Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-08

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CITY HAL MEMPHIs,l
November 5. 1871.
Atan adjourned meeting OF the mayor and
common council Of the city OF Memphis on
Friday evening, November 3, 1871, there were
present Hon. John Johnson, Mayor. Messrs,
Gent, Walsh, Chase, Lightburn, AmiS. Esch-
man, Pett'greW, halatesia, Bachmann, Rufin.
Harvey, Twohig, Grehan, Reder, Smith and
REPORT.
COMMITTEES on CLAIMS.
YOvr joint on accounts TO whom
the followlng claims were referred, the Mem
phis Gas Light Company. for September, 1871,
amount, SlaJ5 a.. J. StolZ. for twenty i've
new burners. drayage, etc September /, 1871,
pa Report avorsbly upon ard recommend
the aliowanoe snd payment OF said claims.
Report adopted by board aldermen, Novem-
Der Isl and their action eoncured in by
Upon the petition OF John Caunovan for
damages, etc, referred by board of aldermen
10 their COMMITTEES on claims to confer with
counclIs on claims on same subject;
your joint committee, board aldermen and
council, OF conference, report that we allow
seN, to be placed TO his credit, 10 be alb
sorbed in city taxes. Adopted by board alder
council, November 5, ISL.
Upon the petition OF Juniper q Wiley, in
reference 10 raising their brick building one
story, referred 10 the IRE committee by the
board, October }, 1871. Action UOncurned in by
council, October 5. ISL ; your board aidermen's
the addition be built Of bricE. Report sdopted
by board November I. 1871. Action OF board
. aldermen concurred in by council Novem-
Resolved, That the city engineer be author
street al broadway.
Adopted BY board November /, 1871. Action
concurred in by council November 3, ISU.
Resolved, That the city engineer be author
lied to put down a good crossing on Calhoun
west side. AlsOOneO3 St Martin street where
interests with Calhoun.
Adopted by board November J. ISL. Con-
Cured in by council November 8, ISL
Resolved, That the property owners On
Causey street. between Vance and Calhoun
streets, be notified 70 lay down good SUI stan
tai plank sidewalks, within the next thirty
Adopted by board November LlS7I. Action
concurred IN BY council Noyrmber ], 1871.
Resolved, That all public Streets and alleys
now enclosed as private property be opened 10
the public within thirty days irOfa this day,
and that the chief OF police be directed to en-
dsrmeu November 3, 1874. Action cOncurred
IN by council NovemDerS, Isl.
Resolved, That the msrket committee be
and ascertain on what conditions he would let
the city have a suitable lot Of ground for the
purpose OF building & markethOuse IN the
tenth wand Referred 70 market committee by
board Of aldermen November /, ISL Action
concuured in by council November l. HTL
By Alderman Belts: Il
Al ordsnance 70 repeaItha ordinance passed OF J
the 18th day OF July, Isl, 10 encourage the
prompt ayLnen OF city taxes. II
SECTION Be II ordained by the general !
council Of the city OF Memphis that the ordI-
nance passed on the 18th day OF July. ISL, eu-l :
titled ian ordinance 70 encourage tie prompt :
payment OF city taxes for the current year" :
be and the same is hereby repealed. .
Sec And be il further ordained that this !
ordinance take effect and be IN force from and Il .
aler the hrstday OF Decent er. ISL. Passed drst J
reading, when section fourteen Of city charter /,
was suspended and the ordinance passed a :
second reading by the board, November ]. =
1871. Passed INST reading by council. rules sus- y
pended as required and passed second reading y
November /, 1871. D
% prepare a grade OF fernando street from !
Elliott TO Beal= street. 50 as 10 provide better 4
the same more uniform.
Adop,ed by board OF aldermen, November ], y
ls7l. Action OF board OF aldermen cOncurred II
In by council, November 3, 1871. A.
Resolved, That the city engineer be direeted 81
10 round up Causey street from Calhoun TO Z
Beale street as early as convenient n
Adopted 10y board OF aldermen November !, q
ISL. Action OF board OF aldermen concurred :
IN by council November 2, lSl. y
Resolved, That Tie city engineer be instruct =
Ell to erect a lanP-Fcet on Hullng street, be- =
tween shelby aSfIeRnessee streets, and enc !
on the cornerof1ehnesee and Huling streets. Y
Referred 70 gas comnittee by the bOaid, No =
vemBer 4 B7l Action OF board concurred in y
by counciib ~ aEEs reference. y
Res1lysd, Thai the property owner Of the :
lot % The noth-east corner OF Main and Eli \
oltktrefIs be notified 10 lay down a brick =
E1ttEaN Within the next thirty days. q
@adoptd by board November I, ISL. Action -
ofboerd of aldermen cOncurred in by council =
Resolved, Thai the property owners on the
south side Of HuliDg street. Between Shelby
and Tennessee, be notified 10 lay down good n
plank sidewalk within the next thirty days. v
Adopted by board November 1, ISL. Action r
ofbeard concurred in by council November !, p
Resolved, That the property owners on the ?
