Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-29
IRE GENERAL COUNCIL.
The Compensation Of Tax-AssessOrs-
NieOlsOn Pavement Scrip Miss
ing-The Pavement Tax.
The Site for the CustomhOHse-Th
Flre-Alarm Telegraph-1he Tax
on the Memphis Theater, Etc.
aaARD OFALDERmES.


This board met in adjourned session,
President Robbins in the chair, and Alder
men Dwyer, Metcalf MalRtesta, Cicalia. HIS
man, White, Doyle and Colligan present.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
A message from the mayor in reference TO
other matters pertaining to the assessment Of
taxes, was read, received and referred 10 a
special committee composed Of Aldermen
Metcalf and Cicalla.
JOINT SESSION.
The lower board unceremoniously took
seats with the board OF aldermen, indicating
that Joint session was in order.
NICHOLSON PAVEMENT SCRIP MISSING.
The mayor appeared before the Joint SEES.
sion and stated that certain of the Nicolson
| rested upon young man who had been act
ing as clerk and who had been discharged
from the service OF the city; that invsstfga-
ton into the matter was going on, in which
he 1.-THE mayor and comptroller were taking
active part; and that the matter would be
properly looked into as soon as possible. The
mayor stated further that the city was Sc
cured against loss.
When the mayor had concluded his re-
marks. the joint session was dissolved and
the board resumed business in the regular
ANOTHER MESSAGE.
Another message was received from the
mayor, announcing the sale and conditions OF
sale OF the engtnehouse and lot on SHELBY
street, with recommendation that the sale be
confirmed. Received and sale confirmed
The REIMBURSING NICHOLSON PAVING
TAX.
a communication was received from the
clty-attOrney announcing that in the cases
between the First national and German ma
tional banks against the city, the first circuit
court had decided that the reimbursing Nicol-
son paving tax was unlawful, and the city
had been en1oined from the collection OF the
tax. The communication was referred TO The
financial committee for further action.
THE CUSTOMHoUSE PROPERTY.
Another communication from the city at
torney was received, notifying the board that
all the obstacles Except those found in the
claim of the Memphis freighting company in
the way of perfecting the title 70 the property
donated for Il customhouse could be easily re-
moved. This communic cation was accompa-
MED by one from Judge I. W. Brown, counsel
of the Memphis freighting company, explain
ing how the matter stood between the city
and that company, ali OF which was referred
TO a joint special committee OF Two nom the
mon council. Aldermen HillsmaD and Dwyer
were appointed from the board.
THE MARKET HOURS.
A lengthy and numeIOusly- signed petition
from the butchers OF both the mark ethouses,
complaining OF the present market hours-
from two to seven IN the afternoon-accom-
panied with a resolution that the hour be
changed from i've ia the morning to twelve
noon on and after Noyem Der LIST Referred TO
the market and hospital committee
THE FIRE-ALARM TELEGRAPH.
A petition from the Memphis fire under
writers, asking that the city pay two hun
dred dollars FOR water used by both market
houses during the past year, so that tue water
company would be enabled to pay the under
writers for the alarm telegraph which had
been erected by them, and which communi-
cation had passed the lower board, was re-
ferred to the committee on water and water
works by this board.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The resolution referred 10 a special commit
tee by council asking by what authority Mad
isOn street was being repaired was tabled by
the board OF aldermen-
A resolution asking for q joint committee to
investigate and report what city offices could |
be dispensed with, salaries reduced, aud other
matters OF reform, passed by council, was
in by this board.
ASSESSORS SALARIES.
Alderman Metcalf, from the special commit |
tee To nx the compensation for assessors and |
assessors clerks, reported the salaries for the
assessors at two hundred dollars, and the /
clerks at two hundred and fifty dollars, which /
was amended so that the former should be /
fixed at one hundred and seventy five and the /
latter at two hundred, and the report OF the /
committee was adopted.
The above comprises the business OF the |
board OF aldermen last night, except such Of /
the business from the lower board whose ac- 1
ton was eoncurTed in.
After meeting the common council in Joint /
ses ion to approve the mayors appointments /
Of assessors and clerks, the board adj burned 10 |
the next regular meeting.