Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-10
THE AD-VAI,OREM TAX.

The ordinance passed first, and under
suspension of the rules, passed second
and final reading.
THE AD-VALOREM TAX.
The report of the committee on the
merchanis' tax recommended its adOp-
-tion, and the ordinance passed first, and
under suspension Of the rules, passed
second and final reading.
TOBACCO AND CIGAR DEALERS.
Alderman Davis offered the following
batch of ordinances which were acted
upon as chronicled.
WHEREAS, Paragraph 2 of section
2I0, city ordinances, provides that retail
shops (only) shall be taxed annually
twenty dollars for cigars and tobacco
and, whereas taxation should be equal
and uniform, and no tax should be inn
posed on one class Of merchants or one
species Of capital, that all shall not be
required to bear, therefore
BE "a ordained, etc. Section /. That
paragraph IL, of section 2lO, city ordi-
nanees, be and il is hereby repealed.
Section 2. BE IL further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from and
after it passage.
Passed first reading, and under sus-
pension of the rules, passed second and
final reading.
HAND EXPRESs-CARTs.
WHEREAS, Paragraph 81, section 2l0,
city ordinances, provides that every
keeper of a hand-express cart shall pay
a privilege tax of We dollars per an
mum: and whereas said tax is unjust,
inasmuch as It imposes tax on many
of our daily labOreFs, which others IN
more lucrative empiOyments are not re-
quired to pay, therefore
Be Il ordained, Section1, That para
graph 80, section 30, city ordinances,
be and it is hereby repealed.
Section 2 Be IL further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect, and be
in force from and after its passage.
Referred to the ordinance committee.
LIVERY STABLES.
WHEREAS, Paragraph 81, section 30,
city ordinances, provides that each liv-
cry stable, etc, shall pay for each stall 3
per annum; and whereas, said tax Is un-
Just, inasmuch as other merchants are
not required to pay on the fixtures IN
their stores; therefore,
Be 1t ordained, Section l, That para
| graph 81, section 2lO, city ordinances
/ be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
! Section 2. Be It further ordained, That
! this ordinance shall take effect, and bt
/ in force, from and after its passage.
Passed first reading, and referred tC
the ordinance committee.
HORSE AND MULE DEALERS.
WHEREAS, Paragraph So, section 2lO
| city ordinances provides that g tax o
one dollar shall be charged On any horse
or mule that is brought here for sale;
fnd whereas said tax Is unjust and cal
culated tOdrive away much wealth tha
would otherwise come here, therefore
Be IL ordained, Section l. That para
| graph So, section 2l0, city ordinance, bt
and the same is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Be u further ordained
| That this ordinance shall take etfec
and be in force from and after its passage
Passed first reading, and referred tC
tine ordInapce committee.
WOOD DEALERS.
. Alderman Colligan presented petI
| ton from the wood dealers representing
that eertsin persons deal in wood in va
.rious ways without paying the tax ol
such privilege, and praying the protec
ton Of the authorities in the premises
The petition was referred to the ordi
nance and printing committee.
THE STONE PAVING DEBT.
The petition of P. C. Bethel praying
the collection of the taxes authorized t,
Hduidate this debt was referred TO th
finance committee.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The alderman were on pretty g 20
terms with the cOuncilmen, as was evi
denced by the disposition to concur wit
their action on all business. The follow
ing are the exceptions:
The matter of the disposal of wharf
age tax brought several of the alderme
10 the floor, but the action of the othe
board was finally cOncurred in on tn
ordinance.
The ordinance abolishing the positiO
of captain of the police, which ha
passeI first reading by the council
passed first reading by the board, an
under suspension Of the rules passed il
second and final reading
On the petition of w. H. Wray, se'
retary of the board of underwriters,
reference to the waterworks eOmpan,
1t was deemed unnecessary to appoint
col mittee.
The mayors message and Alderma
Davis's resolution in reference to en-
ployment of additional counsel in IL
city's illegal bond suits, came back r
ferred to a special joint committee, an
, Aldermen White and Dwyer were a.
pointed from the board of aldermen.
Adjourned TO Friday afternoon at fo'
O'Clock.