Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-19
CANINON COUNCIL.

The common COUNCIL, with President
Zent in the chair, met in the city hall last
night.
The Pamela oil company's petition, relative
to Instructions on the levee, was granted.
The resolution to construct two clsterns IN
the tenth ward was adopted.
A petition from Mrs. W. S. Pickett, presi
dent of the Church Orphans Home asking the
tax of John Robinson's circus be reduced to
two days, as he was willing to donate the same
Councilman Grant moved to table the petit.
ton.
This motion was lost, COunciImen Grant
Cochran and Moon (colored) being the only
members who voted to table the petition.
Councilman Danbury, who came in late and
had the matter explained to him, said he
would oppose the petition unless the amount
was divided between the different asylums,
Councilman Green said he would oppose the
motion lift were to go out that John Robinson,
and not the city, donated The sum.
Councilmen Moon (colored), Grant, Dan
bury, Cochran, Green, MOores and Hewitt
voted against'-the melton and defeated it,
some alleging it was donation and the
city had no right to make donation.
\ petition to remit the taxes on the pro-
posed Centennial ball was tabled.
communication from p. r. Athy, chief of
police, relative to his arrest of persons who
had placed distractions on the levee, was re
A petition from BohIen, Huse and others,
relative to the grading of Clinton street to
Beale street, was referred to the Improvement
committee.
The petition of Mrs. w. S. Pickett and Miss
Mary Speed, asking the council to remit the
taxes on John RObinSOn's circus, so that the
same might go TO the Church Orphans Home
asylum was adopted by the board of alder
men, and being presented Councilman Dan
bury moved to table, but the motion was lost.
The council then cOncurred with the board of
aldermen, granting the petition, Councilman
Moon (colored), Grant, Cochran, Danbury,
Moores and Hewitt voting against 1t.
A petition OF L. and K. Lehman, relative to
the levy of a special tax for the payment of
sixteen judgments rendered against the city,
A number Of petitions for the erection of
lamp-posts, were referred to the committee on
gas and light.
A number of resolutions ordering the con-
struction of sidewalks were adopted.
The petition of Jos. Lenow, relative to the
appropriation for city clock, passed second
reading.
Councilman Elder offered resolution to
adopt the tax books as made out by Mr.. ROys-
ter for the districts within the city, and to al
low discounts on payments on account of
said taxes as follows: On payments made
during November, five per cent; prior to De-
cember 18th, four per cent; prior to January
LIST, three per cent; prior to January 18th, two
per cent; prior to February list, one per cent,
and that from and after February, 1876, no
further discount be allowed. Referred to
finance committee.
Councilman Carpenter moved that the con-
tract for lighting the lamps be awarded to the
next lowest bidder, Mr.. ]. Ozanne, as Hitz-
field had refused to repair the lamps as pro-
vided by the terms of the contract. Adopted
unanimously.
Councilman Vance offered a resolution
directing the chief of police Immediately to
remove all trespasseTS and squatters from the
public grounds of the city.
On motion OF Councilman luther the cOun-
Gil took recess of fifteen minutes to give the
finance committee time to meet.
The finance committee, after its meeting,
recommended the adoption of Mr.. Elders res
O,utioD, as above given, relative to the tax
books, but 20 defer the subject of discount.
Adopted.
Councilman luther presented a resolution
to comply with the charter section relative to
the board of health.
Councilman luther moved to reconsider
the motion to remit the circus tax. Adopted.
Councilman luther then moved not TO con-
cur with the donation of the board OF alder
men to the Church Orphans Home. Adopted.
Councilman Vance stated that the United
States court would meet in q few days, and
the nldTIdGnlUS against the city would be re-
turnable to that term. This involved the per-
sonal fortunes of the mem 0ers and as the
matter was somewhat serious, he asked to
have read the mayors message relative to the
peremptory writ of Tnd7lddnluS, issued March
IL, 1875, in favor of Talmage Brown. This was
read, and Councilman Vance moved that
City-Attorney Walker tell the members what
to do.
City-Attorney Walker said the case would
come up before Judge Emmons, who would
be here December list. He did not think that
any member of the council would be in per-
sonal danger until final judgment shall have
been entered. Should the members of the
the court, they might be imprisoned; but
even then, he did not think they could be
made personally responsible for the debt,
it was question In which he did
not wish to risk an opinion until he had eX-
amined the subject.
The resolution to pay the expenses of Chief
M'Fadden tn the recent convention il New
York, was allowed, the sum being one hun
dred and fifty dollars.
Adjourned to seven o'clock Wednesday
evening, November 9th.