Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-05


beg leave to inform you. as did on a for
mer occasion, that of the three hundred anc
forty one thousand dollars in gold bonds out
anding there are, it appears, tea OF them iol
, which the city did not receive any value The
present holder. ask that the city purchase
these coupons in the same way that other cOu,
pons are pure aSed off other gold bonds.
request that you take action on the stter
and say what snail do. Respectfully.
JOHN LoAGUE, Mayor.
The messages aud statement were received
and on motion referred TO the finance com.
Mite.
The usual monthly reports were read and
| adopted. The important ones viii be found
in the proceedings Of the board of aldermen.
| The reports OF the different standing COM
mittees were read and received.
| The ordi nance committee recommended the
passage OF the ordinance for the prevention
OF cruelty 70 animals. The ordinance passed
/ Its third reading.
| NUM- Der OF resolutions respecting the cree
| ton of divers lamps were acted upon.
| During the Session 81 the joint session Mr..
!: D. prske was nominated by Mayor League
and elected assessor 10 i'll the vacancy caused
| by the deciination of John Donovan.
| The fire committee recommended the pay
ment OF the account of Joe Lusher and other
negro nremen. The report was referred to
the amount due.
his license was recommended by the comm init
tee 10 be granted by reducing the license on
skids and tarpauliHs 20 one hundred dollars.
Granted.
The petition OF Charles Kortrecht, president
OF the school board, 10 exempt certain proper
/ ty at No. 80 Poplar stree, and No. S04 Third
street, now leased for school purposes was
committee
CIy-Attorney Hanson being called on, said
the charter exempted all properly owned by
the school board, but not property lea ed by
the board Tor 90 ucationRi purposes. The Pc
tltion was referred 70 the committee and city
attorney.
1he account OF George Campbell, CLERK of
the nrst circuit court, for enLe log condrma-
AnnrDyad
referred to the COMMITTEES on accounts, with
recommendation to allow the same. Report
Ihe petition of William NJ Earring on rela-
tive to coupons on railroad bonds, etc., was
referred to the finance committee for Iurther
consideration.
The petition to repair DeSoto street was re.
ferred TO the i'm provem mt co nmittse.
The petition OF Hugh Knott ct o., lessees of
the nRvy-yRrd, was referred 70 the finance
committee.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
Councilman Harvey offered q resolution
authorizing the may or TO appropriate $500 out
OF the treasury for the relief OF the pOOr peo.
pie during tae winter. Referred.
By councilman Camp To exempt the Ex-
position property from taxation. adopted.
BY Councilman Chase-To appoint CON-
miItee TO confer with the waterwork, COM
pany and adjus the cifer nee between the
CITY Sg and SSs oo AdoRsed and Conn
Attorney Hanson were appointed COM
mittea.
AOu1CliIuhu N6Inp OueItQ IN ordinance I
providing Ior the safe storage of naphtha and
eoal-oil. Referred.
An ordinance by Councilman Camp In
stTucting that the city tax collector Is au-
thopEed to collect the rent of all property |
whieh the city acquires by action OF the /
courts Referred
BY Oounc Imam Hewitt, resolution 10 refer
shooting < .Iery license TO Mr.. Hale. Ado pted.
The report OF the committee on the market |
house WIS tabled.
The report OF the committee on the pay
ment OF water works bills amounting to Sl066
WIS concurred In aud referred to Councilman |
Chase, Camp and Keck.
Councilman Barinds offered an Ordlu anoe
70 abolish the once of mayors clerk, a. the
mayor had recomme nded more economical |
Of the city government. Re-
ferred.
Councilman Camp moved that a market. |
house be established In the ninth and tenth |
wards, as provided for by the charter, and
that the marketnouse committee DO in
itructed to draft a resolution TO that effect.
Adopted.
Adjourned to Thursday night week.