Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-23
The Ordinance Providing for the Re-
demptiOn Of Police and Fire Scrip
Report of the Special Com
mittee.
Comptroller NeWsOm's Statement Of the
City Debt Accepted-The Financial
Policy OF Last Jaly.
Over $1,000, 600 and Perhaps 81. 500,-
600 Can be Saved to the City by it
Resignation Of City Attorney
Hanson.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

cali, WDlte, Doyle, MOTtl.
A lot of unfinished business from the
common council came up and Yves con
! CURED in, except as below.
John ScalIon's petition to sell ice by
! retail, without license, engaged the city
| parents fully half an hour, resulting in
| a inconvenience with the council, by s
vote by yeas and nays-yeas: Metcalf
| White, Doyle, Morti. Nays: Dryer and
Hsppek.
Alderman White offered resolution
that the mayor advertise for bids fol
/ proposals to remove dead animals,
which was adopted in lieu of the cOun-
| Gil resolution granting an extension OF
the contract with the present scavenger.
The resolution that permits to erect
and repair frame houses within the fire
! limits be submitted to the board of I'M
derwriters, was amended by substituting
'tfire committees of both bOardsn fol
aboard OF underwriters" The resolution
then passed first reading and was re-
ferred to the ordinance committee.
The ordinance in reference to the pri-
vate sewer on Madison street was amend
ed so as to protect the owners against pri-
vate individuals, the city reserving Its
privileges in case OF necessity or expedi-
ency. Passed first reading as amended.
The ordinance regulating the di5burs-
ment Of the judgment taxes was amend
ed so as e cover past judgments only in
the matter Of paying according to phi
GRITTY. Passed on first reading and re-
ferred to ordinance committee.
The ordinance in reference to the city
engineer laying sidewalks on the streets
through the Keel property was referred
to the improvement committee.
Passed second reading: The ordin-
ances regulating disbursement Of city
funds for imprOvemen ts, etc. the Ordin-
ance regulating the expenditure OF
money in the department Of lights and
lamps; the ordinance regulating the
management of the markets and hOspit-
ais of the city; the proposition OF the
Memphis water company to supply wa
ter for dumping purposes; the ordinance
instructlng the city engineer to lay side
walks in front of the Bolton property.
A resolution authorizing the purchase
of supplies for the city hospital with the
money collected from the Customhouse
passed first reading.
Alderman White offered 3 resolution
that the mayor proclaim that Monday,
the fifth, be celebrated as the Fourth of
July and the national holiday. Adopted.
The ordinance regulating the butcher
stalls came up for final action, having
been referred to Especial committee who
discover that the whole matter has 10 be
revised in order to comply with the re-
quirements of the city charter.
A mandamus in favor Of one Aber.
nathy against the city pending in the
fret circuit court was served by depu-
ty-sherif, and duly acknowledged.
i
previous action recOnsldered, and the or
dinance referred to thespeciai joint COM
mittee.
The report of the special committee to
investigate the matter as to who is to
blame for the city's financial difficulties,
a synopsis of which appears in The cOun-
Gil proceedings, was received and filed.
City Attorney Hanson, through Al.
derman Hillsman, notified the board
that ne had rendered his resignation to
scr be appointed.
a resolution to straighten the bayou
in the vicinity OF Wolf river, paased by
council, was tabled by this board.
Alderman Hillsman offered 8 resOlu-
ton that the Mayor Oe'requested to con-
vene the two boards in Joint session to
receive City Attorney HansOn's resig-
nation and appoint his successor. A
discussion ensued in which City AttOr-
ney Hanson took part, urging the ac-
ton Of the general council on his resig.
nation. he took occasion TO say that
he is not q candidate for any office in
the gift OF the people; that politics has
nothing TO do with the matter of previ-
GUS, present or future action; that he
felt the City's welfare would be benefited
by the immediate acceptance of his
resignation, IS his opinions in impor-
tant suits in litigation, and the de-
lenses he would set up, had been given
TO the council, which would be set up
against him in the courts as prejudged
opinions. The resolution was rejected.
Another resolution on the subject of
Strengthening the bayou, passed by the
council, came up and was discussed in
the spirit Of economy. Nonconcurred
in.
The ordinance touching the fire and
police warrants passed first reading
amended SIS follows:
Section l. Be it ordained by the gen.
eral council Of the city of Memphis,
That the meIchants' tax on capital, as
reported by the city board Of equaIiza-
ton for the year 1875, is hereby declared
to be due and payable on the tenth day
OF January, 1876 (at which time all IL
censes expire, and that from and after
the tenth day Of August, 1875, dis
count of one and One-haH per cent. per
month be allowed by the tax.collector
on all payments for and on account Of
the taxes due the city Of Memphis on
capital, made prior to the
said tenth day Of January, 1876.
Section 2 Be it further ordained, That
pOlice-depsrtment warrants and fire.
department warrants now issued, or that
may hereafter be issued under an ordi-
nance passed by general council June 9,
1873, be, and the same are hereby, de- |
clared to be receivable on account of |
said merchants tax, and for privileges,
except wharfage and market stalls, and |
the tax-coiIectOr is hereby directed and |
instructed to receive said warrants on
account Of said tax, in such sums 81
may be rendered not exceeding the
amount OF tax proposed TO be paid, at !
the face value Of said warrants, and in !
terest thereon at the rate Of six per cent. |
per annum.
Section 3 Be it further ordainel !, That |
said police department warrants and fire |
warrants shall be received !
ny llC UT blCd5ulcI III bGtLieHlElt WITH I
the city aX-cOllector, in the same man.
ner as the tax collector is herein directed
to receive said warrants, and said war /
rants shall be cancelled by the city treas |
lrcr when they come into his possession |
rs warrants redeemed, and shall not |
again be issued or put in circulation I'M |
Ter any pretense or for any purpose.
Section f. Be it further ordained, That |
said police and fire department warrants, |,
now issued or that may hereafter be is
sued, and that shall not be used m the .
payment Of licenses, taXesOn merchants
and privileges as provided in this ordi-
nance, shall be redeemed by the city
treasurer out of any funds in his bands
belonging to the respective departments
II police and fire.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
That the discount or rebate herein pro.
'ided 10 be allowed, and the six per cent,
interest allowed on warrants shall not be
hsrgeable to the police and fire depert-
nent funds, but shall be charged to aud
from the contingent fund
y the comptroller and treasurer. and
hall be so reported in the report Of dis
ursemeuts.
Alderman White was appointed on
he joint committee authorized by coun- !