Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-08
lOFFICIALl
GENERAL COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting Of me Board of
Mayor and General Council.
Cry HALL,
MEMPHIS, September /, 1871.
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Continued from yesterday ]

Upon the petition of A. ii. Morrill,
calling b attention of the General Coun-
Gil to the bad condition OF Jackson street
between Sixth street and the Horn Lake
road, ETC., praying for the improvement
Of this and other streets, was referred by
the Council to their Improvement Com
mittee, August 2, 1871; your Councils
be referred to the City Engineer.
Upon on the petition OF Mary A. Smith,
claiming damages from the city for the
destruction of s vault in Winchester
cemetary, your Councils improvement!
Committee report adversely, except W
pay moun OF cost for re-interment Of the
bodies in the vault at the time of the
alleged injury thereto, etc.
Adopted by Council, September g.. 1871.
Upon resolution that the City Engi-
neer grade and repair First street to the
gas works, etc., your Councils Improve
ment Committee recommend that the
street be rounded up where most needed
etc.
Adopted by Council, September 8, 1871.
Upon the petition of John NJ. Young,
praying to De compensated for services as
Engineer in 1858 (st the tins there being
nO regularly appointed Chief Enginser),
in surveying and laying out and furnish
ing grades OF certain alleys and streets,
viz: The alley running from Hill street to
Winchester avenue, etc., referred by
Council to their Committee on Claims,
August 2, 1871: Your Council Committee
on Claims report: Councilman Rseder
moved to pay So. Referred back to special
committee.
Upon the petition of John Finley, g
cripple, asking aid from the city, etc, re-
fsrred by Board OF Aldermen to their
Committee on Claims, August 2, 1871, re-
port adversely, bu5 recommend that Mr..
Finley be paid an sccOunt which he
claims, and says he has not been paid the
amount. The committee have no means
Of sscertsining except by his own known
statement, which accompanies this paper.
Report adopted by committee, Sept. 8,
1871.
On the, petition of James Bschman.
stating that Andrew Dean desires to build
a frame house in the rear of his residence,
on Hotel street, etc, the committee of the
Council report f~svorsbly.
Adopted by the Council, September 7,
1871.
In relation to renting market stalls, see
published proceedings Of Board OF Alder
men for report az length.
On a resolution nat a gas lamp be
placed at the alley between Main and Sec
ond streets, on Poplar street, the commit.
tee report fsVOrsbly.
Adopted by the Council, September 6,
lS7l.
On q resolution that q lamp-post be
placed on the second alley north Of Win
chester street, between Main and Second
streets, your Gas Committee report favor
ABLY.
Adopted by the Council, September 9,
1871.
W~hereupon the President of the Cour-
Gil ordered that q fine Of 81 90 bs entered
agsinst each Councilman not present at
the commencement Of the present meet
ing, viz: Messrs. Zsnt, Lightburns, Mails
tesla, Bachmsn, Rufin and BOland; and
a fine of S. sgsinst each Councilman
not present at b adjournment of the
meeting, except the two members ex-
cused, viz: Buckman, Signaigo, Twohig,
and Bolsnd.
When the Council adjourned TO seven
O'Clock this Thursday evening, Ssptember
Z, 1871. L. r. RICHARDS,
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