Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

PRESIDENT w lllldIUbOu III TIC C-iSlI1 anu
present, Councilman Kelly, Rourkei
Donovan, Boyle, Blaise, Nicely, Hardin,
Doherty, Weller, Otis, Bates, Seessei,
benson, Karr, Gibson, and Hill.
A quorum in both boards being an
nounced, the business of the evening
was disposed Of as follows:
Passed third reading: Report of the
committee on accounts; account OF
Randolph, Hammond & Jourdsn, 1--we
hundred dollars for legal services in city
lawsuits; account of Thomas Corwin
for one hundred dollars, one months
salary as foreman OF the street force; re-
QUESTION OF the fire department.
Passed second reading: Report OF the
CITY attorney recommending the grant
ing of Michael Connor's claim for q
building destroyed in Happy Hollow by
order of the board OF health; report Of
the special committee on the account Of
D. K. M'Rhea for legal services.
On the matter Of exchanging the old
f r the new fire-slarm bell, action was
postponed until the fire committee has
reported on the subject.
An ordinance regulating the trial, i'm
parchment, etc., of city officials passed
FIRST reading and referred to the ordinance
committee.
An ordinance regulating the repair Of
sidewalks, which passed first reading
and WAS referred to the ordinance COM
mittee in the other board, was laid on
the table.
The resolution regulating the driving
of stock through the streets was laid on
the table.
The resolution asking the city attoT-
ney's opinion on the subjsct of Sunday
tipping houses and public places of
Amusement was laid on the table with
but two or three dissenting votes.
Councilman Donovan arose to q ques-
ton of explanation on the subject OF his
resolution on the reports of certain off,
cials, and producing Whsrfmaster Kella-
hairs books, expressed himself highly
delighted with the perfectly correct
manner in which that official had per-
formed his duties. He then took up the
recorders report, with similar express
sions OF pleasure and commentator,
but questioned that officials right to
collect and retain fees accruing to him
as er-OBiciO justice of the peace. The
gentieman's explanation was received
by the bead
The memorial upon the subject of the
rivers eucroachments, asking the atten-
ton Of congress, ETC., adopted by the
other board, was concurred in.
The petition from property owners on
CYNTHIA and Vance streets, to be allow
ed to build and control certain re yer,
was amended SO that the city should
have the right t. connect with Or other-
wise use said sewer; and the smend-
ment Ct the b. ard Of aldermen, striking
out the words power to act" from This
boards previous action referring tie pc.
titiOn to the improvement committee,
with power TO act, Wss cOncurred ia.
The ordinance instructiDg the mayor
to make deed to the site of the Gus
tomhouse, and extending the time OF
beginning the work OF the building, with
the Recommendation OF the city attor-
ney, came up and was generally dis
cussed, resulting in its passage on Sec
ond and final reading.
The account OF G. A. Letiingwell, for
three hundred dollars for the purchase
of pair OF scales, tabled at last meeting,
was on motion, taken from the table
and the amount allowed.
A resolution was presented by COun-
Gilman Boyle allowing Policeman c. L..
Morrison pay for five days time lost by
| being disabled on duty.
Councilman Gibson opposed its pas
sage because he did not believe il law
full, and established bad precedent; a
policeman was expected to give a
! months labor for months salary, and
the council had no right to appropriate
money for services not rendered; he I'M.
| derstood the man received his injuries
in the discharge of his duty, but he did
| not think he had right to draw pSy for
the time lost by the Injuries.
The resolution was adopted, Council
man Gibson voting in the negative.
| The petition from r. A. Parker and
Others to be allowed to repair an alley,
etc., approved by the health officer, was
referred to the Improvement commit
| tee.
The petition Of Messrs. Huchens,
| Campbell and others was referred to the
| finance committee.
The ordinance extending the fire linn
| its of the city passed first reading, and
was referred to the fire committee.
Councilman Hill, from the tenth ward,
| rendered his resignation, which was &C.
cepted, and on motion the election of his
successor was had.
Councilman Nicely nominated MI. A.
| B. Morrison.
Mr.. Morrison received the unanimous
vote of the members present, and was
declared elected to I'LL the vacancy
| from the tenth ward.
Councilman Hill babe adieu to the
council in q few well chosen sentences.
Councilman Weller called up the reso.
luton to employ an assistant for the
sergeant alarms, laid on the table at the
last meeting, and moved that the Ieso.
luton be adopted. Pending the motion
q Joint session was called by the mayor,
which transpired, and the pending ques-
ton was resumed, resulting in the pas
sage Of the resolution with the amend
ment that the assistant be employed
not to exceed three months at q salary
Of seventy.five dollars per month.
The petition Of Mr.. Gray for Temis-
sion OF license was recalled from the
table where it had been laid at pre-
vious meeting, and referred to the city
attorney.
Adin1rned