Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-09

I termine on tine location, and are ready Il
( build, would recommend that the outside
I walls and few Of the cells be erected on the
I patent plan OF Messrs. Cook & Heath, OF thii
! city, Ehich was so carefully examined on
| thursday last by SO many Of your OVID body
| and citizens generally; and conceded by al
TO be the most perfect, simple, and at the
same time one Of the cheapest first-ciass prts'
ons ever invented. Very respectfully,
JOHN LOAGUE, Mayor.
The message was received.
ANOTHER MESSAGE.
His honor the mayor also submitted
the following message:
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL, /
MEMPHIS, TENN, November 8, 1875
/ Honorable Board of General Council:
! GENrLEMKN-I beg leave to inform you that
no action has been taken, or answer prepared
I that am aware OF, in relation TO the peremp-
/ tory writ of HldaddnuS granted on the thir.
/ tieth day of March, 1876, on account OF q judg-
ment obtained by Talmauge +. Brown, Esq.
| on the equity side OF the United states circult
court for the district Of West Tennessee, on
| on the sixteenth of March, 1875, for the sum
| of two hundred and ninety-tVo thousand one
hundred aud thirty three dollars and forty
! seven cents and the cost of the writ. We are
commanded to levy tax OF one hundred and
| twenty-five thousand dollars for the year 1875
and ike sum for the year 1876, and SO much
| as may be necessary to pay the remainder OF
! the debt for the year 1877. The answer is to be
made TO the writ on the fourth Monday of the
present month, and respectfully recomroend
! that, by resolution, you instruct the city at
torney to make suitable answer to the writ
Very respectfully,
The message was received, and the
! joint session adjourned.
WHARF AND LANDING.
The committee on wharf and landing
reported on the recent message Of the
mayor relative to the present condition
of the landing. They called his honor's
attention to the fact that an ordinance
passed September, 1874, provided for all
! collections at the wharf to be devoted to
the protection and repair Of the wharf
and landing, and that in their opinion
no further legislation was necessary on
the sui ject.
BUSINESS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.
An ordinance from the board of alder
men fixing the salaries of assessors at
one hundred dollars each, and that OF
| clerk to the board of equalization at two
hundred dollars, was cOncurred in.
THE MAYORS BOND.
Councilman Hewitt submitted an ordi-
nance requiring the mayor to furnish a
bond of fifty thousand dollars for the
| faithful performance of his duties. The
Ou n15L HbS uCs
clared lost by msjOrity.
A SALARY FIXED.
The salary OF the foreman of the street
carpenters was by ordinance placed at
one hundred dollars per month.
SIDEWALKS.
Several resolutions providing for the
laying down of sidewalks in various
portions Of the city were adopted.
GLENN's wHARFBoAT.
A certificate signed by w. 81. Rhes,
| secretary of the board OF underwriters,
relative to the seaworthiness of Glenn's
wharfboat, was received and referred,
with other documents concerning the
same.
The council took recess of fifteen
| minutes.
| BUSINESS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.
The ordinance committee reported
against the ordinance providing that all
rewards received for the capture of pris-
Oners by any officer Of the police depart
ment be turned over to the police relief
association. The board of aldermen
passed the ordinance on its second
reading over the committees report,
which action was concurred ia by the
council.
THE MAIN STREET FIRE HALL.
The fire committee reported the Iejec-
tion of all bids for the erection of fire
hall on Main street. The city engineer
was authorized to advertise five days,
under sections "a and 81 of the city
charter.
THE PUBLIC PARKS.
An ordinance was introduced placing
the expenses OF taking care of and kesp.
ing up the public parks in the budget
under the head Of public improvements.
Passed on its first reading.
PUBLIC CIsTERNs.
Councilman Ryan moved that five
public cisterns be built in the tenth
ward.
Councilman Moores amended by two
in the eighth ward.
Councilman Danbury wanted three
in the ninth ward.
Councilman SOlari moved for three in
the seventh ward.
Councilman Ryan accepted sll the
a nendments.
Councilman luther moved to refer
to the improvement committee. Car
ried.
Joint Session.
The council again assembled in joint
session.
APPOINTMENT OF ASSESSORS.
The mayor stated that he had called
them together for the purpose of elect
ing three assessors on merchants cspi-
tai, and also clerk of equalization. He
was now ready to nominate. He then
nominated IS assessors: Angus Camp
bell, F. w. Buttinghaus and w. o.
Lofiand; clerk, w. J. M'Keon. They
were balloted for separately, and An
gus Campbell was declared elected on
the second ballot. The ballot was next
taken on the name OF F. w. ButtiDg-
haus, and on the fourth ballot he only
received five votes. l.. J. Camp re-
ceived sixteen votes, The mayor eX-
planned that the names OF all the gentle
men he had named were in his opinion
competent to perform the duties Of the
office of assessor and clerk. He referred
to the fact that Mr.. Buttinghsus had
ably discharged the duties of assessor
last year. He paid high compliment
to Mr.. Camp, and urged the propriety
Of taking q recess for consultation. He
reminded the council that more than
one or two of their number had spoken
in favor of nominating Mr.. Buttinghaus.
k15 bC OiN hOs SOho1uCA bh4b AO heSN
nominated any particular person up to
the present time, therefore he would
now put in nomination the name Of w.
o. Lofiand, a gentleman whose abilities
were well known to all the members of
the general council.
Alderman Hillsman said he consid-
cred all the names had been put in nom-
ination, and it was for the council to
say whether they would vote for them
together or separately, and on motion,
the council then proceeded to vote for
the assessors separately, the mayor all
the time sitting, looking on without say
ing word.
Alderman Robbins declared that he
would sit there until sunset on the first
OF January next, ere he would give up
the prerogative as to whether the coun-
Gil should elect the assessors together or
sepsr Ately.
ihe chair ruled that Mr.. Campbell
had been duly elected.
The vote was then taken on the name
Of w. o. Loflsnd.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Lofland, 7; Camp, l3; scattering, 8.
Councilman MoOres moved 70 post
pone further action. Carried, and the
board of aldermen retired.
Common ConnciI.
THE NEW HOSE.