Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-09

shall be convicted before the Recorder Of q
violation Of any Of the provisions o. the ST6I
| buses or other licensed vehicles.
SEQ. 3. Whenever the Recorder shall find
any owner, driver or other person in charge
| of any hack, dray, omnibus or other licensed
vehicle guilty of violation of any OF the or
dlnanees regulating hacks, drays, omnibuses
or other licensed vehicles, he shall immedt-
ately certify the fact TO the Mayor and the
City Tax Collector, and thereupon the license
of the owner or proprietor Of such hack, dray,
omnibus or other licensed vehicle shall be-
come and the same is hereby declared to be
! forfeited and revoked. and IL such owner or
proprietor shall run or shall permit the use Of
such hack. dray omnibus or other licensed
vehicle after such forfeiture and revocation,
be shall be deemed to be guilty Of a misde-
meanor and shall be arrested and punished
as in cases of parties running, or permitting
the use of hacks, drays, omnibuses or other
vehicles without licenses. lf
Sec. T. That this ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its passage,
and that all ordinances inconsistent, with
this ordinance be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
The ordinance passed first reading in tho
Board Of Aldermen. and was by that body re-
ferred to their ordinance committee. In the
Common Council the ordinance was also read
II first time and referred to their ordinance
Your Joint Board of Aldermen and Council
ordinance committee repo.Trtsedd e Tseommend
Chairman from Board of Abdomen.
W. 2. MARTIN,
Acting Chairman from Council.
Passed second and final reading by Board
Of Aldermen April 4, 1877. Laid on table by
The annexed ordinance was submitted by
Councilman Norton:
Be it ordained by the General Council of the
city OF Memphis
Section /. That ii shall be deemed misde-
meanor for any person or persons 10 drive, or
have driven, through the streets or alleys OF
this city, either mules or horses, unless the
same are properly and securely battered or
bridled. ailIat
Sec. 2. That any person convicted If the
misdemeanor defined in section one OF this
ordinance, shall be fined in the sum OF not
less than ten nor more than fifty dollars.
The ordinance passed INST reading In the
Common Council and was then referred TO the
Ordinance Committee. In the Board of AL
dermen the same action was taken;
Your joint Council and Board OF Aldermen
j. N. PETTIGREW,
Chairman from Board OF Aldermen.
G A. BEEHN,
Chairman from Board of Councilmen.
Report received and adopted BY Board of
Aldermen, April 4, 1872.
Coneurred in by Council, April 4. 1872.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Pettigrew:
pointed. consisting of two members from the
Board of Aldermen and three members from
the Council. for the purpose of taking into
consideration the expediency and propriety OF
establishing a work house for the use of the
city of Memphis, and to suggest such plans
for the establishing of said work house as in
their Judgment will meet the requirements of
the city. and to report at the next regular
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, April A,
1872 rHa4F
Committee Pettigrew and Pen
dergrast. from Board Of Aldermen.
Same action taken by Board of Councilmen.
April 4, 1872.
Committee = Councilmen Robbins. Foley
and White, from Board of Councilman.
By Alderman White:
Resolved by the General Council, That all
property holders within the limits of the city
of Memphis, owning houses, already built. be
notified by the Chief of Police TO have the
proper numbers placed on their houses within
the next thirty days. as required by City Or
ui ADOPTED by Board Alder Aprh 4. 1872.
Same action by Council, Affil 4, 1872.
By the same:
Whereas, On the 10th day of June. 1868.
written contract was entered into betseen Il.
McDavitt, Mayor. pro TEN, and Joseph A.
Mabry and others. by which the said Mabry
and others agreed to fund city scrip to a large
amount. in the bonds of the city maturing in
thirty years, interest payable seml-annually,
scrip to be estimated from the date Of its pre-
sentation for payment up to the day of the
delivery of the bonds; the price to be paid
for the city bonds to be sixty-tive per cent;
And, whereas. the Supreme Court OF the
State of Tennessee has decided that there
was no authority in the officers of the city to
fund the script of the city in bonds at less
than par;
And, whereas. a very lsage amount Of bonds
has been disposed of upon the terms OF the
n
Resolved. By the General Council that the
Finance Committee be, and is hereby IN
structed. to ascertain and report at the next
regular meeting of the General Council
first, the authority by which the said contract
was made in behalf of the city; second. the
amount of bonds disposed of upon the terms
OF the said contract, and the parties to whom
and by whom the same were so disposed Of;
and thirdly, whether the city has not a right
of action against some one to recover its said
loss, and if so. against whom.
Referred to Finance Committee by Board of
Aldermen April 4th, 1872. Same action by
Council April 4th, 1872.
PETITIONS.
The petition of James Dolan and other
engineers of the fre-steamers, referred by the
Board of Aldermen TO their finance commit
tee. January Sd. 1872; same action by the
Council by like reference to their finance
January 6. 1872.
engineers of the city fre-steamers, praying
to be paid the difference in their salaries,
from the date of their election until April
thereafter the date. the same was increased
to $50 per month.
Aldermen and Council report adversely:
j. Nj. PETTIGREW,
Chairman from Board Of Aldermen.
h.H JOHN l.. NORTON,
Chairman from Council.
Ranort adoDted bV hoard of Aldermen.
April Sd, 1872. Concurred in by Council
Arril 4th, 1872.
Your petitioners. the engineers Of the FIRE
respectfully ask your Honorable
Board TO pay them the difference in their
salary from the time they were elected and
the salary fixed up the month Of April
JAMES D0LAN, and others.
Referred to Finance Committee by Board;
January Sd, 1872. COneurred In By Council
by like reference.
AMOUNTS DUE THE CITY.
By Alderman PettigreW:
Resolved That the Mayor and Comptroller
report TO this meeting of the General Council
the principle amounts due to the city, by
whom due. on what account. and what, II
anything, e being done to enforce their col
lection and that their report be published IN
connection with the report Of the Tax Col
lector now made.
Mayors 0FFTcR. CRY HALL.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 3, 1879.
To the Honorable the General Council OF the
City Of Memphis.
GENTLEMEN: In answer TO the foregoing
resolution we submit as follows:
There is now due and unpaid TO the city by
the parties as stated below the sum Of $50, 900
In the bonds Of the city maturing prior TO
1884. On account Of stock in the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, bought by them from
the city on the 9TH day Of October. 1858. as
a. n q BrinkIey S31, 900
~ Iobn 0verIon, ....................... 49, 600
~ " WsidTai1 ..........,............... 1900
~ AZ i WicLs'--............ .............. 600
az W Nnmford .......... .........-.... 5000
" W;cts 4 Wumford -. ................- 5000
Total. .--'......'.i;. SoO,oOV