Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-16
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Meeting Yesterday Of Both
"Houses.-

The regular semi-monthly meeting of
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and
the Common Council was held yesterday
afternoon. In the
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
a set of parliamentary joint rules were
adopted for the government OF both
Boards, which some OF the members may
Study to advantage. Numerous petitions
were read.
An ordinance to repress gaming in ga
looms and restaurants and shops was re-
ferred to the Improvement Committee.
The dredge-boat was reported indispen-
sible, and levee snack-houses nuisance
Adopted.
Ordinance that City Inspector shall
also be City Weigher passed first reading
and was referred. " iA4'tl'i ~"
Transient steamboats, to be allowed six
hours instead of two. Referred.
GENERAL COUNCIL.
A Petition was received from the
Poplar Street Turnpike Company, pro-
posing to grade Poplar street from the
Nicolson pavement at Brinkley avenue
to the corporate limits, a distance of some
two thousand feet; the work to be done
and kept in good repair for series of
years. Referred to a joint improvement
committee. "i'i
On motion, the Office of City Treasurer
was declared vacant, Capt. Chas. Carroll
having failed to give acceptable bonds.
The Mayor was notified of this action,
but said he was unprepared to make a
nomination.
A resolution was offered by Council
man Prescott to reduce the corporate
limits to the boundaries of 1865, which
did not include the Ninth and Tenth
Wards.
Councilman Hewitt opposed the reso-
luton, on the ground that the value of
property was increased in these wards
by their juxtsposition to the city, and it
was nothing but right that these suburbs
should pay city taxes for city privileges.
Councilman Prescott said, on grounds
of economy, these wards which we're
taken in for political purposes should be
thrown out; and the people desire it.
Councilman Miller, of the Ninth
Ward, was in favor of going out if he
could get out.
Alderman Mallon desired committee
appointed to report q new boundary line.
A substitute to this effect was offered by
DR.. Hewitt
Alderman Prescott was in favor of
submitting the question to the people of
the Ninth and Tenth Wards. de was in
favor of allowing the entire wards to re-
main in the corporation or exclude them
entirely. The clause in the new charter
which exempts the new part of the city
from paying old debts is the cause of the
city desiring to throw out these wards
| Councilman Hallum thought large
portion of those wards ought to be in
cluded in the city, but the agricultural
lands should be left out. The only way
to do justice is to appoint this special
committee, who shall report where the
boundaries of the city should be located.
Councilman Chase, from the First
Ward, thought the cutting off Chelsea
would do the corporation great ipjus-
tice.
Discussion ragged for an hour.
The original resolution being amended
so that the boundary lines of the city be
referred TO the Improvement Committee,
the Mayor and City Engineer added,
finally passed. The committee to report
on next Thursday evening at 7 o'clock.
The Board of Aldermen withdrew to
their room, and after some further bust
ness adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
A resolution was offered looking to the
employment of ten physicians to vacci-
nate the wards, at fifty dollars for each
physician.
| Councilman Prescott said there we're
many who would not be vaccinated.
There are already two places where they
can be vaccinated for nothing. He
thought it would be cheaper TO bury such
folks than to vaccinate them. The reso-
luton passed by feeble vote.
A communication from Mr.. Donovan
was referred to the Gas Committee.
An ordinance passed on its first read
ing which regulates the tax on privileges.
The Council adjourned to meet Thurs
day evening at seven o'clock.
FINE cabbages and apples at ]. d.
| Edwards'. l49
TExAs.-Allih the late papers, magazines
and good paper and envelops can be had
at the postofiice lobby.
FINE smoked salmon, bloaters and
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