Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-23
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The petition Of Francis Pratt in regard 70
D ferry privilege, was laid on the table.
A petition was received from certain eiti'
zens, asking that slaughter-houses within The
city limits be declared a nuisance.
. Aid. Kortrecht presented an ordinance de-
l. clEung all slsughter-houses within one-hali
: a mile Of the limits Of the city as naisaneesi
and that owners Of such nuisances be notified
= to remove them within thirty days after the
I passage Of the ordinance, which was referred
to the Ordinance Committee.
Thepraysr OF the peHii0n Of Br. E. F. RISK,
asking that bis coal house be permitted to
stand, was granted.
The petition OF J. E. Chadwick and others,
% in regard to a boat club, was referred to the
Wharf Committee.
The petition Of II. L Gui0n, asking to have
Court street graded, was referred.
Two petitions, asking the privilege to make
brick on the Bluff, were referred to the Wharf
Committee.
The petition Of certain citizens Of Chelsea,
asking an appropriation OF three hundred dol
lars, to aid in building a bridge over the bayou,
was referred to the Improvement Committee.
The petition OF D. S. Wright, asking that a
fine OF six dollars imposed upon his hack driver
BY the Recorder, be refunded, was granted.
The petition OF certain property holders,
asking that Fourth street, from Poplsrto Mar
ket street, be opened, was referred to the In
pr0vement Committee.
The petition Of Mr.. Carroll and others, ask
ing The establishment Of a pistol gallery, was
referred to the Vigilance Committee.
AID. Elder offered a resolution directing the
Marshal TO give notice to persons erecting
slaughter houses TO discontinue the same, which
was adopted
AEorEER RkILR0AD EXTENSION.
A petition was received from the President
Of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad Company,
asking that they be permitted to extend The
track Of the road to Center Landing.
Alsngthy discussion ensuej on the merits
Of the petition, in the course Of which Aids.
Perkins, Tighs, Hamilton, and Douglas oP-
posed the proposition to extend the road 10 the
landing, and Aids. Gdhng, Loaand, and Elder
favored it.
By consent, Col. Topp, the President Of the
Memphis and Ohio Railroad Company, made
a statement in defense Of the petition to ex-
tend the road, showing that the company were
limited for room in which to transact their
business They asked for the extension under
the supervision Of the board; the right could
be taken from the company a. any time The
necessity for the extension ceased to exist
Col. Topp concluded BY reminding the board
Of the Importance Of the road to the city.
Aid. Douglass stated bis objection to the
extension Of our local roads to the river. He
denounced the "unmitigated hum ~" Of free
trade, and would never consent to the propo-
sition to extend the road which had been built
at 90 great a sacrifice Of money and labor. and
thereby divert our trade from ne, AMI thus rem
der Memphis a mere stopping place.
AID Elder deemed the proposition one Of a
plain, business nature. He didn't think the
extension would prejudice the commerce Of
the city, but that The project was desirable
alike for the convenience Of the railroad CON-
pany and the business community Of tie city.
AID. Street assured Aldermen that the design
Of our railroad companies was not % benefit
the roads at the expense Of the interests Of the
city. The President and Stoekholders were
all az much interested in the property OF
Memphis as the most devoted friends Of he
city.
AID. Lohand offered arssoluIon granting the
privilege to the Memphis and Ohio Railroad
Company to extend their road down Fulton
street to Center Landing, subject to a discon-
t~inusnes By the Board Of Aldermen at any
time, which was passed BY the following vote
Avs Aid. Street, LofaDd, Elder, Kort-
reeht, Farris, Citing and Tighe-7.
NOEs-Ald. Drew, Hamilton, Douglass and
Perkins
AreeOnsidsration Of the vote was then pro
posed, which was lost.
or An ALDEKnAN.
AID. Potter submitted his resignation as a
member Of the board, which was received. An
election was then held to FIJI the vacancy, with
the following result
Thos. n. Nelson ......
ThOs. J. Finnie.... --.... -.......... ....3
NJ. Nelson was declared elected IS a mem
Der Of the Board from the Fourth Ward.
THE SCHOLASTIC POPULATION.
The report OF the Commissioner showing the
scholastic population Of the city to be 1894
embracing children between the age Of eight
and sixteen years, was received and flied.
GATose STREET 70 BE OPENED.
AID. Hamilton offered a resolution directing
the Mayor to take steps to obtain the right Of
way FOR Gayoso street, from Wellington to
DsSOto, and to proceed to remove distinctions,
which was referred to the Mayor.
AEoTHEE RoTEsT.
Aids. Douglass and Hamilton offered a writ
ten protest against the arrangement between
the city and the Memphis Medical College, for
the establishment Of a City DisPenssry, which
was ordered to be spread upon the minutes.
ExrEssIoN or TIE TIRE LIMITS.
AID Drew reported an ordinances providing
that no more wooden b~uildings should be
erected Immediately around Market Square,
which passed a final reading.
~soLUTIo
AID Farris offered a resolution asking the
Legislature to amend the charter Of the
city to enable the city police to arrest all
persons guilty Of misdemeanors within one
mile Of the city, which was referred.
The same offered a resolution that all ne
gros be punished with ten lashes IL found
smoking a cigar or pipe in any public thor
oughtare in the city, which passed a frs.read-
ing.
The Mayor was directed t. cast the vote Of
the sity at tie meeting Of stockholders in the
Memphis and Ohio Railroad COMPANY.
AID. Douglass offered a resolution directing
the Mayor TO purchase a clock for the Council
chamber hat viii strike the time every half
hour, and that il it fail to indicate the time By
striking. the Marshal be directed to make
it strike, Whiehwas passed.
Aid Drew offered a resolution directing the
Mayor to n-gOliats with the Gas Company to
lay the main gas pipes down Poplar or Wash
ingtOn. street to the new market house, and
have gas fixtures erected in the market, which
was passed.
A resolution Was offered BY the same in
straeting the City Engineer to prepare a pro
file Of Second street which wssreferred TO the
Improvement Committee.
AID nghs offered a resolution directing the