Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-22
GENERAL COUNCIL.
Report Of the Committee On EIeVators-
Interesting Proceedings.
CITY HALL,
MuNpuTs Anril 81 1871

MEMPHIS, April q, 1871.
At q call meeting of the Board of Com.
mon Council, Of the city Of Memphis. OF
Friday, April Il, 1S71-present, Hon. John
Johnson, Mayor; Messrs. President Dun
can, Zsnt, Walsh, Chase, LightbuTne
Rufin, Harvey, SignisgO, Twohig, Ge'
nstte, Bachmsn, Grehsn, Reeder, Schsbell
| Smith and BolRnd, Councilmen.
A quorum being announced, the Presi'
| dent took his seat, called the members
present to order, and had the roll Of Coun'
cilmen called.
COMMUNICATIONS.
MEMPHIS, April q, 1871.
Hon. John Johnson, Mayor;
Dear SiT-YOu will please convene, al
4 O'clOck pm, to-day, the General COun-
Gil, for the purpose Of receiving a report
from the Committee on Elevators.
J. D. RUFFIN,
LEWIS ANTS,
r. W. LIGHTBURNE,
HENRY ESCHMAN,
JAMES BACHMAN,
J. T. CARTWRIGHT,
j. O.. HOIST,
PHIL. MALLON.
To the Honorable General Council:
Your Joint committe to whom was re-
ferred the petitions of different parties
asking the privilege Of erecting sleYa-
tors on the public wharf, respectfully re-
port that upOn investigation, we find the
powers of the General Council limited in
diverting the uses of the public landing;
that while they hs 70 the power to grant
the use of a portion of the landing for the
erection of elevators for public use, that
is, that all steamboats, and other water
crafts may demand the use of said ele
-oM--- 90 1DaITww and rn11oAfnu tho so ., q
in turn; yet your Committee are Of the
opinion that the General Council have no
right to grant to any steamboat or packe
company the privilege of erecting eleva-
tors to be used by said steamboat or
packet company to the exclusion of
others.
Your committee would therefore re-
commend to your favorable cOnsidera-
ton the erection of elevators for public
use, and that 8 joint committee of three
from the Board Of Aldermen, and Eve
from the Common Council, be appointed
with the Mayor and City Attorney, to
invite proposals for the erection of two
elevators, one north of Washington street
and one south Of eale street, two prOpO-
sltions to be required in each case, one
for q term OF fifteen years and the other
for twenty-five years, under such terms
and conditions as they may think best
for the interest of the city at large, and
report to the mex regular meeting of the
General Council.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Report received and adopted by Coun-
Gil, April q, 1871. Committee appointed
by Council: Pettigrew, Rufin, Sohsbell,
Smith and Duncan.
By q vote of the Council the President,
R. P. Duncan, was added to the Com
mittee.
The report was amended by the Board
of Aldermen by making their Committee
five, when Messrs. Dryer, Msllon, Cart
wright, Hoist and Belts were ap-
pointed on the Committee on the part of
the Board of Aldermen.
PETITIONS.
By Councilman BRekman:
The petition of B. Hirsch, asking per-
mission to build a small frame clubhouse
on the back part Of his lot, No. 368 Shelby
street.
The prayer was granted by the Council,
and their action was concurred in by the
Board Of Aldermen.
Then the minutes of the proceedings of
the Council of March l and 2, 1871, were
read, etc.
ThersupOn the Common Council sd-
journed until the next regular meeting,
the first Wednesday in May, 1871, st 3
o'clock pm. L. r. RICHARDS,
City Register.
The proceedings Of the Board of Alder
man are kha auma aa the DouuoiI tn which