Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-04

take the vetoes into confederation. as
Couneilmen Barinds and Tuther wanted
TO pass the ordinance relative TO the de-
pO7itory over the mayors veto.
Councilman Thomas (colOredl moved
to table. Lost.
Counciloien Happek and Hunt fool
ored) made remarks. They did not
think the council should concur with
everything done by the mayor, who
was disposed to regard the members as
tools.
An amendment was offered TO refer
the ordinance to the finance committee.
The amendment failed.
The motion to adopt the ordinance
over the veto was next voted on, and
lost by vote of eight to ten.
ANOTHER VETO.
Another veto was received from the
mayor relative TO the apportiOnmeut of
the street force in various parts Of the
city, as the city engineer was the best
judge of the services Of laborers, etc.
Councilman luther moved to receive
the message and sustain the veto, as it
seemed impossible to oppose the mayor.
He did this to save time.
Councilman Hant (coloredl made an
animated speech upon the subject.
The vote being taken, the veto was
sustained.
JOHN O'CoNN0R's PETITION.
A communication was received from
the city attorney, G. A. Hanson, ami
Mayor League, respecting the petition
OF John OConnor for compensation in
losses sustained by the city's loss of title
10 central park. The communication
was referred TO the finance committee.
ADAMS, PIKE d DIxoN's PETITION.
The city attorney and mayor reported
unfavorably upon the petition of the
above firm to levy a tax to pay their
Judgments with.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The city attorney reported in favor of
rejecting the petition of the Memphis
school board asking the levying of a
tax. The attorney thought the liabili-
ties of the city unknown, and its power
to tax for special purposes undelined.
The mayor recommended its reference
to committee.
On motion the subject was so referred,
Councilmen Barinds, luther, Kelly
and Kemp being appointed by the chair
man from the council.
HAPPY HOLLOW.
The committee appointed as apprais-
ers for Happy Hollow, made report to
the effect that at their recent meeting,
Messrs. CAN'T, Bullock, Gallagher and
Jack Walsh appeared as attorneys, agents
and administrators of persons and pro.
perty in Happy Hollow. The commit
tee said they divided the buildings into
three classes: first, those legally owned
by persons who had erected them on
their own ground; second, those occu-
pied by squatteTs, and third, those which |
were built on public ground. The total
value Of houses included in the first |
class was S5573; buildings OF the second
class was S445 60; buildings of the third !
class $685.; total value $64l3 60
The appraisers thought that no pay
should be given persons having houses
on public ground, and that they be re-
quired as in duty bound by law TO move |
away without pay; that the places |
be filed up, Orelse the city do |
it at their expense and cost. |
Other residents in .that locality |
they thought should be required to ele- |
vate their houses up to the level of the |
streets. The report was signed by John |
tary; |. NJ. Hill, G. Reder, w. L. Marsh, |
W. - A>eeNNAi - w SOShl
MINORITY REPORT.
The following minority report was
made:
We would also reeommeni the pay. |
ment Of the amounts as agreed upon by |
the appraisers under the peculiar hard |
ships and circumstances, if the general |
council think 1t proper to remove those |
parties off of the premises.
PHIL. ]. MALLON,
JNO. b. hAHONY.
A motion to adopt the minority report
was lost.
A motion to adopt the majority re-
port, and refer the matter to the mayor,
was lost. The council then adopted the
report, and Happy-HOllow is
to be filed up.
ACCOUNTS.
The committee on accounts reported
an allowance of different indl vidual
and official accounts for the various de-
partments of the city in the sum Of S34,-
800 So. In regard to the
NEGRO FIREMEN,
Peter Mitchell, 10 Lusher, Andrew
Trigg, and p. Doyle (white), who were
placed in charge of the Chelsea hose
carriage by the mayor, the committee
their accounts to the coun-
I'll for action. The report was received.
Councilman Roush, chairman of the
stated that the committee
did not regard the parties entitled to
pay, as the fire committee alone, and
not the mayor, had a right to appoint
iremen.
Councilman Thomas (colored) moved
10 pay the parties. He said the other
members of the fire committee agreed
by common consent to place negroes on
he hose-carriage and to give the mayor
power to do so. The committee opposed
his action Of the mayor when they
ound out that negroes were to be ap-
pointed. The reason for opposing this
was because the chief had
aid he was opposed to negroes being in
he department. 1t would be an in
ustice to refuse the men pay. He
wanted to know how the members
yoted.
Councilman luther said he didn't
want to hide his vote. The men were
lot placed there upon the vote Of every
member Of the council. Not the
mayor but the fire committee and
,hief of the fire department were
authorized to place men on the
orce. Because the mayor arrogated
his authority it was no reason the coun-
Ill should approve it, especially when
he chief said he had enough men to
nan the hose-carriage In case of an
for such additional expense
would do Injustice to citizens.
Councilman Hunt (colored) said they
lad been promised great deal. If the
council had acted wrong, such should
)e corrected. II Mayor League had
lcted wrong, without authority, then he
Ihould pay the salary Of these mel. The
had been made to give the
negro his dues. He didn't want to be
paid off in an alley. He wanted what
was promised him when at the ballot
box. The negroes had spotted these
Democrats, and wanted to know who
would refuse to comply with promises
made the negroes last January.
Councilman Barinds made an explain.
atory speech on appliances,n which
meant things not men. The council had
never given the mayor the authority to
place the men there. AS far as negroes
were concerned he was making no war.
but upon the illegality of the appoint