Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-12

roolly 10 tho city, and also 10 M contractors
for the NlcOlson and stone payoments, for and
on account of tho pa,lng oi streets anu ale,s
honnding iholr several lots, said payment,
has.eg esen @ad9 At e, ns,sne e. iR ss
requirements Of an ordinance based upon The
pfdlnnied Authority 81 the city 20 confaet Tor
lald pavlnE and 40 create . difcct liability
against the psogegtI holders 10 NyoF OF ania
Whoreas. The supreme Court Of Tsnnessoe
has decided that the municipal Authorli let
had no power % crcAlo direct liability
s.% ne RSoe sl sS's sss s ssd
le,s being u general bonont 90 DO paid for BY
general taxation and not BY special assess
ment on separate lots contcrmlnons 20 the
Whereaes. The oily III IT, feltlemcn, with the
contractors has ohinlnod A. credits The bonont
N the payments nude a. Aforesaid, ~ Il oquit-
able and proper that the propert{-h0lde
who made the payments Aforesaid should be
placed On an equal footing with the citizens
who refused 10 make any pAymonu for the
paving Of streets and alleys n Aioresaidi
srcrloSl. Be Il ordained by the General
Council Of the City Of Memphis, That the pay
ments made a. aforesaid with interest from
tho time OF payment constitute a Just
debt against the city. dlschareable IN the
payment OF the taxes 10 DO hereafter levied
lorthe liquidation Of said paving debts due
Sec. =. ho II further ordained, That any
person holding the receipts ofEaid contractors.
or the receipts Of tho city for moneys specially
assessed ON lots 20 pay for paving, or any per-
son 70 whom said receipts have been assigned.
may, upon applieationto the Mayer and upon
surrender Of said receipts. be entitled 20 ro-
cciyc from the Mayor u certificate OF indcbt-
cdnosa. under the seal Of the city, counter
sigred BY the Register, tQr. the amount paid,
with interest thereon, which certificate OF in
deh.odncss. bearing interest at the rate Of six
per cent. per annum, TIL such tax Is due and
payable. shall be received ~ cash IN the pay
ment Of any tax hereafter levied 10 pay said
debt contracted for paving as aforesaid.
Sec. 81 DO Il further ordained. That n regis
try shall be kept Of the certificates Of indebt-
ednoss 10 be issued as nforesaid, the number,
date, amount. person 70 whom issued. and In
enco to the number Of the lot or part Of the lot
for the paving around which tho liability was
created. shall be noted; also, tho number Of
yards charged for. aud the. time or times Of
payment and amounts Of payment made by
the property holder. n00. ON
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS. fV|
BY virtue Of an ordinance passed BY tho
General Council of the city OF Memphis, the
Claim of John Nj. Lea for money paid by him
20 the city and 20 contractors has been adjudi-
Gated and allowed, and there is found due 10
him this day the sum Of one hundred dollars;
and this certificate for said amount. with in
terest from date Is receivable in discharge Of
any tax levied hereafter for the payment of
the debts contracted for the Nicolson or ston0
payements.
In testimony whereof. tho corporate seal Is
affixed.
Referred to the Ordinance and Printing
Committee by Board of Aldermen, March 5,
1913; same action by Council. Marca s, 1878.