Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-11
CITY AFFAIRS,
The ssasrsl Council Meeting L.si Night,


The board of aldermen met last
night in adjourned session, ten alder
men being present.
The bond of j. W. Moores as back
tax collector for the city was accepted,
Messrs. II. NJ, James, r. D. Jordan
and W. H. Moore signing as sureties
in the sum Of $4,000. John B. sigma
igo's bond as north market-master
was also accepted in the sum of $1,000,
the sureties being J. D. M~ontedonico
and John Waters.
The city attorney gave it as his
opinion that the weighing of coal by
the city gauger for city delivery is not
compulsory, aud that buyers can ac-
cept $50 pounds to the barrel instead
of 200 pounds if they agree to that
weight with the seller.
A special committee of both boards
are to consider the subject of remit
ting licenses during the epidemic for
certain saloon keepers. The mayor
and city attorney are of opinion that
no remittance can be made except by
violation of the charter.
The mayor aud city attorney we're
empowered to consider and act upon
Mr.. Kings application for a three
months variety theater license. The
common council acted favorably upon
the matter.
Judges and clerks for the ensuing
election are to be allowed two dollars
and fifty cents each per day,
Mr.. Donnally's dredge-boat bill for
fifty dollars, passed its first reading.
Other matters of minor Importance
were acted upon, after which the board
adjourned until Monday evening next.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The council convened with fourteen
members present.
Louis Badinelli'c petition to reduce
rent Of market-house stall was granted;
also, j. c. Yancy's for the return of
five dollars, paid as a fine to the re-
corder. Also, w. G. Campbelrs re-
quest for permission to build a house
on Union street.
The subject of reduction of taxes
for James Maxwell will be considered
by a committee.
The proposed extension of Orleans
street through Benz. Babb's property
was passed on its third reading, and
1875 to be allowed for the same.
The Memphis Gas Company's bills
for August, September, October and
November, passed their third reading,
the same action being coAcurred in
by the board of aldermen. The
amounts are for the respective months,
s1S23, $lOS6.23, $3.50, 1854. Total,
$5733.23.
Appropriations for city expenses in
December were allowed, amounting to
SIC, 1926; also 1925 to pay W. j.
Hanson as assistant attorney also
1886 for supplies received from HitS-
field and 1863 to Mr.. Ozanne also
$3.50 for bread to f. Refs also $3.50
to settle for the Gamewell fire alarm
telegraph also Sl25 to buy a mule for
the city engineer.
JOINT SESSION.
The two boards held a joint session
in response to the mayors call. His
honors message was read on the sub
ject of the city debt, and urging the
vigorous prosecution of his funding
scheme. Nearly 100000 has been
funded he says within the past week.
lie urged that a delegate be sent to
confer with bondholders in the East.
This the council afterwards tabled.
He wound up by asking that the levy
for taxes to satisfy the Joseph Brooks
mandamus be collected, the same
having bya mistake been made less
than will be sufficient to cancel that
claim. (This the council agreed to
and the aldermen concurred). The
council adjourned to meet Monday
evening next.