Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-08
MUNICIPAL.
Proceedings OF Regular Meet.
fog OF the. Common Council ana
Ronrd OF Aldermen.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
loFEIcIAL REPORT.
Cry HALL, MEMPHIS, October 2, 1872.

ORDINANCES.
Be It ordained by the General Council Of the
1 City of Memphis That section Of an Urdi,
nance TO establish a permanent sinking fund
for the payment of the bonded gepi O. tnS eisS
amended that the bond required OF each COM
missioner of said fund shall be in the sum OF
| SIC, 0ae instead Of s50OOO.
This ordinance to take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
| Passed first reading when the rules, accord
| ing TO City Charter requirements, were sus,,
pended. when the ordinance passed seeohu
and final reading by Board of Aldermen, octo-
Passed first reading by Council, October 2.
| 1872; rules suspended, per Charter require
ments, and passed second and final reading by
Council 0ctober2 ?, 1872.
Be il ordained by the General Council OF the
City Of Memphis:
Section l. That the offices of Clerk to the
Recorder and Clerk to the Chief. of Police be
| and the same are hereby abolished.
Sec. 2. That there shall be one Clerk. to be
appointed by the Police Board, TO be known
as the Police Clerk, who shall perform the du-
| ties now incumbent on the Clerk to the Recor-
der and the Clerk to the Chief of Police. and
such other duties as may be required by ordi-
nance, who shall receive salary OF twelve
hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly
as other salaries;
be in force from and after its passage, and
that ali ordinances inconsistent with this ordi-
nance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Passed first reading by Board OF Aldermen,
when the rules were suspended per require
meuts Of City Charter, when the ordinance
passed second and final reading by Board Of
Aldermen, October ., 1872.
Passed first reading by Council, October 2,
1872; rules suspended by Council per Charter
requirements, and passed second and hnal
reading. October ., 1872, by Council.
That the ordinance in relation TO wood be SO
amended as to compel all parties selling. wood
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wood 10 this market for sale, whether by
river. rail, wagon or otherwise, TO have ii
measured by the City Wood Inspector. and re-
ceive his certificate therefor, delivering same
to purchaser of said wood, and should any
doubt arise in the mind of the purchaser that
any portion of said wood had or has been dis
posed Of after the receipt Of said eeTtlheate, and
before the delivery of said wood, the purchaser
can call on the Wood Inspector and have II
measured again, and should he ind on a re;
measurement that portion Of said wood had
or has been disposed of, the party or parties
so disposing of said wood shall be punished
according TO law.
The charge for measuring wood shall be the
same as laid down in article XIV. section 3. OF
the city ordinance.
The Wood Inspector shall have ms once IN
the brick office. west side Of Front street; be-
tween Adams and Washington. He shall have
two branch Offices, with deputy in each. one
in South and the other in North Memphis, ioI
the convenience ofthe public. He 1.-THE WOOD /
suitable locations for said offices in North and
South Memphis.
the 18th instant.
Passed first reading and referred TO Ordi- /
nance Committee by Board Of Aldermen, Oeto-
Der ., 1872. :.
Passed first reading and referred &c, Qrdi-
nance Committee by Council, October z. lS'2.
ACCOUNTS.
n, nj r.
tention on Joe Rice and Clegg, each hYe
dollars, in August and September, 1877, was
allowed by Council and Board.
RESOLUTIONS.
An adopted resolution that the Mayor fur
nish the Chief of Police with suitable instru-
ments to test the quality Of milk.
An adopted resolution by Council that from
and after November 4. 1877, the markets shall
open at three and close at eight Q clock pm.
was laid on the table by Board Of Aldermen.
An adopted resolution by Council that the
Engineer have plank gutter put on the east
side of Hill street to the bayou.
Referred TO improvement Committee by
Board of Aldermen.
a resolution that the City Engineer have
the alley between hobeson ana Mosoy streets
from Winchester avenue to.Hill street, graded.
Referred to improvement Committee by
Council October 2. 1872.
Same action by Board Of Aldermen, October
2, 1872.
point committees to confer with the County
Court.
A resolution that the City Engineer adyer-
tse and receive bids for the construction. Of a
public cistern ut the Intersection of Rayburn
avenue and Georgia street.
A resolution that the property owners on
the south side Of Broadway lay plank side
walks-gay between sixth and seventh streets
Referred by Council and Board of Aldermen
to their joint Improvement Committee.
An adopted resolution that tue Sergeant-at-
Arms notify the owners Of rock and stun OF
various kinds in Center alley, between Gayoso
and Union, streets, TO remove the same.
For particulars reference is made to the
published proceedings OF the Common Coun-
ell of this date, October ., 1872.