Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-06


thorities was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The petition Of B. Bayliss was referred
to the Improvement Committee.
The petition of e. HGrdin was referred
to the Fire Committee.
H. r.. HObson offers to rent out No. 10
st. Martin street for four hundred dollars
per year, for a stationhouse, and take
rent in tax receipts. Referred to Police
Board.
Several people petitioned 70 have Mad
ison street extended graded. Referred to
Improvement Committee.
r. G. Brinkley sent a note to the
Mayor, asking for q committee TO inves-
tigate his claim for twenty-six thousand
dollars. Referred to Committee on
! Claims.
Peter Regain, of Manassas street, says
he lost five hundred dollars by the
widening of that street in March, his
fences having been taken down and left
down. Referred to the Committee on
Clnims.
Councilman Martin said there was no
such committee.
Councilman Robbins explained that
the committee was merged in that of
! IAldntEF avs anu 4lCaiAC- 4hG hOtu~
ments will therefore go to that commit
tee.
MEMPHIS AND PADUCAH RAILROAD.
The Memphis and Padueah Railroad
Company sent in a petition asking that
they be allowed right of way over city
property lying north of Auction, and
west of Promenade streets, and thus
avoid Front street. Referred TO the
Committee on Railroads.
The City Inspector was allowed to
move his Office to the corner of Court
and Front streets.
The brick pavement and plank side
walk recommendations and resolutions,
4" within the next thirty days. We're
sent in numerously as ever.
Councilman Martin sent up a resolu-
tionreeonsidering the action of the Board
in reference to the removal of dead ami
mails. He explained that an offer was
made a meeting or two age to the city
government to give a bonus for the priv
ilege, and now it is proposed to pay six
six hundred dollars. The action was re-
considered.
The Mayor and Printing Committee
were authorized to look into the matter
of having the city ordinances revised
and ne-publisbed,
The dead animal issue was referred TO
a committee of three from the Council
and FROM the Aldermen. The Chair
man named the following as the com-
mittee: Messrs. Martin, Marks and
White.
Adjourned to eight o'clock.
Evening Session.
H. C. Leopold offers to sell his prop
erty to the city, if they should want it
IN the extension north of Front street,
at twenty-five dollars per front foot.
Referred to the Improvement Commit
tee.
George Sullivan offers TO sell his prop
ertv to the city cheap if it should be
waLfed for the opening of EskOls street.
The vestrymen of the Good Shepherd
must put down sidewalk.
BledsOe's alley viii no be allowed to
remain as ut present.
The High Joint Committee, 10 whom
was referred a resolution instTucting
them to inquire into the pTOpriety OF
eeOnOmizing byshavlng down the pie
tAOric salaries of sinecuTes, reported that
they deemed it ineypcdieRt to disturb the
salaries of any official at present, but
recommended that the City Carpenters
salary be raised to Il hundred dollars
per month. The report was adopted.
An account of DR.. Nuttall for twenty
dollars for medical attendance at the
to hK up a gouged eye for
John Kelly, was disallowed. He was
called on by the police to render the ser
vice. After a few cases of this sort no
doctor in town will be found to attend at
the stationhouse TO succor parties in dis
tress.
An ordinance passed beth readings,
amendatory of the tax law, making it
the duty of foreign insurance companies
pay five hundred dollars privilege tax,
and two and a halt per cent. besides.
SINKING FUND.
a bill was submitted, providing for
the establishment CT ii sinking fund to
be raised by the levy of a special tax of
twenty cents on each one hundred dol
lars for retiring the city bonds, and also
providing for the appointment of three
Sinking Fund Commissioners, who shall
hold office for three years, except that
after the first election one shall retire
after a year and another after two years,
places to be filled by reelection, so
that one of the commissioners shall be
every year after the establish |
ment of the Institution. They are also
to give q penal bond of fifty thousand
for the proper perform
lnce of their duty. The bill directs
the Tax Collector to turn over monthly
all money received by him on the
fund account. And it provides
that when they shall have sufficient
funds they shall purchase in bonds ac-
cOrding to their ability. 1t also provides
a long list of rules for the government
Of the Sinking Fund Commissioners
Bureau. When they have bonds on
hand which contain coupons matured
they shall collect the money for such
coupons and apply the money to the
purchase of more bonds. The Commits
are to enjoy a salary of two hum
lred and fifty dollars per annum, pay
able quarterly. 1t passed first reading
ia each board, and was ordered printed.
The Joint Finance Committee submit
ed a joint tabular statement of the
condition of the city, and also
how the sinking fund would
work. 1t contained a schOol-boy's call
indicating how the thing could
De done on fifty thousand dollars. The
calculation takes no account of the
fluctuations of the market or anything
If that sort. In about thirty years
lalf a million bonds could be retired
~ $50, 600 and its accrued interest, pro-
-ided the bonds were then at the same
lrice they are now. In the meantime, |
he bonds would absorb more in interest
than it would take to purchase
twice W. at present. The Board
would not allow the mathematical cal
'ulatiOn to Reprinted.
The action, of the Board Of Aldermen
reference to bids for gas was %concurred
n.
MORE PIE.
The Chief of the Fire Department pc
itioned for more salary. At the bottom
# the petition P. NJ. Winters, Recorder,
appended a note in which he a V he
would appreciate a slight increase in his
,alary also. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Hurley's petition vas laid on the
able. Mr.. II. has been hammering at
he Council for eighteen months for
compensation for shade-trees which were
tut down in front of his premises.
The petition of Martin DWyer for one
hundred dollars for work done by him,
vas referred to Committee on Finance.
Recess for ten minutes.
The ten minutes recess having trans
bred, the Council took up the business
# the Aldermanic Board and concurred
n a resolution which that body adopted
With the view of compelling the Street
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