Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-12
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GENERAL COUNCIL.
Called Meeting OF the Beard Of
Mayor and General Council.
CRY HALL,
MEMPHIS, September 9, 1871.

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CRY HALL,
MEMPHIS, September 9, 1871.
COUNCIL.
At a called meeting of the Mayor and
Common Council Of the City of Memphis,
on Saturday evening September 9, 1871.
Present-Honorzble John Johnson, Mayor:
Gent, Walsh, Chase, Lightburn, Amis,
Eschman, Pettigrew, Malatesta, Rufin,
Harvey, Genette, Sohsbell, Reder, Smith,
and Boland, Councilman.
A quorum being announced, in the alb
sence of President Duncan, CouEcilmsn
Zent was called to the chair; taking his
order and had the roll Of Councilmen
called.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
MAYORS OFFICE, City HALL
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 8, 1871.
Gentlemen Of the General Council:
At the request OF several OF
the General Council and also of the engi-
neer of the proposed railroad, to connect
the different lines OF railways terminal
ing in b city, / have called you together
this evening, to enable the Board of Al
dermen to appoint q committee, to act
with the committee appointed by the
Council, to confer with the represents
ttves of the roads, and, If possible, agree
w "a 49, @AGL1 - - W
be entered into between the city and the
roads; their action to be reported to you
at your ext regular meeting, for approx
al or rejection.
1 would also ask you TO take some def
mite action In regard to the condemnation
OF the Bolton property. on Union street,
for the extension of fernando street to
Union street, and would recommend that
the amour allowed to the Bolton estate
by the jury be accepted by the city.
Respectfully, JOHN JOHNSON,
Mayor.
Received and ordered published.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That Councilman PettigreW
be added to the Railroad Committee.
Adopted by Council, September 8, III.
REPORTS.
We, the undersigned f~ree-hoIders, ap-
pointed under and in pursuance of the
charter and ordinances of city Of Mem
phis to ascertain the AMOUNT of compen-
sation to be paid on the estate Of Wash
IngtOn Bolton by the city for the extern
sion of fernando street through the
property of said estate situate on the
south side of UuiOn street, having been
first duly sworn by G.. o. Buntyn, a JUS
tice Of the Peace in and for the county Of
Shelby, went upon the premises, and,
after due consideration and elaboration,
find
1. We ascertain the actual value OF the
land proposed to be taken as per the &C
compsnying plat of the said ground and
street made sId proposed by the City Sur
Veyor, fled herewith as exhibit ga"
hereto and part hereof, to be the same of
(S9l50l nine Thousand one hundred and
ifty dollars, without reference to the pro-
posed improvement in its effect upon ad-
Joining lands.
2. We assess the benefit to the sdjoin-
ing property belonging to the said estate
on the border of said street as seen by
said plat to be ($2lOO) twenty-ons hundred
dollars.
3. We find no damages done theremsin-
ing property by the opening OF the said
street, all of which, we, the undersigned
citizsns and free-holders, respectfully
!. N. Graves, Thos B. TurIey,
VIM. s. Bruce, s. M. Jobe,
=. P. Walker.
City of Memphis, county Of Shelby, State
of Tennessee.
1, G. o. Buntyn, Justics of the Pesce in
and for the said county and State, do
hereby certify that the above and fore
goinGjury OF five f~ree-holders, to-wit; j.
NJ. Graves, Thos. B. Turley, VIM. s..
Bruce, 8. M. lobe and s. p. Walker were
duly and legally sworn by me for the pur-
pOso o1 making the asSessueub aAu SIS
certsining the compensation to be paid
the estate of Washington Bolton for open
ing the street of fernando through said
property and acting as said jury under
and in pursuance Of said charter and or
dinsnces of said city, which are submit
ted in the said report on this I'd Septem.
Der, 1871.
[sEALl g. o. BUNTYN, J. P.
Referred by Board of Aldermen to thar
Improvement Committee, September 8,
1871.
On motion OF Alderman Belts the vote
OF September 6, 1871. was reconsidered and
the report adopted, September9, 1871. Ac-
ton conquered in by Council, September
8, 1871.
Wien the Council adjourned.
7. RTCHARDS Citv RaeOrdar.