION.
By Councilman Hallum:
ResOIUed, That the Mayor be author
lied and instructed TO proceed immedi-
ately to employ ten good and discreet
phvsicians-One from each ward of the
citv-whose duty it shall be Il proceed
Immediately TO vsccinate all persons in
the city who may need the same; pro-
vided that not more than fifty dollars be
paid to each physician.
Adopted by the Council and referred to
the Finance Committee by the Board Of
Aldermen.
By Councilman Cohen:
ReSotUed, That the Office of Meat In
spector be separate and distinct from
that Of Supervisor. and that a Meat In
spector be elected by the General Council
as soon as a suitable person, who shall be
a butcher by profession, can be procured
to fill said Office.
ResoIUed, That the fees for the Meat In
spector shall be ten cents for each iuspec-
tion, and shall receive the fees of his
Office.
Referred to Ordinance Committee.
By Councilman Twohig:
ReSOiCe1, That the City Engineer be in
structed to put Union street in psssible
condition from Wellington street to Mar
shall avenue.
Adopted by the Council, and referred to
Improvement Committed by the Board.
An O~RDINANCE to nix the rates Of tax
alton of taxable privileges.
SECTION J.. BE il ordained by the Gene
raj Council Of the City Of Memphis, That
the following tax shall be levied and col
lected for city purposes for the exercise
within the city Of Memphis Of h several
branches Of business hereinafter desig-
mated. which said tax shall, without eX-
ceptiOn, be payable in advance unless
otherwise herein specified:
Every a%uctioneer or firm of auc-
place only, per annum~s25O 90
or per quarterre~-.~l.~.-~..~' Is 90
Every retailer Of spurious, viDOus
or malt liquors, and every retailer
Of lager beer, ale, cider, porter or
mum 49, 100 90
And ten per cent. on all the capt.
tai invested in his business above
the sum OF five hundred dollars,
which capital shall be ascertain
ed by the Tax Collector in the
manner prescribed for the ascer-
tainment OF the capital invested
by merchants in their business
for the collection of the tax there
on, the retailer TO report and pay
quarterly.
Every keeper of a fruit stand, per
quarter -. 10 90
Per 30 90
Every person who furnishes oysters
or other refreshments, as they
may be called for, including only
such as have licensed retail shops,
in addition to their retail license
Tor liquors per nnum----."..... 90 90
Every retailer Of tobacco or cigars,
including the prOprietors Of re-
tail shops, except such as are
per annum.~-..-.-.--.-.~~ 20 90
Every Life, Fire, Marine, Accident
or other Insurance Company, not
chartered by the State Of Tennes-
see. having an Office or agent or
taking risks in the city OF Mem
phis, n and one-half per cent.
upon the premiums charged at
such Office or agency or upon the
risks so taken.
Every such Insurance Company,
chartered by the State of Tennes-
see, having an Office or agent or
taking risks in the city Of Mem
phis, one ~ per cent. upon the
premiums charged at such Office
or agency or upon the risks so
taken.
And every insurance company COM
ing within the meaning OF par
agraphs seven and eight, or the
agent Of such Company, shall. at
the end of each quarter Of three
months, report under oath TO
the City Tax-Collector the
amount Of premiums charged by
the said Company on which "A
tax is c~hargesble under this ord
nance during tho past quarter,
and shall then and there paw
the tax that may be due thereon.
Every keeper of a hotel accommo-
dating one hundred or more per-
sons, per annum 300 90
Every keeper Of a hotel
dating more than fifty, and less
mum 200 90
Every keeper Of q hotel or board
ing house, advertising by sign or
otherwise, and accommodating
more b twenty, and less than
fifty persons, per annum-~.-...- 100 90
keeper of a restaurant per
annum- 100 90
But the license to keep a restaurant
shall not authorize the sale or
gift TO guests or others, of any
spurious, YinOus, or malt
liquors, lager beer, ale, porter,
cider, or light wines, nor ci-
CARS, nor tobacco, and every per-
son selling or giving away any
of the said articles IN or about
his or her restaurant, shall first
obtain the license therefor, as
herein prescribed, in addition TO
their r%estaursnt license.
Every person, other than the pro-
ducer, and every firm engaged in
within the city, per annum.~.,.. 100 90
real estate broker, per an
num---.--....- -................s...- ZOO 90
Every general collector aud every
rental agent, each per annum.,.... 50 90
Every general broker or Ommer-
cial agent not confined to any
particular branch of business, per
$50 90
Every steamboat agent, per an
so 90
every passenger agent, per snnum 100 90
every hotel porter, per annum.... 50 90
every railroad agent, for local or
foreign companies, per annum.. 100 90
Every theater, per annum.~ 900 90