Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-03
I~OFFICIAL.1
BOARD OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL
MEN.
[Continued frOm yesterday.l

RESOLUTIONS.
By Councilman Cohen:
A resolution that the property owner
on the east side of Wellington street, be
tween Beaie and Vance streets, be mott
fed by the Sanitary Sergeant to hav
their sidewalks repaired within thirt,
days.
Adopted by Council.
BY Councilman Duncan:
An ordinance that the following alleys
tO-wit: The alley north of Jefferson
street, from Second to Fourth street, anC
the alley north of Court street, from Sec
ond to Fourth street, be appropriated
graded and paved with stone az the cost O
the property abutting on said alleys.
Passed a first reading by Council, anC
referred to the Ordinance Committee.
BY the same:
A resolution that the Mayor be author
lied to purchase twenty additional seats
for Court Square, similar to those now in
use, etc.
Adopted by Council.
BY Councilman Gibson:
A resolution that the property owners
on each side Of Adams street, between
Main street and Bayou Gayoso, repair
their sidewalks with brick within thirty
days.
Adopted by Council.
BY Councilman Cummings:
A resolution that the Sanitary Sergeant
notify property-holders throughout the
Ninth ward TO put down new or repair
their old plank sidewalks within thirty
days. -E
Adopted by Council.
By1Councilman James:
A resolution that the Sanitary Sergeant
notify the property-owners on each side
of Union street, between DeSOto street
and the Charleston Railroad, to repair
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days.
Adopted by Council.
BY Councilman Parker:
A resolution hat the Ordinance Com
mittee report at the next meeting an ordi-
nance to compel the attendance of mem
bers of the Common Council, etc.
Adopted by Council.
BY same: - @
A resolution that the Ordinance Com
ing to protect the shrubbery, etc, in
Court Square, regulating the FASTING Of
adVertisements-etc.
Adopted by Council.
By Councilman Prescott:
An ordinance, that article 3, section 8,
be amended, etc, in relation to carrying
concealed weapons, passed first reading
by Council, and referred to Ordinance
Committee.
By same:
"A resolution, that the Ordinance Com
mittee prepare an ordinance in relation
to dogs-to tax OF destroy them, if found
running at Iarge-adopted by Council,
and referred to Ordinance Committee,
etc. la
BY same:
A resolution, with an accompanying
petition, to have the lot at northeast cor
ner of Fourth and Looney streets, recent
ly donated by E. I. Keel to the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, etc., graded,
ETC., referred to City Engineer by Council.
BY Councilman Cohen:
MEMPHIS, June l, 1870.
To the Honorable Board of Mayor, Alder
men and General Council:
GentLenen-At a meeting of the Com
mittee of Arrangements l was instructed
to extend to you a cordial invitation to
attend the picnic given for the benefit of
the Hebrew Orphan Asylum at James
Park, on Wednesday, June 8th, and beg
leave to inclose you thirty tickets of ad-
mission. J. HAPPECK, Chm'n.
LEW WExLER, Sec'y.
Accepted and ordered published.
By Alderman Cartwright:
Resolved, That a committee of two be
appointed by the Board of Aldermen to
confer with a committee from the Council
for the purpose of framing rules and reg
ulations to govern the proceedings of the
Board. Il
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen,
when the chairman appointed Messrs.
Cartwright and Prescott the committee.
Concurred in by the Council, n the
President appointed Messrs. Duncan,
and Gibson the committee
from the Council.
By Councilman Twohig:
That the City Engineer repair the
bridge on Vance street between Orleans
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Adopted by the Council. :
From Board of Aldermen:
ReSOLUed, That this Board approve the
recent action of the Mayor in enforcing
10 of article v, Bridges Digest"
which makes it a ''misdemeanor" for any
one "to place any manner of buildings, |
erections, repositories or Instructions,
with any sort of permaneney, for private
use, benefit or profit, upon any part or
of the public grounf5, thorough
fares or passways of the city"
Adopted by Board and ordered printed.
Concurred in by Councils
By Alderman Roach:
Be IL ordained, etc, That ell snack
houses or stalls that dispense or vend
food at the market houses, or on
any property belonging to the city, shall
be removed and not allowed TO exist.
This ordinance to take effect in 30 days.
Tune l, 1870. Passed first reading; rules
being suspended, passed second and final
reading.
Upon the petition of sundry parties rep
resenting themselves as the canvassing
agents of the manufacturers of sewing
machines, etc, praying to be exempt from
,he city tax imposed on parties selling by
generally, etc, your committee,
a careful and c~onsiderate inYestiga-
ion of the matter, report:
Your committee would respectfully re-
port and recommend that the tax for can
for sewing machines be fixed at
rs for each person engaged in canvassing
5or sewing machines. All of which is
respectfully submitted. o.
Report concurred in by Council.
BY Councilman Boon:
An ordinance that lamp posts and lights
be placed on South Clay and Georgia
Itreets.
Referred to Gas Committee of Council.
By Councilman Cummings:
A resolution that the City Engineer
lave a substantial foo crossing on DeSoto
etc.
Referred to improvement Committee of
Iouncil.
REPoRT ON PETITIONS.
Upon the petition of J. M. Provine,
for a reduction of the city's as
essment for city tax on Chss. Thomas
OTIS No. 2, in block No. l, and lot No. L, in
'lock No. 2, on Tennessee street, ETC., !
It $2400; valued the present year at $500
sch-prsying that the former valuation
70 reduced to the present, $500 eaeh-your
Ommittee report that the assessment DO
educed to $1,000.
Cnncurrad in Nv Council