Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-22
FINANCE COMMITTEES;
MUNICIPAL
Adjourned Meeting Of the General
Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
loFEIoIkL REPoRr.l

lOfrICIAL kkfOkI.i
Cry HALL, November II. 1873.
Alan adjourned meeting Of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen OF the city Of memphis,
! held Tuesday. November II. 1873. Present;
| Hon. John johnson. Mayor; Messrs. Chair
man Petngrew, Walsh. Robbins. Davis, Mala-
tesla, Busby. A. j. 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.
When Mr.. A. c. Treadwell made his appear
ance. had the oath Of office administered 70
| him, and took his seat as Alderman from the
| Sixth Ward in place Of Alderman Cicalia, ex-
PEELED.
A resolution that the Mayor End out if pos
sible at what price all the stock Of the Mem
phis Water Company. not now held BY the
city, can be purchased Adopted BY Board Of
Aldermen and referred BY Council 70 special
ommittee-Councilme HolbrOok, Droesher,
Toof, Grant and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10, 1913.
MAYor's OFFICE, Cry HALL.
MEMPHIS, TKEN., November IL, 1913.
In accordance with the resolution above,
called on the officers and stockholders Of the
Memphis Water Company here. who slgnified
their willingness TO sell. and offer 70 accept
from the city, for the private stock in said
corporation, $50 600 in city water bonds-the
city 10 become owner Of all of said stock and
the sole owner Of the entire Of said company,
its lnureLneuts ana IIAuCulcecs anu 70 dcduluc
all Of its Indebtedness. l respectfully recon.
mend that a special committee be appointed
TO examine into the whole matter and report
back the result of their Investigation, and
their recommendation based thereon. at as
early day as practicable, 70 the General
Council. JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
Referred TO special committee Aldermen
Busby, A. j. White and A. C. Treadwell.
Concurred in BY Council November II. 1873:
Committee; Roush. Beehn, Shaw, TOof and
fQ
MEMPHIS. November II. 1873.
To His Honor the Mayor:
DEAR SIR-In behalf Of the faculty Of the
Memphis Medical College. herewith for
mAlly notify your Honor that on and AFTER
December LIST We will surrender 70 the city
our control over that part Of the Exchange
building which we have used as medical
college. and with i will discontinue our at
tendance at the Memphis city, dispensary.
Our contract with the city, made in le5s. is
forfeited on our part by our failure to keep
open the medical college, and with this we
have no right 10 conduct and manage tho dig
pensSry. We will, therefore. surrender il
DECEMBER 1ss and deem il due TO the city 10
notiiE yep within sgch time as will enable you
Ia make sucn rtoYlslon for the poor az you
may deem best / viz. at the close Of the
month, make my returns in proper form,
ALEXANDER ERsKINE. ND.
Dean Of the Faculty.
Received BY Board Of Aldermen and concur
red in by Council November II, 1873.
PAyIso TAX.
Whereas, IL is necessary. in order to DO jus
Liee 10 all those who have already paid their
paving tax, and are holding certificates Of in
lebtedneSs from the city for said tax. which
they were compelled uDlustly TO pay, 70 levy
4 general tar and,
Whereas. said general tax will be payable
in these certificates and, consequently, will
not increase the general distress Of our people
already oyertaxed. but will simply and justly
squalize the heavy burden. 20 that each tax
payer will bear his share; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the City Attorney be, and be
3 hereby. directed to prepare an ordinance.
ewing said tax, 70 be submitted AZ our next
meeting.
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen and con-
'urred in by Council November II, 1913.
SEWERAGE.
MEMPHIS. November II, 1873.
10 the Honorable Board Of Mayor and Alder
men Of the City or Mimphis:
GEsTLENEE-Tbe question Of seBsring the
'ity j. one that is settled in the minds Of the
yTeLt majority Of the people. Gradual sewer
,ge. will do no good. 4 complete system Of
irainage is the only thing that will save as
rom return Of the epidemies that have 70
erribiy scourged our city during the last
sight months.
Many persons oppose the project Of sewers
IN account Of the emptiness q the City Treas;
lTy AID the low state Of the city credit. All
hese objections can be overcome, and for the
reneral good must be set aside.
j therefore propose, on the part Of myself
md associates, 70 take the contract, and |
hereby agree 70 build and construct the sew
sra on a plan t. be hereafter adopted By your |
Honorable Board. at a reasonable price.
] hereby agree for myself and associates |
hat We viii take in payment for said work |
eight per cent. bonds 70 be is- /
Iued By the city, the bonds % be designated 1
sewer bonds, T" and q special tar TO he levied /
md set apart TO be used only IN paying in |
crest on and providing sinking fund FOR /
he redemption Of said bonds.
II action Is taken at once a greater portion /
u the sewerage system can be completed By /
be LIT Of April, 1914, as all the cement pipe /
le9ezgary for the small or eonnecting sewers /
h already made and stored away in the yards 4
u the Missouri Cement Pipe Company al 81. /
louis. Material for the lerger sewers can be /
al on the ground 10 abundance.
Yours very Ieslectfqllg,
i NJ MAHAN /
Referred 70 Sewerage Committee by Board /
q Aldermen. and referred Q improvement /
By Council November II 1913.
oRDNANcE.
An ordinance 10 provide for the collection Of
unpaid taxes due the city Of Memphis
Whereas, Provision is made By an act Of the
SO, for the collection Of unpaid taxes due 70
corporations. With the advieo and
consent Of the Mayor and General Council b.
IN ordinance. therefore,
sity Of Memphis, That the consent Of this /
Board Is hereby given 10 all the provisions Of /
he act hcreinbefore referred to, land the CON.
missioner Of revenue is hereby authorized /
md empowered 10 proceed % collect said /
.a1es under the provisions Of the act Of the |
legislative assembly. Of IeuneEsee pasred /
March Is. is72. The tax collector II the city /
81 Memphis i hereby directed 70 proceed a.
1lce % furnish the commissioner 81 revenue /
uith The books and descriptive lists as pro- ]
yidcd 10 the second section Of said act u the /
legisiatirc assembly.
Referred 10 Oriinance Committee By Board /
ei Aldermen and coucurred in By Council, t
November II. 1873.
EEtoLrIluEs.
Resolved, That he Market and Hospital
Con mitiee be aud are hereby directed % re-
port a. our nert REGULAR rneetinr the best sad 7
cheartlt manner 81 srfafliTkirr Il rifr dis .