Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-30

successful until the supreme court Of the
United States was reached, and if you
desire to have these questions fully de-
termined and forever settled, you will
employ counsel and direct that case be
taken up for final decision. On the
the other hand, suppose that nothing Is
done, and that judgments go daily
against the city, is it not plain that the
holders OF Judgments are as likely to he
anxious to scale, as you hsve desired
the bond or cOupOL-holders to let the
city loose from what in most cases par
ties must have known the city was not
liable for. When the finance commit
tee last year favored the employment OF
Judges Elet and Jackson, they acted
wisely, but unfortunately the council
did not act in the matter further than
appointing a cOmmittee). Their EN-
p!Oymeut / did not veto 1t was not
RcteG on by the council, so that the veto
referred to a few days ago by commit
tee was not located properly. Employ
ment OF counsel to defend the city
against the bonds issued in l866-7-e-9,
unless issued according to law, l will
always favor. Such an arrangement as
was attempted last March, when l We
toed the assistant attOTnayship, will
always oppose. Had council been en-
plOyed last summer TO defend the
bond suits, Mr.. Hanson could have
seen to the collection OF past
due taxes, which would have been Of
great benefit to the city. A precedent is
presented to me whereby | can employ
counsel to defend the city against bond
holders, as in the case Of the Employ
ment of Messrs. Dixon and SiEe at Lit
l. n / urii1 n ut q q
advantage OF. Twill cooperate cordially
with you, but will not act in these cases
without the consent of the general coun-
Gil. Very respectfully,
JOHN LOAGUE, Mayor.
Councilman Cochrane moved that Mr..
Hansons resIgnatiOn be accepted, tC
take effect when his successor is elected.
Councilman Camp said they would
like to crafty this wish Of the mayor,
which was personal in its nature, but
that the Interest Of the city required the
council to accept the resignation, as the
gentleman did not wish to longer attend
to the city's litigation.
Alderman Metcalf cOncurred with the
councilman, believing that while the
personal relations between Mayor
Losgue and Mr.. Hanson were Of very
pleasant character, still there was not
official harmony between them. He,
therefore, seconded the resignation.
The question was then put and the
resignation of Mr.. Hanson unanimously
accepted.
Councilman Cochrane and Alderman
Metcalf were appointed to wait on the
mayor and ascertain if he were pre-
pared to nominate a gentleman to the
Office of city attorney. These gentle
men reported that the mayor had no
further Communication for the council.
Therefore the joint session adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A resolution to repair fernando and
Beale streets, in the neighbOrhOod Of the
south market, passed third reading,
The council was then served with
peremptOEy writ OF nldJ9dG0lUS in the
case Of II. f. Brown, from the United
States circuit court. The amount is Tor
one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars for 1875, 8 similar amount for
1876, and q sufficient amount to pay the
remainder Of the judgment in 1877.
The Court square fountain resolution
passed third reading.
An ordinance, repeating all ordinances
and resolutions providing for the eX-
penditure of money previous to May,
1873, passed third reading.
Councilman Ryan offered a resolution
to appoint three c0unoiimen and two
aldermen to ascertain from the owners
OF the property on Main street, south Of
Georgia, now fenced ia, what the same
can be purchased for. Adopted, and the
president appointed COuncilmen Ryan,
Green and Fisher the committee,
The ordinance making police and fire
department scrip receivable in pay msnt
of certain taxes was read,
Councilman luther moved to r-fer it
to the ordinance committee.
Councilman Moores said it ought to
pass its final reading, as the police and
fire committee needed money.
The motion to refer was withdrawn,
and the ordinance passed third reading,
w. 4. Bickford's petition was referred
to the city engineer and improvement
committee.
The council cOncurred in the action of
the board relative to the petition Of l.
NJ. Hill, sinking fund commissioner.
Councilman Camp offered q resolution
to dipense with the publication of the
proceedings of the council until the s5c'
ton regarding the same be amended.
Referred
Councilman Camp also presented a
resolution instructing the mayor to issue
warrants TO all persons furnishing sup
plies to the fire department which are
included in the budget.
Adjourned to Wednesday, July eth.