Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-12
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting OF the General
Council.


HOARD or
; CRY HALL, MEMPHIS. August 0. 1873.
Ata rerular meeting Of the Mayor and BoarC
of Aldermen Of the city OF MeInPhls on
ysdnssasy; Angus, S 9 Ms, PTs rssId.p hS ci
Gala. Walsh. Robbins. Davis. Pettirew, Nal.
afesta and Busby Aldermen.
A quorum being announced, the chairman
order Ss and had the roll Of Aldermen called
When, on motion, the reading OF the 70
corded minutes Of tho proceedings OF the
hoard OF Aldermen had In July past was sus.
pended for the present.
MONTHLY REPORTS or CITY OFFICERS.
Regular monthly reports from the follow
ing collecting. accounting and reporting city
officials were read. received aud ordered pub
llshed, viz; Tho CITY Comptroller, City Treas
urer. City Tax Collector, Wharfmaster.. City
Recorder, Station-house Keeper. Market Mas,
ters, North and South Markets. City Hospital
Physician, City Engineer, Chief of Police.
Chief Of Fire Department. City Inspectors,
GENERAL and Lumberl, Sergeant at Arms and
Secretary Of the Board OF Health. For partic-
ulals. reference Is made 70 the published pro-
ceedings Of the Common Council of this date.
PROPOSITIONS.
A reQuisition from the Hospital Physician
for hospital stores. Granted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Accounts reported favor
ably upon and recommend the allowance and
payment Of sundry duly authenticated sc-
counts sgainst the city. amounting to the
sum Of S2f, OT6 81
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen and
Council. August 9, 1873.
For itemized particulars reference is made
TO Councils published proceedings Of this
dnte August 8, 1878.
Upon the following ordinance to provide for
the sale Of lands which have been sold for
taxes due the municipal corporations OF this
State. and bought in By the said municipal
sioners heretofore elected under an act passed
December 6. 1871, entitled an act. etc., DO and
they are authorised and empowered, with the
advice and consent Of the a ayor and Alder
men, or Mayor and General Council, only by
ordinance duly passed, of any Of the munich,
pal corporations In this State, to collect all
unpaid taxes due the said municipal corpora
tons in accordance with the provisions Of this
Section l. That the said commissioner
elected, qualified and actirg within and for
the county Of Shelby. in said State, is hereby
authorised. advised and empowered 20 proceed
10 collect, under the provisions OF said act all
the unpaid taxes due the city Of Memphis by
its present or any fermer corporate designa-
ten, and TO use and exercise all tho powers
and duties set forth In said act.
Sec. g That said commissioner so author |
lied shall, before entering upon the discharge
of his duties aforesaid, execute bond, as pro- |
yided and conditioned by law. in the penal |
sum Of - dollars; and also take and sub |
scribe the oath in section Of said act named. |
Passed first reading and referred TO Ordi-
nance Committee by Board Of Aldermen, May |
Z. Same action by Council. May 9. 1873.
Your joint Board Of Aldermen and Council |
Ordinance and Printing GGS% Was TTfp0rt ad
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
C. A. BEEHN,
Chairman Council Committee.
II ILL., % kkAwI
action postponed by Board of Aldermen July
Referred to Special Committee by Board of
Aldermen August 6, 1873. Committee: Alder
men Pettigrew and DAVIS.
By Alderman Davis:
Resolved. That the Finance Committee be
directed TO inquire into the city TAX levied on
ST. Bridget's parish school for the forty-ffth
corporate year, and report on the proprlety oil
or retunding the same.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen July 2. and
in by Council July Z. 1873.
Your joint Board Of Aldermen and Coun-
Ill Finance and Ways and Means Committee
-eport adversely. rnrsnv
Act'g Chairman Aldermen Committee.
JN0 L NORTON,
Chairman Council Committee.
On motion to adopt the report. the ayes and
lays being called for stood as follows: Ayes :
Robbins, Pettigrew, Busby. Nays-Walsb
md Davis. Adopted by Board of Aldermen
august 6, 1873.
MINORITY REPORT.
In reference to the above resolution direct
ng the Finance Committee to inquire into the
,ropriety of refunding or renting the city 1
axes on St. Bridgets parish school for the {
orty- fifth corporate year CSI2), j recommend
hat SCI 25 the tax paid that year. be re- 2
unded. Because an act of the Legislature f
low in force, says that all property held a
nd used for purposes purely religious. char
table. scientific, literary or educational. :
a - III
rty is held and used only as school for the h
hildren of st. Bridgets parish. Father !
alsh, the pastor Of this parish. manages the
choOl. 1t is not conducted for the purpose of
making money or individual gain. The child
en- of the poor, who are unable to pay for an
are received here and taught AZ
veil as those who are rich enough to pay.
early three hundred children receive an ed
resent system Of public schools they would
ost the taxpayers Of Memphis nearly 5000
year The amount asked TO be RENTED is ]
My about the one-hundredth part of this cost,
nd surely it is wise and polite in us to grant
The only objection that has been RAISED to it
d the committee is this: That Father Walsh
as merely leased this property for number Z
years; but this very lease Ia copy of which
in the Mayors possessiOn) answers fully
ais objection, for il provides that in addition
, the rent, Father Walsh shall also pay what
yer taxes it is chngged with, thus making it r
il0enL LlhL Luose lhAts nave " cOlue out OF
he fund which supports this school, and con-
that it's imposition will weaken the
iieieney of the school. But this would be in
irect conflict with the spirit Of the Constitu
on and the act Of the Legislature. which is
encourage and assist education.
ANDREW DAVIS. q
Motion 10 refer the minority report to the &c
ity Attorney lost, Ayes-Walsh and Davis. | =
ays-R Robbins, Pettigrew and Busby. y
Motion 10 lay the minority report on the ~
bile carried. AyeE-kobbins, PettiRreW and a
usby. Nays--Walsh and Davis.
Upon the following, viz:
Resolved. That the Finance Committee in
lire into the liability Of the Water Works
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen July 2.
ID eOncurred in BY Council July 7, 1873.
Your Joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
nance and Ways and Means Committee re- ol
,rt that they find that the Water Works d
,mpany are obliged by Section 10 of their
arter TO furnish water to our present city
Adopted by Board of Aldermen August 9.
-. N
Upon the proposition Of NJ Lea in relation ~
an amount paid by petitioner fol. the Nieol-
n pavement In front Of his lot, No. $50 JEFF
rson street Referred BIZ Board Of Alder wi
en- TO Finance and Ways and Means Com tn
ittee Julyz; same action by Council July Z. or
Ts. nj
Your joint Board of Aldermen and Council
nance and Ways and Means Committee re- lei
IT that tbs prayer of petitioner be not
anted. -
ANDREW DAVIS.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
JN0. l.. NORTON ~