Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-05

! elected City Attorney:
l. Isaac Hsppel and wife vs. the City Of
/ Mem phis, Second Circuit Court.
/ 2. Jos. Gallins VS.. the City OF Memphis,
! same court.
3. George D. Haywood vs.. the City of
! Memphis, Second Chsncery Court.
! therefore request that you viii employ
| counsel to represent the city in these
! cases, ss they are ready for trial, and need
W RANDOLPH, City Atty.
]
! To the Honorable General Council Of the
/ City OF Memphis:
! GeHtlelneH-I would invite your atten-
/ ton TO the inclOsed proposition of An
/ drew J. Kellar, Esq, TO sell 10 the city a
! lot of ground on e niOn street for the ex-
/ tension Of fernando street, and would
| recommend that 1t be referred TO the In
| prOvemsnt Committee for examination
/ and report.
Respectfully, JOHN JOHNSON,
Mayor.
Referred to Improvement Committee,
/ TO report at next mssting. Action con-
CURED in by Council
/ Hon. John johnson. Mayor of Memphis:
/ The extension of fernando street to
/ Union Will take up either 3 greater part
! or the whole Of my lot. A former con-
/ demDatiUn Of OfC1mmissiOner assessed the
/ damsgs of taking one hslf of the lot, at
/ $500 This left a front of IS feet on
/ Union and HsrusndO streets. There has
] been no final action on the part of tho
l city based on the report Of the C0mmis-
sioner, and therefore make the PROPOSE
/ ton to take the whole lot at a valuation
/ Of 5000.
! Respectfully yours,
| ANDREW J. KELLAR.
February !, 1871.
MONTHLY REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
| Reports were received from the Comp
| trOllsr, Treasurer, TsX-COllectOT, Wharf
msster, Msrketmssters (north and south),
/ Hospital Physician (City and Msrinel In
I sp6CtOr, Lgmp Cleaner. Engineer and
Chief Of POl.c5, all of which were read,
received aud ordered filed. For psrticu-
lars see published proceedings of Com
mon Council for this date.
REQUIsIrIoNs.
Hospital Physicians requisitions for
supplies, provisions, etc granted. Lamp
Cleaners requisitiOn for step ladder and
tin bucket granted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
Upon the petition of J. n. Gunter and |
=. NJ. Moore, trustees of the keirs Of =. 1
D. Moore, deceased, praying that they |
msy be paid damages done by the city to |
a lot OF deceased, on the corner of Vance |
and CGusey streets, say to the amount Of |
the city tax due thereon. Referred by /
BOard OF Aldermen to their Improvement |
Committee, January 4, 1871. Action con- |
CURED in by Council BY reference TO their |
Improvement Committee. Your joint |
committee, Board OF Aldermen and COun-
cilmen, report adversely.
Report adopted by Bosrd Of Aldermen, /
February 1, 1871.
To the Honorable General Council:
Your committee in reference to the /
bids for furnishing the city with (50) fifty
lamp posts, report that Two ~ bids for |
furnishing the same we're submitted to
them. which bids are hereto attached, and |
that the bid Of Messrs. Rsndle & Heath /
being the lowest, is by your committee
recommended as he oUe you should ac-
cept. Received and accepted by Board Of
Aldermen, February !, 1871.
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts was adopted with the exception /
Of the account Of the Memphis Gas Light
Company, for December, 1870, account
for S2Ol2 55, and the account of J. Stolz,
Sl40, for lighting oil lamps in January,
1871, allowed by Common Council, ont by /
the BOsrd of Aldermen was referred to
their Gas Committee for Investigation
and report.
FIRE COMMITTEE.
Upon the petition Of P. T. Hughes, ask
ing permission TO erect q small frame Of
fice and shed, 20 be covered with tin or
gravel roof, on Beals street, etc, your
Committee report adversely,
Adopted by Board and Council, Februa-
~ 1, 1871.
To the Honorable General Council:
The undersigned respectfully requests
permission to alter and repair his horse
shOsing shop, No. 81 Monroe street. The
danger by FIRE will not be increased there
by, and there is no objection made by any
Of the nsighbors to said repairs being
made. Respectively,
ROBERT BRITTOS.
Adopted by Board OF Aldermen. Action
concUrrsd in by Council, February !, 1871.