Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-10
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN,

An adjourned meeting Of the board of
councilmen was held last evening in the
city hsll, the president, Councilman
Hewitt, in the chair. The following
members of the board were present:
COuncilmen Kelly, Chase, Beehn,
luther, Keck, Roush, CloustOn, Thomas,
Harvey, Happek, Carpenter, Hunt,
Hughes, Barinds, Walters, Page, North,
and Moon.
The board took a recess until the board
eff aldermen was organized by electing
an aldermen for the Eighth ward, and a
chairman to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the late president, Alder
man H. s. Lee.
THE FRUIT-DEALERS.
A message was received from Mayor
League vetoing the resolution passed
by tine board allowing fruit-dealers to
occupy the sidewalk. The veto was
sustained; also vetoing the resolution
providing for receiving the orders Of city
officers in payment of taxes. The veto
was sustained.
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
A communication was receiued from
Mr.. G. A. Hanson, city-attorney, rela-
tive to the decision of Chancellor
Walker in regard to delinquent tax
payers. The communication was ac-
companied by resolution instructirg
the city-attorney to proceed to file bills
in chancery against all delinquent tax
payers.
Mr.. Barinds moved to refer the whole
matter to the finance committee. Car
ried.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
A communication was received from
the board of health to the effect that
they had been duly organized, and had
proceeded to clean up The city. The re-
port showed the amount of work done
at q cost Sl369 81. Received and filed.
BUSINESS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.
The communication of the city at
tOrney relative to the taxes of Colonel
Robertson Topp, was referred to the
finance committee in accordance with
the action of the board of aldermen.
The mayor WAS authorized to lease the
present police headquarters at
forty-five dollars per month; the
report of the city attorney in
relation to the Nicolson pavement
cases in the United States courts, was
concurred in; also, in reference to the
assessment books for the forty-seventh
corporate year. The petition of the sew
eral insurance agents, asking for re-
duction of license, was rejected.
Mr.. Carpenter moved to approve of
/ the petition, and refer it back to the
board of alder men for action.
/ Mr.. luther moved an amendment to
make the license of the insurance agents
/ the same as the merchants tax-Sl 90
/ per annum.
Mr.. Hughes moved to lay on the table.
/ Lost.
The amendment was then put and
carried; ayes IS, noes l.
Several petitions for the reduction of
/ assessments on property were concurred
I in. Also the report relative to the juig-
ment of John c.. kimbro before the su-
preme court, at Jackson last year was
referred to the mayor. Mr.. Rob-
bins's resolution in regard to retrench-
ment in the city government, with the
aecompanying report and ordinances
recommending the reduction OF the po-
lice force to sevellty-tiye members ia
all, so that the expense OF the force shall
be reduced sixteen thousand dollars
also giving the recorder and chief of po-
lice power to rerait fines in certain
cases.
Mr.. Walsh moved TO lay the whole
matter on the table. The vote was as
follows: Ayes--Kelly, Walsh, Clouston,
Thomas, Harvey, Hughes, Page, and
Moons. Noes-(chase, Beehn, luther,
Keck, Roush, Hs.ppek, Hunt, Carpen'
ter, Barinds, Walters, and Morti-1l.
Mr.. Beehn moved to receive the re-
port.
Mr.. Hughes moved to refer the whole