Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-04

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proceeds applied to the erection OF such
buildings and improvements as are nee
essary for the purpose indicated. The
land mentioned Is in q neighborhOod
where more can be purchased if needed.
It is hardly necessary to mention that in
institutions Of this character we are far
behind many cities of much less i'm
p~Ortsnce than ours. I respectfully re-
quest that this subject be referred to a
special committee of investigation.
That portion Of the wharf between
Court snd Union streets should be paved
in time for the approaching business
season. A great deal of damage was
sustained by the shipping interests last
winter for the want Of this portion of
the wharf l was informed that one
steamer lost, in damages on one cargo,
$1,000. | suggest that the mayor and
wharf committee be directed to aseer-
tain the best terms upon which the
work can be done, and report to the
board for instructions.
At your last meeting you approved of
an award Of $500, or $3.50, to D. Groves,
Esq, for property at the junction OF
Adams street and Charleston avenue. I
am infCumed by the late acting mayor
that the title of the property in question
il in dispute, and am advised by the city
attorney not to pay the award to Mr..
Groves. Under the circumstances I ea1-
not approve of the action Of the board on
this subject.
1t is 10 be regretted that the Messrs.
Forrest, Montgomery & Co. did not com
mence paving under their contract on
Main street. The contractors say chat 1t
is difficult to procure lumber in such
quantities as they require. l fear, there
fore, that Main street, or q larger portion
of il, will remain Unpaved another win
ter. Aside from its Importance as the
leading street to two depOts, it is
the principal street for shopping
and prOmsnsding-henee the great
necessity Of having it paved with
as little delay as pOssible-too great,
indeed, to be delayed for the convenience
OF parties. The amount Of business
brought to the city, or drawn away, by
reason Of convenient and cheap trans
p~Ortation to and from the Mississippi and
Tennessee, and the Memphis and Louis
vile depots, is Of almost vital importance
to our welfare. The street railroad diff
Guilty should be Immediately terminated
by compromise or otherwise, and the
contractors invited to commence the
work on Main street without further
delay. {
While on the subject of pavement,
would remark that we cannot realize the I
full benefit Of the streets paved with 6
NieOlsOn until the principal suburban I
streets are improved. Auction, Ala {
bama, Boundary avenue, Vance, and I
other less important streets should be
paved. | am informed that there is,
in a reasonable distance of Memphis,
the same character of material }
with which the streets Of Paducah e
are paved. 1t is a superior quality of I
= vol HnhaV Frnwn Fk@ .,Ns-.L - - I I
spread on the streets, and then packed !
with heavy rollers. I have seen the !
streets in that city several times in the 5
last ten or twelve years, and know, from 7
personal observation, that they are good {
and believe that the same material, if .
10 can be procured, will be satisfactory I
for the less important streets in this city,
and will cost, probably, about half the
amount paid for Nicholson or stone.
/ would therefore recommend that you
appoint a committee to visit Paducah,
examine the streets Of that city, and in d
yestigate the character, COST, adsptibil- L
ity, ETC., of the material used there. 4
For information l herewith hand YOU r
the correspondence between acting r
Mayor Lynn and Mr.. Chas. Kortrecht j
On the subject Of the street railroad. L
v. Q. Upland, Mayor. 4
The somewhat lengthy correspondence .
between Acting Mayor Lynn and the g
officers Of the Memphis city railroad was y
read, in reference to paving Main street. b
substance Of which has been here
.ofore published. nj
The usual acquisitions from the public n
Offices, hospital, etc, were received, and /
he city purveyor ordered TO make the A
necessary purchases. %
The city comptroller was granted leave Is
# absence for ten days-W. H. Bridges, Is
to perform the duties of his Office
turing his absence. 4
CONTROLLERS P 8
Receipts OF Revenue, SIS7, 959 IS; ap- &
1ropriatieDs, Sis, 736 80 excess Of 3
'eyenue, z 2,223 %. Z
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS. 8
The city engineer reports the expendi- 3.
ures Of his Office for the month as 3.
$40 IS. On the subject of paving he 8
eports as completed to the first day of s
IS, 403 square yards Nicolson g
,svement and 1882 feet curbing cost e
ng, Sl96, $50 26 eity's portion, $685. 8
5S O5 14,7S7 square yards stone pave g
nent, 1880 feet curbing costing, $685. p
y OF city's portion, S29, $50 78. b
The city tax collector, John H. Bowen, -
epoTts having collected during the past y.
month as amounting to S34, 824 10, fncIu- b
ing collections for special engineering q
grading tax %
MARKET MASTERS. "a
Martin Dutlinger, market master. S
euth Memphis, reports S34S 81, and g
Vm. Spaulding, master of the North =
Iemphis market, 1914 25 for the past S
Month. IS
w-HARFMAsTER.
S. w. Wilkins, wharf master, returns IA
is collections at s., S42 So. lt
GENERAL HOSPITAL. NJ
DR.. ] NJ. Keller submitted his usual If
lOnthly report. He has admitted during =,
ne month l64, treated 239, and has now
smainiDg 90. The marine account for 10
ne month was 1885. As he had no as :
slant, he asked that two medical stu NJ,
ents, Mr.. r. Irrelevant and Mr.. ]. B. 81
-rmstrong, be appointed, the only remu- go
GRAFTON asked by them being their j,
oard. y,
sTREET COMMISSIONER. ~
The street commissioner submitted a SUI
port, stating that the nsmber of brick ILL
from the old pavement was ,
1000, Of which 1890 was given to the ~,
'lored church, and the balance &C oh,
for. Su,
CITY INSPECTOR. ma
Frank @. Capers, city inspector, re. LOT
1rts the nett proceeds Of his Office as bei
as 81. .
J. d. Davis, tax collector on privileges.
ported his collections for the month OF J
ugust at SIS, 4SI. cei-
VIM. KehOe, fire warden, reports five Me
res during the month loss Of property. =,
.22O insurance, $1,000; loss to individ-
500. rec
Alderman Boiling rendered his ~resiV- Z
ation as alderman of the fourth ward =
q motion of Alderman Passmore tbe o.
.signation Of Alderman Boiling was ao- Uiu
pied. On motion Of Alderman O,Don- We,
i the board proceeded to the election Of 100
} alderman TO ill the anc Alder L.
an Lynn nominated Napoleon r Hfil Dan
there being no other omination
r. Hill was elected by acclAmation S
seTgeant-at-arms wa instructed III cat
)tify the alderman elect Of his election VIII
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. be
Alderman Amis, chairman of the WY
on improvements, substituted -
favorable 10 some improvements pos
Quimby street. Adopted.
The city engineer was ordered to NJ J
for the building OF 3 public cistern Ste
the intersection of Second and Geyoso has
reefs. L.
Alderman Passmore, chairman of the st-.
Dmmittee on accounts, submitted his ali
'uAi puuset' ls0onmeAolng the pay ira