Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-14
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting OF the General
Council.
nOARn on ALDERMEN.
oFlIcIAL REPORT.

AOAhD VT ALDANAAN
loFEIoIAL REPoRr.l
CRY HALL, May 7. 1873.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance repeating amendatory tax ordi
nance Of June Z, 1872.
Be il ordained, BY the General Council o
y" section /. That the ordinance, entitled "0r
dinaneo amondatory Of tax ordinance. np
proved the 9Th day OF June. 1874. DO. ana inc
same is hereby. repealed. and that sub-seciiiioi
twenty-oight l2s) Of section twenty-ono WI "
the ordinance regulating taxation, appr9Vee
the 18th day Of April, 1872. BIO In force ana OF
Sec. .. That this ordinance take effect from
and after its passage. ,-s .,.,
Passed first reading. rules suspended hccoIu,
ing 10 charter requirements, ana oraihance
nassed second and final reading by Board OF
Passed first reading and referred to Ordi-
nance Committee by Council May y. 1913.
An ordinance authorizing tho Mayor TO bor-
Be- Be- i ordained by the General Council Of the
'Ssetion i. That the Mayor be. and he is
bsrehy. authorized 10 borrow. on the notes OF
The city not having longer than one year TO
run TO maturity, and at rate OF interest no.
10 exceed ten per cent per annum. the sum OF
fiity thousand dollars for the payment OF the
current expenses Of the city.
Sec. 2. Said notes shall be issued only in
sums of one thousand dollars zach, and num-
bered from one TO fifty. and shall be signed BY
the Mayor, eountersigned and scaled by the
Register, and certified 10 by the Comptroller.
See, q. The Mayor is hereby authorized 20
mortgage any property belonging to the city
of Memphis TO secure the payment. promptly
at maturity. Of all or any portion OF SAID
Sec. A. This ordinance to take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Passed fret reading, when rules, according
10 charter requirements, were suspended, and
the ordinance passed second and mai roadine'
RESOLUTIONS.
ITpon the following resolution. That the FL
nance Committee take such steps as they deem
necessary and such steps as will secure the
earliest possible payment Of all amounts due
employees Of this city for services already rem
dered, the same believed TO be among our
Adopted by Board. April .. and coneurred
in by Council, April 9, 1873. 81,
Your Joint Board of Aldermen and Council
Finance and Ways and Means Committees re-
port that the Mayor be authorized to borrow
the necessary amount required to pay all tne
city employees TO date. the said amount not TO
eA'''u '''''''' ANDREW DAVIS.
Acting Chairman Aldermen Committee.
JOHN l. NORTON,
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen. May Z, and
by Council May .. 1873.
By Councilman Grant:
Resolved. That the City Engineer be in
structed 10 have lamp post erected at the
Of Third and Sycamore streets,
We, the committee, report in favor OF the
e'O'"''"' P COLLIGAN.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
c. L. CLARK.
Chairman Council Committee.
10 nnar1 of Aldarmcn Nav z and
by Council May 9. 1873. -.
Upon the following resolution. that the City
Engineer be requested TO place n gas lamp on
the corner Of Jackson and Commerce streets.
Referred to Gas Committee by Board o.
Aldermen March 5; same action by Council
March 5. 1873.
Your Joint Board of Aldermen and Council
Light and Lamp Committee report that the
lamp post DO placed at the intersection OF
jackson and Commerce Stre enf11aAN
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
Q. L. CLARKE
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Board May !. and concurred in
by Council May 9, 1873.
Resolved, that the City Engineer be and is
hereby authorized to have gas lamp post
placed at corner of alley between Main and
Second streets on the south side Of Overton
street.
iJpon the above resolution your Light and
Lamp Committee report that we recommend
that the prayer be granted o,,,c.~
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
&. 4. CLARKE,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted by Board Aldermen May Z,
md c0ncurred in by Council Mayg. 1873.
Ipon the following resolution, That the City
IN ia raunusfa0 In ulapn a lamp Al
the corner Of the alley between Main and Sec
Dnd, north side, on Poplar street.
Referred to Ligh. and Lamp Committee by
Council ond c0ncurred in by Board OF Alder
men March 6, 1873.
Your joint Council and Board of Aldermen
Light and Lamp Committee report fayorably.
p. C0LLiGAN,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
Q. L. CLARKE,
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Board Aldermen May 7, and
cOncurred in by Council May 8, 1873.
Upon the proposition Of j. Mallam to fur
nish the city Of Memphis the newly improved
patent gas burners and globes, the same de-
icription now on exhibition in the City Hail.
1t 81 each.
Referred by Council md Board Of Alder
men TO their respective Light and Lamp Com
mittees, April 3, 1873.
Your joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Light and Lamp Committee rePT9T "a adversely.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
G. Z. CLARKE,
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Board Aldermen May Z. and
,oncurred in by Council May .. 1873.
Upon the petition Of many citizens, residing
IN Linden and Pontotoo streets, east of Or
cans street, praying for the erection Of lamp
posts in their neighborhOOd.
Referred by Council 90 their Lights and
Lamps Committee March 5. 1873.
Councils action cOneurred in by Board Of
Aldermen March 6. 1872.
Your joint Council and Board OF Aldermen
Lights and Lamps Committee report favor
P. C0LLIGAN,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
G. T.. CLARK,
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen May 7, and
by Council May 9. 1873.
Upon resolution that the Mayor and City
Engineer be directed to advertise for bids TO
build one or two public cisierns in the Tenth