Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-03
The Mayors Very Sensible Veto Of the
Increase OF the Police Force
Vetoed by Both Boards.
Reports OF City OfIicers-AnOiher Man
damus Served Upon the City
The WaterwOrks
Question:
The London CoBtraet-Taxes, Assess
ments and COaPens-The Gas
Questionable Red Wharf
boat, Etc.
RnARn on AI.nERMEN.

Tie board met IN regular monthly
session, President Robbins presiding,
and Aldermen DwyeF, Metcalf, Mala.
tesla, Dent, Cicalls, Hillsman, White,
Doyle and Colligan present.
READING THE MINUTES.
The evenings entertainment was In
augurated by the reading of the records
of The meetings of the previous month,
General Williamson, city register, ora
tor.
After the minutes had been read, re-
ceived and approved,
DEPUTY-UNITED-sTA TEs-Af ARsHALT TOR
BETT
appeared ON the floor and read paper
from the United States district court OF
West Tennessee, which proved to en-
body sixteen writs of DadndaDsHs to
which the city is modestly requested to
answer why provision has not been
made to retire certain bonds of the city
of Memphis in the hands of Catherine s.
Dunn and sundry others, setting forth
that response viii be expected next
January before the tribunal from which
the writs were issued.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS.
After the board had recovered from
the effects Of this proceeding, General
Williamson proceeded with the reading
of the reports of officials, q summary
of which will be found in our report
of the proceedings OF the common coun-
Gil. Accompanying these reports were
acquisitions for supplies to the hospital
snd fire departments, which were al
lowed.
A VETO.
A message from the mayor was re-
ceived vetoing the resolution passed last
month authorizing the increase of the
police force, and setting forth the rea.
sons for his action, the chiefest being
that it was not proper at present to en-
tail increased expense in that depart
ment, which was discussed at length in
the message. A resolution passed by
the council accompanied the veto mes
sage, to the effect that the mayors mes
sage be not sustained. The message
was received by the board.
Alderman Metcalf favored the increase
Of the police force, and moved a concur
renee with the council resolution.
Alderman White could not oppose the
mayor in his veto, especially as it was
in the interest of economy, but thought
the police force could be increased suffi-
GENTLY by taking the sanitary force and
turning them over to the chief for patrol
duty.
Alderman Hillsman alluded to the in
fiuepces that operated on the council in
It's action in reducing the force, but
thought it necessary to increase the force
during the winter season, and was par
ticularly opposed to meddling with the
health department, believing that it was
the only department of the city that was
doing its duty.
Alderman Robbins alderman White
in the chair alluded to how the police
force had been increased in the spring of
the year, and without proper authority,
and thought that the citizens had right
to demand the protection sought to be
afforded by the increase.
The ayes and noes were called for, re-
sulting in the concurrence on the cOun-
CLIPS resolution passing the ordinance
over the mayors vetO-ayes, Dwyer,
Metcalf, Malatesta, Dent, Cicalla, Hills
man and Doyle; nays, White and Col
ligan.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
ON ASSESSMENTS.
The report of this committee was read
in detail, and its action concuTed in by
the board.
THE wATERwORKs IMBBOGLIO.
The special committee appointed to
consider the existing differences between
the city and waterworks company, re-
ported progress, having as yet effected
no settlement Of the difficulty, further
than allowing pay for certain hydrants
and furnishing water to the market
houses, etc. Report received and action
concurred in.
FOURTH STREET EXTENSION.
The petition of Mr.. ]. +. Frank, ask
ing one hundred and thirty dollars per
front foot for property taken for the eX-
tension of Fourth street from Court to
Madison, which was referred to the city
attorney, ETC., was referred back TO the
city engineer and city attorney.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AC-
COUNTS.
The joint committee on accounts
reported favOTably on the bills against
the city, except the account OF
Paul A. Cicalla for 1927 s. for services
as acting-mayor in 1873, w IN report
was received and cOncurred in.
A TAX DIFFICULTY.
A petition was received from Presi-
dent Bruce, of the Odd Fellows hall and
Library association, asking that certain
differences of opinion between that asso-
citation and the city tax-collector be re-
ferred TO proper officer or committee,
etc., was referred to the mayor and
finance committee.
LOST COUPONS.
"a petition from P. c. Bethel in refer
ence to stolen coupons, praying proper
proceedings in the premises, was re-
ferred to the mayor with power to act.
THE RED wHARFBOAT.
A petition from Messrs. Glenn 81 Vim
son, praying that the seventy-dollar
penalty imposed on the Red wharfboat
some time ago be rescinded, was re-
feIred to the wharf and landing COM
mittee.
TOO MUCH ASSESSMENT.
A petition from w. II. Wood, asking
q reduction of assessment on certain
on the coner of Monroe and
Front streets, from twenty-five thou
sand to fifteen thousand dollars, based
upon the fact that he purchased the pro-
perty not long since for sixteen thou
send dollars on time, was referred to the
finance committee.
Several similar petitions, bearing no
evidence that relief had been asked