Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-06

The requ!sitions for the various de-
partments passed their first reading.
The report Of the committee on aud
| tied accounts in the sum of S37 $50 04
was read and adopted, with the excep-
ton OF the rent OF the Causey 8 treet
stationhouse, which was referred
Councilman Carpenter moved to leave
out the pay Of the members OF the gen.
eral council. Lost.
The committee to whom was referred
| the city engineer report for November,
recommended that the same be adopted.
| The report wSs adopted.
The petition of M. Halle ct q! for the
| grading OF fernando street, was re.
| jected.
The ordinance to abolish taxes on for
eign insurance companies passed second
reading on recommendation of the
finance committee, Councilman Ryan
voting in the negative.
The ordinance to receive all police and
| fire warrants in payment Of privilege
taxes for 1875, Iaid in January, 1876,
was passed upon its second reading upon
recommendation. The ordinance pro-
vides fer the redemption of police and
| fire scrip slready issued, and to stop the
issue of all scrip warrants authorized
under previous ordinances; that the
same be received for and on account of
privilege tax for the year 1876, provided
said privilege tax be paid during
the month of January, 1875. Fur
ther, that the city treasurer
shall, from the revenue collected for
1875 from merchants on assessments on
capital invested, redeem the police and
fire warrants that msy be received for
and on account OF said privilege for the
loI hn ko n
duriug the month Of January, 1916. The
ordinance further provides that after
the passage of this ordinance, no scrip
or warrants of any kind, authorized by
the iordinance Of June s, 1875, shall be
issued.
A petition from the junk dealers to
have their license reduced from $3.50 to
! 800. Referred.
A petition from the "Sons of ZiOnn
to exempt the society property from
taxation, and the refunding OF taxes
paid, was referred to the finance COM
mittee and city attorney.
Mayor League said that owing to the
inability TO secure the office heretofore
named ior holding the election in the
third ward, he had selected the Office
No. 46 North Court street, II the council
did not object.
NJ. L. Meacham's petition for correc-
tion of erroneous assessment was grant.
ed. ...-.
P. Perotti's petitioa for correction Of
assessment on saloon fixtures and stock,
and also that OF P. Perotti & Co., were
referred to o special committee consist
ing Of Councilmen Ryan, Caro- and So
larL
An ordinance to pave Main street,
,GI IL
sented by Councilman Hewitt and re.
| ferred to the ordinance committee.
Adjourned to hslf-p8st seven O'Clock
| Friday night.
JOINT SESSION.
The two boards met In Joint session at
| the call Of Mayor LoagCe, who sent in
the following message, which was re-
| ceiVed;
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL,
| MEMPHIS, TENN, January D, 1876, !
Honorable Board of General Council.
GENTLEMEN-I return to you without
approval the appropriation of six hum
| dred and nineteen dollars and thirty
four cents, being the amount allowed by
| you as compensation 10 the general
| council fer services for the month Of No.
vember, 1875, for the reasons assigned
! on former occasions, q. e., that the city
attorney says it is contrary to law. Very
JOHN LoAGUE, Mayor.
OFFICERS OF ELECTION.
The following list Of officers fer the
! election Of the thirteenth was sent in by
Mayor League.
! A motion being made to adopt the
report, Alderman Hillsman moved that
| The adoption u the report be deferred, ss
there might be unsuitable names On the
! list.
Councilman Hewitt moved, In lieu,
| TO adopt the list, as he believed the may
or had acted impartially in making up
| the list.
Councilman Tuther thought it best to
| postpone the adoption OF the report.
The question on Councilman HeWitt's
! motion was then put and the vote being
tie, President Zent voted in the affirm
/ ative.
President Zent, after the vote was an
| nounced, said he hal made a mistake,
as he meant to vote in the negative.
! The question was again voted OH and
/ the councii refused to postpone the sdop-
/ ton Of the list.
Alderman Hillsman said he had heard
and believed that Mr.. League was a
candidate for mayor, and the council
ought to know the names Of the officers
appointed. The mayor had had time,
for the last forty-eigbt hours, TO select
these names, and they (the council)
ought to have time on the subject. Mr..
League had evidently selected the best
men, but they wanted to know this.
| Twelve months ago they had to contend
with question OF this kind. Alderman
Hillsman called for the reading of the
list, which was done, and he then moved
to refer the subject to a committee of
ten, one from each ward, to report to the
/ council
Councilman Solsri moved to table AL
dgrman Hillsman's motion. Carried.
Councilman Hewitt said Mayor
Losgue had made an impartial
list, the first he had ever made,
and this was sufficient to show that Mr..
| Loague YVES not n candidate for re-elec-
tiOn. II Mr.. League were q candidate
he would never have made out this list.
Councilman Moores said that Council.