Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-25
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
OFFFCE.EE ROCEEDE.YG \.

At sn adjourned meeting Of the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen, held yesterday evening, October p, ls6l:
Present, Hon. John Park, Mayor; Chairman, Merrill
Aid. Townsend, Cochran, Morgan. Tighc, Farmer, Patrick,
Hor-recht, Kirby, AInis and NoIiutiae.
4 quorum being announced, the Chairman took his
seat ami called the Board to order, when the roll Of Al
dcrmtu was called, and the special order of tine meeting
announced TO be the consideration of the city charter
with the proposed amendments.
Tho charter with the proposed amendments. as pre-
pared by the Ordinance Committee, was then read and
approved by the Board, with the exception Of that portion
requiring elections of officers TO be made upon the nomi
nation of the Mayor by and with tie consent OF the
Board, which was changed by the adoption of the follow
ing amendments presented BY AID. Nollintine:
If the Board shall refuse TO confirm the nomination
Of the Mayor Of any Individuals nominated by him for
Office, as many as three times after the name SO put to the
Board for confirmation. then and in that case, il the Mayor
shall fail or refuse 20 nominate some other person for such
office. any member Of the Board of Aldermen NAV make
"a nomination fer such ofica. but such nominee of an Al
dpunan shall not be elected unless he receive the votes OF
tv8thirds of the Aldermen elected
Aid. Nollinine moved 10 strike ont that portion Of the
proposed charter making the owners Of adjacent real
estate pay the entire cost of opening any street, alley
or avenue through the same. Lost 10y the following vote:
Neds-Cochrln and E~ollutiue. Nays-Alds. Kortrrcht,
Merrill, Kirby, Townsend, Farmer, Amfs, and Patrick.
The charter, as amended, was then adopted as q whole.
and the committee instructed TO have the same copied
and sent to Nashville.
AID. Kortreclt presented a petition in relation 10 the
extension of the Charleston railroad track into the city
for the Introduction oi coal, accompanying said petition
with thc following ordinance; which was, by a suspension
OF the rules passed upon its final reading, and is as
follows:
b. Fl ordained bv the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen of
the city Of Memphis,
That the right Of way for and Of constructing a rail-
road track across Adams street. east of High. into any lot
of ground 20 bc used as a coal ward. of operating and
passing empty and loaded cars over said track, for the
purpose 81 depostng stonc-coal and coke in said yard
upon any lot of ground north of Adams street, from any
railroad track in the Mem and Chan. L. Il. depot grounds
In this city, are hereby granted TO the hemphis ana
Charleston Railroad Company, L. 4. Crandall and r. '.
Richardson provided that the rights and privileges here
in conferred shah not br exercised s., aS 70 olsrruct uB-
u4rs--gTIV TnH free Tan eft said Adams street AZ 81 EuhIfg
easement But this privilege is only granted for such
period as the Obtaining by The Mississippi and Ohio rivers
the supplies of coal for city Use Is prevented by the cN-
listing war, and If subject % the following conditions, viz
I. The railroad track across Adams street hereby au-
thorizsd, shall only be used for the carriage of coal or
>. The grantees of this iylcgc, and their assigns, shall
construct the same so as to conform 10 the grade Of the
street and should the grade of the street be changed, they
shall take up and relay their railroad track c~outOrmablv
thereto, within thirty dsys after gotce so 10 do.
o They shall AZ their own expense, at all times keen
in good and complete repair the street, sidewalks and gt-
tors Of that part of the street occupied by their railroad
track, and M least ten feet on each side thereof and keep
the same paved with such material q. BY the proper It.
quirelleuts OF tue city authorities s-al be ordered and
actually used for the paving p covering Of said street
sidewalks and cutters ia The vicinity thereof
4. Railroad cars and other rolling stock shall az no
time De ran across said street faster than an ordinary
maus walk. nor In trains Of more than five cars together.
nor shall successive trains follow each other 50 as TO ob
struct the use Of the street or sidewalks. nor shall car, br
permitted 10 stand across the street or sidewalks so as 20
interfere with the use Of the same.
, The track shall be SO constructed ag 20 not interfere
with thcsrce flow of water along the cutters, and the
street acros, and Near the railroad track, shall. whether
elsewhere paved or not, be- az all times kept by The grant.
ecs or their assigns, paved with stone, wood. or other
durable material, SO a. TO prevent rho railroad track i'm
pedng or obstIueung the Use OF tho street by such track
running across the course.
C. Cars or other rolling stock shall never De run across
the stuesi during the night.
T. The grantees their associates or assigns. shall, before
commencing 20 lay such track, execute bond with good
security in the penalty Of SlOOGo-to pay all damages 10
private or other parties caused by the LAYING or construc-
ti1u of said track, or by the use OF the same, and to save
the city government harmless in permitting the same
said bond shall De payable TO the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city Of Memphis, for the benefit Of al
or any person injured, and shall be filed IN the Mayor-
office with all official or other city bonds.
= The privileges hereby GRANTED shall De ~forf.ited r
the grantees or their assigns at any time fail in their
performance of any 0fthcsc conditi0ns.aud continue 50 o.
li after ten DAYS notice on them. or either Of diem aF
through any daily papero OF the diyaud thrfame shall h-
forthwith removed from the street.
Thgrcup"u the Board adjourned.
w. II. BRIDGES. Secretary.