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

he owner OF ms property in front OF which
the work h tobs done, or upon the lien given
~ the city charter upon the property, for
payment for the work TO be done, and that
the city Is In no event TO be held liable for any
part OF cost ofsuch work.
SEQ. 8 And be Il further ordained That
/ nothing herein contaiued shall impair or af-
feet any remedy now existing by ordinance TO
compel The construction OF sidewalks, cutters
and cuross nutsueh remedy shall be and re-
main In fuuf force and effect.
Sec. 8. And be IL further obtained, That this
oruinance take eject and be in force nom
council, and referred 70 their ordinances com
mittee, Noyember 8, I9l, and referred by
eoaFd q aldermen b their ordinance com
Upon an ordinance, the better to regulate
the laying down OF sidewalks, cutters and
cnrbs; passed at first reading by council, and
yenoer 3, 1871 same action by board cfalder-
men, November 3, ls7L- Your board Of alder
have examined the above ordinance. and,
therefore. recommend It's adoption. Report
received and concurred IN, when the ordi-
nance passed a first reading, and on motion
me rules we're suspended per provisions Of the
ordnance passed second aud hnai readlns
BY the board Of sldermen, December 8, 1871
RaSsed second reading By council, December
GAS COMMITTEE.
Upon the petition OF d. q Cross. d. J.
Lynn and others, asking for the erection OF
. gas lsnnp-pOst. etc, on he east side Of We'll
ftngtoR and Linden streets, etc, prayer
granted by council and referred By board Of
aldermen 70 their gss committee; your board
Of aldermen's gas comnittee rsport fsvOra-
bly,. Report adopted by board Of aldermen,
December 9 ISL Report adopted by council,
Upon a resolution that The city engineer be
Instructed to -erfct q lamp-post on Baltng
stIest, between Shelby an Tennessee streets,
nng streets; referred to IA committee by ms
board November 1871, and action OF board
eoncurTed IN By council BY a like references;
your board OF aldermen and councils gas
committee report fsYOra0ly Report adopt
ed BY board OF aldermen, December 8 1871.
Adopted By council. Dseemo Der IL. 1871.
Upon a resolution that the city engineer be
authorized d TO erect lampposts as follows: on
Washington streets, between high and Or
leans streets, three hundred feet apart: also
one on Acree's alley, midway between Ex-
| change entrance and Poplar street, adopted by
COMMITTEES by board November 8, Is7L your
board Of aldermen's gas.eOmmittee report ia
| vOrably. Report adopted by board Of alder
men, December g. ISL. Adopted by council,
| December &, ISL
Upon q resolution that lampposts be erected
as follows; One midway-between Vance and
Elliott streets, on fernando street; one on the
| southeast corner Of fernando and Elliott
| streets; one midway between Elliott and Cal
/ houn streets, on fernando street; one on the
northeast corner of fernando and Calhoun
/ streets; one midway between fernando and
DesotO streets, on Elliott street; one midway
between Desoto and Eehols streets, on Elliott
street north side; one on the northwest cor
ner of EchOls and Elliott streets: one midway
between Allen avenue and HeruandO streets,
on Vance street; one midway between Her
nando and Desoto streets, os-sARnce street
south side; one midway ~betweG-DesotO and
| Turley streets, on Linden street: Ind one on
northwest corner Of Chester and Butler streets;
referred to gas by board, and action
coneurred in by council, your joint board Of
fayorshly. Report adopted by board OF alder
men, December 9, ISL. Adopted by council,
REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE.
Upon the petition Of Page & Joiner and
divers others, praying for the opening of Mon |
roe street, east from Wellington street Re
ferred by board Of aldermen TO their real es- |
tate committee November L. 1871, and the T
action cOncurred in by council by like refer |
ence to their real estate committee, November
3, 1871. Your commftte, boards OF aldermen |
and council, report as follows: They have |
visited the prem ses, and would /
thst the prayer of your petitioners be granted, |
and John Knightly be allowed $500 aud Mrs. |
David Sharp $500 damages for their buildings |
and for removing distractions in the way. |
Report adopted by board Of aldermen De- L
cember 8, 1871. Adopted By council December
II, ISL.
FIRE COMMITTEE.
