Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-13
COMMITTEE.

close a contract therefor with the lowest an
best bidder, etc, the Joint Improvement com
mtttee reported favorably. Report adopted b.
council and concurred in by board of alder
men, December II, 1871.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
Upon an ordinance in relation to the grade
etc. of Fifth street, from Sycamore to Safaran
street, changing the current of the fall o
water on said Fifth street, from Greenlaw Il
Saffarans street, and from Greenlaw to Syca
more street; and that the grade of Mill anC
Greenlaw streets be changed to correspond
between Fourth and Sixth streets; referred b.
council to their Improvement committee ant
city engineer. Amended by board of alder
men, That the grade Of Fourth street CORE
/ spond with Fifth street, and referred by boarC
of aldermen 10 their Improvement committee
your joint Improvement of boart
| of aldermen and council the
| adoption of the ordinances as originally pre-
sented. Report concurred in by council anC
board, when the opncit passed the ordinance
on its first reading. Rules suspended per pro
| vision OF the fourteenth section OF the city
oud and final reading, December II, ISL Same
action by the board of aldermen, December
RESOLUTIONS.
| By Councilman Zent:
A resolution that the property-ownerson the
| north and south sides Of Concord street, be
| tween Main and Third streets, lay down plant
! sidewalks in thirty days, ETC. Adopted by
council, December II, ISL, and their action
~eoncuued in BY board of aldermen, December
II, 1871.
| By Councilman Amts:
A resolution nat Messrs. Rufin. Smith and
Amis, of council, and Cicalla. Pendergrast and
| Mackall, of the board of aldermen, be appoint
ed a special committee, to examine the books
OF the respective city officers, as recommend
ed by the mayor and city comptroller. Adopt
ed by council, December IL, ls7l, and their &C.
ton concurred in by board of aldermen, and
the appointment OF Aldermen Ciealla, Pen
dergrast and Mackall as committeeman from
their body, December IL, 1871.
By Councilman Grehan:
A resolution that the Memphis gas compauy
extend their gas mains on the Old Raleigh
road 10 Dunlap street, at the expense of the
company. Referred TO the gas committee by
council, December IL, ISL, and their action
eoneurred in by board of aldermen, December
IL, 1871.
| By Councilman Backman:
resolution proposing a repeal of the Ordi-
nance taxing private cotton sheds, etc. Re-
terred by council to their ordinanc e commit
tee, December IL ISL, and their action con-
CURED in by the board of aldermen BY a ike
reference 70 their ordinance committee, De-
cemDer II, ISL.
By Councilman Rufin:
A resolution that the city ~re2ister be allowed
$50 for ut least twenty days extra services In
preparing in bound form all the proceedings
OF the board OF aldermen aud general council
touching the Memphis and Little Rock rail-
road. Adopted by council, December Ii, 1871,
and their action eOncurredi in by board Of al
dermen, December IL, ISL.
PETITION.
The petition Of Mrs. S. A. Holland, asking
permission to erect a frame building ON the
lot on the southwest corner OF Washington
and Fourth streets. Referred by council TO
their ire committee, December II, 1871, and
their action concurred in by the board of al
dermen by a like reference TO their fire com
mittee, December IL, 1871.
By Councilman Smith:
The ordinance committee, to whom was re-
ferred the petition or sundry merchants rela-
tive to the tax on hatboats, at our last regular
mARf1nQ- nnr lnnNa tn raTnrf Fourarahl- -
the ordinance as presented, and recommend
It's passage. No action by the council, De-
cember II, 1871.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
On a n ordinance reducing the city privilege
tax on retail dealers in oysters from SO 10 81
Report adopted by the council, December II.
ISL, and their action coneurred in By the
board OF aldermen December IA, 1871.
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
Upon the petition Of Mrs in. Hack, ask
ing the city 10 refund to her the sum of SO 70,
paid by her late husband, ]. B. Jones, for re,
pairing the pavement, ETC., on Elliott street,
Occasi0ned by the city changing the grade Of
parties similarly Situated; referred by The
board Of aldermen TO their committee on
claims November l, 1871, and their action con-
reference to their committee on claims No.
yember 3, 1871, your joint committee of the
board OF aldermen and council report that we
40 LIZ ~ lain dAAA III II
Just, and therefore recommend its
Report adopted by board of aldermen Deem
Der 9, 1871. Adopted by council December II,
ISL. :
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
An ordinance to provide for laying down side
walks, gut ers and curbs.
SECTION 1 Be 1t ordained by the general
council of the city of Memphis, hat the cost
of grading, paving and repairing sidewalks,
including the curbing and the cutters along
side, shall be borne by the owners Of the
adjoining property, and such cost shall be
apportioned and charged with AUDITING lots
in proportion TO their respective fronts, and
shall be paid by the owners of such lots
Sec, 2. And be It further ordained, That II
the owner or owners Of property who are
required by the general council TO construct
sidewalks, curbs or cutters in 'front.' OF the same
fail or refuse 10 construct the same In accord
ance with the requirements, then, in addition
to the remedy provided by article II, chapter
XII, pages so and $50 Of Bridges digest, the
city engineer shall proceed to advertise for
bids for the construction of such sidewalk, !
gutter or curb In accordance with the terms |
and provisions OF section 3, article j, chapter
XII, page 81, Bridges digest, which is hereby I
adopted, and is declared TO apply 20 the con
struction of sidewalks, cutters and curbs, as
well as to the paving OF streets, alleys and
sec. 5. And be It further ordained, That
2, 4, 5, s and seven Of article /, chapter
XII, pages SO, 327 and S2S, Bridges digest, are
hereby adopted. and are declared 10
apply as fully to the construction of sidewalks, I
cutters and curbs, as to the paving OF the
streets, alleys and avenues OF ths city. and
the general council, and upon the several ON
GERS Of the city, in references to the paving OF
s.reeis, alleys and aven9es, are hereby I'M
Jon Of Sidewalks, cutters ana curbs, as July as
# herein specified.
See. 4. And be It further ordained, that ev.
ny contract for the construction Of any such
iidewalk, gutter or curb, shall distinctly state !
hat the contractor relies exclusively upon