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

damages for injuries lone his fence and
c~istern, March Is, 1870, by the Fire De-
partment, say S35. The Engineer reports
the damage at S25, etc.
Prayer granted by Board and ~concurreC
in by Council.
The petition by Christ. Gels, asking the
privilege of building a two-story frame
horse containing eight rooms, more OIL
less, on the corner of Clinton n BealC
streets, in the fire limits of the city.
Prayer granted by Board of Aldermen,
and action concurred in by Council.
Upon the petition of ]. Ribboi propos-
ing TO take charge of the public gas lamps
of the city, and do the same amount o.
work and pay like attention thereto at
thereof, at SIS per month, your Commit
tee report favorable. and he to take charge
of gas lamps Immediately.
Adopted by Board and %concurred in by
Council.
To the honorable Board Of Mayor, Alder.
men and Council, Memphis;
Your petitioner would most respectfully
ask permission to recover, with shingles,
a portion of his residence, No. SO Court
street. The roof is at present a shingle
roof, and the risk of fire would be di.nin-
ished by granting my request.
Very respectfully,
PRAYER granted by the Board, and con-
CURED in by Council.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April IA, 1870.
To the Hon. Mayor and Boards of Alder
men and COuncilmen:
Gents: | would respectfully ask per-
mission to put a shingle roof on my
building on Poplar street, near Fourth, in
place of the tar roof with which it is now
covered. This improvement will not en-
danger the adjoining property, and will
be lone by permission of the neighbors.
Respectfully, B. NJ. YATES.
Consented to by Chief of Fire Depart
ment and Fire Committee. Prayer grant
ed by Board of Aldermen and action
concurred in by Council.
BY Alderman Cartwright:
Be it ordained by the City of Memphis, as
follows:
SECTION l. The following alleys or parts
of Plieys are hereby directed to be graded
and paved with stone pavement, accord
ing to specification to be furnished by the
City Engineer, to-wit: The alley north of
Adams street, from Second street to
Fourth; the alley nOrtho of Jefferson street,
from Second to Fourth street; the alley
north of Court street, from Second to
Fourth street; the alley north of Madison
street. from Second to the west line of
Fourth street produced; the alley north
of Monroe street, from Second to DeSoto
street; anu the alley noElu u CulOn
street, from Second to Bayou GayOsO;
and Third and East alleys, from Washing
ton to Union street.
Sec. 2. The entire cost of grading and
paving, improving the above named
alleys, shall be assessed upon the lots
bordering or sbutting them, in the a
ner prescribed by the charter and ordi-
nances of the city of Memphis.
Passed first reading, and referred to
Ordinance Committee and City Attorney.
The committee report favorably, and
ordinance passed finally by Board of AL
dermen: but referred to Councils I'm
provement Committee for investigation
and report.
By Alderman Cartwright:
Resolved By the General Council Of the
GtV of Memphis, That the City Engineer
b. instructed to move the fence and out
buildings of n. G.. Smith, Esq, so as to
open the alley between East Court and
Madison streets, east through his (Smith's)
lot, provided it can be done at a cost Of
not over one hundred dollars to the city.
Adopted, and referred by Council to
their Improvement Committee.
And the Council adjourned.
L. r. RICHARDS,
City Register.