Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-11
~. B + WHITE, JR.
Chm'n Board Aldermen Committee.
I0HA l. N0RT0N


JOHN l. NORTON,
Chm IN Council Committee.
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen June s, 1872.
Adopted by Council June s, 1872.
By Councilman Steinkuhl:
The petition Of Mrs NJ A Lincoln. praying
for the remission Of the city tax on lot IA, on
Third street, for the years 1852. 1863 and part Of
1854.
Referred by Council TO their Special Commit
tee. Messrs Steinkuhl. Harvey and Marks, and
the City Attorney for investigation and report.
Referred BY Board Of Aldermen to their Spe-
eial COMMITTEES, Messrs White. Burke and
and the City Attorney, Mayl. 1872.
Your joint Special COMMITTEES Of Council
and Board of Aldermen. with the City AttOr-
ney, report such applications have been inva-
riably refused, and the granting Of this one.
even II the General Council has the power.
would establish a most dangerous precedent,
and we therefore recommend that the petition
be refused. b Y WHITE, JR,
Chm'n Com. Board Of Aldermen.
JACOB STEINKBHL.
Chm'n Council Committee.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen. June 5, 49,.
Adopted By Council, June 5. 1872.
By Alderman Burke:
Resolved by the General Council, That the
Finance Committee be, and they are hereby
instructed TO inquire into. and report st the
next regular meeting. the propristy Of in
stfucting the City Tax Collector TO receive any
past due coupons in paymsn. Of the interest
tax which IL now, OF may become due hereafter.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen. May J.,
lS72.
Adopted BY Common Council May l. 1877.
Your joint Board 81 Aiderinen and Common
Council Finance Ways and Means Committee
report that an act Of the Legislature to amend
the City Charter passed March 2. 1870, pace 63i
chapter III. section B, provides that taxes Of
any kind and description becoming due after
1870, shall be payable only in gold and silver
Qoiu a afhar laynl rnn "a thu IfnffaA Af.taa
The object Of this act was 10 facilitate the col
lection Of taxes in such funds D. could be used
for any and All purposes, and ~ prevent The
annoyance which had been experienced By the
preceding administrations In the issue and uEe
Of scrip. We therefore deem il inexpedient 10
change or interfere in the matter.
CHM Com. Board Of Aldermen.
j y SCilABEL,
Chm n Couocil Committee
Adopted BY Board Of Aldermen June5 1877
Adopted BY Council June 8. 1872.
MEMPHIS, April 4, 1872.
To the Honorable Board Of Mayor and Alder.
men aud Counciimen Of The city Of Memphis
aGENTLEMEx-fhe undersigned, your petit
TONERS, would respectfully Get forth that they
/ are auctioneers, doing business and paying n
cense In your city. that they are representa-
I tives Of business that il fostcred and encour
] aged IN every city Of the United States, ans
4 are a. much an incentive, 70 IL prosperity a
/ any other class Of merchants; that they ar
nov aud have been paying more privilege u
cense than any other claHs Of merchants
sd, in proportion % their susinssf; tha
and unequal. a. there i but little done b,
them at private sale, aud therefore respectfully
ask your honorable body that the same be re
pealed and your petitioner will ever pray.
lSignedl A. y. FARMLAND,
GE0. SHIELDS Co.
D. BOOTH Co,
A.fULLER
J.F. OMAR 4 Co.
r. VAN BRQKLIN,
NJ. Q. caTCE a co.
p. CONAN,
A. III. STODDARD 4 Co
Referred to Finance Committee By Council
May ]. ls72.