west size OF fernando street bel ween Gayoso ,
street and the markethouse, be required 70 :
put down = plank sidewalk within The next 4
thirty days. :
Der ], Isl. Action OF board Of aldermen con- ;
CURED in by council, NOvember3 3, Isl. I
Resolved, That the compen aston fov the
for the city ASSESSORS and their clerk be
nIed at the sum OF three hundred and My p
Adoptsd by board NovemberI, ISL. Action Z
of board Of aldermen c0Dcurred In by cOan- 3
Resolved, ThaI the property owners on the Z
south side OF Concord street., b5tWsen SSin 4
and second. be notified 70 lay doEn plank 3
that this owners OF the lot on the southeast +
corner Of Main and Concord streets be noIi- \
Adopted by the board OF aldermen Novem- :
oOncurred In by council November 3 lS1. :
Resolved, That the market hours bo 4
changed, commencing Saturday noon. the q
9Th inst, from morning to O'clock p m. 9
Adopted by the board Of aldermen NOVem- u
Der 1, ISL Action OF board OF aldermen I
coucu5red in by council NoEember 3 lSn. $
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in n
Etructet 70 ley down crossings on All streets n
and alleys crossing Second street, from Aue-
tom 20 Chelsea streets, where have
been laid, and 70 repSlr tue ldeWalk on the n
west side OF second stree. north OF Jefferson, y
said walk having ooen laid by the ETY.. y
AdOp'sd by tbs board OF aldermen kOVem' y,
Der 8, ISL. Action OF the board OF aid y
oOncurred In by council November ISL :
second street. east side. ibSfwsen GTosoaGd
Beal streets. be modified 70 repair stdeWslkg
within the nsKt thirty days.
Adopted by the b ard November 3, lSl. n,
council November 8 1871. ~
Resolved, That the chief OF the IRE deuart- ~
ment cause The erection OF q frame buiidine y.
now being plaoet on the east side OF Third ri
street, between JscersOn aud Court streets, -
to be discontinued unul such time as the IRE \
COMMITTEE may be able tOmEke a report the a,
protest Of ciuZsnH in the neighbOrhood hav- =,
Ing been referred TO them for report. IN
Referred 20 IRE COMMITTEES by board Nc N
vember 3. ISL Action Of board OF aldermen N
concurred ia by council. L.
Resolved, That the city engineer cause a %
pank Sidewalk 70 be laid down on the vest n
EIce Of Hernandez street, between Union and n
Gsyoso Streets. the same 70 be done At the h
public expense. IA
Adopted by board November 3, ISL. Action y,
of board OF aldermen ccncurIedi In by council Or
Resolved, Thai the property owners on 10
Second street esgt side, between Adams ana II
the nrsI alley south Of Adams. be hotlnec 70 II
Tspsirt their within The next thirty m
ADOPTED by board November8, Ig7l. Action m
Of board OF aldermen conearred in By couucn Is
November 3. ISL M
Upon a resolution that a Joint ommitte Of ~
three from the board OF aldermen and from On
the city council De- appointed 20 confer with q 81
similar committee frOm the county court for Id
the purpose Of making some arrangements in 10
regard 10 the bridging, grading and repairing III
ofthe boundary streets. Referred 70 a special -.
committee, consisting OF Messrs. PrendegrasL ",
Beth aud Clcalla. ~
YOgr board OF slder1nens special committee V
that they have met aud consulted with ~
the committee from the county C lurt in re- y
gard 10 the provisions Of the above resolution. .
They claim that the county has no authority m
under the laE 70 pay . part or any Of the eN- r.
penses OF repairing any Of the boundary -
streets, a. The law requires all citizens residing 81
IN the V Unity 70 work all county roads. Your "a
committees also called their attention 20 the -
dilapidated cOnditien Of the bridges on the u
boundary streets. which they claim they have TC
authority 20 repair unless the same has sa
baen declared a county road. But they say 10
In their report 70 the county court, theyd "a
will recommend the modification OF the law ]
as the county might bear a portion Of such M
hereafter. IN
Report adopted by board Of Aldermen, No Z
vember ], nzl. ConcuEred in by eoancil No Al
yember !, Bl- dI
Ths petition OF John B. Robinson and 90
asking the common council TO order in
sidewalks on the south side OF Vance street, clg
fFoussJ, I. Pettitt's corner 20 The west side OF {
OrlesnB street. and atr1s ing nom that point ch
10 d T. POrteris corners also, q sideWalK on ba
the east side OF Orleans steeL between the Z
property OF Ark- n. n. Morris and the prop ch
srty or ID s. Porter. Referred by board OF al
70 the sergeant alarms and city en- ,
gtneer 70 see thai tie work be done NOYem- da
Der 2. lS7l. and their action cOneurred In ny
by n like reference November 3. ISL.
danages from the city Tor alleged tnlnres Re
70 bis leasehold properly by the city, widen Re
ing 1oWn Reserve street, OF Brinkley avenue.
by TIE board Of aldermen to the
or claims November 4, 1874. Laid sk
on the table by The common council, for the IN
reason that the petitioner placed his cree =
tons that he claims to have been damaged 81,
by The city on the public highway, contrary