Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-14
GENERAL COUNCIL.
The Contract with the Mississippi and
Tennessee Railroad Company as TO
the Blight or Way Along the
Landing to the Union
Depot.
General BusIneEs Transacted-Health
officer, SEaFket-nRster. Hospital
Steward and Register Elected
Failure 10 Elect a Back Tax
Collector on the Mayors
Nomination.
BOARD Of Aldermen.

At the usual hour last evening the board
OF aldermen met at the city hsl President Brown IN
the chair. 4 quorum was found present. The fol-
lowing business was transacted: A number OF &C
counts heTetJfO acted uton at previous meetlr gs
been published.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD con-
TRACT.
The committee on railroads reported faYorably as
TO the contract betwe the city AID the Mississippi
and Tent esSee railroad, and recommended its
ADOPTION. The contract provides for a single-track
railroad from the company's depot on South strest
along TenneSses street t. Linden, and then along
the river landing TO Market and Auction stress 10 The
proposed linton passenger and freight depot near
that point The grant is for twenty nye years, and
With proper specifications, etc.
Alderman Elder Suggested that freight trains
should be run only at night He also opposed The
provision Tor personal security on the bond. The
security should be on realty He wished also that
the Of the depotbuildings should be des.g
mated and stipulated. viz It's structure, material.
etc He moved that the contract be referred TO the
mayor, city attorney and city engineer, to be con
sugge tied, and. after such revI ion that tse con-
ira sh )uld De published IN full in tue morning
The motion was adopted aft r considerable dis
cuss!on, suggestion OF amendments and Inter
The report Of tire Jury OF view In the Babb case Of
property taken aid condemned by the scity was
adopted
batch of counts were passed on third and final
reading.
The resolution providing that after January |,
1879. ths en- ain gang BE- employed ulder the drec-
ton OF the city engineer, was referred to the i'm
Madison street near the bayou. was ordered to be
repaired. The depredatCrs who throw locks at the
pubic Lamps OF the city were ordered TO be arrested
The petition Of Joseph Brooks to correct assess
meBt as to a certain manddmus was referred to the
me oTdinan1e that stove coal be sold by weight
was referred TO the city attorney for an opinion as
70 how such ordinance Is to be enforced by the city
weigher.
bay bridge, were ordered 20 repair sidewalks, and
the sergeantat-aTmS was ordered to enforce the
order.
The assistant engineer was Instructed to collect
all back Teats due the city The board being notified
that the mayor desired Joint session, the aldermen
repaired TO the counc room.
Joint session.
Mavor Fhppin called joint session to fill
vacancies. The result of the Joint session was as
HEALTH OFFICER.
Acting Health Officer DR.. Heber Jones was elected
10 I'LL the vacancy caused By the death of Health
Officer DR.. John Erskne.
NORTH MEMPHIS MARKETMASTER.
John SignIago was elected North Memphis market
master rice J5hn ConneliT dsceased. The Vots was
as follows: Signiago, 10; Norris, /; Carney, J;
Blank, ]; Brown. /.
HOSPITAL STEWARD.
f. h. shelton was elected hospital steward.
BACK-TAX COLLECTOR.
j j. Rawlings was nominated back-;ax collector.
The vote stood as follows: EdmondsOn, 3; MOores,
l. Handwerker, 3; Rawlings, 9; BLANK, l; Green,
Mr. Rawlings was IenOmlnated By the mayor. The
vote was as tolls Rawlings, 10; Edmondson' D;
Ar Rawlings was again reno minated by the
mayor Tne vote Tt was Is roll2S EaTHTs
| No election. he mayor mHGe no further nomiua
CITY REGISTER.
w. A. AClOy WAS nominated By the mayor as city
| register. Mr.. M'ClOy duly elected. No Other
nominations Being made by the mayor tie joint SEES
/ sion adjourned.
Board of Aldermen.
On reassemblinR, there being no further
business before the board. an adjournment was had
20 the next regular meeting TO be held on the firs
Wednesday evening OF January, 1879.
Board Of Common Council,
The board of common council met last
night in adjourned session, President GoodyeaT in
f PIoSd T rae HsTVey White Barrett Gum. Law
| thorn, Woods, RadiOrd-I1.
| COUNCILMAN GUMS RE5IGNATICN.
Councilman Gum presented his resignation as
| councilman from the eighth ward, which was ac
Chairman Goodyear declared nominations fol
| councilman from the eighth ward to be in cr1er.
| Councilman Barrett nominated p NJ. Patterson.
| No other nominations being made. the sergeant
teTson, which was done, and he was declared to be
petition was received from Joseph Brooks. ast
| Ing Inat error in mandlnus suit be corrected
BE stated that he obtained q writ Of eTemptoF3
twenty collars but hat by an error the amount was
set down at less snm The e 9etitit9 tons reerd
| ACCOUNTS.
| The accounts OF city expenses for the months OF
August. September and October, amounting &c
! S4l 3O5 Al, VeIe passed on third reading; &C
count of Mr.. Hammond for S625, as assistant city
attorney, passed third reading; saaty accounts fO
%2BOI 6B for the IuOnths of August, September anC
| October passed third reading; several minor &C
! court were also passed on second reading; account
| OF SI567 SIS, in paTt for the Gamewell hre-alarn
taleg ap passsa first reading and Te-referred to the
| lire committee. The city attorney recommended
that the ltHms of the sal MES Of two mayors fo
| Two yellOW-iever months be passed. The recon-
mendatiOn Wds coIcurred in and the bill passed {
| third reading.
| THE TAXATION OF STEAMBOATS,.
petition was received from agents OF certain
steamboat lines protesting against the city collec
! ting fOm steamboats, an ad YalOTem tax. The Cit
biS-ney reported that he had doubts TO the liza
~ IL NJ steame pats 10 pay any ad valoTem tax ant
recom spepded tSat the latter tax ba RENTED OF
nCrdion fist The Wharfage be paid without contest
AJOnied by the b6aTd ri aldermen and conquered il
| by the common council
| Tine bpa d then took a rec IS OF five minutes.
| chairman Goodyear called the board 10 order a
| the expiration Of the recess.