Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-06

plus water that accumulates after every
rain.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen. No
action by Council.
BY Alderman Hoist:
Resolved, That the Sergeant OF the San
itary Police be instructed 10 notify the
property owners on the east side of Main
street, between Beale and Gsyoso, to lay
down or repair their sidewalks within
the next thirty days.
Adopted by Board.
BY Alderman Mallon:
Resolved, That the property owners on
Main, between Adams and Poplar streets,
be required to repair the sidewalks with
in thirty days.
Adopted by Board no action by Council.
By Alderman Dryer:
RESOLVED, That the prOperty-oWners or
agents ofa lot on the north side of Over
ton street, between Main and the alley
east, be Notified to lay down a sidewalk
within thirty days.
Adopted by the Board; no action by the
Council.
By Alderman Dryer:
ReSOl0ed, That the City Engineer be
authorized to repair and grade the streets
at the intersection of Third and Winches-
ter streets.
Adopted by the Board; no action by the
Council.
By Alderman Roach:
Be it ordained, ETC., That all buildings
hereafter erected upon lots not previously
built upon, be, and are hereby exempt
from taxation for the next five years; but
that said exemption does not apply to the
ground upon which the said buildings are
placed.
Passed first reading, and referred to
Ordinance Committed.
BY Alderman Roach:
Be it ordained, etc, That all buildings
erected for manufacturing purposes, to-
gether with the machinery contained in
said buildings, be and are hereby exempt
from taxation for the next five years; but
this exemption does not apply to the
ground upon which said factories are
erected.
Passed first reading, and referred to the
Ordinance Committee.
BY Alderman Roach: The account of
H. r. Pollock against the city for raising
fence, repairing gates, etc, SIG 80. Refer
red to Board of Aldermen and Committee
on Claims.
BUSINESS FROM COMMON COUNCIL.
Be it ordained by the Board of Mayor and
General Council of the city of Memphis,
as follows:
SECTION l. 1t shall be deemed a misde-
meanor for any Junk dealer or other ven
der of secondhand commodities, to pur-
chase any 50 ole or commodity from a
minor without the written consent of the
parent or guardian of the minor.
Sec. 2. Any person found guilty of vio-
lating the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined not less had ten nor more
than fifty dollars
Passed first and second reading by the
Council, and also first and second read
ing by the Board of Aldermen.
ReSolVed, That the City Inspector be
requested to place suitable scales on the
levee for the purpose of weighing all ar
ticles of merchandise and produce re-
quired to be weighed at the landiRg, and
That he weigh the anne as required TO do
by city ordinance.
Adopted by Council and concurred in
by the Board of Aldermen.
The adopted report OF the Councils
Market COMMITTEES, selecting a site for a
market house in the Tenth Ward, was re-
ferred TO the Board of Aldermen Market
Committee.
On motion OF Alderman Moffet, Al der
men Cartwright and PrescotI were ap-
pointed a commsttee to wait on the Chair
man of the Common Council and ascer-
tain whether he will abide by the rules
adopted for action of the first Council,
etc, when Alderman Moffet was added to
the committee as Chairman.
Adopted by the Board, when the Board
adjourned. L. X. RICHARDS,
City Register.