Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-13
The ChickasaW Guards and their Pro-
posed observation-disclosures Of
Madison Strect-M'Fadden's
Horses.
The New Ordinance Providing for the
Payment Of Cnrrent Expenses
Opinion of City-AttOrncy
Walker.
RepO.t OF the COMMITTEES on Digest Of
the Ordinances-Repairs on JEFF
ferSOn Street -Nuisanees
10 he Abated. g.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.

The board of common council met il
adjourned session yesterday afternoon
pTCssnt Councilman Donovan in the
chair pro ten, with q quorum OF cOun
cilmen in their seats.
4 )int Session was called by the
mayor, the business Of which having
| tTanspi-ed, the com m IN council resumed
confederation Of the urfi nished business
| of the month.
Mi. CordaE0's petition in reference to
water IN cellars under Nos. 5S and 5S}
Jefferson street was TefeTred to the board
! OF health with power TO act.
The petition OF the Chickasaw Guards
! to ba allowed to grade, etc, one of the
| bluffs for drill-ground, was referred to
the wharf and landing commute.
Michael VOLTS petition to be allowed
to repair bis. Roof was granted.
The account Of Mr.. Walsh, phonO-
graphic reporter OF the Impeachment
proceeding, amounting to sixty-seven
dollars, passed first reading.
Councilman DcnOvsn Councilman
Speed in the chair fled his protest
sgaipst the repairing Of portions Of
Madison street with stone, upon the
ground that the proposition stated no
estimated cost. The protest was re-
ceived and filed.
The ordinance regulating the repair
and construction OF sidewalks, with
Councilman Donovan amendments, was
referred to the city attorney.
Councilman Bates offered resolution
directing the sergeant alarms to fur
nish the water-cOoler with a chunk of
Ice on the occasion OF each meeting OF
the council A warm debate ensued,
resulting in its adoption, the amount
appropriated not to exceed two dollars
per month.
The lepgtby report OF the committee
on digest passed secoud and final read
ing.
A jury Of view was appointed to esti-
mate damages t. the Brinkley and
RlbesOn street.
City-Iuspector Leffiugwell's PROPOSE
tiOn in reference to the appointment OF
S deputy was adopted.
A macs OF business from the other
board was pre-: ented, and the action OF
that board cOncurred in.
The ordinance providing for the pay
meEt of current expeDs- 3 Of the various
departments, submitted by the mayor
and city attorney, in lieu Of the one I'M
der consideration by the council, passed
fret reading, after being amended to
read that the rate of interest shall not
exceed ten per cent. per annum.
Councilman Bates submitted motion
calling upon the city attorney. fer his
opinion as to the liability of the individ.
ual members of the council for the
amounts borrowed uader the authority
of the ordinance just passed.
City-Attorney Walker, being present,
explained that he did not think the
members Of the council would he held
under section IS Of the
charter.
The petition Of Chief M'Fadden, of
the fire department, to be allowed to
purchase a couple of horses, and to dig
out q portion OF the cellar under the
Adams, street epginehouse, was granted,
the cost of the horses not to exceed four
hundred dOllsrs, the purchase to be
made by the fire commissioners and the |
chef.
Adjourned to meet Friday at the usual |
hour.