Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-25

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| ment between US and members of the
general couuci) two hundred and fifty
| dollars Councilman MOOTes moved
| that this account he allowed.
Councilman Ryan asked some infOT-
nation about the contract.
Councilman MOOres said that the con-
| tract wss entered into between the
board OF police and fire commissioners
| and members Of the council.
Councilman luther expressed his
! opinion that the common council had
authorized this contract before Mr.. Ryan
| became 2 member Of the council.
Councilman Ryan denied this, es he
was a member Of the council before the
| passage and adoption of the new char
| ter.
Councilman Kelly asked Councilman
Moores who authorized this contract?
Councilman MCOres said there wes no
authority. However, he was not certain
but what authority had been granted by
| the council.
Councilman Kelly moved that the ac-
count and resolution Of Councilman
| Moores be tabled.
There was a tie vote, and President
Zent voted against tabling the account
; nd resolution, which then passed the
first reading.
LET Us HAVE LIGHT.
Councilman Moores presented q petit
| ton from A. Hitztield, saying he was
and had always been willing to sign the
contract to repair and light the city
lamps, the contract for which the COM
mon council had at its previous meeting
awarded 10 Mr.. OZanne, it having been
roCOrtad fbSf he (JifzfiaIdl would NOT
sign the contract.
Councilman Ryan said he understood
| that Hitzfield did refuse TO Sign the con-
| tract and also offered to let Ozanne have
! the contract for fifty dollars, and wanted
to get the repairing of the lamps. He
refused to sign the contract, as City En-
| gineer Burke informed him.
City Engineer Burke said on the
| twelfth instant, Hitzfieli refused to sign
| the contract if ne had to repair the
| lamps. The sergeant-a arms, Captain
| DroeScher, corroborated this latter state.
| ment.
Mr.. Hitzfeld said Mr.. Burke's state.
ment was right. He did not think the
contract required him to repair the
| lamps, but as Mr.. Burke disagreed with
him, he wanted to see the mayor. In
the meantime he hired q wagon and
made all necessary provision for carry
ing out the terms OF the contract as soon
"a the mayor defined its obligations. He
did then sign the contract.
Councilman Ryan-Why did you tell
Mr.. DrOescher that you would not take
the contract?
Mr.. Hitzfeld-Mr. Droescher and
seldom speak to each other, and knew
at the time that he was Interested in the
other mans favor,
a motion of Councilman MoOres, to
rescind the contract with Mr.. OZanne,
was defeated.
Councilman Vance stated, agreeable
to advice offered by the city attorney,
he presented the following resolution:
Re8OtUed, That it is the intention of
the general council to levy such taxes as
they are commanded to levy by final
and peremptOry writs Of nldnddnllIs from
the Federal court, so soon as the tax and
assessment books are received by the
city, and st the same time that its 9TH
er taxes are levied.
Resolved, That the finance committee
be instructed, so soon as the books are
received, to report what rate Of taxation
is necessary to be levied in order to raise
the amount required to be raised by said
WTits Of nldTldGnlIEs.
Adopted.
On motion OF Councilman Vance, the
body adjourned ten minutes 10 allow the
finance committee to meet.
On motion, Councilman Vsnce'sreso'
luton relative to the NicOlsOn pavement
scrip was referred to the city attorney,
although the finance committee recon-
mended its adoption. The resolution is
as follows:
Resolved, That the NicolsOl pavement
scrip issued to parties who paid that tax
shall be received by the taX-cOllectOr for
all old and back taxes due previous to
January |, 1875
Inc 0UOaTu OF aIUeImen anu the COM
mon council spent an hour in discuss
ing The wharf and landing committee,
but arrived at no definite result.
THE POLL TAX.
Councilman Moores presented the fol-
lowing amendment 70 mis- original Orii-
nance, which had passC 4 it, first read
ing: "In accordance with section seven
ty-fiVe OF the city charter it is provided
that the qualified vot rs of the city shall
have paid his poll tax 10 the city fer
one year next preceding the election,
and shall exhibit to the judg a certifi-
cate of payment from the taX-C ollie ;tOr.
therefore be it ordained by the general
council, that said tax she'll be fixed at
five cents tor each male bona tide citizen
of Memphis"
Adjourned to seven o'clock next Mon
day night.
Mechanics and Traders Bank has for |
sale state, county and city serips at low
est market rates, in sums TO suit tax |
payers.
Just Arrived.
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