Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-17
Meeting Last Nisht-The Question Of
Ward Registrars-Names OF
these Elected and Re.
fected.
ROohBs Condemned by the Fire Com
mittee-the Adams Street Bridge
foreign and Home Me-
esaRics.
The City DepOsitOry-PaVIng the Alleys
-BOnds-PetitiOns Received and
COncurred in-ResOlutiOns
Passed.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The board met in adjourned session
: Present, Chairman Robbins, presiding
and Aldermen Dryer, Metcalf, Mala
tesla, Dent, Cicalli, Hillman, White
and Colligsn.
PROPERTY CONDEMNED BY THE FRI
COMMITTEE.
A message was read conveying to the
general council the action OF The fire
committee in jury Of view on certain
property declared unfireworthy, to-wit:
Nos. 372, 374, $40 and 1854 Main street;
Nos. Isl and 133 Beale street; No. %
Washington street; No. II Winchester
street, Nos. SS5 and 3S7 Second street,
and No. "A Union street.-the committee
ordering, with some exceptions of in
dlVldual members Of the committee
their removal. The message and accom-
panying documents were received and
ordered filed.
JOHN JOHNSON APPOINTED REGISTRAR,
A message was also received from the
mayor, substituting the name of John
johnson for that of Thomas F. Tobin,
as registrar OF voters in the seventh
ward.
]. F. FRANKS PETITION.
The finance committee reported ia
vorably on the petition of J. F. Frank,
asking remuneration for certain proper
~ condemned ia the opening of Fourth
street. from Court to Madison. The re-
port OF the committee was rejected, and
the matter referred back to the commit
tee, with the city attorney added.
THE DEPOSITORY OF THE CITY's FUNDS.
On call for the yeas and nays, the
ordinance designating the Union and
Planters and German national banks as
the places for deposit of the city's funds |
was passed over the Mayors veto-a
concurrence with the action of the COM
mon council at previous meeting. The |
vote stood: Ayes-Metcalf, Malatesta.
Dent, Cicalla, Hillsman, White. and |
Chairman Robbins. Nays-Dwyer and
COlligan.
PAVING THE ALLEYS.
On motion of Alderman White, the
vote rejecting the petition to pave the
alley from Main to Shelby, between
Union and GayOso streets, was reconsid-
cred, and the action Of the council grant,
ng the same, with some technical
was cOncurred in.
THE IRON BRIDGE FOR ADAMS STREET.
The contract with the Ohio iron bridge |
company, ordered by the board of alder 8
neD last meeting, was returned from the {
ommon council, instructing the mayor /
nd city engineer to advertise for the 6
OWest bidder to build the iron bridge /
yer the bayou on Adams street. g
Alderman Metcalf moved to amend |
y advertising ten days, and If no lower t
10 be received, to proceed with the con- V
-act. Lost.
On motion, the action of the council
'as concurred in, on call for the ayes
nd noes, as follows: Ayes: Dwyer, n
letcalf, CIcalla, Colligan, and Chair :,
IAN hobblns-6; noes: Malstesta, Dent, Il
-illsman, White. u y
THE CITY REGISTRARS, II
Alderman Metcalf offered an ordinance n
the subject Of registration; that no ii
be granted except upon Der. ii
nal application, ETC., and authorizing "
snalties, etc, upon registrars who lii
olate this ordinance. Passed first, and dI
pom suspension of the rules, second and If
nal reading. re
The mayors list, with the substitute cf
John johnson for Thomas f, Tobin. lu
as then read, and the board proceeded lii
elect. M
On motion of Alderman Dryer, the pa
OF James Powers in the of
st ward was nonconcurred in. In
Inc nominations were also rejected as on
lows: Walter Burke in the second, tn
i. Nooe in the third, Thomas Cssey
the fourth, I. w. O'Donnell in the ,
b, Patrick Walsh in the eighth. N,
omss 81. Clarke in the ninth, and ~
chael Dee in the tenth ward. &c,
dessrs. James Gallagher in the sixth. o. e.
John johnson in the seventh ward, me-
re confirmed. nu'
IN motion, it was resolved to take a ;s ,
ess OF ten minutes and go into caucus fec
h the mayor with the view of maxi a.
satisfactory appointments. tb n'
AN HOUR IN CAUCUS. gre
N hour or more was consumed in Ca
Gus, in which the mayor and alder. thu
D participated with closed doors. The an
lit wGs that the board, upon reassem- am
g, confirmed the following for
LIST OF REGISTRARS: ver
irst Ward-JOhn d. Handwerker. ger
econd-D. F. Goodyear. WI, WI
hird-Miles Owen, ST. ny
ourth-John Ringwald. LOu
fifth. NJ. Walker. Pos
Gallagher. -
johnson. i
ighth-B. n. Holt. plal
inth-C. Jerome. Mr..
SIome. D
ne action of the council upon Sturls, in s
cham & Co.'s petition was con- owl
ed in. and
d5ourned to seven o'clock tonight. chill
COMMON CRuECV1 ~
lrsuant to adjournment the common my
lcil met in the citu hall % - to 4.