Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-05


Received and referred to Council Park
Committee and City Attorney.
By Alderman Rounds.
Rescued, That the Chief of Police be iE-
structed to notify the members Of the po-
lice force to notice and report to head
quarters any public lamps that are not
lighted during lighting season. I1 lsei1
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, July
20, 1870; adopted by Council, August 8,
1870.
BY Councilman Cohen: Moved, that
the claim of A. ]. Roach, for repairing
payements, reported favorably upon
by the City Engineer, say for S45, and
adopted by the Board of Aldermen, out
laid upon the table by the Common Coun
ell, be r~econsidered. Motion carried,
and the amount allowed by the Council,
say S45, the same having been previously
allowed by the Board Of Aldermen,
Judy 20, 1870.
From Board of Aldermen:
Resolved, etc., That the Sanitary Ser
geant notify the property owners on the
south side Of Georgia street, nom second
to Main, to lay down plank sidewalks
within thirty days from date, and that the
City Engineer be Instructed to connect
tbs same with gunwales at all crossings.
Gil.
GEOn - ADDdfu VI AlutEllbus ID-S-
luton proposing TO change the market
hours-adopted by Board Of Aldermen
laid on the table by the Common Council.
From Board Of Aldermen: An adopted
Ordinance in relation to the paving with
stone, etc, the alleys north of Jefferson
street, from Second to Fourth STREET, and
Court, street from Second TO Fourth
street. Laid on the table by Council.
Coucilman Cohen moved a reconsidera-
tion of the action of the.Common Council
p~ostponing the election Of a Councilman
to I'LL the vacancy occasiOned IN the
Eighth Ward, by the resignation Of John
Hallum, ESQ, which motion carried.
When Councilman Cohen moved that
the Council now proceed to elect, etc,
which motion likewise carried.
Thereupon, the names OF Messrs. @ w.
Goyer and Henry T. Hubert were sub
mitted TO the Council. -e
On'the fourteenth ballot g. w. Goyer,
Esq, received seven votes, thGt being g
majority Of the members present, and was
duly elected Councilman OF the Eighth
Ward, TO fill lthe vacancy oecasioned by
the resignation Of John Hallum.
When the President of the Council APP
pointed Couneilmen, Hewitt, Cummings
and Graves a committee 70 inform Mr.
Cover of his appointment, etc.
From Board OF Aldermen: An adopted
ordinance by Board OF Aldermen pro-
posing to change the meeting hour Of
Of the General Council from S O'Clock
pm, as at present, TO Z O'Clock am, on
the first Wednesday of each month.
4 Laid on the table by Council.
Upon the petition Of Mrs. Frederica
Hook, asking permission to build a frame
addition of two rooms, to be covered
with shingles, etc, to her house on lot
I03 Exchange street. Referred to Board
of Aidermen's Fire Committee Your
COMMITTEES report as follows, tO-wit: Re
ferred to Chief Of Fire Depart nent, with
power to act.
Adopted by Board. Prayer granted by
Council August 8, 1870.
From Board of Aldermen: The petition
of Taffet & Saint, asking the privilege TO
erect a wOOden he'd in the rear of their
manufacturing establishment, on lots II
and ~, block 66, on Second street, etc.
, PRAYER granted by Board of Aldermen,
and action concurred in by Council.
Upon the petition of John II. Male and
/ G, Collins, in relation TO repairs on their
shop, corner of Third and Washington
streets, your committee report in favor of
the above petition, so far as to permit the
alterations prayed for; but this permits
sion not 10 amount to a permission to
erect a house which shall be an actual
nuisance.
Adopted by Board. August 3, 1870, and
concurred in by Council, August 3, 1870.
ReSoLUed, etc, That the property owners
] Oh IQ6 nOILn HlU6 Oh bOuc3Ou SLIEtLs De-
tween Hill street and Winchester avenue,
be required to put down plank sidewalks
within thirty days.
Adopted by Board, August 8, 1870. Con-
Cured in by Council.
ResotDed, ETC., That the property owners
on Court street, between Third street and
the bayou, be required to repair brick, and
put down plank sidewalks within thirty
days.
Adopted by Board, August 8, 1870.
Resolved, etc That the property own
ers on west side of Hill street, from Rob
eBon street to Alabama street, be required
TO put down plank sidewalks within
thirty DAYS.
Adopted by Board, August 8, 1870.
Resolved, etc, That the City Engineer
be required to put down a wooden cross
ing az the intersection of Fourth and
Court streets. within thirty days.
Adopted by Board, August 3, 1870.
By Alderman Roach:
ResOlUed, etc, That the property-Owners
or agents of the property on north side of
Marshall avenue, between its intersection
with Madison street and Orleans street,
be instructed to repair plank sidewalk
within ten days from date august 5,
1870.
Adopted by Board, August 3, 1870.
COncurred in by Council, August !, 1870.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 2, 1870.
To the Honorable Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen:
Gentfemen Your humble petitioner
would most respectfully ask permission
to build a small frame Office, on q vacant
lot between Jackson and 0vertOn streets,
Ion Main: and, If granted, your petitioner
win ever pray. Respectfully, yS2rs,
Prayer granted by Board of Aldermen.
COncurred in by Council, August 3, 1870.
Upon the petition of Mrs. A. +. Free
man, in relation to building 8 small shed,
your committee report to refer to Chief OF
Fire Department with power to act, by
Board OF Aldermen. Referred to Coun-
eil's Fire COMMITTEES.
1 Upon the petition of Noah Daman, ask
ing privilege to repair his shop, etc, with
wood or frame work, etc. Referred to
Board of AIdermen's Fire COMMITTEES.
Your committee report as follows, to-wlt:
Favorable.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, August
3, 1870. Concurred in by Council.
Upon Martin Cohen's communication
to Board of Aldermen, in relation to the
city lamp cleaner. Received and referred
to a special committee of three Alder
msn-Messrs. Cartwright, Dwyer and
MallOn, the committee. Your committee
1 report that after q thorough investigation,
from the evidence before them, t~hecharges
preferred originated from mere rumor,
1t is with pleasure we exonerate Council-
man Cohen from any acts in the premises
unhecoming an official or gentleman.
Adopted by Board, August 3, 1870. Com
Cured in by Council.
ResolUed 6y the Mayor and General
Council, That all persons mot authOrized)
who are now occupying the city grounds
or lots, be notified to Yacate said prem
ises in thirty days.
Adopted by Council, July g., 1870. Re-
ferred TO Real Estate Committee by Board
of Aldermen. Upon the foregoing resOlu-
ton your committee report favorably.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen and
Council, August 3, 1870.
Thereupon the Board adjourned.
L. r. RICHARDS,
City Register.