Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-06
GENERAL COSNCIL.
Monthly Reports Of Onicc s-The Miss.
ing seriP-The COm mmIttec Again
Authorized to Settle with
the Mayor.
mIttees-POIice and Ffre Warrants
and Taxes.
Pay for City Fathers Again Vetoed by
the NRyor-Thei Approaching Mu-
nicipai EIectiOn-Judges and
Clerks Appointed.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The board met Ia regular monthly
session, President Robbins 10 the chair
and present, Aldermen WaldrOn, Met
calf. Malstests, Happek, White, Doyle
and Morti.
The records OF the meeting of the pre-
ceding month were resd and approved
The monthly reports OF the city Off
cials, Of which q synopsis will be found
in the report of the proceedings of the
common council, weIe read and ap-
proved,
RequisitiOus for supplies to the differ
ent der artments, were allowed as recon
mendEd by the committee suthoriz ad to
inspect them.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The report on the petition from the st.
Bernsrd coal association for reduction oI
asga smsnt was adopted.
THE MISSING SCRIP.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the deficiency IN the maycr'a
office submitted the following report and
accompanying communication CO from the
mayor on the subject:
The special committee OF settlement
with the mayor ia regsrd To the loss OF
Nicolson pavement scrip, met at two
o'clock pm, January h. 1876, and
heard the statement Of the mayor,
which Is hereby attached. The state
ment is respectfully recommended, and
also that the mayor be authorized to
purchase, or cause to have purchased,
eL ough of scrip to cover up the deicien-
cy, as reported by the investigating
cOmmittee-the amount Ee:ng nine
hundred and thirtt en- and thirty-one
one hundredths 1913 31-110) dollars.
N. J. WALDR0N, c. B. =.
WIN HEWITT, c. c. &.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL,
MEMPHIS, January ., 1876. I
Messrs. Waldrsn, Hsppek, Vance, Hewitt ard
Moores:
GENTLEMEN BY an examination
and finsl report made by a committee
from both boards Of the general council,
but not yet adopted, it is stated that in
the matter of exchanging two hundred
and nine.y-one thousand two hundred
and seventy-eight dollars of change
warrants for certificates Of Indebtedness
previously issued to reimburse those
who had paid for Nicolson and stone
pavements, that there is q difference or
discrepancy of nine hundred and thir-
teen dollars and thirty-one cents, which
A4NbG hoNC DCCh ONCdStobCu q
loss Of certificates of Indebtedness, by
an over-issue, or by that amount hav-
ing been stolen. This sum, however, is
less by two hundred and twenty-one
dollars and sixty-nine cents than that
shown from an examination made un-
der my own supervision ard presented
to the council with the committees re-
port, but as that committee, of which
hor-o hoe ~
shown me how the conclusion stated
was arrived at, / am therefore at
q loss to determine which one is really
correct; and slthough the law does not
make me the custodian of the certifi-
Gates Of Indebtedness, nevertheless, as !
have had them in my care, / will, when
port made by the special committee Of
examination or the one exhibited by
myself, and the proper value is fixed to
change warrants, have that sum paid in
to the city treasury; or if the general
council by resolution permits, win
have the exact amount OF scrip deter
mined on, purchased and handed to the
controller for cancellation, filieg his re-
ceipt with the register, and If you, gen.
tlemen, will be kind enough to have
final action taken tonight, my promise
will be fulfilled Immediately. Respect
fully,
JOHN LOAGUE, Mayor.
After a general discussion the report
was referred back to the same special
committee, with authority to close the
matter finally with the mayor.
The special committee appointed to
k<,4 4I,<. flar
property in the ninth ward, reported
that the city had no right to levy taxes
on property the streets through which
had not been opened. Report adopted.
This committee referred back to the
council the accounts OF sundry tax as.
which this. board allowed; also
the account of James Reilly for certain
work on the tax books, which was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The committee on ordinance and
printing recommended the adoption of
the ordinance regulating the redemp-
ton, etc., of police and fire warrants;
passed second and final reading. The
same action was had on the ordinance
the sale Of fresh meats by
merchants.
The committee or lights and lamps
recommended that the gas bills of the
police and fire departments be referred
to the hesds CT those departments; and
that all others be allowed.
PETITIONS.
The petition OF Z. @. Brinkley regard
ing the purchase of the Memphis and
Charleston railway sock was referred
TO the finance committee.
A petition from several property
owners on Washington street, in refer
eDce to the Memphis and Charleston
railway, was rejected.
RESOLUTIONS,
A resolution in reference to certain
mandamus wTits was referred 10 the
finapce committee.
Adjourned to Friday evening at half
DE st seven O'Clock.