Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-13
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: The petition of Chief Athy, asking
that six members be added to the police
! force, granted by council, was concurreC
: in by the board.
WATERWORKs COMPANY.
Aldermen White and MetcaIf were
appointed on the joint committee tc
confer with the water company with the
view OF the city purchasing or otherwise
adjusting the differences between the
city and said company, rs passed by
Council and cOncuTred In by the board.
SALARY OF REGISTRARS.
} The message from the mayor asking
that compensation be fixed for the city
registrars was adopted, and Aldermen
Dent and Doyle were appointed from
the board on a joint committee created
BY resolution in council for the purpose.
REPAIRING ALLEYS.
The petition Of sundry parties in re-
/ gard to repairing the alley from Shelby
TO Main streets, between Union and
GayosO, granted by council, was thor
oughly discussed in the board, Resulting
IN the petition being rejected.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REGIS
TRARs' SALARIES.
I The joint committee appointed to fix
the salaries of city registrars reported,
recommending that seventy-fve dollars
each be allowed. Passed by council,
and concurred in by the board.
/ CROSSINGS.
The resolution in reference TO cross
ings at the intersection Of Adams and
Dunlap streets, passed by council, was
tabled by the board.
TURNER HALL.
The petition asking that Turner hall
be exempt from taxation, passed by
council, was non-concurred in by the
board.
APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRARS.
The mayor sent in a message nomin-
ating for city registrars the following
names:
First Ward-James Powers.
SecOnd-Walter Burke.
Third. T. Nooe.
Fourth-ThOmas Casey.
Fifth-ThOmas w. O'DonneI.
Sixth-James Gallagher. Il
Seventh-ThOmas +. TObin.
Eighth-Patrick Walsh.
Ninth-ThOmas H. Clarke.
Tenth-MichaeI Dea.
ther action postponed until next Mon |
day night, to which time the board !
agreed to adjourn, when the business of !
this evening was dispensed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Several papers on minor topics, passed /
by the council, were concurred in by the |
board.
NEW BUSINESS.
Aldermen White presented a petition
from John Cosgrove asking remunera-
ton for a house destroyed By the board |
of health in the demOlishmentO of Happy |
Hollow, which was referred to the /
finance committee.
The improvement committee reported
favorsbly on the plan and specifications
by the Canton, OhiO, bridge company,
for an iron bridge on Adams street, to
cost S1548. Report received and adopted.
Adjourned to Monday evening at seven
o'clock.
CON HON COUNCIL
The common council met in the city i
hall last night, pursuant to adjournment,
President Hewitt in the chair.
A communication from Chief Athy,
stating that he had but fifty-four men
on duty and asking for six additional
=
protect the citizens from the influx of
suspicious characters and thieves. The :
request was granted.
A communication was received from
the city engineer that he had issued !
to L. LOudOn for laying
in the sum Of S3607 OF. =
The petition Of Sturla d Meacham
vas recommended to be adopted.
Adopted.
On recommendation of Mayor League,
he council agreed to regulate the pay of !
,ity registrars. On motion Of Council =
nan Walsh the council resolved to have z
joint committee of three appointed :.
rom its body. The chair appointed
Walsh, Keck and Barinds.
The adverse report OF the committee -
the maintenance Of the
treet force until all the streets were re- 3
aired, was adopted. "
The council then went into Joint SEES
ion with the board of aldermen, when u
communication was received from =
iayor League to the effect that he had q
cen informed that Mr.. john Drake, re- q
emily elected assessor, did not live with Il
! the corporate limits OF the city, and g
Q had therefore appointed Mr.. John e
amer assessor. The appointment was 2
)nfirmed.
Deputy-SheriR Riehardet next read
office OF an Injunction granted by the
cond chancery court to restrain the
ty authorities from collecting taxes i
le on certain lots owned by kaufman
Id Morrison. 4
The joint session then dissolved.
Councilman Tuther's resolution urg-
g the mayor to endeavOr to pay the
aOnan and r1OfiapsroaYa xzyoc orfav1~,I
A number of petitions were presented.
T. Cinner's bath-house petition was M
snted. Mr.. Jack Waters's petition w
IS also granted. H. LoUdOn's petition,
sting that he held certificates for $4036
: work done on Beale street, S3607 10 Co
: work on Washington street, of which
S58 O6 was due, and S7273 09 for work n
ne on Market street, of which $1,000
IS due, and asking that the wharfage Il
g and the fees derived from the ele-
tor and Memphis and st. Louis pack
company be set aside for the payment
the money due bin, was referred TO
} finance committee.
!. w. Trueheart's petition relative to
, adjustment Of misunderstanding
certain taxes due was re-
red.
ME committee recommended that the
listers receive seventy-fve dollars
b. Report adopted.
lrs. Curtis's petition to reshingle her
Idence on Second street was granted.
he petition of Kahn & Frieberg to
Ct isg-pole wss granted.
he communication Of Mr.. TreZeVant
tive to q Main-street house for the
lentine engine was referred to the fire DF
lmittee. = =
be petition of the Turner association
exempt its hall from taxation was Ju,
nted.
ouncilman Camp offered 3 resolution 49,
lorizing the mayor to advertise for = q
10 erect breakwster las previously
ed toy ia the river opposite the
Irf, and that the city engineer make
rvey so as to ascertain the location
be breakyater. Adopted.
be motion to table the markethOuse
luton was reconsiGeTed, and the
luton to make the market-hours
/ four to twelve O'clock in the morn
was adopted.
resolution constituting q special :. ~
mittee to examine into and report 40
he DR.. Frame taxes, etc., was Of
|. The finance committee was sub
ted for the special committee, and