Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-15

street and Winchester avenue, and between
Mosby and Robeson streets, without delay;
eoncurred in by board Of aldermen, December
II, ISL
lied to have one oillamp erected on Robson
street, at the angle between Jones and Win
chester avenues, as there Is no lamp on SAID
and %coneurred in by board OF aldermen, De-
Resolved, That the w~harfnaster's compen-
sation for the ensuing two years lorty-nfth
and forty-sixth corporate years shall be eight
per cent. upon all collections made by him in
mis- oficial capacity. Referred to o~rdlnance
committee by council, December c, Isl, and
tabled by board OF aldermen, December II, ISL.
Resolved, That the Mempnls gas company
old Raleigh road 10 Dunlap street, at the ex-
psnEe OF said gas company. Referred 70 gas
committee by council, December IL 1871, and
concurred I'm by board OF aldermen December
II, ISL.
Resolved, That as the register had to per-
form al least twenty days extra services IN
writing out the proceedings OF this board, from
1856 to 1871, in regard 10 the Memphis and Lit
tie Rock railroad, therefore be Il resolved by
this general council, that the mayor De eu-
thOrized 10 pay him for said services nlty dol-
lars. Adopted by council. December II, ISL,
and their action cOncurred in by board of al
dermen, December IL, ISL.
MEMPHIS, December II, 1871.
To the honorable general council:
By request OF several Of my constituents, /
offer the blowing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, An ordnance has been passed to
tax private cOItOn-SneQk, which Is detrimental
10 the interest OF our cotton market, inasmuch
as the same imposes a double tax upon cotton
merchants and brokers, who only store their
own cotton therefore, be il
r solved, To repeal the ordinance to tax
JAMES BACHMAN.
Referred by council to ordinance committee,
December IL, ISL. Concurred in by board of
aldermen by like reference 10 their ordinance
committee, December II, ISL
Resolved, That MeSsrs. Rufin, Smith and
Amis, Of the council and members from
the board OF aldermen, be appointed a
special committee 10 examine the books Of
the city officers, as recommended by the
mayor and city comptroller at the meeting
Of the general council on the LIST n November
last, and report at the next regular meeting Of
the general council. Adopted by council, De-
cember II, lS7I- COncurred in by board Of ]
sldorme1 by appointing as the committee, |
Messrs. Ciea la, PeDderg asst and Maekall, De- >
cember IL, 1871.
Resolved, That the ordinance passed at our
last regular meeting, dire ting advertisement
by city engineer for plank sidewalk in front 4
Of property OF w. "a. Tiehenor, on Main
street, and directing proceedings to be com
10 make same liable Tor amount ofcost Of said
plank walk, as directed by our charter. Passed
Sc -ond AMI final reading, December II, 1871.
Referred ba kby board 10 council.
Rsso wed, 3 The prOptrsy-owneIs OF
the north and south sides CT Concord street, Il
Main and Third streets, lay down
plank sidewalks within thirty days. Adopt
cd by Ouncu December II, n7I, and con-
CARED in by board Of aldermen, december
III. III |
Resolved, That the property-owner on the
north side Of Poplar street, between the inter.
section OF Bull Run street and Bayou Gayoso,
be notified to repair their sidewalks immed
ately. Adopted by council, December II, 1871.
Adopted by board Of aide men, December II,
PETITIONS.
The petiiicn OF Dr.. J. b Nutsll, asking the
city 10 pay him SO for professional services
rendered q poor 1auily 10 July last. at the
OF The eity's chief OF police Re-
GnEwGd hu EnmnnfN ~ that 0an0nuaNHna - 1
claims, December6, 1871, ana coucnrt ed In Ly
boRrd OF aldermen. December Il 1871.
The petition OF Mrs M~cOornick, asking
injnTies don 10 her i-asehold properly on
Third and Winchester. streets, by grading
the same. etc. Re erred b. council
smith, BOlsnd, GenneEte ami AIMS, Deem
Der 9, ISL. OOne1rred in oy b arr OF alder
mlttee, Messrs. Macksli, MsllOn, ID Eyer, ret.
ana Dent, December IL, 1871.
BY Alderman Psndergrast:
Resolved, That the ward registrars be a.
the sum Of SlO for services, except in
the Seventh ward, who shall be paid $3.50.
by board Of aldermen December II,
Amended hnallOwing the Seventh ward
SlOO. Adopted by council as amended.
.oncurred IN by board Of aldermen December
II, lS7i.
Upon the petition Of sundry retail dealers
In oysters, praying for a reduction Of the city
privilege tax on their calling, etc; referred by
council 10 a special committee Of five, viz:
Messrs. Twohig, Chase, Harvey, Eschman and
Malatesta, November !, 1871: Your SPECIAL COM
mlttee report that retail dealers paying a
license TO the city, be allowed TO sell oysters by
at a license of IS per year instead OF $50,
as now charged, and the license
for game and oyster stores remain as IL is
Report adopted by council December Il, 1871,
ana eoncurred in by board Of aldermen Deem
Der IL, lSl.
The petition Of Mn. 5. A. Holland. asking
permission 10 erect a frame building on the
lot on the west corner Of Washington and
Fourth street, was referred by council to their
HwA lnAmnm MNnRnnnhnH III 1871 a-A Wkam@ I
action concurred in by the board Of aldermen
a like reference to their fire committee
ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the general council of the
Of Memphis, as follows: That the grade
81 F-uh street, from Sycamore to Saflarans
street, be hereby so changed as to drain the
water falling on sad street, from Greenlaw TO
5sffarans, and from Greenlaw TO Sycamore
streets, and that the grades OF Mil and Green
streets, betWeen Fourth and SIXTH, are
changed to correspond with the grade OF FifLh
street, as above described. Re erred to inn
ouoYement COMMITTEES and city engineer, De-
'ember 9, 1871. Amended by Alderman Belts,
1y including Fourth street, so thai the grade
IF the same shall correspond 10 Fifth street,
board Of aldermen, December Q, 1871. Your
ONT Improvement committee recon-
nend the adoption Of the ordinance as -orlgi-
presented Mhereupon the ordinance
passed a first reading by council, when on
the rules were, in conformity with the
section OF the city charter, sus-
and the ordinance passed a second
ind final reading, December II. 1871. Passed
reading by board Of alderman. Rules
suspended as above, and the ordinance passed
! second and final reading, December II, ISL.
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE !
Upon a resolution that the city engineer be
10 advertise for ten days for propo-
ais for grading Fifth street from Mil 70 the
corporation line, and the mayor authorized 20
lose a contract with the lowest and best bid
referred to improvement committee Of
Ouucl, December g. ISL, your Joint improve
nent committee of council and board Ofalder- I
men report favorably. Adopted by council,
December II, 1871; adopted by board Of alder
men, December II, ISL. I
To be continued !