Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-02


l ored people Of the country, 1--WE want your
] cotton IN this market we want the benefit IS
derived from handling 1t for you, but If one
OF your race should aspire 70 become an en-
] ploye or the city fire department" that, then
our reply IS TO be, 'No coiored man need ap-
ashamed OF the conduct of our aremen? /? Mem
bers OF the fire RELIEF association, at their late
/ picnic ia first sending invitations to all the
] members OF the general council, and after
I ward writing % the eolcred men OF the coun-
] Gil, requesting the return Of their invitations
Z because sent 70 them by mistake. lntelli-
! gent representative gentlemen as compose our
] so bOarcs should fnOWn down such conduct.
/ May 10 not be, gentlemen, that many OF you
whom ! have the honor Of now addressing
were fOndlg cared for In your infancy by the
watchful e-'s Of the parents 70 whose chill
dren We would, by this resolution almost di-
/ leetly say, Because yOu have a cOlOred skin
/ you shall not be permitted 20 labor, or enjoy
! its reward" You viii not, ! believe, 20 de
l termine; but rather direct that an investiga-
ton be had 10 inquire which, and how many
OF the firemen were guilty Of taking part in
having the city's hOse-carriage taken from
I where It was placed in accordance with law.
/ Coed faith, honor, Justice, and commercial
interest, make it incumbent on Us that the
subject be not passed over without eXamina-
tiOs. have no objection 20 the employment
Of citizens OF Irish births or OF any other ma
tiOnality, on the IRE or any other depart
ment Of tue city government, but when they
object 10 permit man, on his native soil, 10
be employed so as 20 earn livelihood for
himself and family, ] care not under what
pretence il is urged, I shall ever stand ready
=
fOr which have long commended in behalf of
the foreign-bOTn citizen. / can perceive 10
benent 10 be derived from the adoption of
this resolution, except 10 discharge three col
ored men who WeTe properly employed.
Hence return IL to you without approval.
Very respectfully JOHN LOA0UE,
The message was received and referred
TO the fire committee:
PAVING WASHINGTON STREET.
A message was received from the
mayor in reference TO the paving of
Washington street, which was referred
to the improvement committee.
TIE WHARFAGE TAX.
The mayors veto Of the wharfage
tax business was received and referred
to a special committee consisting of
Aldermen Davis and Hillsman.
REPORTS OF CITY oFFICEBs.
These documents were read in detail,
ports will be found in the proceedings
OF the common council.
FEEDING THE CITY PRISONERS.
Responses 20 advertisement for bids to
feed the city prisoners were received
from NJ. Nealis, A. r. Morton, J. c,
Rhodes, Thomas Madden, NJ. Lsrkiu,
p. Purns, of which the bid Of A. r
Morton beng deemed the lowest and
best bid, was approved by the board.
lie proposes to feed the cEain-gaug,
three meals, for forty cents per day, and
the stationhouse prisoners, two meals,
for twenty-five cents per day.
PAVING BIDS.
Responses to the adve tisement for
furnishing paving material were re-
eeived from Thomas L. FOssick & Co.,
the Memphis and Charleston railway
company and John NJ. Peters, and
were referred to the improvement COM
mittee with instructions to report at an
adjourned meeting.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The engineers report on the Wash
ington street paving was referred to the
improvement committee.
THE CITY's BOND SUITS.
The city attorney returned the resolu-
tiOn requesting him to give 6 detail of
his position in the defense of the city's
interest in the pending bond suits, de-
clining TO comply with the spirit of the
resolution, on the ground that it would
make an expose Of his briefs to the det-
Timent, perhaps, Of the city's interests
in the suits.
Alderman Davis moved to return the
resolution to the city attorney, insisting
upon his compliance with its instruc- !
tiOns. Lost.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The special committee appointed to |
investigate city officials repJ rted that I
in their judgment the bond of City |
Treasurer Martin Kelly was insufficient, |
and recommended that that official be /
required 10 strengthen the same. Re |
port received, and the matter was re- /
ferred to a special joint committee, two |
from the board Of aldermen and -
from the council. Aldermen Dent and /
Dwyer were appointed.
Tie Joint improvement committee re- !
ported unfsvorahle to the opening OF an /
alley from Vance to Elliott streets, bus /
recommending the opening Of an alley |
from fernando to DeSOto, provided the /
right OF way can be had without ex-
pense to the city. Adopted.
THE LINEN STREET BRIDGE.
Bids were received as follows for
building the brick bridge on Linden
street: Anthony NJ. Foster, $3.50: 4
Frederick Jones, S3446 50; o. H. P.
Piper, $500. The bid of Frederick
Jones was adopted.
REPORT OF THE ORDINANCE AND
PRINTING COMMITTEE.
The ordinance committee reported as
follows upon the several documents sub
mitted to them: The petition Of wood
dealers, lsId over; the resolution adopt
Ing the recently compiled Bridges re-
ports, favorable; the band-cart tax ord
nance, rejected; the ordinance taxing
horse and mule dealers one dollar on
zach horse or mule sold, was postponed
OT the present; the ordinance taxing
livery stable keepers two dollars on each
itsll, laid over till next regular meeting.
The report Of the committee was adopt
ID.
THE JULY INTEREST.
The resolutions of the finance COM
nittee differing with the mayors an
Of readiness TO take up the
July coupons, came up as a matter of
privilege and was literally discussed, re-
iultlng In the whole matter icing re-
erred 10 the finance committee, with
Instructions to report at the adjourned
neeungi and that the mayor he re-
luested to pay no more until the ques-
ion is decided.
REPORT OF THE FIRE COMMITTEE.
The fire committee recommended the
rejection OF the accounts Of Peter
Mitchell, Andrew Trigg, Joe Luscher
and p. D1yle-known as the Chelsea
ire company. The report was adopted.
IS INSTRUCTED " INSTEAD OF GRE.
QUESTED."
The action Of the board Of alder
man on the mayor paying the July
coupons, etc, was cOneuued in, with
the amendment that the COMMITTEES be
INSTRUCTED instead Of requested 10
which the board cOurteously aceeded.
PLANTERS INSURANCE COMPANY.
The petition Of ID. T. Porter on behalf
Of the company for reduction OF assess
ment, was granted by the board.
FIRE COMPANY NO. 5.
The petition Of this company was fe.
ferTed TO the fire committee.
THE COURT STREET GLADE.
TIE numerously signed petition in re-
gard 70 the Court street grade was re-