Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-15
GENERAL COUNCIL.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


The board met in adjourned session.
President Robbins presiding, ana present at
roll-call Aldermen Dryer, Metcalf, Malatesta,
Cicalla, Hillsman, White, and Colligan.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The board entertained a mass of business
from the lower board, whose action was con-
CURED in.
The petition OF Mr.. Loudon in reference TO
the paving OF Washington street, referred to
special Joiat committee, concurred in, and
Aldermen White and Metoalf appointed from
the board.
NEW BUSINESS.
The accounts OF J. j. Sears FOR S4O5, and 5. j..
MCDOWELL Tor 1895, Tor assistance rendered the
eity-aitorney, were allowed.
a communication from the city-attorney.
inelosing correspondence from the attorneys
ia Washington representing the city IN the
Blown Ba0Fd0HtiS lawsuits, reminding the city
OF Memphis that retainer's fee was wanting
as little encouragement in the premises
City-Attorney Hanson was invited 70 and ex-
planned how the matter stood, and upon mo-
ton OF Alderman Dryer, the whole matter
was referred TO the mayor, city attorney and
The demand OF Thomas Branch that the
city levy IA tax TO satisfy a certain Judgment
IA MS favor against the city, was referred 10
the finance committee.
The joint special committee appointed for
the purpose of investigating the bids for fur
nlshing the city with coal, reported that all
the bids received were too high, and recon-
mend that contract be closed with Brown &
Jones at eighty cents per barrel, in such guam
titles as were needed. Adopted
Alderman Metcalf offered a resolution that
sufhcient number Of hacks be employed to
accommodate the city government in the pro-
eession on the occasion Of the opening Of the
Exposition to-day. Adopted.
Alderman Malatesta offered resolution that
the mayor be instructed TO invite q PROPOSE
ton from the holders Of the contested bonds
OF the city 10 the terms upon which they
would be willing TO surrender the bonds they
hold, and accept in lieu thereof q new series
OF valid bonds, TO be issued by the city, and
that he report as soon as practicable the re-
suit Of the correspondence to the general
council. Adopted
Alderman White presented a petition from
Joseph 1. Andrews, asking that the assess
ment on the Commercial hotel property be
placed at one hundred and eleven thousand
thousand dollars. Referred TO the special
committee on assessments.
Alderman Colligan presented a resolution
lnstructing the city engineer TO have Main
street repaired by the chain gang from South
10 Georgia. Adopted.
A resolution offered by Alderman White
was passed, iDstructing the city engineer 10
employ the chain gang in repairing the ferry
landing at the foot of Adams street
MISCELLANEOUS.
A resolution instructing the city engineer to
lay plank sidewalks on an alley, passed by
the council, was tabled by the board.
The petition TO have Lee street opened from
Calhoun TO Geol gla, at a cost OF four hundred
ell, was non-concurred IN by tie-vote the
vote being taken on the ayes and noes, as fol-
lows: Ayes-Malatesta, Cicalla, Hillsman,
and COiiigan; noes-Dwyer, Meicalf, and
Chairman Robbins.
The resolutions authorizing certain i'm
provements on Calhoun and Linden streets,
adopted by the council, We're referred h. the
Improvement committee by the board OF al
dermen.
Adjourned 70 Thursday evening at seven
o'clock.