Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-08

| 1926 81; miscellaneous, $40 40. Total
| amount work done, Sl129 "a. Total ex-
! penditure for the department, S2609 IS.
The acquisitions from the different de-
| psrtments were received and granted.
| w. l.. Vance was elected to ill the va
| cancy OF councilman in the fourth
ward, and took the required oath Of
| office.
| The finance committee reported adj
versely upon the resolution to sell the
| old engine-hOuse on Poplar street. Re-
! committed.
The council was served with writs OF
| peremptory nidnddnlUs in the cases Of
! John SchOOlfield and William Booker
now before the United States circuit
| court, the total amount being over
| eighteen thousand dollars.
number OF petitions were heard and
acted upon. The committee recon-
mended the payment of the water COM
| paDy's claim for furnishing water to the
| markethOuses, but that the same be dis
| peDsed with. Adopted.
| The ordinance relating to the fire and
| police commissioners passed first read
! ing on the recommendation OF the COM
| mittee.
The ordinance compelling owners of
| public halls to have doors hung on double
hinges, to permit escape, passed first
reading,
The wharf and landing committee
recommended the passage of the Ordi-
nance to protect the city against the
landing of an expected Cincinnati wharf
boat. Adopted.
Upon the petition Of r. P. Glenn the
| committee recommended that after July
! /, 1875, the sum OF seventy dollars per
month be RENTED from the amount to
| be paid by him as proprietor of the old
| wharfbOat, and that the committee
4, frame an ordinance embOdying this pro-
vision. This is done on condition that
the said Glenn be prohibited charging
| shippers commission on storage or for
shipment Of their goods.
| The proposition OF the Globe Light
company to furnish the city gas was re-
| jected.
| THE SUFFERING SICK.
Some discussion arose upon the fact
| that the committee was unable to pro-
cure supplies for the city hospital, as the
! city's credit was not acceptable to mer-
| chants.
Mayor League, being called on, said
that "the chairman OF the hospital COM
| mittee informed me that he WAS going
to purchase provisions, and that told
| him I would not pay for the same out Of
| the money received from the marine &C.
count" He did not tell him that, and
also that the purchase would not have
| precedence over any other account. He
went next into an explanation OF The
! circumstances attending Captain DrOes-
| cher's efforts to purchase supplies for the
| hospital.
Councilman Camp said there was no
money on hand, and the only way they
had to procure supplies was in the issu-
| ance of the warrants for this purpose.
| The finance committee only objected to
| the issuance of the warrants because
they thought they would not bring but
very little. The only way was to by
pothecste the warrants and be redeemed.
The verbal report of the chairman of
the hospital committee was received and
further time granted for procuring sup
plies.
The report of the committee recon-
mending the settlement with the Mis-
sissippl Valley insurance company, was
adopted.
A JOINT SESSION
was then convened by the council and
board Of aldermen. Mayor Losgue said
there seemed to be some ill. feeling be-
tween him and City Attorney Hanson,
whose resignation he did not accept.
He asked the general council to rescind
the action in accepting his resignation,
aud thereby give him an opportunity to
explain the subject. He would, more
over, say that he wanted to go into eau.
Gus for the purpose Of selecting a sue
cessOr to- Mr.. Hanson, as he thought
they could agree in few minutes upon
an attorney.
Councilman MOOres moved that they
rescind the acceptance of City Attorney |
Hanson's resignation. Adopted.
City-AttoTney Hanson said his Tesig- |
nation was not caused by any ill-feeIing
between him and the mayor. What he |
meant by want OF harmony wss, that |
he took different view OF the bond |
question from Mayor League. He felt |
il unjust for him 60 occupy the position !
with his views. He had no idea of con- |
veying any such impression as that of |
ill-feeliug toward Mr.. League, who had !
always treated him as a gentleman and
with courtesy. While they had differed
as to politics and upon questions of mu-
nicipal policy, they were friends, and |
had never thought OF guarreling. He |
desired 20 resign, however; was unwill- |
ing to continue in the office; had no ILL., |
feeling toward any member of the |
council, and would do all in his power |
w Olu HIS duCJCSeOls LlC hHAL gave AEit ]
council q few suggestions upon the iti- |
cation OF the city which, for the last !
eighteen months, had suffered less than |
for similar period within the last ten |
yeaIs. He wished merely to enter the |
disclaimer that he never intended to re- |
fleet upon the mayor, either officially or |
personally. He wished his resignation |
to be accepted now.
Councilman Camp moved that the |
resignation be accepted.
Alderman Hillsmsn moved that &C. |
ton be deferred until the mayor accept |
the nomination.
Mayor League said that when they !
were ready for private caucus to select |
city attorney, he would accept the re- |
signatiOn Of Mr.. Hanson and lay it be- |
fore them.
Several other members expressed their |
views upon the subject, it being stated |
that there was urgent necessity for an |
immediate election Of an attorney.
The signatiOn WAS accepted, to take |
effect when Mr.. HansOn's successor |
should be elected. The council and !
board OF aldermen then entered into
Executive Session.
The names of several gentlemen were |
discussed, but outside whisper has it |
that Chancellor Walker, of the second |
chaDceFy court, will be selected. After |
ten minutes of talk the executive ses-
sion dissolved.
FROM THE PROTECTIVE UNIOT.
The following communication from |
the Peoples protective union having |
been received by Mayor League was
preferred to the general council for con-
sideratiOn, and such action as may be
deemed to the interest Of the CITY," 1t |
was read to the joint session:
To the Mayor and General Council of the City
of Memphis
The financial condition of the city of
Memphis has reached crisis threaten
ing wholesale cOnfiscation and the ex-
pulsion of the people from their homes
alarming to every citizen having the in
teIest Of the city at heart. The remerse-
less ShylOcks who speculate in city bonds
at twenty-One cents demands their pay
ment dollar for dollar, and expects by
the writ of mandamus to override the
law limiting the rate Of taxation and
compel the collection Of tax sufficient
for its immediate payment. If this is
the law and il is to be enfercLd il