Upon the petition of I. NJ. Hill. J. E. Big |
low, receivers, and Others, that they are the
owners of valuable brick buildings within
the fire limits, that there Is beng erected in 1
their vicinity, within the fire limits, contrary |
to the city ordinances, frame buildings on the |
east side OF Third street, between Court and
Jefferson streets, against which petitioners
OTDlEHLf etc., IclEILEA W Tic O1L II ALAEEulEA 4
to their fire committed November ], 1871, and
their action concurred in by the council by a /
like reference TO their fire committee Novem-
Der 3, ISL, your Joint IRE COMMITTEES or the /
bard OF aldermen and council report that We
ind that the building complained of was au-
thorized by both boards, and that the same
vas IN Violation of the eitv laws. also OF the |
charter governing the same, but as the
work had progressed so far, and the parties
building the same agreeing TO cover the en-
tire building with a tin roof, the committee
report in favor Of allowing the work to pro-
coed. Report adopted by board Of aldermen
December 8, ISL. Adopted by the council De-
PETITIONS.
By Alderman Cartwright: |
The petition Of W. H. Morgan, q p-lieeman, |
stating that he has been condned. from sick
ness, for three months past, aud asks the gem 1
eral council to allow him one months pay.
Referred by board OF aldermen to the police |
board, December II, 1871, with power 10 act.
Concurred in by council by q Ike reference,
DecenD Der II, 1871.
BY Alderman Cartwright:
The petfon Of c. X Hall, asking permission
to recover his house, No. III Court street, with
shingles, etc. Prayer granted by board of
aldermen, December II, 1871. Action con-
CURED in by council, December II, 1871.
By Alderman Hoist:
The petition of Job BiedsOe, praying for
by bosrd Of aldermen 10 their c'mmittee on
claims, December 8, 1871. Action eOucurrld
In by council December II, 1871
By Alderman Pendergrsgt:
The pet tion Of Michael Dea, president OF
the hack-owners' association, praying for g
reduction OF the city privilege tax on hack,
their ordinances committee. december g, ls7i.
Cancurrod in bv council. December IL. 1871.
b petition Of W. A. and others,
praying that BledSoe alley remain unopened
for the present, was referred by the board OF
aldermen 10 their improvement ommittee,
December II, 1871, and their action concurred
in by the council by a like reference to their
Improvement committee, December II. ISL.
The petition OF sundTy parties, residents OF
the seventh and Eighth wards, praying for
pavements on High street, etc, was referred by
the board of aldermen to hair Improvement |
committee, December IL, ISL, and their action
coneurred in by the council by alike reference
to their improvemeuteOmmittee II,
1871.
Business from board of Aldermen.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, etc, That the city engineer is
hereby instructed TO make a survey Of the ex-
tension OF st. Martin street, from Elliott to
South street, and report a plat of the same TO
the next meeting Of the general c2Encl, with
a view to obtaining a right of Gay for said
street. Adopted by board of aldermen, De-
6, ISL; action concurred in by council,
Resolved, etc, That Clay street be opened
from Main to fernando street, and the city
engineer be authorized 70 inquire into the pro-
priety Of the same. Adopted by the board Of
December 8, 1871, and action con-
Cured in by council, December IL, 1871.
WHEREAs, By the terms of a contract male
the Memphis Gasllght company with the
city OF Memphis, giving the said Memphis
company the exclusive privilege for
twenty years of lighting the city OF Memphis,
the term OF twenty years ends on the 18th day
OF March, 1872; and whereas, il IS required by
the provisions Of the said contract, in the 1.
event the city should determine TO discon- )
the use Of the gaslights OF the said Mem
phts Gasltght company ut the expiration Of
the twenty years, or at any time thereafter,
t lat one years. notice of such intention shall I
be given In writing to the said company by
the city therefore,
Be it resolved, etc, That the city Of Mem
phfs viii discontinue the use of b gaslights Of
the Memphis Gaslightcompany at the expira-
lion OF the aforesaid term OF twenty years, or
as soon thereafter as the written notice Of this
can legally operate under and by
virtue Of the terms and Conditions of the said
contract, and that said contract be abrogated
the same can be done in accordance
with Its provisions; and the mayor OF the city
s directed to give the notice provided for In
his resolution at such time as by the terms Of
shetsaid contract will end the same and discon-
innethe use of the gsslights of the said COM
under the said contact. Referred to the
sas committee by board OF aldermen, Deem
Der 8, ISL referred to gas committee by cocn- q
December II, 1871. {
Resolved, ETC., That the property-Owners on l
he north side of Market street, between Third n
md Fourth streets, be required TO put the
idewalk In good repair Immediately.
adopted by board Of aldermen, December II,
and their action eoneurred in by council, 4
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