Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-19
CITY HALL, MEMPH1s, May IS, 1870.

To the General Council of the City of
Memphis:
Gentlemen. Ny receipts for the month
of April, 1870, amount to 1925 IS.
Respectfully submitted,
Received and ordered printed.
Upon the petition of Mrs. Mary
Kane we recommend that the assessment
on said furniture and personal effects be
reduced to three thousand dollars.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor,
WIN. d. STEPHENS, City Atty.
Received and adopted by Council.
Upon the petition of LaurinA Mead,
praying for a reduction of the assessment
of value for city tax of her household fur
niture, etc. Referred to Mayor and City
Attorney. Your Committee report in IA
vor of reducing the assessment to fifteen
hundred dollars (Sl50Oe
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor,
WIN. n. STEPHENS, City Atty.
Received and adopted by Council.
Upon the application of Annie MelrOse
for a reduction of the valuation of city
tax on her household furniture, etc, re-
ferred to the Mayor and City Attorney,
your committee report that the assess
ment be reduced to $500.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
VII. h. STEPHENS, City Atty.
Received AMI adopted by Council.
The committee to whom was referred
the application of Rev. Guilforu Jones
and the heirs of - Wharton, respect
fully report that they are informed that
the order to open the alley between Her
nando and DeSOto streets, referred to in
the petition, was based upon the repre-
sentation that b ground had been pre-
viously dedicated and adopted as an alley,
and that there was to be 10 expense at
tending the opening of the same. They
ind now that such was not the case.
They are of opinion that the opening Of the
al6ey is not such a public necessity as to
Astify the city in paying for the ground;
Aey, therefore, recommend its abandon
ment.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
WI. H. STEPHENS, City Atty.
j. W. HUMPHREYS, City Eng'r.
Received and adopted by Council.
BUSINESS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
An adopted report of the Board OF Al
dermen's Committee on Claims, reporting
adversely as to the claim of 3. Merrell
and others, and referring the claim of Mrs.
Mary Harris To the Mayor, City Attorney
and Tax Collector.
CORcurred in by Council.
The petition Of W. L. Vance, praying
for a reduction of the assessment, etc,
upon lots 247 and 24S, was referred to the
Mayor and City Attorney:
Upon the petition Of W. L. Vance, u
committee report in favor of reducing the
assessment for the ~forty-frst corporate
year to twenty-five thousand dollars
s. 5000, and for the fOrty-second cor
porate year to twenty-five thousand dol
lars (S25,OOO).
J. w. JOHNSON, Mayor.
WIN. II. STEPHENS, City Atty.
The petition of sundry citizens, desiring
the erection of a market house in the
First ward, etc.
The prayer was granted by the Board of
Aldermen, but referred by Council to the
Council Market Committee.
An adopted resolution by Board Of Al
dermen that the property owners or
agents on the north side OF OvertOn street,
between Main street and the alley east,
be notified to lay down sidewalks within
thirty days.
Concurred in by Council.
An adopted resolution by Board of AL
dermen that the City Engineer repair and
grade the streets at the intersection of
Third and Winchester streets.
C%oncurred in by Council.
An adopted resolution by Board of Al
dermen that the Sanitary Sergeant notify
the properly owners on the east side of
Third street, from Concord to Jackson
streets, to lay ownp plank sidewalks within
thirty days.
Coneurred in by Council.
A resolution adopted by the Board OF
Aldermen, That the property-owners on
Main street between Adams and Poplar
streets repair their sidewalks within
thirty days.
Concurred in by the Council.
A resolution adopted by the Board OF
Aldermen, That the Sanitary Sergeant
notify the property-owners on the east
side of Main street, between Beale and
Gayose streets, to lay down or repair
their sidewalks within thirty days.
Concurred in by the Council.
A resolution adopted by the Board of
Aldermen, that the City Engineer examine
fernando street, and report the best and
cheapest mode to carry of the surplus
water that accumulates after every rain.
Concurred in by the Council.
A resolution adopted by the Board OF
Aldermen, that the property owners on
both sides of fernando street, from
South street to Beale street, repair their
sidewalks and clean out the cutters.
Also put down new curbing where it is
necessary, within thirty days.
Concurred in by Council.
A resolution adopted by the Board of
Aldermen, that the City Engineer have a
suitable culvert placed across the alley
west Of Fifth street lin the Ninth ward,
north of Saffarans street. Also across
Fourth street, so as to pass the water
down the branch at the locality men,
toned, etc.
Concurred in by Council.
Referred to Mayor and City Attorney.
MEMPHIS, May g, 1870
In the matter of the application of F.
NJ. White and the Mississippi and Ten
nessee Railroad Company, to be allowed
to keep Clay and Webster streets in
closed, the undersigned have considered
the case with some elaboration. They
find tina in tbs Iced of 1855 from Over
ton, the Company expressly bound them
selves to keep said street open and unob-
structed. The deed of 1858, registered in
May, 1870, is substantially the same on
that point.
We do not consider it wise or proper
for the city to make any order or ordi-
nance which would affect the rights OF
these parties as between each other, OF
which would preclude the city from here
after asserting the right 10 have these
streets opened. We are of opinion, there
fore. that it would not be proper to grant
the prayer of the petition.
Respectfully,
VIM. d. STEPHENS, City Atty.
Adopted by Council.
REPoRTs oF STANDING COMMITTEES
Upon the petition or application of j.
w. Woltering, president, etc, of the EN-
pire Manufacturing Company of Mem
phis, in relation to the best mode of pre-
serving the Nicolson pavement from de-
cay, sinking, etc, your committee report
that they have no practical knowledge OF
the subject but are willing to consider
the subject favOrably.
Adopted by Council.
Upon an ordinance passed a first read
ing by Council, proposing to have all the
alleys between Jefferson and Union
streets, running east and west, appro-
priately graded and paved with stone,
c~hargeable 70 the respective lots or pro-
perty Adults g thereon. Also, Third alley
from Washington south TO Union street,
your committee report adversely.
Adopted by Council.
Upon a resolution that the City Engi-
neer put Echols street in a passable con-
dition, and cause the same to be protected
against the encroachment of the bavou.
etc, your committee report favorably.
Adopted by Council.
Upon a resolution that the City EnQi-
neer remove the fence and Outbuildings
of II. g. Smith, Esq, so as to open the
alley between East Court street and Madi-
son street, running through Mr.. Smiths
lot, providing the same can be lone at a
cost to the city not exceeding 500, YOU
committee report favorably.
Concurred in by Council.
Your committee do not think il to the
interest OF the city to make any arrange
ment with the Memphis Water Company.
Said company claim the exclusive privi-
lege Of furnishing water 70 the citizens of
} Memphis for thirty years. We think the