Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-02

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City IdG C0NectOT-The collections for
February were az follows: On taxe3 due
prior to 1876, $685. OF; Judgment tag,
$74 20; sinking fund, 1878 SO; Brown
maudamuF, Si489 al; interest, S299 -;
general, Sl495 "a; sundry mandamus,
Sl0l2 s.; schOCl, S563 rs; reimbursipg,
1916 %; merchants, $12, S26 81; privi-
lege, Sl6,O3 IS. Total collections, $685.
343 81.
CITY H&pector-TOlal collections for
February, 1859 "a; amount due and
turned In to the city, S92 AZ.
South Observation-Disclosures for Febru-
airy amounted to SS7 %.
North Standardization for the
month, $40.
The ether officers failed TO make their
reports.
Ihe committee to equaliz9 the fees OF
the city inspector r. p lrted an ordinance
therefor, merding the present ordin-
ance. Passed first reading.
The whgrfmsster reported bis collec-
tons for tWenty-six days to be S2l20 IS.
The Wash b ltOD matter was referred
to the mayor and city attorney.
A resolution to repair the market
houses, was, on recommendation of the
improvement committee, referred to the
city engineer; a 50 the question rt latiBg
TO the bridge Lu Ii by Mr.. Piper; also
the resolution to repair the Union
sire ct fridge, and the ordinance that al
estimate be made OF the C; s. of paving
Main street from Besle to the Tennessee
depot; also the Improvement committee
to investigate the January report of the
city engiI ear, asked for information as
to what should be Investigated, and the
appointment Of special committee for
that purpose.
ThisTequest was not granted, but Mr..
Burke's report YVES received aud fled.
The petition of Binkley and SnoWGen
was deferrt d. and thst or John OvertOn
referred.
On recommendation of the commit
tee, the ordinance authorizing the mayor
and chief OF police to remit fines WAS re-
jac.ed.
The ordinance TO revise the city ward
boundaries was postponed; the ordj-
nance to create board of public works
was tabled.
PETITIONS.
The petitions of Mrs Gray and Mrs.
Rhine were tabled; from Ross en- Bros
referred to the mayer; from Mrs. Sher-
man referred, and from w. G. Cannon
granted.
A resolution Of Councilman Hill, pro-
viding fer the collection of debts due the
city from Messrs. Brinkley and Topp,
was adopted.
Councilman Glysson offsred the l.
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS, Grave rumors have re-
Gently been created on the streets, and
have been published in the city press,
charging the recorder with favorii,m
and oppression in Office, and with COL
Letting or crI atipg fees in cases and
against parties tried before him as such
recorder, contrary to the charter and Or
dinances of the city OF Memphis; there
fore,
ResOIUed, That a committee Of two
from the council and - from the board
of aldermen be, and the same is hereby
whose duty it shall be to in
vestigSte and report fully, at the next
regular or any called meeting Of this
board, upon the cuarses set forth,
On motion Of Councilman Kelly this
was jscted.
Councilman Carr presented rasolu.
ton that bids lie made fJr the city print
ing. Adopted, with an amendment by
Donovan that the city have
the right to reject any and all bids.
The city engineers rquisition was
granted; those Otths city hospital passed
frs: reading and were referred to tie city
hospital physician to give an estimated
statement of the artiCl.s desired.
The ordinance repesling an ordinance
RESTING to the c0ll:c ion of Iast-due !
taxes, and providing for dispu'e1 cou.
pons being received for taxes, passed !
final reading.
The action of the board Of aldermen
In granting the nt ton of tie trustees
Of the Linden-strett Christian church |
was cOncurred in.
The ordinances authorizing the mayor
10 remit fines and the chief of police to |
"a lease parties 10 certain cesss, was
amended by the board Of aldermen by |
substituting the chief of police In Place |
Of the mayor, and passed finsl reading,
he amendment being rejected.
Adjourned to hslf-psst seven O'Clock |
Friday night.