Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-15
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting Of the General
Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

lofflOlAL hhfohisl
Cry HALL, November u. 1873.
Atan adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
Mayor ana Aldermen Of the city Of Memphis
held Wednesday. November y, 1913, Present
Hon John johnson, Mayor; Messrs Chairman
Pettigrew, Walsh. Robbins, Davis, Malatesta
Busby. A White, .B White and Colligan'
Aldermen.
A quorum being announced, the chairman
took his seat, called the members present 70
order, and had the roll Of Aldermen called.
Unfinished Business from Council.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Councilman Cloustol;
Resolved, That an oil lamp be placed on
Pontotoc street, between DeSoto ana wei
Adopted by Council Noyember5 /; coneurred
in By Board of Aldermen November II, 1873.
BY Alderman Busby:
Resolved by the General Council Of the city
of Memphis. That the thanks Of the city are
due, and we hereby tender them.
First-To the noble, kind hearted strangers
everywhere who worked f,r, or contributed
to the relief of our sick and suffering people
during the fearful epidemic through which
we have just passed.
second-To those noble. self-sacrifcing
spirits among our own citizens, Of every or
ganization or society, who brayed the dangers
of disease and death, carrying aid and COM
fort to the sick and distressed Of every degree
or condition.
Third-ro our own citizens at homs or
abroad, who labored so faithfully IN repre-
senting our true condition, or in raising funds
and supplies so indispensable in the great or
deal to which we have been subjected.
FOurth--To the officers Of the city and tC
the members of the police and ire depart
ments who so nObly stood at the post Of duty
when their comrades were falling on every
side.
h. s1f Sol the nrfntprg and all
cerned in publishing to the world the facts
as they were developed from day to day dur
ing this, the most fearful scourge. that hat
ever visited any American city.
Be it furthe resolved. That the kindness Of
our brothers Of the Northern. and Western
States in the hour of trouble has awakened
within us feelings Of the warmest sympathy
ana gratitude. and teaches us lesson which
ages represented by politicians would have
failed to accomplish; that we are, indeed, one
people in feeling, sympathy and love as well
as in government.
ADOPTED BY Board Of Aldermen. and con-
Cured in by Council. November Il, 1873.
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen, City Of
Your committee, appointed to investigate
certain charges made by Mr.. John Halstead,
of this city, against Paul A. Cicalla, Chairman
Of this Board, beg leave TO make the following
report: That they have examined the evidence
in the charges as made by Captain Halstead,
which are as follows:
Charge 1st- Conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman.
9th day Of October, 1873. procure supplies
from the commissary department at IS Madi-
son street, place or house where supplies
were kept for the relief Of the poor.
Charge 3d-That said supplies were procured
under the pretense Of being fer one, Mrs.
MeNichols. OF Huling street. Memphis. Tenn. I;
and that Cicalla did carry or. caEse 10 be car
ried 10 his OWE house the articles he drew for
Mrs. McNichOls. and stored them at his own
house for his own use.
Charge 4th--That he took advantage Of his
official position 70 procure said supplies, or
dering them out under his signature Of Act
ing Mayor" thereby prostituting the Office Of
Mayor for his oWn personal benefit.
Charge 5th-Ihat said P. A. Cicalla did
forse, or cause to be. forged. Mrs. McAiehoPs
name to the receipt for the goods so procured
BY him.
carefully land, as they trust, impartialiy) ex-
amined witnesses for both the prosecution and
defense, and after careful review of the evil
dence. as given under oath duly administered
by the City Recorder, would respectfully re-
port that on charges lst and 9Th We and from
the evidence that the charges are fully gus
tanned.
dence 10 sustain these charges, except so far
as the following. that he received the goods
from the c)mmissary on the 2sth Of October,
one day later than the date Of the requisi-
ten, and said reQuisiti0n was fled on the
27ih, aud he received them on the 18th Of Oc-
tober, 1873. but are not clear Ia our minds
from all the evidence that be, A Cicalla.
did intend to, as charged, appropriate the ar
ticles received from the cOmmissary to his
own personal use, the proof showing that
part Of the goods so received were sent TO Mrs
Dare. his mothcr-in-law. and part to Mrs Nc
Nichols: the Inter, however, after being
notified by Captain Halstead Of his knOwl-
edge Of the requisitiOn being made out. The
evidence, az taken down under oath. il here
with attached. and can Le read. if necessary.
JJBUsBE,
4 j WHITE.
y MALATESTA