Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-29
COmnON COUNCIL.

OuM NON
The common council met in the city
hall at seven O'Clock last night, President
Hewitt presiding, and, alter the roll was called
| repaired to the other room 70 hold joint ses-
sion with the board Of aldermen. Upon reas-
sembling, the council first heard petitions.
From the board of underwriters, asking the
city 10 allow four hundred collars for the
erection of the fire-alarm telegraph. Granted.
The action OF the board OF aldermen rela-
tive to the sale of the shelby street engine
house, as reported by the mayor, was con-
CURED in; the message relating 10 the crea-
ton of the board OF equalization in
concurred in, and the chair APP
pointed CounciImen Reder, Hunt Icolored)
and Chase. h. LOuden's petition for SIS %
tor repairing the streets was granted.
The bin OF SlISO 40, incurred as expenses for
the entertainment OF the Louisiana and Texas
visitors and the pres association OF the latter
state. was allowed COuncilmen Kelly, Chase,
Camp, FutheT, Happek, Cochran, Reder, Page
(cOloredl, Morti, and Moon (cOlOredl voting IN
penter, Keck, Steinkuhl, Clous;on (coloredl
Thomas CcolOredl. Harvey, Hunt (colored)
and Reder voting in the negative.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES.
Resolution by Councilman Camp, instruct
ing the city attorney not 10 institute suits for
the PAYMENT OF taxes due prior to 1874 until
further instructed. Withdrawn.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY AT
TORNEY.
CITY Attorney Hanson sent in a communi-
cation TO the eueGt Lndl lueIt Wa.s no ullllCul-
u regarding the title to the bluff land offered
by the CITY for a customhOuse site, except
that of the Memphis freight company, from
whom a communication was read, asking
that "a committee OF three be appointed
On mot on Of Councilman Happek COM
miJtee Of three consisting OF NounclInen
Happek, Carpenter, ana MOOT, coiOfeo,J was
4 Communication, published elsewhere,
from the city attorney was received and
nEETr,Ir IN CITY BONDS. . .
The following report was received and re-
ferred for further consideration:
Your special investigating committee, in
structed 10 examine into every department of
the city government, would beg leave to make
= special report, in advance OF general re-
port, as follows: Upon examination into the
department of NicJlsOn pavement scrip, or
Warrants the same being in the custody and
under the supervision OF the mayor and his
clerk. Robert League, We mud deficiency 10
the amount OF tWenty-three hundred and
We deem this matter of two nIueh import
ance TO delay reporting until our general re-
port can be made. 1. HAPPhk,
B. +. BARINDS,
i. j. CAMP,
...-. &. W. METCALF.
October ?, 1874
A reSoi Ition iuauiring into the authority
for t1s Iayiny of wooden blocks in the repair
Ing of the NicOlsOn pavement on Madison
street, was adopted, after much discussion.
on motion OF Commissioner Camp, the ac-
ton OF the council in adopting the resolution
was recongidered, and Mr.. Cam then moved
the appointment Of committee TO inquire
into and Investigate the reason for repairing
MadIs on street and leaving out Adams street.
The resolution in lieu was adopted, and the
chair appointed Councilmen Camp, Hunt and
Keck as the committee.
Councilman Happek offered the following
WHERERs, TITS absolutely necessary that
the current expenses OF the city should be
reduced and placed upon more economical
basis therefore
L n solUed, That committee of three from
the council and two nom the board OF alder
men be appointed, whose duty II shall be TO
investigate every department where money
Is expended or liabilities incurred for gem
erai purposes, and report as early as practical
be dispensed with; and also what number OF
EMPLOYERS may be discharged and dispensed
with: what offices, II any, may be abolished
what salaries may be reduced, and how
much ana any other matters that the com.
mfttee may deem necessary IN the further
ance Of economy in the administration OF the
Sdepted' and Councilmeu Happek, MORT
ana Kelly were appointed the committee.
The petition of 7. W. DaYy, lessee Of the |
theater, asking the reduction Of the
license TO two hundred dollars (the same
being favored by the finance oommltteel, was
-' a resolution to repair Jefferson street was
adopted
awaried to Timothy NJ Mahon, at two dollars
md fifty cents per month, by the committee
Councilman Bartnds said ne did not favor
he awarding OF any contracts without speci- ]
led specifications and that Mr.: NJ 'MahoR in
ended to pse- eoal-oil, which had been tried !
md found to be impracticable.
: Don ncilmRu Walsh entreSted permission OF I
ne chairman to correct Mr.. Barinds.
81 will not hear nothing, Mr.. walsh" said !
Mr. Barinds who was then informed by a ]
member OF the committee that Mr.. NJ 'Mahon |
promised to use gasoline, and would not use
GoHneilnnau Balings Who knows that:
Councilman Thomas (colored)-The COM /
nittee knew it .,
Ion. and Jack Walsh rose to a point OF order. |
THE chairman ruled that the question was 4
.arried. and the committees report con- |
,urred IN.
Councilman Chase wanted TO know II Coun- /
Gilman Barinds or President Hewett was j
toppcilInan Barinds said it looked Ike |
here was something behind the scenes, and /
larted on 90 make a speech. II
CounciIman Thomas (colored) called him to |
,rder, and the chair had the loquaeious mem
The committees report awarding the con-
ract 10 NJ. NJ 'Aahon Was then adopted.
BUSINESS FROM THE ALDERMEN.
A number Of petitions and resolutions, in
,luding the one determining the compensa-
ion OF ASSESSORS. were received from the
A communication was received from CITY
attorney Hanson, asking that the city
Condemn certain property on Alabama
treet, purchased during Mayor Leftwich's
eived, and on mOtionof Councilman Bsrinds
vas referred.
A resolution.by Councilman Walsh, to en-
loy ten additional men for repairing the
uhl, aappek, Barinds, and Morti voting in I
he Affirmative. and CouncfImen Kelley !