Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-02
GENERAL COUNCIL.
The Public FOunGaIn-PFOpessyk Assess
menIs-A New Way 10 Pay Old
Debts-Mr. Vance Elected
In Place OF Mr.. Wood.
Survey of the wharf and LsndtBg-OT-
dInances Passed RESOLUTIONS and
Petitions Introduced Rno
Acted UpOn-Etc.
RnARn OF ALnERMEN-


President Robbins in the chair, and
present, Aldermen Dwyer, Me.caf,
Happek, Hillsmaa and White.
The board took up the business from
the other board pending at the last adj
iournment, as follows:
Appropriations passed third reading
Bids OF the Southern Baptist publishing
company to furnish and Of James Vi
gus for writing up the city textbooks;
the petition OF Timothy M'MahOn; the
ordiR&nces regulating tue appropriation
and expenditure of city finances by the
different departments; the ordinance
regulating the markets and city hOspi-
tai.
Several petitions for permission to re-
pair frRme-houses IN the fire limits, re-
ferred to the fire committee and board Of
underwriters by council, were amended
by striking out "the board of under
writer's" and cOncurred in as amend ed
by the board of aldermen.
The resolutions to repair the pave
ments and walks around the market
houses in ten days, passed second read
ing.
The resolution IN reference to the pub
lie fountain in Court square passed sec
ond reading, amended by striking out
the clause Obligating the city to pay for
the water-supply.
A resolution by Alderman MORT, in
structing the city engineer to make GER
tain repairs on the tire-eng1ne houses,
was adopted,
The sidewalk and crossing business on
the Keel property was finally disposed
of by adopting the recommendation Of
the city attorney, that the city engineer
be Instructed to proceed with the Work.
A resolution by Alderman Metcalf in
reference to certain assessments on prop
erty in the fifth, fourteenth and fifteenth
civil districts in the city, asking that a
committee be appointed to investigate
boundaries, etc, was referred to the
finance committee.
A petition from G. w. Wyber in re-
ference to the city's suit against Mary
and James Boro for taxes, ETC., asking,
for certain reasons, that said suits be
withdrawn, was referred to the finance
committee.
The resolution instructing the city en-
gineer to overhaul the streets and alleys
in accordance with the report of the
board Of health, passed third and final
reading.
The resolution that joint special
committee be appointed to ascertain the
condition, cost, ETC., of opening Main
street, south of Georgia, was adopted,
and Aldermen White and Dryer ap-
pointed.
J. Ozane's petition in reference to
lighting oil-lamps was referred to the
committee on lights and lamps.
The resolution authorizing the mayor
to issue fire WsTrants for supplies to the
fire department, passed by the council,
was laid on the table, as it was thought
the ordinance on the subject authorized
such issuance.
w. A. Biekford's claim for forty dol
lars damages in repairing the roof Of the
city hall, referred TO finance committee
by council. was cOncUrred in.
The M'MahOn petition for settlement
for lighting the city lamps, returned by
council, was nOn-cOncurred in by the
board.
By Alderman Happek-a new way to
pay old debts:
WHEREAS, The city Of Memphis,
with limited means, her credit momen-
tari'y depressed, and judgments, man
ddnluSeS, bonds, coupons, and many
other debts the city legally owes, are &C
cumulsting to an alarming extent, and
jeOpsrdiZing the management OF the
Guy government, tu6ISlOIS
Be 1t ordained, Section l. That tax
of seventy-five cents on every one hun
bred dollars worth of taxable property,
special or otherwise, be levied.
Sec. 2. That said tax be collected as
all other taxes, and for so long term
until said tax, together with all the as
sets and money held by the city up 10
the first of March last, shall have paid
all kinds Of Indebtedness the city legal
ly ewes up to March last.
Sec 8. That every three months ell
of said taxes and judgment and interest
taxes now to be levied and collected
within said time shall be paid IN pro
rata payment to all said creditors on ac-
count, and the city comptroller shall at
each time furnish the general council an
explicit and detailed statement thereof.
Sec. 4 That sll ordinances conflicting
with this ordinance are herewith repeal.
ed, and this ordinance to go into effect
after its passage, the public welfare re-
quiring it.
Referred to the ordinance committee.
Adjourned to next regular meeting.