Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-19
LANDING AND RIVER FERRIES.

DE it ordained by the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
ID OF the city OF Memphis:
That the city steamboat landing now extending from
Union street to jefferson street be, and hereby is so en-
iarged and extended az 10 embrace all that portion Of the
city landing, between point - feet south Of the north
BOUNDARY Vi the stone wharf and the southern terminus
Of the stone wharf, and TO continue 20 the south side OF
Beai street as the stone paving approaches THAI point
BE it further ordained, That it shall be, and is hereby
made the duty OF the Wharfnaster 90 have so much Of
the city landing Is is embraced il the first section of this
ordinance, immediately cleared OF all f~atboats, wharf
boats, baTge& ana other water crafts not propelled by
Be- Il further ordained, That the privilege heretofore
granted by this Board to Barton a., to use a portion
of che city landing, between Jefferson and Poplar streets,
for a fe1ry landing be, and the same is hereby revoked
Be e further ordained, That the privilege heretofore
qrautedby the Board Of Aldermen to- Cheek, TO Use one
hundred and fifty feet Of the city landing, between JET
iersan and Adams streets fGf the Mound City packet
landing. be and tie same is hereby revoked
Be % further ordained, Thattrom and after the passage
and approval of this ordinance the city ferry landing
( and the Mound City ferry landing, together, shall extend
from the north terminus Of the steamboat landing l3j
fsef north. provided the propret0rs Of ID ferries be re
.ticied in the occupancy OF the landing designated to
The only proper uses and purposes OF the same as a ferry
landing.
who shall either by hiEsei, themselves agent or agents
land or cause % be landed, any hatbOat, wharfb0at
barge or other watercrat, not pr0peledby steam, within
the limits defined in the FIRST section OF this ordinance
/ shall De guilty OF a misdemeanor, and on conviction
1 thereof before the City Recorder, shall be fined not less
than ryentv-fve nor more than fifty dollars for each and
D EHNNH NAIa NNAAN anu NH " aAA"A"N NH-- r-AN"--
atelv on the landing Of any such boat, barge or water
/ craft give notice TO the owner or owners thereof 70 re
move 10 within six % hours. beyond the limits defined
I in the FIRST section OF this ordinance, and II such removal
/ shall NOT be effected by she 0yner or owners Of such
I boat. barge or Waterc-afi within the time herein pre-
scrfbed. the Wharmaster shall have the same removed,
and hold it, together with Its cargo, tn all expenses for
! such removal and all fines imposed by the Recorder on
its owner or owners for landing it within the limits above
| defined shall have been paid
BE IL further ordained, That all owners Of wharfbOats,
fatbOats, barges, and other water craft, all dealers in
coal or wood and an parties carrying on any business or
trade row allowed by tie charter or ordinances of the
city, shall hereafter use only SO much and such portions
Of the city landing, north and south Of the ferry and
steamboat landings hereinbefure designated, as shall be
assigned them by the wharlnaster, and shall occupy such
/ portions of the landing 50 assigned them by The wharf
master, subject 10 the orders Of the Board Of Aldermen
and ON such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon
/ between them and the mayor and aldermen Of the city,
or in accordance with such rules and regulations as shall
be prescribed by ordinance Of the city, duly passed and
| published
Approved January 9Th, 1862
Attest: JOHN PARK, Mayor.
l.. X RICHARDS, City Register iagIGt