Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-07
JULY z, 1871.

INIULVNGElQu OOA L1AEEGHs ~ Il 1911
Your Board Of AIdermen's Improvement
COMMITTEES report that the property own
ers on the streets named by the resolution
DO required to lay down either brick o.
plank side walks Within30 days. Adopted
June Z, 1871, by Bosrd Of Aldermen; RS
ferred By CounciItO ImprovementCOmmit-
tee. Your Councils Improvement Commit
tee report hat we concur in the action OF
the Board OF Aldermen.
Adopted by Common Council, July 5,
1871.
Upon the petitions Of sundry parties
residing upon and near to Calhoun and
Causey streets, praying that a public cis-
tern be erected at the junction OF those
streets, etc Referred to Improvement
Committee of Council DuneS III, end re-
ferred by Board of Aldermen to their
Fire committee, June 3, II. Your Joint
Council Improvements Committee and
Board of Aldermen's Fire Committee re-
port favorsbly.
Adopted by Council. July 5, III. Con-
cured in by Board of Aldermen, July 8,
1871. Hs ~
Upon thu petitions OF sundry parties,
| property owners, On AMI near Sycamare
street, representing that said street, be-
tween Front street and Wolf river ferry,
Is much o~bstrueted, and pray that h
same be put In a pssssble condition.. Re-
ferred by Council to the Improvement
Committee, june 8, III. Your OOun-
Gil improvement COmmitIee re-
port favorably; and that the Chief OF
Police shall, without delay, notify all par
ties obstructing said street with houses
and other distractions to rsmOSe the same
within the next thirty days, and that the
City Engineer be authorized to fiji and
put the street in 3 good and Passsble con-
dition. aH
Adopted by Council, July 5, II, and
ooncurred In by Board Of Aldermen, July
8, III. q
Upon the petition of Sam Mostly and
| Hugh l.. BrinkleY. representing that tha
i~ncroachments OF bayou GayosO Epon
theirs and other property, At and contig-
uOus to the Commerce and Jackson street
crossing, is doing material damsge there
to, etc, and pray that the city take the
steps necessary TO remedy b same etc.
Referred by Council to their Improve
memt Committee, Jne 8. ISL. .dl
Your Improvement COMMITTEES tOOun-
Gill report favorable aud would recon-
mend the straightnlng Of the bayou to
prevent q further washitg away OF prop
erty; provided the right OF way can be
obtained without loss tOthe city.
Adopted by Council, Jolly 8, 1871 con-
curredi in by Board Of Aldermsn, July 5,
1871. 81
Engineer be and is hereby in
structed by this Board TO repair
4 pair winchester abr66L D6bMb6A lhLIQ d1lu
Fourth streets, immediately Also, 70 put
down a wooden crossing on Winchester
street, between Second and Third streets.
Referred to Improvement COMMITTEES,
June y, 1871. Your Council In
provement Committee report favor
able, and that the street be
opened full width between said streets;
provided, however, that the owners OF
the property will give the right OF way
without cost TO the city.
Adopted by Council, July 5, 1871; con-
CURED in by Board of Aldermen; July 5,
1871.
To the General Council:
Your Committee on Improvements sub
NIT the following rs the bids for building
the bridge over the bayou on Madison
| street: q, j. Gear, $II85 Tor the wood work
and $40 per thousand for brick; y. G. Bet
tbs, $lIO0 for the wood work and $I7 per
thousand for brick; E. j. Holehan, $1,000
for the wood work and Sil per thousand
for brick; Juniper & Wyiie, Sl45O for the
wood work and SIG for brick. It appear
ing from b above that Z. @. Belts Is the
| lowest bidder, your committee would re-
commendthst the. Mayor be authorized to
close a contract with him for the erection
/ of said bridge.
Adopted By Council, July 5, 1871. Con-
| Cured in by Board Of Aldermen, July 8,
1871.
