Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-06
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ReSOJUed, That the City Engineer be au-
thOriZsd to advertise for bids, tor the next
twenty days, for the construction of a
brick CUIvsrt on Bssl6 street, east of De
Soto street.
Adopted by Council, April Z, 1871.
Adopted by Board, May 3, 1871.
ResOJUed, That the Printing Committee
be authorized as to whether or not the city
printing has not been executed in accord
snCe with the city ordinance or contract.
Adopted by Board Of Alderman, April
5, 1871. Referred back to Board of Alder
men, by C0unCilg for amendment, April
Z. ISL Referred to Printing Committee,
May 3, 1871.
By Councilman Smith:
RESOLVED, That the motion referring the
petition Of sundry citizsns Of Vance street
for improving said street, be so amended
as to read: with power to act"
Adopted by Council, April 5, 1871.
Laid on table by Board, Mays,
Upon a resolution that the City Engi-
neer be and he is hereby directed to put
in good order the alley between Third and
Fourth streets and between Adams and
Jefferson streets, within The next thirty
days, referred by Council TO their I'M
prOvemsut Committee, April 3, 1871, your
Council Improvement Committee report
tavJrabls, and the City Engineer be in
strucUed TO repair said alley.
Adopted by Council, May 3, 1871.
Adopted by Board, May 3, 1871.
By Councilman Smith:
Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms be
directed 70 notify the property wusr on
the west side of fernando rOa and Elliott
street, from DsSotO street TO Lauderdale
street, tolay down plank sidewalks within
thesnexJ thirty days.
Adopted by Council, May 3, 1871.
Adopted by Board, May 3. 1871.
RnaUlfnI That tho FHrnH n~Ffnunna
Committee be instructed TO receive bids
for the compilation Ofthe ordinances, and
report same TO this Board.
Adopted by Council, May 8, 1871.
Adopted by Board, May 3, 1871.
ResOlUed, That the Seargsnt-as-Arms be
directed TO notify the owners Of property
on the east side of Main street between
South and Jackson streets, TO lay down
plank sidewalks within thirty days after
service Of notice.
Adopted by Council, May 8, 1871.
Adopted by Board, May 3, ISL.
The petition Of d. GOber, Assist
Z Grand Marshal, asking permission
for Sunday school scholars TO assemble in
| Court Square. Prayer granted by board
Of Aldermen, May 3, 1871.
The petition Of Boyle and Chapman
Referred to Improvement COmmiJtee,
May 3, 1871.
Report of Special Committee on Reduc-
lion Of Wharfage adopted by the Board
Of Aldermen, May 3, 1871. Non-concurrsd
in by Council
The bid of Hitzfeld for lighting oil
lamps with excelsior portable gas burn
ers at 81 10 per lamp per month. Re-
terred 20 Gas Committee by Board of Al
dermen, May 3, l57l.
Upon the petition of Robert Tally, the
owner OF property in Central Point
claiming damages done thereuntU by the
1 cigy's IRE department, by breaking and
destroying part Of his fence, damaging
his c~istern, etc, at the late fire in that
vicinity, referred by Council to their Fire
Committee, your (COunciD Fire Commit
tee rePorti in favor Of paying the petitioner
ten dollars.
Report adopted by Council May, g, ISL
Adopted by Board, May 3, 1871.
MEMPHIS, May 3. 1871.
To the Honorable Mayor and General
Council:
Your Fire Committee would recon-
mend the Building of the following els
terms for fire purposes, each Cisteru not
10 cost over three hundred and iiJy dol
lars, each to b0 built under the supervi-
sion Of the City Engineer snd Chief Of
Fire Department: First, near the corner
Of Filth and GreeDlsw streets. Second,
at or near the junction of Auction street
and the old Raleigh road .hird, corner
Of Monroe and DeSOtO streets. Fourth,
at the junction Of Orleans street and
Marshall avenue. Fifth, corner Of Lin
den and LsUderdale streets. Sixth, on
Main street, south end Of the Mississippi
and Tennessee passenger depot.
Adopted by Council and Board, May 3,
1871.
By Councilman Smith:
ReSoIUed, That the City Engineer be in
]structed to put down wooden crossings rs
follows: One at intersection Of Main ard
Carolina, east side; one at intersection of
Main and Georgia, east side; one across
Main at intersection Carolina; one across
Tate street, east side Orleans; one across
Orleans, in front Mrs. Buckingham's resi-
dsnce.
Adopted by Council. May 3, 1871.
Adopted by Board, May 3, 1871.
ITO be continued tomorrow