Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-26
MUNICIPAL.
Called Meeting Of the General Council.
HOARD or ALDERMEN.
loFFIciAL EKroRr.l


Ata CALLED Meeting Of the Board Of Mayer
and Aldermen Of the city Of Memphis, on
/ Nendav evening, June %, 1875 present; Hon.
| John johnson. Mayor; Chairman Cicalla.
wssh koSe'wH;ii l Ra'i,, Fh,e' and cs oii.
oaoram being announced. the Chairman
/ took III seat. called the members present 20
order and had the roll Of Aldetmsn saiissa.
was explained by the Chairman 70 DC Tor the
purpose Of receiving q com nnnicauon irom
| his Honor the Mayor. submitting the names
Of parties, ten in number 70 coniusas .;
0' WheTenpon the Board Of Aldermen received
an Invitation from the Common Council 20
take seats In their Council chamber, LOT me
purpose Of receiving and acting in joint
| General Council on the Mayor nomination OF
parties contributing q Board Of Health; when
! Inc members Of the Board, all being present,
proceeded TO take their seats, agreeaoly 70
| Council's invitation. When the message and
nominations were submitted and confirmed by
] tbe General Council. For particulars refer
ence Is made to Councils published proceed
ings Of this date, June -, 1913.
ORDINANCE
10 Ok the rate Of taxation for the forty-sixth
M "A oSdaioed by the General Council Of the
city Of Memphis; Section |. That the follow
ing rates Of taxation. for the following speci-
led purposes, be and the same are hereby os-
tablished, and that taxes according TO such
rates shall be levied and collected upon the
taxable property within the city Of Memphis,
rs assessed for taxation, for the forty-siNth
corporate year lS73), to-wit: First---tor the
sole and special purpose of paying the, into-
rest as the same may become due on the bonds
Issued or TO be issued by the city Of Memphis.
one dollar ON each one hundred dollars worth
of property, as assessed for taxation. in the
old city limits; aud, for the sole and specia(
purpose Of paying the said interest, MT
property, as assessed for taxation, in the linn
lis Of the addition made to the city by the acd
OF 1861. Sseond-For the sole purpose of PROF
yiding sinking fund TO be used in retirinH
the bonds Of the city, twenty cents on the
one hundred dollars worth Of taxable Prop,
erty in the old city limits, and ten cents on
the one hundred dollars worth Of taxable
property 10 tie new limits added thereto by
The act OF 1867. Third-FOr the purpose o
delraying the expenses necessarily incurred
in administering the affairs Of the city, one
dollar on the one hundred dollars worth Of
taxable property in the city limits. Fourth
For the support OF the pubic senoos OF tne
Of school buildings thereon, thirty cents on
the one hundred dollars worth of taxable
property 10 the city.
See 2. That the taxes fer the forty-sixth
corporate year shall be due and payable on
and after the frat day Of August, 1873.
Sec s. That, in order to encourage the
prompt payment Of city taxes for the forty
sixth corporate year, the City Tax Collector
be and is hereby authorized and instructed to
allow each and every taxpayer who shall.
previous to the 9Th Of December. 1873, pay the
taxes due from him or her TO the city Of Mem
phis for the said forty-sixth corporate year
llS13l discount ut the rate Of two and one
half per ceutum per month on the amount OF
such taxes so paid for the period Of time IL
shall be so paid previous 10 the first day of
January. 1874. and the amount so paid shall
be taken and accepted by the city as full
payment of such tax due by such person.
The privilege hereby offered shall not be ex-
tended beyond the 4th day of December, 1873.
A fter that date the Tax Collector is hereby
instructed TO collect the full amount of all the
taxes then remaining unpaid.
Sec 1. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Passed first reading, further action deferred
and ordinance printed by Board of Aldermen
June q, 1873. Passed first reading by Coun-
ell June %, 1873.
REPORTS.
Upon the following resolution, that the Gem
eral Council appropriate five hundred dollars
toward the erection Of suitable fountain in
the center of Court Square. on condition that
sufficient is raised by subscription to erect one
worth from twelve TO fifteen hundred dollars,
the same 10 b G selected and put up under the
direction Of the joint Committee on Parks, and
become the property Of the city when com
plete.
Referred to Finance Committee by Board Of
Aldermen, June l6, 1873.
Your Board of Aidermen's Finance and
Ways and Means Committee report in favor Of
granting the appropriation asked for IN the
subjoined resolution. provided the Mayor and
City Engineer be added to the committee TO
superintend its erection.
B. 4. WHITE, Jr..
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
JN0. l.. NORTON,
Chairman Council Committee.
u H. A i. Doc a nfA Tar
Resolved, That the Mayor be authorized to
advertise for plans and cost Of erecting foun-
tain in Court Square.
Adopted by Council as amended June %.
1873 Referred TO Park Committee, Mayor
and City Engineer. by Board Of Aldermen.
June %, 1873, as amended.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Busby;
Resolved, That the Engineer be directed to
have wooden lamp-pOsts made sufficient TO
supply the demand for oil lamps already or
Adopted by Board of Aldermen June %,
1873.
By Alderman Cicalla:
Be it ordained BY the General Council Of the
city Of Memphis:
Section l. That lines Z. s, 9 and 10. of page
2SS, of Bridges Digest. being the latter per-
ton of section !. of article V. of chapter III.
be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
Southwardly with bayou Gayoso to Vance
street; thence westWardly with Vance street
to the Mississippi river and thence nOrthward-
ly with the Mississippi river to the beginning.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take and be
Of effect from and after its passage
Passed first reading and referred to Ordi-
nance Committee. Referred to Fire Commit |
tee by Council as amended below, June %,
1873.
By Councilman Clarke:
Resolved. That the FIRE limits shall be ex-
tended to South street, instead Of Vance.
The petition of @ Sherman, asking the
change Of the direction Of sewer recently
constructed by the city, carrying the water
across Sixth and Iooney streets into petit !
TONERS lots, to his material damage, praying |
for relief.
Referred by Council and Board of Aldermen |
to their respective improvement Committees
June % 1873.
The petition Of Mrs. Mary y. williamson |
asking permission to remove her dilipidated |
frame kitchen and substitute a new kitchen |
building Of Ike material IN its place In con- |
neetiOn with house No. 80 Madison street. |
within the citys fire limits.
Referred by Council and Boird Of Aldermen |
to their respective Fire Committees June q, |
1873.
dispense with the City DispenEary. kept at |
present in the medical college BY the faculty |
Of the Memphis Medical COLLEGE.
Referred by Council and Board of Alder |
men to their Hospital and Market Committees |
June p, 1873.
A resolution that the City Engineer be in
structed 10 lay down a brick gutter on the |
south side Of Gsyoso street, between Second |
and fernando streets.
Referred By Council and Board Of Aldermen |
70 their respective improvement Commuters. |
June p. 1873.
A resolution that the butchers may sell |
meats at the respective market houses in the /
city on Sundays from to O'Clock a. m. from /
lst Of June TO lSt Of September.
Adopted By Council. but indefinitely post /
poned By Board Of Aldermen June .. 1873.
PETITIONS.
The petition Of sundry parties suggesting /
the propriety Of the city and county Of Shelby 1
erecting jointly a courthouse and city hall on 1
the public promenade near the head Of Madi-