Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-13

Johnson Mayor; Messrs. President PettigreW.
| Walsh, Robbins, Davis, Malatesta, Hillsman.
A. j White and Colligan. Aldermen.
toek his seat, called the members present TO
order. and had the roll Of Aldermen called;
The report Of the Secretary Of the Board OF
Health was read and on motion ordered re-
ceived and filed.
MKMPHIs. December 3. 1873.
To the Honorable Mayor and General Council
Of the City of Memphis:
GRNrLENES-Y0ur petitioners would re-
specially request that the account Of TINS
and paid, inasmuch rs this company have IN
every particular fulfilled all the terms and re-
quirements Of the contract between the city
and this company. and also as tne aeiay Oh
count amounting 10 Sl0, SIS, has caused and
continues TO cause this company serious IN
convenience. Trusting your honor and your
honorable boards will take immedlate acuon
upon our claim and allow and order same TO
be paid we will ever pray, ETC.,
JOHN CUBBINS, Pres't Mem. Water Co.
W L CAMERON. Secretary.
hereby instructed 70 settle the account Of the
Water Company so far as the same may be
equitable as per terms OF contract.
Referred to Finance and Ways and Means
Committee BY Board Of Aldermen and laid
on table ny Council December 3, 1873.
Upon the petition Of Hall x Co.. city scav-
epgers. asking remuneration for mule. etc.
Referred By Board of Aldermen and Council
10 their respective finance v ays ana means
Committees, December 2. 1873.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to fix the salary of Mayor for
the ensuing two years;
SECTION /. Be It ordained by the General
Council Of the city Of Memphis. That the sal
airy of Mayor for the forty seventh and forty.
eigth eorp.erats years llsli and 1870 ee snd
per annum. payable monthly at the end Of
each month.
Section 3. That this ordinance take effect
from and after its passage. and that all ordi-
nances inconsistent with this ordinance be
and the same are hereby repealed;
b. y. WHITE,
Chairman Board Of Aldermen.
S. q. T0OF,
Chairman Council.
Passed first reading. when tho rules per
charter requirements was suspended. and the
ordinance was passed on second and final
reading by Board Of Aldermen; passed hrst
reading, rules Suspended and passed second |
and final reading By Council. December 9,lS73. |
PAVING TAX.
Whereas, 1t is necessary. in order to do jus |
tice 10 all those who have already paid their |
paving tax, and are holding certificates OF in |
debtedness from the city for said tax, which |
they were compelled unjustly to pay. TO levy |
a general tax; and, o.,
in these certificates; and. consequently. will |
nit increase the general distress Of our people |
already oyertaxed. but will simply and justly
equalize the heavy burden, SO that each tax
payer will bea' his shares therefore, be II
Resolved, That the City Attorney be, and ho |
is hereby. directed to prepare an ordinance,
levying said tax, to be submitted at our next
meeting.
cured in by Council November II, 1873.
An ordinance levying a tax under the pro- |
visions Of Chapter 81 Of the acts Of the Legis- |
lature of the State Of Tennessee, passed on
the 9th day of March, 1873:
Be il ordained by the General Council OF the
city Of Memphis:
Section ]. That tax Of seventy C7O) cents
on each one hundred dollars worth OF taxable |
property. as listed for taxation for the 45th |
corporate year 1873 be and the same is here
by levied on all the taxable property IN the
city Of Memphis.
Section 2; The tax levied by the preceding
section shall be In addition TO all other taxes |
allowed by law TO be levied. and shall be col |
lected by the Tax Collector and accounted for
and paid over in the same manner as other
taxes.
ated exclusively 10 refunding such sums and |
interest on them as have heretofore been paid |
under assessments paid by virtue of pre-
sumed authority in the city on the property |
abuttinR the streets and alleys of the city, !
which have heretofore been paved with the
Nieolson pavement or with stone, and which |
assessments the Supreme Court Of the State
has heretofore. and since the said assessments /
were made. declared void.
Section 4. That the certificates Of indebted |
meas heretofore issued by the city under the l
provisions Of an ordinance approved on the /
18th day OF June, 1913. when offered in suita- |
bic sums, shall be received and allowed BY |
the Tax Collector aa valid payments on the /
taxes. levied By the first section Of this erdi-
nance.
Section o. That nothing but the certificates
| q - sr.t Ia ~
ing section. or gold or silver coin ct the Uni |
ted states, or other lawful currency Of the |
United States, shall be received In payment
OF the tax hereby levied.
Section 6. That this ordinance take effect /
ana ee 10 force from and afteT its passage. /
and that all ordinances inconeiEtent with this /
ordinance be and the same are hereby re-
Passed FIRST reading. when the rules we're
suspended per charter requirements. and /
passed second and sEal reading b. Board Of 1
Aldermen; Passed hrst reading By Council. /
~ me- iseIha ad Ina IFeAsing By suspension
BIDS.
To the Honorable General Council,
} our joint Fire committee herein submit I
three bids for building two cisterns in ne \
Tenth ward and recommend that the bid Of i I
u 1rant be accepted, as il IL the lowest and I
your committee think the best.
ANDREW DAVIS.
Chairman Aldermen Commitfeo.
Up HUGHES.
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted By Board q Aldermen and com
CURED in By Council December g. ls75.
RESOLUTIONS.
y Alderman Robbins:
Resolved, That the Mayor be and il hereby I
requested y have the Wharfboaf. nov WINS a /
tle loyt % seuerson street, immciiatcly re-
moved from The landing lthe rroreriv rs,r N
recently q aCincinnai steamboat comra~ri. ]
The said boat not being soarorthy. Il iiabie IL I
sink and obstruct The landing
Adopted b. Beard u Aldermr- Ard co,-
CURED In By Council December 3. lisa.
By the same