Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-17

bridge on Vance street, between Orleans
street and the railroad crossing, etc.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen.
A resolution, adopted by Council, that
the Sanitary Sergeant notify the property
owners on each side of Union street, be-
tween DeSOtO street and the Charleston
Railroad, to repair their sidewalks with
brick within thirty days.
Concurred in by Board Of Aldermen.
A resolution, adopted by Council, that
the property on the west side OF
Wellington street, between Besle and
Vance streets, be notified by the Sanitary
Sergeant to have their sidewalks repaired
within the neXt thirty days.
Action %concurred in by Board of Alder
men.
A resolution, adopted by Council, that
the Sanitary Sergeant notify the property
holders throughout the Ninth Ward to
put down new or repair their old plank
sidewalks within thirty days.
Action concurred in by Board of Alder
men.
A resolution. adopted by Council. that
the Sanitary Sergeant notify the property
owners on each side Of Adams street, be-
tween Main street and Bayou GayosO, to
repair their sidewalks with brick within
thirty days.
Action concurred in by Board Of Alder
men.
A resolution, adopted by Council, that
the Sanitary Sergeant notify the property
owners on the west side Of Shelby street,
between Talbot and Huling streets, to
lay down a brick sidewalk within thirty
days.
Action of Council concurred in by
Board of Aldermen.
The adopted report of the Councils
Market Committee, that a shed be placed
on the north end Of the North Market
house, etc.
p.T-ra5 br poar3 ~ AI5a-,,a, 70 +ba;-
Market Committee.
o OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on accounts. adopted by
Board of Aldermen. See report published
at length in Council proceedings.
bon. Board MayOr,and Aldermen:
Your Committee on Claims would re-
port as follows:
Claims allOwed-W. A. Bickford, $500.
Claims rejected-Edw. TOohiL, W. P.
Proudft, N. j. Wicks, Moses Levy, NJ.
c. DeNassal and N. Sullivan. CLAIMS re-
ferred to City Engineer-Mrs. Finnerty,
Robertson TOpp, L. Levy and Chas. Levy.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen.
Upon the resolution from the Council.
i~nstructing the Mayor and City Engineer
to advertise for proposals for grading a
certain portion Of the wharf between
Union and Beale streets, referred to me
for investigation and report, 1 report that
1 should consider work don east of that
which annually cracks and set ,
safe and serviceable; but would not
advise expenditures for anything ike a
permanent wharf on hat portion of it
which does so sink. until steps are taken
to prevent it. and the same have been full I
" tested and GUN to be efficient. Ihave
furnished an approximate estimate Of the
cost OF the paving and grading in a pre-
report. :
Respectfully, J. Il. HUMPHREYS.
Received and referred to Landing Com
mittee. I
Upon the above report Of the City En-
your committee report as follows: s
That the Mayor advertise for thirty days
for bids to grade and pave said landing,
under the specifications of the City En-
gineer, the city reserving the right TO
the bids for either part Of the work. I
The bids to be separate. t
Adopted by Board of Aldermen. g
Upon a resolution that a committee
rom the Council, to confer with a SINH
ar special committee to be appointed by
be BoBrd of Aldermen to FIX the COM S
M define the duties Of the r
President of the Boar of Police, your b
committee report as follows: 4
That the chairman Of the Police Board
hall be the active member, giving it his b
attention. and exercising a general
.uperYision of the police affairs Of the
ity; and Tor his services would recon- o
mend that be be allowed a salary Of two p
thousand dollars a year. Il
Report nonconcurred in by Board of
ldermen. B
The report of the Fire Committee, upon
be petition Of George J. Mosby, asking p
emission to recover, with shingles, bis c
yelling on Washington street, between d
'ourth street and the Market House;
lsO a small coal shed in the rear of the 3
ame. The Committee reported fsvOra-
". Report concurred in by Board Of
ldermen.
By Alderman Durf: 81
The petition Of George X. Weather
I'd, A. B. Weaver, James Hicks and H.
e, Lewis, Sergeants of the Memphis City 70
dice, praying for an increase of their be
onthly pay, say from 500 per month to
tch amount as the General Council may
,sm just and right. Ike
Referred TO the Board Of Aldermen Be
nance Committee and Mayor. Kt
Alderman Cartwright; X,
The petition Of James Fender, hospital X,
obulance driver, asking for an increase X.
compensation from $50 per month 20 KS
amount as the General Council may
right and proper.
Increased by Board of Aldermen to S75 . Z
7 month, and the action was ~coBcurred Bo
by Council. De
of the Finance Committee and De
,ard of Aldermen, refer the petition of De
parties asking an increase Of the De
y OF hremen, from $50 to 500 per month.
le Committee reported adversely.
adopted by Board of Aldermen. ]
PETITIONS. an an
By Aldermen Roach:
The petition of JOIN Brown, colored. !
mister of the Baptist persuasion. asking III
to remove his erection or !
on the outside of the Real on,
Market House. ~,
granted by Board of Aldermen.
By Alderman Roach: (
The petition Of the School Boards
Committee, asking that the
in front Of the Linden street school z
be properly graded and drained, 20
=, was referred 70 the Board Of Alder "O
ms Improvement Committee. =
By Alderman Moffet: I
An ordinance that the Sanitary Ser oal
notify property-owners, etc, passed ~
81 and second reading by Board Of Al VI
-men. Action concurred in by Coun- La
See published proceedings OF Coun- tno
for ordinance at length. sho
BY DIT
resolution, that the Merchants In
-ance Company be permitted to use not
re than twO feet Of the side walk in of
Mt of their new building, to be erected run
north side of Madison street, between 6ca
in and Front streets, was referred TO
y Engineer to examine and report, etc.
" same; IL
; resolution, that the City Engineer re- Tas
t to the Mayor the names Of parties OF I
o caused a pend, or basin of water,
Poplar and Alabama streets,
/ of Polk street, etc, was referred to H
2 Engineer and City Attorney by F. J
Board Of Aldermen.
the General Council Of the City OF
be special committee to whom was re- Il
ed the petition of the Selma Railroad lato
report as follows: They heaC
,mmend to the County Court OF Shelby rem
nty the propriety of levyiDg a special to q
of $780, 600 upon the taxable property
be county, to be levied in Ave annual
ailments of $4,000 each, payable in
Tho amount Of said tax to be- NJ
Jed oyer 70 said Selma road, on con- ' ONE