Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-10

part Of his duty, TO notify p-rOperty-OWn-
ers when their sidewalks require repair
ing, and persons refusing or neglecting
for a longer time than thirty days after
such notice to make such repairs, shall be
subject to the penalties attached to mis-
demeanOrs.
Referred to the Ordinance Committee,
June 8, 1871.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Upon q resolution that the City Engi-
neeT be instructed to put Spring street in
passable condition, referred TO Improve
ment Committee, May 4, 1871, your Board
of Aldermen's Improvement Committee
report that they recommend that the resO-
luton be referred to the City Engineer.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, June7 z,
1871. Referred to Improvements Commit
tee by Council.
Upon resolution that a Joint Commit
tee Of three from the Board Of Aldermen,
and five from the Common Council, be
appointed, who shall confer with the
owners of the property that the city shall
be required to take, for the extension Of
Talbot street, from ST. Martin to Causey,
etc, your Committee reports % follows:
Have examined the property and would
recommend the opening of the street, also
recommend that Mr.. FERGUSON be allow
cd fifteen hundred dollars damages for
| opening said street; the amount allowed
to be placed to his credit on the books.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, June
7, 1871. Referred to Real Estate Com
mittse, by Council, June =, 1871.
Upon q resolution that q joint committee
| consisting Of three members Of b Board
| Of Aldermen and three Of the Common
/ Council be appointed by the Chairman Of
the respective Boards, with His Honor
| the Mayor, to confer with the prOprietors
! of ElmWoodC Cemetery, and ascertain upon
what terms Morris Cemetery grounds can
! b5 purchased for a public park. Referred
to Committee on Real Estate by Board Of
| Aldermen, April 5, 1871. Your Real Is
tate Committee of the Board Of Aldermen
reports that they had an interview with
| Captain L6nOW, who says there is now a
lease on the ground, which viii expire
within q year, at which time a proposition
will be made to sell it to the city on lib
ersl terms.
Adopted by Board OF Aldermen, June Z,
1871.
PETITIONS.
From Board Of Alderman: The petition
of r. Savage, claiming Sl7 from the city
| for injuries done TO his property, fencing,
pump, etc, IN Georgia street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, by the c!ty's
| fire department.
PRAYER granted Board Of Aldermen,
June s, 1871. Adopted by Council June
s, 1871.
From Bosrd of Aldermen: The petition
| OF John Reid, builder, etc asking the
/ privilege to erect a small frame stable at
the corner OF Fourth and Adams street, to
be covered with tin, elc.
Prayer granted by Board of Aldermen,
JuneS, 1871. Laid on the table by Coun-
ell, June S, 1871.
ORDINANCES.
Your committee, to whom was referred
the grades Of the streetB in the OvsrtOn
tract, Chelsea, beg leave 10 report the fol-
| lowing ordinance:
Be Il Ordained by the Mayor and General
Council Of the ON Of Memphis, Thst the
grades of the following streets, ss shown
on the profile of each, be and the same are
hereby adopted:
Calhoun street from fernando road 10
Tennessee street; Clay street from LzRose
street to Fifth street; Web4er street from
| LaROse street 70 Fourth street Georgia
street from LsROse to Third street; La
Rose street from fernando road to GeOr-
gia street; DsSOtO street from Calhoun
to Georgia street; fernando rosd from
Calhoun street to Lagrange railroad; Her
nRndO street from Calhoun street to La
grange railroad; Lea street from Calhoun
| street to Lagrange railroad Rayburn ave-
nue. from Calhoun street to Lagrange
railroad; Main street from Calhoun street
to Lagrange railroad; Shelby street from
Calhoun street to Lagrange railroad; Ten
ness6e street from Calhoun street to La
grange railroad; Sixth street from CAL
hOuu street to Lagrange railroad; Fifth
street from Calhoun street to Lagrange
/ railroad; Fourth street from Calhoun
street to Lagrange railroad; Tennessee
street from B3ale to Calhoun street; Hull
ing street from Shelby street to the river;
Talbot street from Shelby TO Tennessee
street; Vance street from Shelby street
to the river; PODtOtoC street from She by
street to the river; Linden street from
Shelby street to she river.
