Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-05
MUNICIPAL.
Meetings Of the Boards Of Aldermen and
Ceuncilmen-The City Debt-The
jefferson Street Railway.
DsadOn's Contract Disposed Of-An0ther
Elevator to be Ereeted-The City
Tax-Llst-The Re-Dlstrict-
ing Of the City.
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VIII IN tnelutnfe enable Inc city 10 correct AeI
revenues promptly.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
The liabilities amount to ssysO2,OOo; floating
debt, S55,SSl 81; assets, SESSION.; for reduction
OF the floating debt, S53o,009 IS.
The Mayors message and accompanying
documents were received and filed.
THE JEFFERSON STREET RAILWAY.
A petition was received from many citizens,
praying that a street railway track be laid
down n Jefferson street.
Councilman Sbeinknhl moved to grant the
prayer Of the petition. Carried.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The reports from the several city officers
were read and received and ordered TO be
placed on file.
Councilman White, from the Committee on
Accounts, reported in favor OF aging sun
dry bills, including the pay roll. Adopted.
THE CITY AND STREET RAILWAY CON-
TRACTS.
Councilman Whit submitted a report from
the special Committee on Street Railways
recommending that the Mayor be authorized
to sign the contract between the city and the
street Railroad Company. adopted.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Reder submitted a report from the I'M
proyement Committee, recommending certain
street improvements. Adopted.
FINANCE
Mr.. Schsbel, from the Finance Committee,
reported in favor of settling the account OF
Messrs. ]. A. n q Cob thirty-year gold
bearing bonds. The bill for paving the leVee
by Messrs. Loudon & Co. Is $1,000 Adopted.
CITY SCALES.
Mr.. Robbins. from the Committee on Wharf
and Landing, reported in favor OF allowing
Mr.. F. Berinds 70 erect the city scales near
the elevator without expense to the city
WHARF AND LANDING.
Mr.. Robbins also reported on paving the
landing from mark TO CLINTON
- - zNaz "A Dn-FSDFa If RanNa street the I
Anchor line offering to loan the city seven
thousand dollars to defrsy the necessary ex-
penses. Adopted.
THE CITY TAX LIST.
Councilman Beehn submitted the proposition
of f. WhitmOre, OF the Public Ledger, toF
publishing the tax list: One dollar each name
or lot, once e week for four successive weeks
as the law requires. The bid was accepted
and the report adopted.
ANOTHER ELEVATOR.
a petition embracing an offer was presented
from the City Elevator Company, asking the
grant of a certain portion Of land between
Court and washington streets, on the leVee,
for the erection Of an elevator.
MI. White was in favor of granting this
company the same privileges as the Missis-
sippi Elevator Company.
MIR. Robbins said that they ought to allow
every person to build elevators h applied
for the privilege, as they would greatly i'm
prove the business of the city.
The prayer of the petition was granted with
the proviso that the Mayor and City Attorney
EtDOEl Datk the NtEkuo VI ~ EOnL4 " Wv I
FLATBOATS.
Mr.. Bcehn submitted a petition from a num-
Der of merchants relative 10 the non-payment
Of taxes by hatDOats, and asking thatthe own
ers of these boats be taxed the same as other
merchants. Referred TO the Ordinane COM
mittee.
a petition was received from W.. c. Ander-
son PRAYING that his wife be allowed TO keep a
boaTding-hOuse Without license. Granted.
"HELLs HALF-ACRE."
A petition was read from many citizens in
the southern portion OF the city relative tothe
.nuisances existing every night at the corner
Of Gayoso and DeSoto streets.
Mr.. Robbins moved that the matter be re-
ferred TO the Chief of Police, with full author
ity to remedy the nuisance with all the force
at his command, il Necessary. |
Mr.: White said that unless they closed the
whisky shops before twelve o'clock at night
they could not abate the nuisance.
Mr. teinkuhl said that the licenses provided
that all who took licenses should keep orderly
houses, OF else their bonds were forfeited and
heir license void.
Mr.. Robbins's resolution was adopted.
LAMPS ON MISSISSIPPI AVENUE.
A petition was received from a number OF
citizens asking that oil-lamps be erected ON
Mississippi avenue. Laid on the table.
REDIsTRICrING THE CITY.
councilman Reder moved that the commit
ZEE appointed to redistrict the city be in
tructed to report at the next meeting of the
DodAAs NbAAAGa=
GAMING HOUSES.
Mr.. Marks moved that the Police Board
lose all the gambling houses in the city on
and after this date.
Mr.. White moved to adopt the resolution.
Mr.. Harvey moved to refer to the Police
Board. |,
Mr.. Robbins hoped the resolution would
lot be adopted as he understood the Police
Board had an arrangement with the gamblers.
They had taken their money and used it, and
{ would not now do TO close them mp. He
vas not there to discuss whether Ii was right
" wrong to license gamblers.
The motion was referred TO the Police
BEALE STREET MARKET.
Mr.. Drcescher moved that certain stalls in
he Beale street market be removed without
Referred to the Market Committee.
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.
Mr.. Droescher moved that the Hospital
committee Purehase-the hospital supplies. {
BUSINESS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN I
Providing that all persons paying taxes dur
December, lS2, be allowed one !
,er cent. discounts in favor OF issuing F,
fifty thousand dollars bonds 70 the I
school Board; to reduce the taxes Of Mrs. :
deriWeather; TO erect 8 bridge over !
he bayou on Georgia street; adversely to the !
Of certain insurance agents for re- I
iuctiOn OF licenses; ordinance re-districting I
he city and fixing the ward boundaries. Re- l
erred to the Ordinance Committee. The y
business from the Board of Aldermen: Z
Report recommending that the lamp-light- !
salary be increased to seventy-five dollars |
Der month; report in favor of erecting ten y
amp posts on Poplar street, between Front I
the river coneurred in; adversely TO the y
'etition OF the physicians to remit license =
nd report ordnance. q
DR.. Hewett spoke against the ordinance, :
said IL was bad policy 10 tax physicians. I
I they were taxed by the city and the physi- :
refused TO attend to the poor, then the y
3oard would see what would be done. He '
that the ordinance was unconsti :
utional. {
The ordnance was not concurred in Y
REIRENCHMENT. /
An ordinance was received from the Board a
{. Aldermen providing that the Office OF Chief f
Il Police shall be abolished, and that there c
hall be Assistant Chiefs, who shall discharge q
he duties of Cnieftain in North and south
iemphls, at an annual salary Of fifteen hun
dollars.
The following salaries were recommended:
lightly dollars per month; Police Captains, -
hundred dollars a year; Sergeant, =
ixteen hundred dollars; Policemen, eighteen =.
dollars; P~atrolmen, eighty dollars :
ollars; Sergeat-at-Arms nfteen hundred dol :
ars. -
Mr.. Harvey moved to lay on the table. Car >
led. :
LICENSING GAMBLING HOUSES. h
Calling On the Police Board to report the q
OF money received from gambling p
.ouses, and houses Of IN fame for licenses.
aid on the table, A
LEGISLATION FOR COLLECTION OF
TAXES.
To appoint a committee 10 procure suitable
egislation for the speedy collection Of taxes. q
ras adopted, and Messrs. Schahel, Robbins. o
i~alstead, Colligan and Harvey were APP '
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Inc Board adjourned till the next regular a
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