Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-18
GENERAL COUNCIL.
The Property COndemned-COnventiOn
Of City OndhOIders-Names of
Commissioners Appointed.
Provision Made to Pay the LOudOn Ac-
count-The Message and Sugges-
items Of the Mayor.
Important Communication from City
Attorney Hanson in Regard TO In
terest on Back Taxes-Pe-
titiOns-Etc.

The proceedings of the general coun-
Gil published yesterday were Of consid-
cradle interest, growing out Of the inn
portance Of the business transacted.
There was the property condemned by
the fire department and denominations
for registrars-the latter a question
around which there eentered all the lit
tleness of the mere ward politician, but
which was finally settled by the mayor,
who, as the President of the United
States usually does with the senators,
yielded his own to the wishes Of the
aldermen of the several wards. The
mayor in this made victory over him.
self as well as over his opponents. The
proceedings which we publish to-day are
Of equal signifcance-tbat part especial
ly which conveys the pleasing intelli-
gence of the appointment Of six Of our
citizens as a commission to negotiate a
reduction Of the bonded debt of the
city. This is the most important step
yet taken to relieve our tax
payers Of present burdens, outweigh
ing, as it does, even the reduction in
taxation effected by Mayor League; and
if the commissioners thus appointed
shall succeed in effecting the results an
ticipated, Memphis will date, from
Leagues administration, a fresh start in
the race for prosperity and renown.
Another important matter is the COM
municstion Of City-Attorney Hanson in
regard to the remission of accumulated
interest on back taxes to certain tax
payers,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present, Chairman Robbins pre-
siding, and Aldermen Dwyer, Malatesta,
Dent, Cicalla, Hillsman, Doyle and
Colligan.
PROPERTY CONDEMNED.
The report Of the fire committee on the
condemnation of certain property within
the fire limits, was referred to the city
attorney for advice; this action was
finally reconsidered, and the action of
the council coDcurred in.
CONVENTION OF BoNDHoLDERs.
Alderman Hillsman offered a resoIu- |
ton, which was adopted, that the re-
com mendation of the mayor in his |
message in reference TO calling a council |
of the bonded creditors Of the city be |
and City-Attorney Hanson,
and Messrs. 1. NJ. Hill, E. NJ. Apperson, |
P. c. Bethel, ]. NJ. Heating and A. J.
KellAr be appointed to represent the |
city's interest in said convention, and |
receive any proposition that may be |
made by said creditors in reference to
said Indebtedness; and that said con-
vention be called for Monday, Deem
Der Is, 1874.
FROM PETER To PAY PAUL.
A resolution was adopted by the coun-
Gil that certain amount be borrowed
from the special fund belonging to the
wharf and landing (thirty-four hundred
dollars), and to negotiate loan of twen-
ty-siX hundred dollars more, for the pur-
pose of meeting the cash payments now
past due on paving contracts; also, that
the elevator wharfage, as it becomes
due, be applied only for the payment of
the notes of the city given 10 Mr.. LOU
don in settlement Of account. Con-
cured in.
BUSINESS PROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Several items of business which had
been adopted by the council came up,
md the action of that body was con-
in by the board of aldermen.
After which the board INDUCED in re-
,ess, subject to the call of the chairman.
ADJOURNED.
Reassembled, it was discovered that
Ill the business of the present month
had been disposed of, and the board adj
burned to the next regular meet ng in
December.