Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-07
GENERAL COUNCIL.
The Ordinances CIRCULATING ths Issue of
Certificates Of Indebtedness 10
LsbsTsrs PrOEresBIRR.
The opening Of Main street agreed
pen-PrEyeFs so Remit Certain
Fines.
EesOIuuOBs On the Death OF EX-Prssi-
dent Andrew JohnsOn-Reso
Petitions and ordinances Con
adhered, Etc.
HOARD OF ALDEGMES.


dermen Dryer, Metcalf, Happek, Hills
man and MOrti answered to their names.
An ordinance authorizing the mayor
to issue certificates Of Indebtedness TO
the laborers employed by the city, they
having the privilege of taking such GER
tificates or waiting till the city gets the
money to pay them. Passed first reading.
An ordinance fixing the license on
meat stores ut one hundred dollars was
discussed at considerable length, the
friends OF the markethOuses and the
friends of the meat stores advocating
their views very earnestly. 1t was re-
ferred to the ordinance committee.
Mr.. MeuX was allowed to make 8
for redemption, of several coupons sign
ed by Mayors Taylor and LeftHich.
The report of the committee on &C.
counts passed second reading.
The ordinance in regard to issuing
licenses, making it the duty OF the reg
lister to countersign and keep an account
of all licenses issued, passed second and
final reading.
The department acquisitions passed
second reading,
The report OF the jury of view on the
Saint property, or Main street, passed
second reading, with the pEOviso that the
credits be given Saint when be makes
agoOd title.
An ordinance in regard to approving
clsims. making it unnecessary for the
mayor to approve the payroll of the
city hospital, passed first reading and
was referred to ordinance committee.
Fire Chief M'Fadden was given per-
mission to trade Or sell horse that has
ceased to be useful to the fire depart.
ment.
Abolition from Mary Curry for the
privilege OF selling apples without Ii
cense was Teierreu to the mayor with
power to act,
The report Of the jury Of view on Ala
/ bama street, with appropriations for the
| property tah5Di came up on second
reading, and ,CtiOn thereon was post
pOned.
The petition of cOl0red man to have
fiity-do!lar tise RENTED, was present.
ed, He bad been picked up cut in the
| suburbs With 2 pistol in his hand, and
! the recorder fined him fifty dollars. The
| petition was rejected,
The committee Oh resolutions OF re-
! spect to the memory of Andrew john
son, reported the following preamble
| and resolutions, which were adopted:
| To the Honorable General COunciI:
Your committee appointed to draft
! suitable resolutions in respect to the
| death OF EX-P-esident Andrew Johnson,
adopt the preamble to the resolutions
| heretofore presented, with the following
! resolutions:
Re80'UCd, Tbst in testimony of the
! grief that is felC and loss sustained in
| the death Of Andrew Johnson, Tennes-
sees early-sdOpted and long-Gistin-
guished son, we hereby spread upon tie |
| records OF the general council an official |
| recognition Ofhis lifelong public services, !
ably, honestly and well dIachsrged, ID |
every trust committed to him.
Resolved, That All official copy Of the |
message Of his honor the mayor, and OF |
these resolutions, be forwarded to mis- |
bereaVed widow and family.
1t wac resolved to meet in q body at |
the City hall Saturday evening, to pro- |
coed tG'the Exposition building, to attend |
the meeting to give expression to the |
sense of the community regarding the |
death of EX-PTesident Johnson.
Adjourned till Wednesday evening |
next at hsif-past three O'Clock,
CORnOS COUECEE.
The meeting was called to order at |
four O'clock, or whereabouts, by Chair
man H9nt, when quorum OF member
answered TO their names III q very grace
full and quiet manner. Before the regu-
lar order Of business was taken up COun-
Gilman Camp said he would like to have
& resolution adopted providing for the |
meeting OF the council from time to time
until the business should be disposed Of.
Chairman Ient ruled him out OF order.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Councilman Carpenter: That three
lamp posts be placed on Orleans street |
within thirty days. After two columns
OF talk the resolution was referred to the
committee on lights and lamps. Three
other resolutions met the same fate.
By Councilman Gay: That the cloaca
eXceVatCrs be required to pay two bun
dred dollars license per annum. The
chairman ruled that it was an Ordi-
nance, and in that view it passed it's fret
reading.
By Councilman Gay: Referring to the
city attorney the case Of several build
iEgs condemned by the fire committee.
Adopted.
By the same: To amend the ordinance
relative 10 the Improvement Of pay
rolls, and appropriations. Referred.
By Councilman DOherty: An Oil-lamp |
resolution. Referred.
By Councilman luther: Relative to
sidewalks. Adopted.
Richard Taylor, a cOlored man, peti.
tons TO have fine Of fifty dollars re-
funded, which was imposed for carry
ing pistol. His petition was aCc0mpa-
MED by several certificates Of sOuGd char
acter. Referred to the police commits
siOners.
The chief of the fire department sent
in petition to be allowed to'''sWGp"
-
for q good one. Referred to the fire and
police commissioners.
Mary CUrTy's petition drew forth sey-
ersl speeches of extraordinary orator.
CA merit. The poor old lady wanted to
peddie apples without license. After !
the speeches the petition was referred to :.
the decision Of General Droescher, SER
geaut-G.-erms. |
The c0mmil.ee On accounts made a !
supplementary report, showing that the
tOtsi accounts for Juiy amounted to |
Sl7393 %, which VS. adopted.
The report Of jury Of view on the j
Web r-ct;si-1=1 T1szsret second rG@dinu u
The police ana fire comm. SsiOner5 re.
port that Mr.. Eros, had repaired the ].
tiEe-engiDe house on Shelby, and recon. :
neutlng the purchase OF erection Of q
leW building, was received.
The reqgIsiti0n OF chief o. FIRE depart s
melt passed second reading.
w. D. Hood petitioDed to have a fine e
II ten dollars RENTED. RENTED. ?
4 COal-shed for city hospital ordered. y
The board OF health reported that the |,
iisI ensary would be removed to the city q
Iall by the first Of August. q
Mr.. Danbury wanted TO know what (
year? 8
Mr.. Metcalf's resolution from the s.
BOARD of aldermen relative to insurance | -
tax settlements, was con- .
.urreC in. J.
The resolution Of same, in relation to 6,
,arnishmeut of city money on deposit in 2,
Union and PAINTERS bank, was cOncurred | J.
q. II
The fine Of twenty-five dollars, i'm.
,osed by the recorder on the friends OF
-smSs q. Simpson, was reduced TO ten
IOliars.
The account, for one hundred dollars, il
f the WateTw0rk5 company for fiuid o.
FINISHED the North and South markets, | y
YES laid on the table. b
The report of jury Of view to condemn al
on Alabama street was adopted. al
The resolution Of Alderman Metcalf, tt