Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-25
GENERAL COUNCIL,
The LeVee Committees Report The
Mandamus TRx-POII Tax of
Five Cents-Etc.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
An adjourned meeting was held last
night, at seven o'clock, with six MEM
bers present.
The city engineer sent in his plans and
specifications for the new engine-hOuse,
with bids for the same. The contract
was awarded to James Sweeney, at
seven thousand eight hundred and nine
ty dollars.
The engineer reported that he had adj
vertised for bids for bridge on Adams
street, but bad received no bids.
A communication from the Memphis
Merchants protective association, ask
ing an amendment Of The ordinance
taxing retail grOcers, was referred to the
ordinance committee.
Property-owneTs on the east side OF
fernando street, between Union and
GayosO. were ordered TO put down plank
sidewalks within thirty days.
The finance committee reported in
favor of allOR wing Mrs. M'Grath two
hundred dollars for house in Happy
Hollow, condemned by the sanitary
board. Report adopted.
The assessment on the bank building
of the Union and Planters bank was
ordered cauCe.ed.
The resolution appropriating one
thousand dollars for a public clock
passed third reading. The amount is
to be advanced by Mr.. Jos. Lenow, to
be credited on his taxes for next year.
The engineer was ordered to advertise
again for bids for new bridge on Adams
street.
A statement from the hospital COM
mittee, regarding bread for the hospital,
Hbn ofp raftruac tn Sllr-
nish any more bread till he is paid some
thing for what has already been con-
suned. The mayor and finance COM
mittee were instructed to provide ways
and means.
The city attorney appeared before the
board to give his advice 2 J to the man
ddna1s tax. The 2 1essment books not
being in tho hands of the tax-collectOr,
the attorney did not know what amount
the board should order levied on the to-
tai asseEsment until the books were
ready; he thought tie members were
free from conrempt of court. In his
opinion it would require fly to sixty
CEN on every hundred dollars worth Of
property to pay the amounts for which
peremptory nlGRCidTluSeS have been
Issued.
The tax-collactor was authorized to
make discounts on taxes according to
the following rule: On payments during
November, five per cent; prior TO De-
cember 18th, four per cent; prior TO
January 1st, three per cent; prior to
January 18th, two per cent; prior to
February 1st, one per cent,
The wharf and landing committee
submitted a proposition from Mr.. Lou
don for repairing the landing. The re-
port was referred back to the wharf and
landing committee.
The finance committee recommended
the levy Of q tax to pay judgments held
by parties represented by L. u E. Leh-
man.
On the petition OF firemen, to have the
city pay them the difference between
fire scrip and greenbacks, the committee
recommended 8 credit Of fifteen per
cent. to policemen and firemen. Report
adopted.
A resolution declaring it the intention
Of the general council to levy the man.
dGnluS tax, IS soon as the assessment
books are ready, was passed.
A petition from Thomas Brennan,
former keeper of Market square, for sal
airy for the month of June, was referred
to the financial committee.
On invitation, the board met the
council in committee of the whole, on
the proposition for repairing the land
ing.
After an hours consultation with the
council, the board rescinded its action
and authorized the city engineer and
the city attorney to draw up proper
r0ntronf rnrsusnt t0-tha nnuluIitteeIs
report, if such could Ee done, and rop0It
next Monday night.
Adjourned to seven O'Clock Monday
night