Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
lOYsIcIAL REroRr.

loFfIcIAL RRPoRT.l 4IGlf
CRY HALL. MEMPHIS, November 6, 1872.
ORDINANCES.
An Ordinance to Amend existing Ordinances
In Reference to the Assessment Of Property
Be L ordained by the General Council ofthe
City of Memphis: e
STcTIoN /. That il shall be the duty OF eaon
and every person owning, or nafing inc csn-
troll or management of any taxable property
within the city Of Memphis. WITHIN ten JAYS
after being required to so by the assess9nts,
as now authorized by ordlnaneei y ~ sha ala
assessors Of all the taxable property OF every
deseription owned, controlled OF managed ey
him or her, and the failure or refusal 50 70
furnish the said list. witnlh ,ne ss,u s,n ~
failing or refusing, upon convlcueh tneFtyi
before tho Recorder. shall DC hn,d' LOT eaen
day. after the expiration OF the said zen 1ess.
that he or She fails or refuses SO 20 FURNISH VIC
said list. not less than FIVE nor more than ATTY
dollars. to be collected as other mes are cot
iseted. And the Isis so furnished said asses,
sors shall bereturned by them 70 the cinee ~, y.
the CITY Comptroller. who shall preserve tne
same for use or reference until the assessment
books are finally adopted. -
assessment Of property Tor tafation; Nn n siiS
IN declared TO be the duty OF the C,mptroller
10 provide the Board Of Assessors with the re.
onisite number OF suitable blank. returns Of
lists OF taxable property, which shall pe tar~
nished by the Board o. Assessors, epon Ies.sssss
10 persons owning. controlling or mAnaeine
property liable to taxation hs the cry %
a sEc. 4 That section eight -. and also 50
much Of section Eve s5l s4T.tlele !. ens .9ss
any tsxabIe property from the hsi % be re-
tu-ne6 to The Board Of Assessors. arr hereby
repealed. and every list shah contain AL nc
taxable property oWnsa, censS1ss- :.
aged hy the person returning the SANE
Sc I. The several Assessors are he1tSs
v;ven mower aud authority 70 administer esths
and afhrmafions IN ali cases Nhrre GALS %
airmatioas are requlrea' q ar ,s-.,-,S
o. in carrying out The provlsloSs q any o.ai-
nance hsyiuT reference 10 TIE assessment 2.
location Of property. a1a any re5son Nno sAa..
wilfully swear falsely before sleh assessors. ~
snv ofthesn. il hereby declared 70 Be EnilN q
[. inisieInesnor, and On ccnrtcnon tncreei
before tie Recorder Sail be nnec iof saen 4
oTense NOT less than ave nor Eere thsn Ais
dollars. 10 he collected as stneT hnes ~'s eoi-
Sc 8 Af.sr The Assessor books are re- 4
turned 70 and deposited IN the Mayer : c1ee. I
and AFTER the ten days have ELAPSED LOT ne !
correction Of mistakes oy the AssssseHls, - 4
r,rav;isi in gectinn nine 80. article l.. chapter
III. pare SIS Of Bridges Digest any person I
surprising himself OF herself aEgriesed es - /
assessment. or IN either the hsiinE q proleIS
liable 10 taxAtion or IN assessing ne sane .
snch 1srson. or in the Valuation OF the sane 4
- r. NV csisr respert. nay at any tine with
in thirty days Bat not AFTER tAAt peTiea. ~ YEA
from the actien Of the AfsessoIs sen s.S
al q he General Council. which shan iortn-
with hear such appeal and afirm or reverse
he action al the Assessors. or make such or
der on determination in the premises a. NAY
seem just and proper. and shaA eArse - - -
sessment books 10 be made 70 CONFORM 70 ~
order or determination And the order OF ue-
termination Of the General Counc1l thail DC
final and conclusive, and shall not be subject
to appeal or revision. ana inc asse1 :; nv
books as returned TO and deposited N me
Mavori Office except so far as appealed rom
within the time sforesaid and the modlnca-
tons and changes made therein Dy tue zen
eral Council within the time anu N Ih h I'LL
ner aforesaid shall be conclusive and Dinqlng
mon all persons whomsoever, and the sara as
sessment books shall not Afterwards DC
changed, altered or modified IN any manner
We This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage, ana an
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed. ..,
Passed . first reading, y men ING Iulss 49,
Suspended per requirement of the city charter;
when the ordinance passed second and maj
reading By the Board Of Aldermen, NoEem-
Der 6, 1872. c..... - s,;.-
Attorney bv Council, November 8. l6k
Action reconsidered by Council, November
I. 1872; passed fret reading by. Council rules
suspended as per charter requirements, Nhen
ordinance a .
nassed finally BY Council November o. lSlz-
By Alderman Burke
Re Il ordained BY the General Council Of the
Citv Of Memphis, 1hatthe salary OF the Laiei
Engineer Of the Fire Department be. and ~ =
hereby increased 10 and at the sum Of Sz.lOo
Der annum. payable as other salaries, ana tpat
All ordinances Inconsistent With this ordinAnes
he and ths same arc hereby repealed. and
That This ordinance take effect and be IN force
from and after it. passage.
Passed first reading, when the rules per Re,
otfirernents Of city charter were suspended
and Inc ordinance passed second and final I
reading by the Board Of Aldermen November
" passed first reading by Council November 9;
49,. Rules suspended. Passed second and
final reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Cieslla:
struetea to erect lamp-posi on Vance street.
hatweeu Main and Shelby streets. south side.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen November
: Adopted by Council Novsmber6. ls72.
Resolved. That the sanitary police be in
structed 10 notify the owners Of property on
the northwest corner q shelby anu t BugIsr
street and plank sidewalk on Butler street
within the next thirty days-,
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen November
- ADOPTED by Council Novenbers, 1872.
Resolved. That the City Engineer be in
structed to erect a lamp-post on Gayoso street,
between Main and shelby Streets southeast
corner Of the alley.
Referred TO Gas Committee BY Board OF Al
dermen November 9, lsl2.
ADOPTED By Council November 6, lsl2.
BssoIyed' That the City Comptroller be re-
onested 10 report at the first meeting in Janu-
airy Of this Board. the amount o. taxes re-
eeived from each ward, and also the amount
expended in the different wards for improve
ments of the same for the last year.
Adopted BY Board ef Aldermen November
o. 1872
BUSINESS FRON THE conA0s COUNCIL.
The business from the Common Council.
originating in that body, was then taken up
and acted upon By the Board Of Aldermen.
For particulars reference Is made 70 the pub
lished proceedings Of that body OF this date,
November 9Th, lsi2.
His Honor Mayor johnson nominated the
following parties for Ward Registers; viz;
First Ward. Owen Daily; Second, Peter Town
send; Third. Trip Noel; Fourth, Tobias Wolf;
Fifth, A. NJ. Ferguson; sixth, James Banks;
Seventh, Joseph White; Eighth, ID. Parlee;
Ninth, George NJ. Grant; Tenth, Thomas
Flemming All Of which were confirmed By
the Board Of Aldermen.
When the Board adjourned
l.. K. RICHARDS.
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