CHELSEA.
Third street fyom the Bayou to Keel's
line; Fourth street from the Bayou to
Ke6l's line; Fifth street from Auction TO
Kerr streets; Sixth street from Mil to
Kerr streets; Seventh street from Auc-
ton to Kerr streets; Auction street from
Bayou GayOsO 20 the Raleigh road; Mil
street from Seventh street to Bayou Gay
osO; Greenlaw street from Seventh street
to Bayou GayosO; S2ffarans street from
Seventh street to Kesl's line; LOoney
street. from Seventh to Fourth streets;
Keel street from Seventh to Ke8l's east
line; Keer street from Seventh street to
Keel's east line; Raleigh road from Bayou
GsyOso TO east line of the city.
Passed fret reading by Board Of Alder
men, Msy 4, 1871. Adopted on second
and hnal reading by Board, June 2, 1871.
Passed first reading, rules suspended
according to charter, l4th section, page 2,
and fnsl reading Jane 8, 1871, By C5un-
ell.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The bid of Hitz6sld for lighting oil
lamps with excelsior or portable gas burn
ers at 81 0por lamp per month. Referred
TO Gas Committee by Board Of Aldermen,
May g. 1871. Proposal accepted by COun-
ell. Your committee report to reset all
the bids which were as follows: A. Hitz-
field, g 10; George Mack, 81 10; J. StOltz,
ton cents less thsn any body else. That
the Mayor be authorized to advertise for
lighting the oil lamps.
Adopted by Board, June =, ISL. Con-
CURED in by Council, conditioned that J.
Stolta is TO get = per month for each
lamp lighted until a contract is closed.
Upon a resolution that the City Engi-
neer be directed to advertise for thirty
days for sealed proposals TO pave with
stone 8 portion Of the landing n hum
dred feet wide, extending from Union TO
Bsale streets, said pavement to be laid on
the firm ground and not on that portion
of the landing which is lisble to slip; also,
to pave with stone Beale street, from
Shelby to the river, referred to Landing
COMMITTEES by Board of Aldermen March
l, 1871, your Landing Committee report
favOrably.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, June Z,
1871. Adopted by Council, with Council
man PettigreW's amendment. COncuFFsd
in by Board of Aldermen, June 8, 1871.
Upon q resolution that the City EnRi-
neer advertise for bidslfor building a brick
bridge over the bayou on Madison street.
Your committee report that the City En-
gineer replace the wooden superstruCture
with a new wooden One.
Adopted June Z, 1871, by Board Of Al
dermen. Adopted by Council,
Upon q resolution that the property
owners on Talbot street, between Shelby
and Main street, be compelled to lay down
brick sidewalks within the next ninety
days. Adopted by Council, May 3, 1S7i.
Deferred by Board of Aldermen to their
Improvement Committee, May 4, 1871, !
your BOardsOt Aldermen'a Improvement
COMMITTEES report that the property own
ers on the Etreetsnamed by the resolution,
De required TO lay down either brick or
plank side walks within thirty days.
Adopted June :, 1871, by Board Of Al
dermen; referred by Council 70 Improve
ment Committee.
Upon q communication nom John
Knightly, in relation to the extension Of
Monroe street eRstWardly to Lsuderdale
that said extension, II made, viii
necessarily pass over 2 portion OF his
(Knightly's) ground, upon which, if the
extension is not made &C an esrly period,
he is DESTROYS to build, etc. Therefore, be
prays for action in the premises on the
part Of the General Council, as early as
possible. Referred BY Board of Aldermen
TO their Improvement Committee, MAY 4.
1871. Your Board of Aldermen's Commit
tee report that they recommend that the
city does not tske the property Of petit
for the extension of the street.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen June +
1871. Adopted by Council, June z, 1871.
PETITIONS.
The petition Of r. r. Church, asking
permission to erect a frame stable in the
FEAR Of his brick building, corner Of Second
md GaYoRo streelss twelve By aixLaan