Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-13
Mukrc1PAL LITIGATION.

Et1Oib lCiabfNC " bllC kOn0l-
ton, number and disposition of the law
suits in which the city of Memphis is
interested as party. The report shows |
that there are pending in the various !
courts one hundred and forty cases, |
forty-One having baen filed since be en- |
tered upon the duties of his office, Janu- |
airy 20, 1874 The report also called at |
tention to the present city school sys-
ten, respecting the exercise Of the same, /
and that the privileges and powers as
conferred by the school charter be ex-
amined into. The report was received. !
ANOTHER COMMUNICATION.
A communication from w. J. Smith,
surveyor of customs, to Mayor League, |
stating that A. B. Mullet; United States /
architect, would be at the formers office
in the afternoon to select site for the
custOmhouse, was read.
On motion of Councilman Happek,
the mayor was requested to extend the
hospitalities of the city to Mr.. Mullett.
The Joint session then dissolved.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
On motion OF Councilman Barinds,
the mayors message referred to the
finance committee.
Councilman Walsh moved that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
read.
Councilmen Barinds, luther, Happek
and Thomas lcolored) engaged in dis
cussion regarding the propriety of read
ing the minutes. COuncilmen Barinds
and Thomas (colOred) objected to the
reading of the minutes, because 1t would
be waste of time. The minutes were
finally voted to be read. The reading of
than diananEad with
pro tenn.
The communication of the city attor-
ney asking that the register be instruct
ed to have a well-bound book, in which
to keep the documents of the city. Re-
ceived and referred.
PETITIONS. /
The petition of Martin Kelly, city
treasurer, asking leave of absence to visit |
Ireland, was granted.
The petition of Justice r. B. Miller |
asking the city to confer with the county |
authorities relative to the establishment |
of workhouse having been read and re- !
ceived, the chair, on motion, appointed |
a committee of three to attend to the /
same-Couneilmen Roush, Kemp and |
Hughes.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance was offered to fix the !
taxation for general purposes at 81 each |
on 500 worth of taxable property at the |
following rates: For interest, 25 cents;
for r. E. Brown nldIlddnlus, 80 cents; |
orschools, 80 cents; for Mississippi River |
railroad, cents; for sinking fund, l |
cent. Total on each 500 worth of taxa |
BILE property, 81 80.
Be ii further ordained, That the priv |
ilege tax for the forty-seventh corporate |
year shall be the same as for the forty |
sixth corporate year, except as changed
by ordinance.
Passed first reading and referred to
finance committee.
PROVISIONS FOR THE POOR.
The committee recommended that |
George Hume be awarded the contract |
for supplying the city hospital with |
bread at four and One-half cents per
pound, and that Charles Kney be given |
the contract for supplying meat at the |
same price as he formerly charged. The |
committees recommendation was |
adopted.
FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE.
On recommendation of the fire de-
partment committee, the petition Of Jo- |
seph Grady, asking payment for dam |
ages, was referred to the finance COM |
mittee.
The petition of w. c. Smith to erect a |
cigar stand onBeale streetnear the bayou, |
was granted on recommendation of fire |
committee.
The report of the committee to post
pone the resolution asking the |
chief of the fire department to |
put ten negroes on the fire |
department within the next ten days, |
was tabled on motion of Councilman |
ClOustOn (colored).
Councilman Thomas (colored) moved |
to reconsider. Lost.
Councilman Hughes said he thought |
the board could not do anything |
with the resolution.
The president informed him that the |
resolution had been disposed of.
PETITIONS.
Petition of A. T. Margraff and others,
relative to Dunlap avenue; referred. |
Petition Of James Martin and Others for /
extension OF EchOls street; referred. /
Petition Of ]. d. Danb1ry for reduction /
Of assessment; referred to a special COM |
mittee. Petitions of L. d. Grant and |
Mrs. w. L. Foulks for reduction of as /
Connell; granted. Petition of second |
ward residents to lay down sidewalks on |
Washington street; referred. Petition |
of General Williamson, city register, for |
absence of three days; granted. Peti- |
ton of d. Dutfey to repair house; |
granted. Proposition of Henry Os- |
borne to do scavenger work for |
sixty dollars per month; tabled. |
Petition of Margaret Johnson re-
ferred. Petition of II. n. Rankin, |
colored, to have fine for contempt of re-
corder's court remitted. Councilman |
Hunt, colored, endeavOred to make |
speech, but being interrupted by Coun-
Gilman Barinds, who informed him |
that he could not argue the merits of the
case, moved to table the petition, there
being tie vote, the president decided |
in the negative, the petition was then |
referred to the police board and city at |
torney. Petition of Patterson d Co., to |
erect ashed, granted.
HOUSEKEEPING.
The recommendation of the COM
mittee leaving it in the power of the |
engineer and chief of the fire depart |
meut to have the horses shod where it |
was deemed best at cost of not more
than two dollars per set, was adopted.
Petitions of Mrs. T. B. McEwen and /
Mrs. T. Levy for reduction of assess
ments. Referred.
EXTRA SERVICES.
The committee on the subject of the /
four hundred dollars appropriated for |
extra services, recommend that fifty /
dollars be allowed the sergeant-at-aTms |
and twenty-five dollars to the janitor, |
but that the comptroller's clerk and |
mayors clerk are not legally entitled to /
the extra compensation.
Councilman Barinds made a minority |
report, favOring an allowance from
one hundred and fifty dollars down to |
twenty-five dollars per cdp1t.
A long discussion resulted, ,half-a-doZen |
counciImen explaining the subject al |
infRituDl. Owing to the great length of
these orations, they are not published.
A communication from the mayor,
showing how the extra work was in |
'curred, and the amount Of labor involved |
in the issuance Of change warrants, was
received.
The minority report was rejected, and /
the majority report tabled.
MASK BALLS.
An ordinance from the police board, /
rsSuiring all persons who give either 4
private or public mask balls TO obtain a
license therefor, passed first and second
reading.
IN MEMoRIAM.
The committee appointed to draft /
suitable resolutions resDectinQ the death I