Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-17
COMmON COUNUIL.

The council met pursuant to adjourn
ment at half.past three o'clock yester.
day afternoon, with Chairman Zent in
the chair and a quorum present. The
| newly elected councilman from the
| fourth ward, Jake M. Wood, ESQ.,, be-
| ing present, was sworn in by his honor,
| the mayor. The council then proceeded
to regular business.
The acquisitions from the hospital,
fire and engineer departments, passed
| third reading.
Councilman Camp moved to strike
out the payroll of the members of the
| general council.
Councilman COchrane seconded the
motion, andC OuncilmanTuther moved in
lieu that the report of the committee on
accounts be adopted in whole, including
the pay of the members of the council.
Councilman Danbury said the city at
torney had explained The subject. Mr..
Hanson, the city attorney, at previous
meeting gave as his opinion that the
members of the council were entitled to
pay, eide charter, section forty-two.l
The motion of Councilman Tuther
was adopted by a vote Of eleven to four.
Members voting in the affirmative:
Councilmen Caro-, Hewitt, luther,
Wood, Clouston (colored), Doherty,
Gay, Solari, Moores, Danbury, Ryan
and Chairman Zent. Members voting
in the negative: Councilmen Camp,
Green, Carpenter and Cochrane.
Councilman luther offered a resOlu-
ton requesting and expecting the men,
bers who voted against the motion to
donate their salary to the city. He
then moved to withdraw, and the
motion prevailed.
The committee upon the back taxes
Of the city railroad recommended re-
ductiOn of assessment, etc. Adopted.
An ordinance to regulate the sppro-
pTiation and expenditure of money by
the improvement committee passed first
reading; also, an ordinance regulating
the same by the light and lamp COM
mittee.
Ordinance to regulate the issue of
supplies to the fire committee. Passed
first reading.
A communication from the city at
torney relative to the city's litigation
was referred to q committee consisting
OF Councilman MOores, Hewitt, COch-
rane and Ryan.
The resolution authorizing the pur-
chase OF one thousand feet of hose for
the fire department passed third read
ing.
An ordinance providing for the paying
out OF all money collected on the fire |
and Judgment tax passed first reading.
4. z. MKuhn's petition to be re- |
leased from prison was granted, he being |
q workman for a jeWeler who has the |
contract for engraving medals for the
schools.
A petition from R. P. Glenn, relative
to his wharfboat, stating that the ferry |
hstboat prevented the removal of his
craft and thereby complying with the
order Of the council, was read. Petit
toner says that he has always been So
licitous Of complying with the order,
but had been prevented by circum-
stances. He had been anxious to meet
the wharf and landing committee, and
was sure that if an impartial examine
ion was made the order would be an
lulled.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCE.
By Councilman Moores: Providing
~ resolution for the landing Of an ex1
oected wharfboat at the city wharf. Re.
erred.
By Councilman Green: Resolution
John Kane as city scsyenger
or the remainder Of the year. Adopted.
by councilman Carpenter: Resolution
providing for the appointment of 8 Joint
committee with Mayor League upon the
occasion OF the visit Of General Banks.
ADOPTED, and the chair appointed Coun-
linen Carpenter, Danbury, luther.
,ochrane and Green,
An ordinance giving to Elder and
theirs, who constructed the Madison
treet and Center alley sewer, the ex-
lusive use Of the same, passed first read
lg. l
The report Of the committee on the !