The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-30
BIG GAME AT CITY HALL.
TIE TAKING DISTRICT NINE WIPES
UP PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Councilman Wallace Wants More Power
--aetting in Line With the chancei-
ior's Decision--The Electric Railway
Minor Matters.

The Taxing District nine, including the
secretary, played wIh public business at
the city hall yesterday afternoon. Both
sides won. The features OF the game were
side remarks from various members on
smooth" petitions submitted to the meet
ing, and Mr.. wallace's demand for more
power" The latter was interposed after n
motion to refer the Merchants Cotton
Press and Storage companys application
for building permit TO the three commits
sioners. lets do that ourselves" sug-
gcstcd Mr.. Wallace. 81 don't believe in
referring everything to them and giving
them all the power. want all the power
] can get-more power"
IN LINE WITH THE DECISION.
The following ordinance was read, Pres
ident MADDEN enjoining strict attention
upon the members, IN II was highly inn
portant measure. ut is,' he further ex-
planned, "a step In the direction OF strict
conformity with the decision OF Judge
Estes"
Be IL Ordained Jy The Legislative Council of
Shelby County, Tmn.: Section !. That all
uncollec,od and delinquent taxes levied
for the Taxing Distric, Tor the year 1879 10
1856, both inclusive, be and thoy are
hereby declared surplus and unappropri-
ated assets, the specific purposes for which
the same were levied having been accom-
plished, and there being no debts, claims
or demands whatever for the purposes 10
which they were originally devoted out
standing against the same.
Sec. .. That all collections since the LIST
OF January, 1898, Of delinquent taxes for
the years anterior TO 1887, he aud they are
hereby declared surplus and unappropri-
aied revenue, the purposes for which they
were levied having been accomplished,
and there being no debts, claims or de-
mands whatsoever for tho purposes for
which they were originally devoted. out
standing against The same.
Sec. ). That OF the credit balance 10 sal
AIRY account, on tho lst day OF June, 1888,
$1,000 be and II IL hereby declared sur.
plus and unappropria,ed fund, not needed
Tor any Of the specific purposes enumerated
a. payable out Of said fund In the act
creating the said Taxing District and
against which there are no outstanding
debts, claims or demands whatsoever,
specifically payable out Of said account.
Scc. 4. That the secretary Of the board OF
fire and police commissioners bo and he Is
hereby instructed 10 open an account ON
his books 10 be designated ''Surplus Ac-
count" that he close all accounts on
December 81, 1887, except those
Of public schools, public school
buildings Wharfage, and bond and in
forest accounts, into said Surplus nc
counts" that lac carry all collections since
January I, lSSS, Of delinquent taxes aforc-
aatl a.. sl.st nj
count" that he carry from the credit Of
salary account TO the credit Of surplus
account said sum OF 81 600, and that all
fu.ure collections Of delinquent taxes be
carried, rs made, to the credit Of said sur
plus account"
Sec. g. That the funds nov and hereafter
carried into said surplus account be.
and they arc hereby appropriated 10 the
payment OF any existing bona ildo indebt-
edncss OF tho Taxing District, created an
terror 10 January l, 1855. said indebted.
ness 10 be- paid by the warrants Of the FIRE
and police commissioners against said
Surplus account"
Soc. q. That the taxes for the year 1887
collected since the ist day Of January, lsSs
and all future collections Of the taxes lev.
led Tor the said year, except those LEVIED
for schools, school buildings, aud bond
and interest account, ba carried by the
secretary 81 the board OF fire and police
commissioners 10 the credit of said ''sur-
plus account" aud that the said secretary
debit said surplus account" with all pay.
ments made or 10 be made on account Of
bills contracted during the year 1857, pro.
vidcd that said secretary be, and he N
hereby instructed 10 keep his books, 40
long n there are any debts Of 1857 unpaid,
40 that lac can nc all times show the
amounts collected and expended for the
year 1887, on account Of zach Of the de.
partments oithc district government; aud,
provided further, that said commissioners
shall not, ~ long ~ any debts Of 1887 NJ.
main unpaid. ~ use the 1887 taxes, car.
ricd NJ aforesaid into the surplus nc.
count" as that the funds Of any depart.
mcnt shall be used 10 pay the debts Of an.
other department, No long ~ said other
department may have any demands out.
standing against II.
Sec. Z. That the president Of the Tax.
Ing District require the said secretary 10
purchase and open a new set Of books NJ
the beginning Of each year and keep each
years business and funds distinct aud sop.
ara,e, and that he, the said SECRETARY, be-.
gin as rapidly M practicable 10 prepare for
the chanro now ordered In the system OF
keeping his books.
The roll was called and tho ordinance
passed liz Gri reading. Il gocs over 10
the next meeting In order that the public
may discuss aud understand II, and per.
haI's the cou.. linen may think Of low
changes or amendments.
rnrY PROTEST.
The Citizens Street Railroad company
referred 90 its application for grades ON
Third, Adams and Manassas streets and
lane avenue, that Il might nj once con.
siruct tracks ON said streets, 20 which the
council declined 10 give heed. Tho com.
pany protested against the granting OF n
franchise over These thofoughtarcs 10 any
other street railroad corporation, reference
being ~ the Electric company. Tho com.
pany also protested against granting the
right 81 construct struct railroads Of any
Kind within the Taxing District until Ia
contracts were complied with. Tho Cit.
Eens' company also called attention 10 ils
proposition TO introduce electricity NJ q
motive power ON ils present line.
Tho document comes up nj the next
meciing, with other street railroad quos.
TONS
THE TiDER SILVER.
business men having offices along Madi.
son, between Nam and Front streets
called attention 10 the Elder sewcr. II has
no connection with the general aeweragc
system, has not q single flush tank, and
neither Of the four latcrals on Madison
between Main aud Front has the benefit
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