Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-19
MUNICIPAL.
Adjourned Meeting Of the General
Council.
IofPIcIAL REPoRT.i
COMMON COuNCIL.

| nuREets W hllcfnt ubt1 -hupu huA OAlls
quorum being announced, the Chairman
took his seat and called the Board to order
and had the roll Of Councilman called.
The Board Of Aldermen was invited 10
| Council chamber to hear the reading Of the
MAYoR's MESSAGE.
| To the Honorable General Council:.
GENrLEMgN-I haye called you t0getherwit
o view of offering for your consideration;
| ordinance whereby the city may be enabledt,
| borrow money TO defray the current expenses
| Of the city government; also to have the city
put in such cleanly condition as will secure.
so far rs lies in our power, the health 81 our
| citizens during the coming summer. and also
| that action may be taken to facilitate the coll
| lection of taxes by providing mode BY which
| the. certificates of Indebtedness issued, and
| yet 70 be issued. may be used In payments OF
| the Nicolson pavement tax, and any further
matter you may in your judgment deem adj
| Visabie TO consider, touching the collection of
consider the matter Of the repeal Of the pres
| emit Sinking Fund Ordinance and the adop-
| ton Of another in conformity with the city
| charter. would respectfully call your atten-
/ ton TO recommendation from the Police
Board to your honorable body. regarding the
| addition of two officers to the detective police
force and two officers to the sanitary police
force.
also recommend that you direct the Police
| Board TO employ sixty special policemen -for
| duty from the 18th to the 18th inst. inclusive,
| at the same compensation which is paid to the
regular force per day. III
/ regret to have occasion to inform you that
] have conceived it TO be my duty 10 suspend
Mr.. Edward Barinds. City, Inspector. one Of
| the city revenue officers, whose nomination /
recently asked your honorable body to con-
firm.
Mr.. Barinds has held the position of City
inspector for the past two years. during
| the fees of his Office. At the beginning of the
present year your committee on salaries fixed
| the compensation of the City Inspector at
| $3.50 per annum, together with such clerical
assistance rs would be deemed necessary. Up
\ to that time believe such n position as
County INSPECTOR and Weisher was unheard
lam credibIy informed that two-thirds of
| the weighing for the past year has been done
on the scales at the foot Of Beal street, in
| front Of the elevator. Mr.. Il. j. Barinds.
| son of Mr.. Edward BaTinds, was lately APP
| pointed to the position of County Keeper and
| Sealer of Weights and Measures, and since
Mr.. i. J: BaTinds appointment the City In
| spector Mr. Edward Barinds, has turned over
the scales and the possession of the premises
on the eity's public landing to him. thereby
| giving TO Mr.. ". j. Barirfds, the county OIL
| Ger, the Teyenue which properly belongs to
| the city. For this reason i have suspended
| Mr.. Barinds, and ask your honorable body
| that he be removed from office.
'' JOHN LEAGUE. Mayor
ORDINANCES.
| An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to Dor
rev money:
Be it ordained by the General Council Of
| the city OF Memphis;
SEoTIoR l. That the Mayor be and he
| hereby authorized to borrow, on the notes OF
| the city, not having longer than one year to
run to maturity, and at rate OF interest not
| TO exceed ten per cent per annum, the sum OF
| $50 900 for the current expenses Of the city.
| Sec. Said notes shall be issued only in
sums of $1,000 each. and numbered from one
to fifty, and shall be signed by the Mayor,
countersigned and sealed by the Register and
i certified TO by the Comptroller.
Sec. 8. The Mayor is hereby authorized.to
| mortgage any property belonging to the city
| of Memphis to secure the payment promptly
| ut maturity OF all or any portion Of said notes.
| Sec 4. This ordinance TO take effect and be
| in force from and after It's passage.
Passed first reading, rifles suspended ana
passed second and hnal readings By Council
| and Board of Aldermen February IL, 1874.
An ordinance establishing permanent
sinking fund for the payment of the bonded
| the Finance Committee by Aldermen and
| Council, February II. 1874.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Councilman luther:
Whereas, Section 80 Of the City Charter
says that all police powers Of said city are
vested in tho General Council Of the city Of
Memphis, which shall have power 10 establish
day and niget watches and patrols for said
city, and to pass all laws deemed necessary
for the establishment and enforcement of DO
lice regulations OF the city of Memphis, and
also sections AS end 4l9 of city ordinances;
Resolved. That tho action of the Police
Board in appointing seventy five special po-
lice, their duty TO commence on Saturday,
the l4th inst, is an act not authorized BY the
ehaTter-that authority being vested in the
General COuncil-and that this General COuu-
ell do not approve nor see the necessity for
such action, and therefore will not allow pay
Tor those Appointments.
Adopted by Council February l2 same ac-
ton by Aldermen February II, 1874.
HBy Councilman Carpenter:
Resolved that a committee of five from the
m IN n m nd ff,rn fka 81 ,F
Aldermen be appointed to investigate the
charges against City Inspector Edward Bar
mus
Adopted by Council and Board Of Alder
men February ~. 1874.
By Councilman luther:
Resolved. That the Police Board is request
ed to allow the Chief Of Police to issue to his
force any order that he may deem necessary
for the preservation Of good order on the day
OF the carnival.
Adopted By Council and Board Of Aldermen
Resolved BY the General Council that his
honor the Mayor and the City Engineer be
and are hereby, ordered to employ. as soon as
pOss bic, fifteen men, 70 be put at work on the
Nicols0n pavement, which is in bad condi-
ton.
1874.
At q Meeting of the Police Board yesterday,
there being present John League. Mayor,
Judge ii. >. Lee, President Board Of Alder.
men, and Or. William Hewitt. President of
tut IOmuOI lOuucllt AlltONIuB EE3UAu~
ton was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That this Board do recommend to,
the General Council an increase from four to
six in the detective force Of the city. and an
increase from four tJsiS in the sanitary pblice
Of the city, including sergeant.
Rejected by the Council February II, 1874.
By Councilman Carpenter:
Resell ed by the Coma on Council. That the
City Engineer be required to place a lamp
post at the corner OF Lauderdsle and Ponto-
toe streets.
Referred By Council to Committee on Lights
and Lamps February u. 1874.
4 BY Councilman Hewitt:
A resolution authorizing the Police Board to
employ sixty extra policemen for duty from
l4ih TO 18th inst.
Tabled by Council February y, 1874.
PETITIONS.
To the Honorable Mayor Of Memphis, Hon.
John Leagues:
To make the day Of Mardi-Gras feast Of
JOY and merriment, 10 encourage strangers TO
visit our city, We the undersigned members OF
the General Council, do kindly ask our worthy
Mayor to order through the each ehiet % hold
a parade aud review Of our IRE and police DC
partments between the hours Of . and IL s. m.
and at the end Of that hour to turn over the
key of the rity las is customary 70 the King
of the Carnival for rejoicing until i've clock
a. m. the 18th, and suspend all laws prohibit
the same, except that Of morality and de
cency.-
ALI 6 luther, lHappek,
G A Benhu. j Inase.
3 h Robbins Ut Hillsman.
y Colligan, S4s a MoTu'