Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-10
ADOPTED y Council. Junos s. Is7I.

requested 10 investigate and report 10
this Board as TO the legality OF exsmptinG |
the property formerly known and used o.
Morris Cemetery, from taxes, the sans
now being used as 9 brick yard.
Adopted by Board June I5fls
Adopted by Council, june {, 1871.
By Councilman Dents
RESOLVED, That the permission granted
on the 5th of April TO @. o. Churchill /
allowing him to put down a piank walk
in front Of a lot on Jefferson street eX-
tended. for which he is agent, be rescinded
and he be required to put down q brick
pavement as required by resolution OF
the Council passed October Z, 1870.
Adopted BY Board, June Z 1871. Adopt
ed by Council, June 8, 1871.
By same:
Resolved, That the sergesut-st-arms be
authorized to notify the prOperty-OWners
on Beal street, from Lauderdale street to
Marshal avenue, 70 put down brick side
walks within the next thirty days
Adopted by Board, June z, 1871, and
adopted by Council.
By same:
ResoIUed, That the ssrgeant-st-arms be
authorized 20 notify the prOperty-OWners
on Browns avenue, between fernando
and Caussy streets, to put down brick
sidewalks within the next thirty days.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, june Z,
1871, and by Council June 8, 1871.
By m
ResoEUed, That the seTgsnt-at-arms be
authorized to notify the property owners
on the north side Of Court street, from Or
leans TO Lauderdsls street, TO put down
brick sidewalks within b next thirty
days.
Adopted by Board, June7,ls7l; adopted
by Council.
/ BY 10
Resolved, Thst the zergs8t-at-arms be
authorized to notify the property owners
on the west side OF LaudeTdsle street,
from Adams TO Marshal avenue, to put
I down plank sidewalks within the next
/ thirty days. Adopted by Board, June Z,
1871. Adopted by Council.
By Alderman Cic2lla;
Resolved, That the owners Of property
between Huling and Vance streets, on
Mulberry street, east and west sides, be
notified to put down plank sidewalks
within the next thirty days.
Adopted by Board OF Aldermen. June 4,
1871. Adopted by Council, June s, 1871.
By the same:
RESOLVED, That the sergeaut-sb arms be
authorized to notify the property owners
on Orleans street, from Court street to
Marshall avenue, to put down brick side
walks within the next thirty days. E
Adopted by B0s-d Of Aldermen, June Z,
1871 Adopted by Council.
Resolved, That the property owners
on the east side of Tennessee street., be-
tween HuLng and T~reZsvant streets and
T~.eZsvaut street, north side, between
clinton and Tennessee, be notified 70 put
down plank sidewalks within the next
thirty days.
Adopted by Board, June 7, 1871. Adopt
ed by Council, June 8, 1871.
By Alderman Cartwright:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be
required to do the necessary paving and
grazing of the gutJers,tO enable the water
10 pass of from Second street down Mon
roe street to the bayou.
ADOPTED by Board, June z, 1871 Adopt
ed by Council, June S, 1871,
By ame
Resolved, That the City Engineer be
authorized to have thu brick sidewalks
around Court Square repaired imme-
di2tely.
Adopted by Board, June :, 1871. Adopt
ell by Council, June =. 1871.
Resolved. That the Mayor be author
izsd to contract Tor the paving OF Court
| Square with gravel, the same 50 Market
| Square.
Adopted by Beard, Jun7 =, 1871. Adopt
cd by Council, June s, 1874.
Owing to the incorrect publication of
the report and proceedings in regard to
the elevator question in yesterday morn
ing's APPEAL, we republish the corrected
repor this morning:
FEPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ELEVATORS.
To the Honorable General Council:
Your iOiut committee TO whom was re-
ferred the petitions of different parties
asking the privilege of erecting elevators
on the public wharf, respectfully report
that upon investigation, we find the pow
| ers of the General Council limited in d.
vsrting the uses Of the public landing;
that while they nave the power to grant
the use Of q 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 elsva-
tors for loading and unloading tho same
IN turn; yet yOur committee are Of the
/ opinion mat the General Council have No
right 10 grant to sny steamboat or packet
company the privilege Of erecting els-
yatOrs TO De used by said steamboat or
packet company to the exclusion Of 9TH
ers.
Your committee would therefore re-
commend to yOur layOrsbls cOusidera-
ton the erection Of elevators for public
use, and that g joint committee OF three
from the Board Of Aldermen, and five
from the Common Council, DO appointed.
with the Mayor and City Attorney, to in
wife proposals for the erection Of two
elevators, one north Of Washington street
and q south of Beale street, twO prOpo-
sitiOns TO be required in each case, one for
q term OF fifteen years snu the other for
twenty-five years, under such terms and
conditions as they may think best for the
interest OF the city az large, and report to
the next regular meeting Of the General
Council.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Report received snd adopted by Coun-
Gil, April p, 1871. Committee appointed
by Council: PettisrsT ", RUtin, Schabsl,
Smith and ISN'T.
By s vote Of the Council tho President,
r, p, Duncan, was added to the Com
mittes.
The report was amended by the BOARD
Of Aldermen by making their Committee
1--WE, when hlessr5. Dryer, MgllOn, Cart
wright, Hoist and Belts we're appointed
on the Committee on the part OF the
Board Of Aldermen.
Report, as read, received and ordered
printed.
By Councilman Pettigrew:
The joint committee appointed FOR the
purpose OF inviting proposals for the cree
ton OF two elevators-One north OF Wash
ington street and One south Of Bssle
street-have given the subject their
special attention, and in order that per-
sons or corporations desiring to make bids
for the erection Of the same, may under
stand the terms upon which the city is
willing to grant the privilege, we bog
leave TO submit the following condition, |
and request that the same be published,
tO-wit:
Conditions upon which the city Of
Memphis solicits proposals for leases Of
portions Of the public promenade or land
ing for the erection Of elevators.
Firss-The ground south Of Beal street
and north Of Linden street will be leased
only for the term Of twenty years from the
date Of the lease.
S~econd-Ths ground south of Poplar
street and north Of Washington streets
will be leased only for the term of
thirty years from the date OF the lease.
Third-The city of Memphis leagss the
ground for the purpose only Of having
elevators erected NJ maintained thereon, /
to be used by the public az large for the
loading srd unloading of freight, and the
same shall not be used for any other pur-
poses whatever. And no discrimination
in favor of or against any boat or line Of
boats, or vehicle or line OF vehicles, or any
person or corporation in the use of the
elevators to be constructed shall ever be
allowed, And il any such discrimination
Is made, or attempted to be made, during
the term Of the lease 1t shall operate az q
forfeiture of the leased premises, and OF
all the buildings and improvements upon
the leased premises; aud the city Of Mem
phis shall have the right Immediately to
enter upon the said premises, and
shall have, WI and possess the same, and
the buildings and improvements thereon,
as of its own property, without being re-
quired to pay therefor, Or being in any
way liable for the value thereof. And the
shall be ssCertalnsd aad de-
and enforced by any court having
jurisdiction of the same.
F~Ourth-The city of Memphis will re-
quire that the plans and specifications Of
al the structures, buildings and improve
that are to be placed upon the
leased premises be submitted 70 Che GEN
eral Council. and that the sauna r~aoaiva