Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-12

10, 1871, present the Hon. John johnson,
MMsyo5' LIE hssslo fs, Rn1e~n' Mess sscb n a'
Pettigrew, Nalatesta, Bachman, Ruf1n, Hsr-
vey, Twohig. 9rehaD, Reder, smith and Boz
nouncsd, tbs President took his seat, called
the members present to order, and had the
roll OF Councilman called.
To the honorable General Council:
In view of the appalling calamity that has
befalen the city Of Chicago, by which more
than M hundred thousaoa Of her citizens
are, to-day, homeless. houseless and actually
suffering the pangs of hunger and cold, l
have thought Il right and proper TO call you
together, as the representatives OF the Guy
that you might in your official capacity ex-
press hedssp-felt sympathy Of every cdzen
for the snfereIS ny this unparalleled destrue-
ton by IRE orr magnificent city. and also, so
far as In your judgment you may think IL
proper, cot Of .the limited mesns az your
command, contribute 70 the material relief
so S5sss11y IequiTsS ~ lJ 3saa ss1s.s Mayor.
Received BY Council October -, lS1 re-
ecfved BY Beard Of A1dermsns October l6, 1911
am very ANXIOUS 70 make some arrange
ment thai viii ena.ie the Memphis and
Little ROCK railroad toiand their cars In this
4 therefore dsslrs 70 make 3 proposition TO
toe city for The navy yard and WILL De
obliged to you If you wtl call tbs Conncl To-
proposition 70 them for this properly: Yours
truly, 3.
Received by Council October 10, b1l. he
| eeiVsd by Board or Aldermen, October ~, IS7l.
Therenpon the member presenter bneouafa
| o. Aldermen were invited 70 take seats In the
| Common CounciIC lamb for Lhep purpose o.
! Joint Consultation, wnen AlJermen Hoist
(ncGng cha1FInaul Dwyeri MaioH. AAAatess4
1 Cartwright, Crcaila, Dent, and Renoergrast
appeared, ana were seated IN joni SenefaA
~ Councilman p ettigrew: WHEREAS, II is
right ana proper That our syn1patnles ana
| most profound regrets Anoold Dc oAclally
EXPRESSED to the citizens OF the city o1 Chl-
cage, on account OF the recent terrible vista
tl0n Of nre, 70 which Ihey haye been SUD
l IA dfvlduaLWant, and calamity, AWAKEN IN
our hearts a must lively symPslhSi IT'S
ResoIRed by the BOaro OF Common ooahel
| af me civ .rfhaEIhair greatest regret lies in
The IRct That legal opsIraeaons In bne s1ty
| charter Of the clay OF MemPhls deny glsM the
| pleasure oT1eEAI act1on o. c re-
| iIef as they Wouic most heartily grant, snd,
Resolved, mat, in the absence Of ILLS power,
We earnestly request OUT etli1sEs "a ~ nan1-
| fRcJurers and railroad e~orpora1ons, cur
| benevolent tnsIttnnonss our Nn1lsIl&n
| friends and societies, 10 step 10 the Hontsan4
wilnoUL osten alton ezhr5fs 70 the world
that, though We a4e comparatively poor We
can and do ave to The sxtsnt OF our aolnsS
Resolved, That the Mayor OF the city o.
M~eEhpuis be instructed 10 forward 70 ths
sAyeF of the city OF chicago acopy OF the
foregoing preampie and RESOLUTIONS.
Preamble and resolutions received by
C0zncti, October 10 t5zL
When Councilman L~ightburn Onered the
following as = substitute for councilman
PettigreW's preamble and resolutions, Oc-
JoDer 10, lS3l, when was recsIYeo'
and held open Tor discussion, amendments,
ETC.:
by Councilman L~ighIDurn: ReS0lUed, a
the e1Iy OF Memphis vote the sum OF Sl1.uOJbo
the relief Of The Chicago sunersrh, u De L-
v1seu and submitted In the next three days.
RsaS, received and held open Tor olsc15slOn,
October 10, 1874. @
ON the retirement OF the Board Of Alder
men TO their " haA, the foregoing suDstl-
Iute was taken up, ana alter much aesutoFy
dIscuzslOn, tnLerluoed Win unmDeIAess un-
successful motions Intellectually proposed
amendments, etc. Was ~HOn-concorfed IN pS
the Common Council, October 10, lsIL
By Alderman 7MaLons ResoiUeds That the
Gshsra1 ouncn OF The city OF ASmph1s au1
thor1ze the mayor 70 contribute the sum OF
S5IO towards the sufferers OF tine ate Calamity
a. Chicago. Adopted by Board OF A19eTmen,
OetoDer ~, 1871. in by the common
COuneI, october ~. GS7L ra.
By Councilman EoIem: ResoLped, Inat lie
General Council deeply regret ~he.rlnAolutyI
rom the c.ippled condition OF the CITY
Names to appropriate for the LsneA OF me
sufferers by the late IRE IN Chleaso, an
amount equal TO their desire, bgb lnolviou-
ally and effectively have anu VIII eontElDule
accor ling TO their means. Aocptsa y toun-
ell. Octuosr lOs-ISlL. TaDlso BY Hoaro OF Al
dermen, CctoUeT 40, ls7l. f
When the Council adjourned
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