Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-03
THE WHARFAGE QUESTION

The amended ordinances appropriate
ing all of the wharfage fund to the Lou
don contract debts passed its first read
ing.
Councilman Happek thought the
council should be deliberate in the mat
ter.
Councilman Walsh said it was not
right to make Mr.. LOudOn a preferred
creditor. Other men should be paid as
well as Mr.. Loudon, and he was opposed
to making any one preferred creditor.
Councilman Thomas, colored, said
that Mr.. Loudon, at the time of under
taking his work, agreed to wait until
the city could pay him. Only a short
time ago a resolution was passed reserv-
ing the wharfage fund for its own pur-
pose.
Councilman Camp said in 1872 the
city made a contract with Mr.. LOudon
to reserve the wharfage of the Missis
sippi elevator company and from all
steamboats, with which to pay him for
his work. Upon this basis the work
was undertaken, and the contract made
by Mr.. Loudon. In September last a
resolution WAS passed reserving the
wharfage fund for the improvement of
the wharf, but this resolution did not
affect the contract. Six thousand dol.
lars collected from the elevator company
had been appropriated to other purposes.
The ordinance now introduced was for
the purpose of restoring to Mr.. Loudon
the amount of money that should have
gone to him. The work was done by
virtue of contract based upon the con-
dition that the wharfage fees and money
derived from the elevator company We're
to be used in payment.
Councilman Happek wanted to know
if the mayor and council had a right TO
make such contract in view of the ex-
listing ordinance.
President Hewitt thought the general
council had right to make the con-
tract.
The papers were then read, the same
being the contract between the city of
Memphis and the Memphis and st.
Louis packet company.
Councilman Camp said he thought the
contract Of Mr.. LOudon and the city was
in the papers. The contract was based
upon the one Just read, and if necessary
he would produce the LoudOn contract.
The ordinance then passed its final
reading.
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
The ordinance relative to the tax-col.
lector remitting interest on delinquent
taxes was adopted.
The ordinance regulating the storage
Of cOal-oil, naphtha, etc., passed its first
reading.
A number of lamp resolutions were
acted upon in accordance with the re-
ports of the committee.
On motion of Councilman Barinds the
amount allowed DIR. Frame for condem-
nation of his property, was ordered to
be credited TO his tax account.
The committee recommended the ae-
eeptanee OF the bid of the Mem
phis gsslight company to light
the lamps of the city, on con-
dition that the company extend
their mains and furnish lamp-posts
without additional cost, wherever ma
jority of the residents of any street de.
sire it, the pipes to be laid when there is
a consumer to every one hundred feet of
pipe to be extended. The proposition
goes further to say, that the company is
not compelled to furnished gas without
being satisfied OF receiving pay for the
same. Referred to city attorney.
The proposition of TTezevant d CO.,
to sell the city, certain property Of Mrs.
Reed ON Main street for an enginehOuse
at eighty dollars per foot, was accepted
and the committee authorized to close
the contract.
The fire committee recommended the
payment of siXty-nine dollars to Joe
Lusher and the other negro firemen APP
pointed by the resolution authorizing
their Appointment by the mayor. The
re 'olutiOn was adopted. Councilmen
Barinds and Carpenter voting in the
negative.
HIThe petition OF Thomas Quinn, John
Quinn, Sullivan and Clinck, was recon-
mended to be granted by reducing the
fine Of each to twenty-five dollars.
A resolution by Councilman luther
authorizing the mayor to advertise for a
fire-alarm telegraph to connect the en-
ginehouses with the waterwOrks was
adopted.
Councilman Happek offered resOlu-
ton permitting unloaded vehicles to go
at slow trot, and to relieve all persons
from the payment of fines imposed.
The resolution was amended by di-
recting the mayor to remit the fines of
persons not knowing the existence Of
the ordinance.
A resolution leaving the matter of fox
trot discretionary with the police, was
also adopted.
Adjourned to Wednesday night.