Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-23
MUNICIPAL.
Called Meeting of the General
COnncil.
CoMmON COUNCIL.

Cry HALL. MRMPais, January ~. 1874.
AT called meeting of the Board OF
Mayor audCOuneilmen Of the city of Memphis,
held Monday, January -. 1874. there, were
present Hon. John League. Mayor; Messrs.
Chairman Hewitt Kelly. Walsh, Chase.
Beehn. luther. koush, keck, Cloustoh.
Barinds. Hughes, Walters, Page. MoOne and
Morti. Councilman.
A quorum being announced, the Chairman
took his seat. called the members present 10
:shen the Board Of Aldermen were invited 0
take seats in General Council.
MAYoR's MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of the General Council:
You are all aware that there is pending in
Supreme Court Of the United States very i'm
portant suit, in which I. L. Brown is seeking
10 recover of the city over half q million dol
lars, which he claims to be due him as bal
apee on the Nicolson pavement.
The city denies its liability on several
grounds. but principally on the ground that If
all the pavement laid down IS charged against
il at the contract prices. and proper credits
for payments and set-offs are deducted the
balance will be less than $4,000, instead of
about $40 600, as claimed by, air. Brown.
The case. as | am informed. is a very COM
plicated one, and the record is quite v0lumin-
Gus, covering more than 400 pages Of printed
matter. The case willie up for argument
in few days
Counsel residing at Washington have al
but the magnitude Of the case, it seems to me,
requires that we should employ some at
torney Of known ability, residing here, and
interested as a citizen in defeating the tec0y-
cry, and having some personal knowledge of
of the case to assist in the argument.
| understand this is the view Of my prede-
cessor who is familiar with the litigation from
its institution.
submit the matter for your consideration.
and suggest. if you agree with me, that you
pass resolution authorizing the employment
Of competent attorney TO represent the city.
JOHN LOAGUE. Mayor.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the Mayor be authorized to
employ Mr.. Randolph to represent us in
Washington in the NicolsOn pavement suit.
Adopted by Council and Board of Aldermen
January 10, 1874.
The following nominations we're made by
his Honor Mayor Loague
City Comptroler--James A. Newsom.
Unanimously eleeted.(
City Treasurer Martin Kelly. Unani-
City Register t Williamson. QJnani-
n City Attorney G A Hanson. Unanimously
City Enginecr-C Burke. Unanimously
elected)
Sergcant-at-Arms-Jo Joseph Walsh. CNom-
nation withdrawn for the presently
Chief Of Poiice-A r Droesher. tNomina-
ton withdrawn for the present.
City Hospital Physician-6 Thornton.
Chief Fire Departmental McFaddsn.
Unanimously olectcd
Engineer Fire Steamer No 1.-Moses Ken
sela. Nomination Withdrawn for the pres-
Engineer Fire Steamer No l.-James R
Clarke. Unanimously elected.)
Engineer Fire Steamer No 3-P ii Phelan.
Nomination withdrawn for the present)
Engineer Fire Steamer No f. James DOlan.
Unanimously elected
Captain Fire steamer No l. Arthur
Dwyer: domination Withdrawn for the
presently
Captain Fire Steamer No CIV J Raja.
Unanimously elected.l
Captain Fire Steamer No 3-W J Crosbie.
Nomination Withdrawn TOR the presently
Captain Fire Steamer No flames Stokes.
Unanimously elected.l
Captain Hook and Ladder Pat Haley.
unanimously elected,)
Market Master, North Market j Barry.
Unanimously elected.l
Market Master, South Market--W II Phil
lips. tUnanimously eleeted.)
Lumber and Wood Inspector Martin Boz
land, unanimously elected.
City lnspeetor-Edward Barinds. (Unani-
mOusly elected.)
When his Honor the Mayor stated he would
make no further nominations for the present.
The Chairman submitted the following
names on committees;
IMPROVEMENTS.
Councilman Walters. Kelly, Hunt. Keck
luther. Happek and Hughes.
ACCOUNTS.
Couneilmen Chase. Carpenter. Hunt. Hap
PEEK and MOrti.
FINANCE. WAYS AND MEANS.
Cosheiiiasa Carpenter. Chase. Barinds.
koush and luther.
WHARF AND LANDING.
Couneilmen Harvey. Roush. Thomas. Walsh
and Moon.
oRDNANcE ASD PRINTING.
CouneilInen Beehn. Roush, Page. Merit and
Kelly.
LIGHTS AND LAMPS.
Couneilmen Happek. Clouston. Walters.
Harvey and Moon.
MARKETS 6sD HOSPITAL.
COuneilmen Hunt. Keck. Walsh. Morti and
Cioustoh.
Cogneilmen Roush. Walsh. Beehn. Chase
and Thomas.
EEAL ESTATE AND PUBLIC PARKS.
Conneimen Keck. Kelly. Page. Mord and
kAiLEnAps AND RAiLROAB CONNECTIONS.
Cogncilmen luther. MORT. Beehn. Walters
and Bariuds.
WATER AND wATER-woREs.
C9aneilmen Hughes. Moru. Walsh. Chase
WIN. HEWITT. Chairman.
, Moved and seconded that the old RHles and I
~ hsesnlauons be adopted, and that 500 copies |
Of the same be printed. Carried.
, Nhen on motion the Council adjourned TO
the next REGULAR meeting.
s.R. RICHARDS,
City REGISTER.
HOARD OF ALDERMEN.
CRY Hat. MEPHH. January -. 1874. /