Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-04

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RESOLVED, That an duly licensed hack
ney coaches have the same privileges at
such places as omnibuses and other pub
lie vehicles.
By Councilman Hallum:
To the Hon. Board of Mayor and Alder
men Of the city of Memphis;
Your petitioner, G. T. Be~auregard, Of
| New Orleans, respectfully shows that he
is the owner Of 81 acres of land in the
| CITY of Memphis, at the southwest inter
section of Lauderdale and Jackson
streets. being lot No. IS of WillOughby
WiTIiams' snbdivisiOn-valued for city as
of taxation at $500, and taxed
for school purposes 81 50, and for gen
eral purposes Sl0S 70, for the forty-second
corporate year.
Maid TO the city for the fotry-hrst cOrpO-
rate wear was the sum of Sl09 50 upon said
Your petitioner shows that during the
late war said lot was taken from his pos
session without authority, and aPpro-
priated by the public authorities OF the
| county as a burial place for paupers, and
that the same is now occupied as a grave
yard.
was for a time seized and held by the
United States authorities, but the same
has been released and returned to him by
the United States.
Petitioner states that his city taxes for
the forty-hrst corporate year upon SAID
| ground, amounting to Sl09 S0,has been m
~Droperlv collected from him, as he Is ad-
| yised ground is occupied for burial pur-
poses. and not subject TO taxation. He
| therefore asks that the sum Of SlOs 80,
heretofore paid upon said ground for the
taxes of the forty first corporate year,
be returned to him, by placing the same
to his credit upon the city books, the
same to be applied to payment OF his
taxes upon other property IN the city.
Petitioner also asks that the assessment
against said lot tor the forty-second cor
porate year be abated.
Respectfully submitted.
LANIER & WADDELL,
forG. 7. BEAUREGARD.
Referred to Committee on Claims Of
Council.
BY Councilman Hallum:
To the Honorable Mayor and General
Council of the city OF Memphis;
Your petitioner, Amos H. Curtin, would
respectfully represent unto your honCra-
| bic Board. that he is the proprietor Of a
certain indoor exhibition for profit, now
/ located on Second street, between Madl-
son and Monroe streets, in Memphis. re-
titioner states that under and by virtue
| of the " privilege ordinances Of me city
of Memphis, he is required to pay license
at the rate of one hundred and nifty dol
lars quarterly. Petitioner further states
that said ordinances do not expressly and
in positive terms provide for the issuance
of a license for any less period than three
months. and that the city Tax Collector
on Privileges makes question as to his au-
thority to receive pay for a license cover
ing a less period 4 said three months.
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as arising from said show are exceedingly
limited, and his necessary expenses very
heavy-in truth, they come very near
canceling each other. Petitioner oAly
| desires to exhibit said show for about
twenty or thirty days, n to pay 5he
large amount of hundred and h1ty
dollars out OF his small profits Tor so snort
a time. would work most injurlousIy and
/ oppressiVely to o petitioner, ana VIZ
tually render his time and value
less to him.
Petitioner therefore prays your honor
able Council TO consider this subject, and
to inform the Collector on Privileges as to
his powers in the premises; and IL, under
the existing circumstances, he has no au-
thority to accept pay for a license cover
ing one month, then that this defect liz The
law be so amended as to enable him to is
sue his certificate for said license-that is,
tor one month.
And your petitioner will ever pray, etc.
AMOS H. CURLIN, Petitioner.
Received and referred to Ordinance
Committee by Council.
BY Councilman HaIlum:
MEMPHIS, March l, 1870.
John HallumA Rsq-Dear Sir: I find
that some time--say in the autumn OF
ls69-certain Taxpayers, numbering about
500 persons, in which were included SiL-
- a., uravEvr A1Iopraan from the
old Board acting 10 the interests of the
city, signed a petition to the mayor and
Aldermen" of the city of Memphis TO
open or have opened fernando street
tended between Bsale and Union streets.
The signers to this petition were white
taxpayers of the city, and, in accordance
with the PRAYER of the petitioners, the
matter was referred to the Improvement
Committee" who did, l am informed, re-
port %favorably to the opening of said
street. The said committee found that
the work was much needed for the com
mon good and convenience of the people,
and recommended that the same be let
out at once by the City Engineer. In ac-
cordance Herewith an ordinance or reso-
luton of the Board was passed That the
City Engineer, after giving public notice
let out the building of a bridge across
Bayou Gayoso, between Beale and Union
streets. on fernando. which was accord
ingly done. Charles Jones bid was &C
cepted, and a contract drawn up and en-
tered into by and between him and the
city of Memphis, signed on behalf OF tins
|, city by Hon. John W. Leftwlcn, tne1
Mayor Of Memphis. Regular and legal
proceeding and steps have al been talxeE
in this matter, and the contractor, Mr.
Charles Jones, is, l am informed, al Tbs
work. / am also informed and bellevt
that the citizens who own real estate along
on either side of said street are willing tC
be assessed, and have been assessed, ss L
the advantages to them of the new street
All parties agree that the work IS muef
needed and ought to be done. 1t wculC
give the citizens northeast of Beale stree
an opportunity of attending the B5al'
street market; would facilitate trade anC
business very advantageously along 5ha
great public thoroughfare, and would in.
crease the value o~ftaXable property ON Ell
Their side of said fernando street. The con
tract Is signed, and unless Mr.. Jones /
permitted to carry on the work in gooI
faith as per contract, he will doubtless
sue the city FOR breach of contract. More
over, Mr.. Jones yves the city severa
Thousand dollars of taxes, and Is Willing
that said improvements shall go towar'
3 paying his taxes.
The premises considered, L, with tho so
other taxpayers, pray your honorable
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carried out in good faith, for which W
will ever pray, etc.
And hundreds of others.
WHEREAS, The city heretofore entered
into a contract with Charles Jones anC
others for the purpose of opening Her
nando street to Union street; and
Whereas, The owners of real estate re
auired for right of way have, through tn
!, action of commissioners, agreed upon by
the city aud the said owners, accepted tht
terms upon which their property is TO b.
taken; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be and he i
hereby directed to proceed without un
necessary delay to carry out the contract
and agreements heretofore made will
Charles Jones and the owners of property
required for public use in opening thu
said street.
Referred to Mayor and improvement
Committee.
By Councilman Boone:
To the Mayor and Council of the city o