The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-01
THE ACCOUNTS IGNORED.
FINAL MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1888.
An Ordinance Passed Transferring tho
Surplus in Some Departments to 9th
ers Showing Shortages. and How tho

CuohCoo NOW othnu-ptnbic
Tho last meeting ofthe Legislative Coun-
ell was held yesterday afternoon, as indi-
Gated in THE APPEAL yesterday.
President IIaddcn. Commissioners Lee
and Petit, and Messrs. Randle, IIirscb,
Graham, Wallace, and Kney, the full
Council membership, were present, and
transacted the following business;
TRANSFERS OF SURPLUS.
The following ordinance was read,
passed its first reading, The rules were
suspended and il went through unani-
mously on its second and final reading
Section !. BE it ordained by the Legis-
lative Council, That the credit balance OF
Sl,00s.2i 10 the salary account be and IL
Is hereby declared surplus and unap-
propriated fund, not needed for any OF
the specific purposes enumerated rs paya-
bic out Of said fund In the act creating the
Taxing District and against which there
are no outstanding debts, claims or de-
mands whatsoever specially payable out
OF said fund.
10 il further ordained. That the sur
plus balance OF 81 Cos - aforesaid be and
II Is hereby appropriated as follows
To the n of n. and Garbage department. .. sl2i %
To the Hospital 20
To the Lighting department d26. ~
To the surplus account NJ
Section 2. BE II further ordained,
That the credit balance to Street and
Bridge Account Of 81, 1887 be aud II is
hereby declared n surplus and unappro-
pria,ed fund not needed for any OF the
specific purposes enumerated ms payable
out Of said fund In the net creating the
Taxing District and against which there
arc no outstanding debts, claims or tie
mands whatsoever specially payable out
OF said account.
BE II further ordained, That tho sur.
plus balance OF 50. 1887 aforesaid bc
aud II is hereby appropriated Us follows
To the Police department 900 "a
To tho Fire department. ,ba ~
10 The surplus ~
Section 3. 10 II further ordained, That
the credit balance OF 500. 10 10 the credit
OF sewer account be and II Is hereby de-
clarcd surplus and unappropriated fund,
not needed Tor any Of the specific purposes
enumerated Ms payable out OF said fund In
the act creating the Taxing District, and
against which there ar no outstanding
debts, claims or demands whatsoever, spo-
ciHily payable out 81 said account.
BE II further ordained, That the Score
tary and Trustee bo instructed 10 make
proper entries TO carry out this ordinance.
he II further ordained. That the do.
linQucnt taxes for the year 1883 DO and
they are hereby declared surplus
asd unappropriated fund excepting that
part which was devoted 10 schools, school
buildings aud intcrcst), and not needed
for any Of the specific purposes cnumcr-
nted ms payable out of said fund Ia the net
creating the district and against which
there are no outstanding debts, claims OF
demands whatsoever specially payable out
OF said account
BE II further ordained, That M the
aforesaid taxes arc hereafter collected that
they DO carried 10 the credit Of the surplus
Account OF the District by the Trustee and
Secretary.
Section 4. Bc II further ordained. That
should any valid bills against any depart
mcnt for the year 1858 be presented then,
that the Fire aud Police Commissioners
he and they are hereby instructed 10 pay
the same out Of the Surplus Account The
tax for such specific department being pri-
marily devoted 10 the payment ol any
debt against that department
This transfer cleans up every claim
against the city for 1855 except 5000 due
the Brush Electric Light Company rs
moral obligation, and some -, 900 due the
Memphis Water Company. The latter
claim properly belongs 10 the Board Of
Health aud Garbage department. having
always been paid out Of that fund. 10
meet ihcsc debts. aud others outstanding
for the past ten year, there are some
$4,000 OF delinquent taxes, including the
81, 600 Of 1855.
GENfLr KICKS
Col. X Dudley frayscr was present, by
letter, with kick. lie had taken up his
plank sidewalk on the east side NJ Monroe
tircci, from DcSoto 10 Wellington street,
and he thought the same policy should be
pursued toward the west side sidewalks,
In the direction Of bricks. Tho Council
10 ordered.
Properly owners along the south aide
OF Jefferson street extended, between