Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-05-04

MAEoR's MEssAeE.-The FOLLOWING nssssrs
from TIE Mayor was read in Council Iast
night.
MAYORS OFFICE.
MEWFHfs Nav 3 $50.
To M H5H0rl5s fac Bo1rz Of Aldsrmez Of ne CIR
Mempaiss
GEErLENEss ItIswifh noordfnary satisfaction thar
lay before y0u TIE important d0cumeuts 7 herewith
transnli Since Tuur last meeting on the 2rih ut.
received ps mail, uuier cover q an envelope frsm t
Department or safe az Washington letter frm n,s
sgrsru1lsut % Belgium. siEned By NJ Bozh sBauosr
sue O. ne Nsters by order % HIS Maestr ne kim
Of the BeiEinns It proposes drci oauzauuizati1a Dr.
steamers fru Cheat 20 Memphis and relusst. iui.-as
tou o. The subject al once scnovIed-nd the res.ut
% the letter ana said that u1ud Il o. before Won ~
osideratlD a. yaur h-.t meeting uhich Ih-ve here
with presented
lFesFet'uly suggest in view u ire inportsnce @ ne
subject thli your Hoa1rable C1unlii win take strr, e-
rressivs o. me duiy 5r the General G1rsrusrt % re-
move distractions o. ne uaviEstoa 20 ne Nissssirpi
river and iis trbuiaasi and that your deie-t1 o. ts
southern Cauvoton b. BE- h-Id a. vi,ssbur- on atb
inst Be requested % urrs On thst assembly n. uni-es
s1sn o. an s1urhern sia'es in bringing D. bear On tbe
next Cuusres every fuausncs 70 accomplish thai result
also respectfully suggest that vru suha-ir. .er,s
committee or your Executive AZ y5ar di.r-etior %
cau7s o. be- drawn By y1ur City Elznear. or others
uaF showing ne posIton q Memphis 10 referencs s
The prIncpll cities Of the Uuion ezhihins cvsrr ls
Of railroad tending o have en- influence On the future
prosperity Of city; that this map may be- trsn--
United az the proper time heresfer % the government
o. BsiEim- Also that surh STEPS BE- taken s I'm vur
discretion shail seen best ascertain tbe average ne
rois q haai andiuw water Ct he lssi.spsi river a.
depth At ne bar a. Balzs, and the vrrius dhs Of ne
channel 90 Memphis Also The mean avara-e deuth TIE
year rvund- such resolutions you shall dsrm prog
% pass viii see Transmitted % dsle-1te e. the SUN
srn Convsution uho vir be present asd snerrstica,
ur1e E1ur ever Interest ID suhicot conceive Of
vast importance 20 young and nourshing cify saf
trust and hope yuu van take immediate action % so-ub
phsh 50 desirable an object.
To my last message % vour Hsno-ssIs b-iv -,u.s
y0ur sfisuti1u b ns iplrianus &C uarnr Mas srset
fr1m Poplar e BeaI viii material more aurable ihan
the river gravel, hitherto used we have far wears been
heapins ravei upon streets durug ne summer and
Fais hui o. see them COVERED with uui duur ne VIA
ter, lea-inE them in buflittIe better cntion IN the
Spring uan hey we're infheir primitive state IT'S
poor soon1uy o. continue system o. street improve
ments Inst avail litrr- is in ny essirsfion hi-s
time that em he changed and that future improve
ment BE- made TO last mis- can dune-fe e1psrisuse
q ether otes proves iand We should rroat by their
experience sense q me impuTtsnoe % this subject
mpsls 10 u1n your Honorable BODY The ueees.
y o. making sa5vt 70 institut -hanss IN our ~
TEN Of street impEovemetsand az On initsiary step
would sue-est the prprety Of appointing Committee
% consist & or Or n1re IN ygur wisdlm nav seem
best 70 visit the property hodsr on Main street with
Ia the limits ncntinsd ara as-srtaia 4hsthsr thsy
viii a. ne present time consent q BE- taxed % have The
streets in front q their property Substantially paved
There az present ir the city, oneo- two rrnfIersen
snxous b make BIDS Tor the paving o. our streets one
% uha proposes to % ne paving win rivsr bouiasrs
Ehich, he inioums ne win cost but frias more than
the oummon inesious and is much more sarsbie thsn
any ether article readily proourabs here far paving
Durpasss-
Your Honorable body al It's last Session By resolution
ordered gutsring % be done n sundry sreets In va
rious portions of The city and made ID ny duiy {, IN
.tTue Hsszrs. " B. Grseniav 3 Co 10 proceed inue-
daisy g d. Nat p1rtan reguired BE- zone win brck
have called up7n Chose geHflemuus they inform me /
mat is Impossible O. eaiu brdE for the uork a. ne
present TINE re -urt urust necessarily De- postponed
ne stone beiouEins to hs eity a. pressuf uncr va
ef and ne Street Commissioner Is compelled thcrsby
% deiaf ths wot assigned him until he river rrosdss
NJ. L9Fdcn o. Cincinnati. 'tfhe reuueman -ho has 4
sfen ths o1uract 10 pave the ha arrived IN cur ty
eierdsy ne has, compliance with fhs contract pre-
eltei histoud flr De Performances o. he voTf vhi5h
has been slcepted b. hs Committee, whom that sub-
eo vas referred. ne uiii o1mmeuce the szeuvstan
'reparstory 70 ne isyius q ne pavement p ss ne
liver Tecsdes sueenfiy enable hin % omrnos The
work he informs that tbe article % stsnf which he
aas procured mirturs o. grsniis and limestone and
upsriar in his iudEment any stone set aed Or paw
ING plrposts An % which Is respectfully submitted
I'D. BAUeH. Msyu