Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-24
MUNICIPAL.
Called Meeting of the General Council.
COMMON COUNCIL.
IoryrcrAL REpoRr.l


CITY HALL, MEMPHIS. June %. 1873.
At called meeting of the Mayor and
Common Council of the city Of Memphis on
Monday evening, June %. 1873; Present, Hon.
JOHN johnson, Mayor; President Gent,
Hewitt, Beehn, Droesher, Roush, Clouston,
Clarke, Bingham, Hunt. Jobe, Hughes. Sim
ons, Grant. Smith and Mason, Couneilmen.
Aquorum being announced the President
took his seat. called the members present to
order and had the roll Of Councilmen called.
Whereupon the object Of the meeting was
announced from the chair to be for the pur-
pose of receiving His Honor the Mayor nom
nations for a Board of Health. and for other
When on motion tho Board Of Aldermen
were invited to take seats in the Council
chamber for the purpose Of receiving and act
ing upon the Mayors nominations: On their
appearance, and being seated in joint General
Council, the nominations were submitted and
confirmed accordingly.
NAYoR's MESSAGE.
Mayors 0RFIcK. Cry HALL,,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June y, lsI3.J
Gentlemen Of the General Council:
You have been called together this evening
for the purpose Of appointing the members re-
quired for a Board Of Health under an Ordin-
ance passed at your last meeting; also to act
on several important matters referred to the
Finance. Ways and Means Committee at
that meeting; and also 70 consider an ordin-
anee recommended By said committee. fixing
the rate Of taxation for the 18th corporate
year, in order that the tax books may be made
up at the earliest day possible. so that collec-
tons from that source may be soon made,
and thus assist in relieving the city's financial
embaTTassments. and for such other business
as you may deem proper TO consider,
As Join JOHNSON, Mayor.
Pirst Ward-Dr. A. Szerenyi.
Second Ward-Dr. Frank Rico.
Third Ward-Dr. r. W. Mitchell.
Fourth Wsrd-I. NJ. Hill.
s si1ts % %sTsd-A' 4. F RaseFs.
Seventh Ward-R. B. Maury.
Eighth Ward-J. Jos. Williams.
Ninth Ward-L. Z. schabel.
Tenth Ward-A. II. Merrill.
Nominations confirmed by Board Aldermen
and Council IN joint session, Juae q, 1873.
BUSINESS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Upon the lengthy petition of widrig,
complaining Of the city tax on his mill prop
erty in Chelsea, praying for relief.
Referred By Council and Board Of Alder
men 70 their respective Finance, Ways and
Means Committees June I, 1873.
Your joint COUNCIL and Board Of Aldermen
Finance. Ways and Means Committees report
adversely.
BIZ WHITE, JR,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
JOHN l. NORTON.
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted By Council June q; con-
CURED in BY Board Of Aldermen June 2.
1873.
ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the General Council of the
Section i. That the Mayor be and is hereby
authorized and required 70 issue 70 each and
eyery person, or corporation, holding the re-
ceips Of the contractors, or Of the city, for
payments actually made upon hllls q se-
neer. for or on account Of the paving Of the
streets and alleys Of the city with the Nicol
son or stone pevemonts under the provisions
Of the City Charter and the ordinances Of
the city charging the cost Of such pavement
upon the properly in front Of which the pave
meat was laid down, which yrovisi0nf Of the
charter and ordinances have been held ~ the
Supreme Court Of Tennessee 70 be unconttitu-
tional and void. certificate Of indebtedness,
under the seal Of the city and csuntersigne3
By the Register. for the amount Of money ac-
tually paid upon such receipts. with interest
thereon AZ the rate Of six per centum per an
nun from the date Of the payment until the
time the said certificate may Be redeemed b.
the city. And upon Issuing the said certit-
cate Of Indebtedness the Mayor shall take up
the receipt on account Of which The sane =
issued, aud shall cause u % be cancelled ana
fled a. q voucher in the once q Comptroller.
See. 2 The Comptroller shall provide and
keep q veil bound book, IN which ne tnaii
register each certificate Of Indebtedness Issued
under the prscsdinf section, giving - num5
Der, date. the amount Of ID, and the date en1
amount Of the receipt on account 81 Nnleu it
IL i1fued. aud also the name or ne peI.on u
vh0m the certificate IL Issued, ana a,teisll
description Of the property In trent u Hnifn
the rarinr for which the payment tnQN4 n
the receipt Wa made, vas laid doHn ane .n.u
indorse % each certificate before u l..ee1ce
he word reristsre1, ana st " 49,. 49, =,
SEE. 3 TIE certificates q indepie44eft %
~ fsrues arirr this oriinance thall Be re-
seired AZ their face ralus, and interett i1 p4y.
renf III nv IA that nay hereafter 70 levied
BIZ the city of hemphn csteI ~ s. .,l.
r.verrerfr urfeT the rrrriFilnf % ne ctarr-f
nd or5inanceg q the city held enco1sute-