Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-04
Board Of Aidermen.

The Board of Aldermen met in regular
session, President Dent in the chair. A
quorum being announced, the regular
business was proceeded with.
After the reading and adoption of the
minutes of the regular and adjourned
the city officers were presented in detail,
and being received, were referred to the
Finance Committee for approval.
A petition was presented from Emanuel
Castignsno, praying Tor remuneration
for q small lot of ground encroached up
on by the city in Strengthening bayou
the vicinity of Beale street, which was re.
cSiYed and referred to the Improvement
Committee for investigation.
In obedience to an order of the Board at
It's last monShly meeting, the City Tax
Collector produced list of delinquent
taxpayers, amounting in the aggregate to
three hundred and eighty-nine Thousand
SIX hundred and eighty-seven dolIarE,
which was received and ordered published
by the Common Council, and their action
concurred In by the board Of Aldermen.
The business of the Improvement Com
nlittee was next entered upon, which COM
prised considerable amount of petitions
aud resolutions requiring sidewalks to be
built, streets extended, privileges for
building frame houses In the city limits,
and such other matters of minor import
snoe, which were reported fsvorably, and
the reports OF the committee adopted by
the Board.
The petition of John Dunn, who had the
misfortune to fall into an unfinished cis-
tern some time ago, resulting in some
bodily injury to himself, and fot which
be held the city accountable to kim in q
csrtain amount of csmsges, was referred
back to the committee for more minute
Investigation.
ION resolution suggesting the necessi-
tn Of bridge across the bayou on Broad
way street. the committee reported favor
ably, which report was adopted by the
Board.
A resolution was passed at q previous
aieeting of the General Council requiring
tile owners 0t property on Tennessee
street, from Trezsvant to Butler street, to
} lsY certain sidewalks, etc., which Wss
Wiopted, and afterward reconsidered.
which reconsideration was reported on by
Sthe committee, recommending that the
work be done, as the necessities of the To-
cality urgently required, which report
Was adopted.
Upon the petition Of the st Louis Ele-
Vstor Company, asking privilege to place
vrster tanks on certain portions Of the
tiut, there were msjoritY report, which
| wa adverse, and minority report, favor
| fsle, the latter of which, after much dis
IslRgion and cross firing, was adopted.
THE vote for the msjority report stood,
IrJes-Aldermen Mallon, Cicalla and Pen.
3srgrast-3; nays-Aldermen Msckall,
lPettigrew, Mslatesta and White-A
alderman White begged to be excused
from voting on the question, which was
objected to, when his vote was recorded
b'lao."
After the passage of the minority re-
.,rt, several aldermen made suggestions
! inding to making some kind OF binding
cgmtracs with the St Louis Elevator Conn
pi,ny for the faithful performance of GER
tain promises made. by the company to
lS.e city, IN consideration of their being
nnwed the privilege of using the bluffs
iprvater-tanks, which resulted in q reso-
lutsn, offered by Alderman Msllon, that
sAavor and Oitv Attornav hA ~~~-'-.'
ss "a nd empowered to contract with the
e.,t oa = Ss1TnnaIiy, in conformance TO the city
o.sI S,.ii,ancs. which resolution was adopted.
~ .s,bsS3ance to an ordinance, requiring
t,,a hSsvnr and City Comptroller to fqrn-
ssh : I5st of parties indebted to the city,
tI,s isttsr named officer presented long
iii III ~ dabtors for taxes due the city,
tel which was appended report t1ss IN
tie opinion Of ths Mayor an9 City Comp
solier, nothing could be naade 2A. q