Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-23

lars.
Councilman Seassel favored Tne
amendment, and made a speech urging
its adoption.
The amendment was lost by the fol.
lowing tie vote, President Williamson
voting in the negative:
Noes-Kelly, Kerns, Rourke, Dono-
van, Boyle, Duff, Hardin, Doherty,
Bates, and Chairman Williamson.
Ayes-Speed, BIaise, Miller, Otis, Sees
sci. Karr, Glisson, Hill and Hutchinson.
The sum OF twenty-five hundred dol
lara, as adopted by the board OF alder
men, was concurred in.
Councilman Seessel moved, ss an
amendment, that the sergeant-at arms
be allowed twelve hundred dollars in
stead of fifteen hundred.
Councilman Donovan said that the
sergeant-at-srms had, IN addition to bis
own duties, those OF inspector Of license,
which latter had previously cost the city
twelve hundred dollars.
The amendment was voted on, and
there being tie vote (nine aud nine)
President Williamson voted in the mega
tive, and thereby defeated the amend
ment. The action Of the board was then
copcurred in.
Councilman Glisson moved to amend
the salaTy Of the city engineer by re.
duciBg it from two thousand to eighteen
hundred dolIsrs,
C0uECnuau Kelly moved to table.
Lost.
The amendment was adopted, and the
engineers salary fixed at eighteen hun
dred dollars.
Councilman Gibson, without rising,
moved to concur with the board of alder
men relative to tha salary OF the super
intendent of the street force.
The chairman ruled that members
who made motions must rise and ad-
dress the chair.
Councilman Bates moved, as an
amendment, to reduce the salary OF the
chief of the fire department to two thou.
sand dollsr5. Failed, FOR want of g
second, and the action OF the board was
concurred d in.
CouncilmanGlysson offered an amend
ment reducing the pay of detectives
from one hundred to seventy-five dol
lars per month, saying they had no reg
ular time to go on duty, and there were
men working on the streets equally as
good as men holding office. Besides
they had an easy position, not any more
responsible than any other membsr OF
the police force. They, moreover, had
oppor .unities for making money, as he
knew one or two instances where the
owners of stolen property, which had
been recovered, had paid The detectives.
Councilman Dougherty moved to Ia
BILE.
The action of the board Of aldermen,
allowing one hundred dollars to each
detective, was concurred III, the amend
ment having been defeated.
When the section OF the ordinance al
lowing the police clerk seventy five dol
lars per month was called, Councilman
Hill read petition from the police COM
missieners stating that the present in
cumbent performs the duties which,
three years ago, was performed by three
officers at cost of three hundred dollAs
to the city, and asking that his salary be
not made lower than ore hundred dol
lars per month. The petition stated
that the present incumbent discharges
the duty Of clerk in the office of the chief
of police, secretary to the police and fire
commissioners, and also clerk Of the re.
corder's court. Councilman Hill moved
to amend the action of the board Of al
dermen and increase the salary to ore
hundred dollars per month.
Councilman GIyssOn moved to table
this amendment.
The vote resulted in o tie-seven to
seven-and President Williams On asked
the members to vote and not to impose
all the burdens upon the chairman; not
that he wantsd TO shirk any response
bility.
Councilman Duff said there were
enough members present to decide the
question, and he hoped the chairman
would make them vote.
The motion TO table was again put
and President Williamson declared 1t
adopted.
Councilman Duff called for the names
of the members voting. -.
President Williamson ruled that II
was too late to have the vote so taken.
The action of the board Of aldermen
fixing the salary at sevepCy-fVe dollara
per month was cOnclrred in.
Councilman Speed novel to strike
out the salary of fifteen hundred dollars
for the city inspector, and allow MIN
only the fees of his office. He set fer IN
his views at some length.
Councilman Otis asAed COuncilm man
SDESu II ne CDUlu lSll Hude nOAC eA-S
nual commissions (fees) and expenses of
the inspector.
Councilman Speed said he did moi
know, but it was evident that no one
man or one pair OF scales could aCJeno
to the business.
A resolution in lieu, by Councilman
Donovan, to appoint q joint committee
to investigate and report the amount oI
fees collected by the inspector ior the
last twelve months, was accepted, sbd
Councilman Donovan said there were
rumoIs in circulation that the ONCE o.
city inspector was one OF rieh efaoiu'
ment.
Councilman Glysson opposed the le5'
olution offered in lieu, which COUNCIL
man Duff favored. >.
Councilman D0novan's motion IN ileu
was put by the chairman as an anlehG'
ment TO an amendment and passed
CoUnciImen Donovan, Speed ana harl
were appointed on the committee..
Councilman Biaise moved 10 hX thS
salary of the president OF the 30 lId o
health at one dollar per year, instead
cf ff.y dollars per month, as he hac
positive information that he could ge
the best talent in the city for one dola
per annum.
Councilman Donovan asked Council
man Blaise to give the name of th'