To the General Council:
Your Improvement Committee have
opened the bids tor the excavation OF the
Gayoso street bridge, which are as fol-
lows: q. j. Gear, SO cents per cubic yard;
James Fogerty, 80 cents per cubic yard
M. Larkin, So cents per cubic yard; Henry
Rice, % cents per cubic yard. The bid of
Henry Rice being the lowest, we would
recommend that the contract be awarded
him, and that the Mayor close a contract
for the same. adj
Adopted by Council, July 5, 1871. Con-
CURED in by Board of Aldermen, July .,
1871.
Upon an ordinance by the General
Council of the City of Memphis that the
sergeant alarms be empowered, and it is
hereby made part of his duty, to notify
property-cwners when their sidewalks re-
quire repairing, snd persons refusing or
neglecting for a logger time b thirty
days after such notice to make such re-
pairs, shall be subject to the penalties
attached to misdemsanors, Referred to
the Ordinance Committee, June 8, ISL,
your Council Ordinance Committee report
favorable.
Passed first reading by Council. Rules
suspended according 70 the charter of
the city. Passed second and final reading
by Council, July 8, 1871. Passed first and
second reading by a suspension of the
rules, July 8, 1871. r7U .T"f III
Upon a resolution that the whsrfbost,
lying at the foot of Jefferson street, for the
privilege of lying at the leYee, be requir-
I'D TO pay, on and after b lst of ] ane,
1871, into the city treasury, the sum or
three hundred dollars per month, referred
to Landing Committee by Council, June
s, 1871, your Council Landing Committee
report favorably; that the Memphis and
st. Louis Packet Company be required to
pay one hundred dollars Wharfage per
m1nth for their wharf boat at the foot Of
jefferson street, as per resolution above.
Laid on the table by Council, JAY 5,
Upon a resolution that the account of
the Memphis Gas Company for May be |
referred to the Councils Gas Committee,
adopted, and action c9ncarFed in
by Board of Aldermen, june s, 1871, |
your Councils Gas Committee report in
favor OF allowing tine account, less n
hundred dollars.
Adopted by Council, JaIy 5, 1871. Con-
Cured In by Board Of Aldermen, July 5,
1871. ~ I l.
Upon a resolution that the City Engi-
neer be directed to use wooden lRmppOsts
for oil lamps on streets where gas is
not likely to be soon introduced, |
Adopted by Board of Aldermen April
8, 1871 Referred to Gas Committee by
Council, April z, 1871. Your committee |
AOA1Ak Ia = Va III ~ @SS w II
Adopted by Council, July 5, 1871. II
Upon q resolution that oil lamps
be erected on the Old Raleigh
road, between the intersection of Alabama
street and the intersection Of Winchester
avenue, the to be put up under
the s~upervision of the City Engineer.
Referred to Gas Committee Of Council,
June s, 1s7Ls Your Gas Committee Of
Council report favorable, and that the
posts be placed 500 feet apart 10 II
Adopted by Council, July 5, 1871 Ia
bled by Board Of Aldermen, July 5, 1871.
Upon a resolution that the City Engi-
neer have two oil lamps erected on Mos
by street, between Jones, avenue and
Winchester avenue, to be placed st a
proper distance apart; also two on Mosby
street, between Hit street and Winchester
avenue; also one at the crossing of the
Memphis and Ohio railroad on Winchester
avenue. Referred TO Gas COMMITTEES,
june 8, ISL. Your Councils Gas
Committee report fsyorsbly, and
also hat M DO placed on the
west side Of Winchester avenue south
winchester venue north Of the crossing
of she Memphis and Ohio railroad.
2 Adopted by Council, July ., 1871; tabled
by Board Of Aldermen, July 8, 1871.
Upon q resolution that q lamp post be
erected at the orner Of the alley on west
side of Third street., between Exchange
and Market streets. Referred 20 Gas Com
mittee by Council, June 8, 1871. Your
Councils Gas COMMITTEES report favora-
bly,. .s .gJu
Adopted by Council, July 5, 1871; re-
ferred to Gas Committee of Board OF AL
dermen, July s, II.
Upon 8 resolution that six lamp posts be
erected on the leYee, as follows:- Two
lamp posts to be erected between Union
and Monroe streets, two between Monroe
and Court streets and two between Court
md r jefferson streets. Referred TO
Gas Committee by Council, June 8, 1871.