Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-09

I SOILS OF cor pOIablO05 desiring 70 maze DIQ8
for the erection Of the same, may under
stand the terms upon which the city is
willing to grant the privilege, we beg
leave to submit the following condition,
and request hat the same be published,
to-Wit:
PREAMBLE.
By Councilman Rufin;
WHEREAS, As no bids have been made
in accordance with the acquisitions of the
Elevator Committee, ana BELIEVING that
elevators would add much to the CONNER
Cisl interest OF the city, therefore, be il
ResOiUed, /. That the city of Memphis
will lease to the Mississippi River EIeva-
tor Company, beginning at a point 100
feet south of Beal street, and running
north 800 feet, and east from lOw-Watsr
mark 200 feet, for the purpose of erecting
a public elevator thereon, and for the
purpose of doing an elevator business,
and none other.
2. That the Mississippi River Elevator
Company shall at all times Keep the prem
ises occupied by the building in good order
and condition and free from all nuissucss,
will charge not more than fifty cents per
ton for loading and unloading of all water
craft, and not to discriminate in favor Of
or sgainst any individual or boat; the city
of Memphis 20 exercise the same right in
the COllsc.iOn of wharfage dues as at other
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3. That we lease to the abOve-nsmed
company the ground for fifty years, for
the sum of One hundred thousand dollars.
4. That the Mississippi Elevator Com
pany may erect an elevator below Be8le
street, to Linden street, for twenty-five
years, without paying for the privilege,
with the conditions set forth in resolution
No 2-thst is to say, two thousand dollars
Per annum, payable monthly.
5, That at the expiration Of the lease the
building is to be the property Of the city.
Referred to the Elevator Committee.
Conditions upon which the city of
Memphis solicits proposals for leases of
portions of the public promenade or land
ing for the erection of elevators.
First-The ground south Of Bssl street
and north of Linden street viii be leased
only for the term Of twenty years nom the
date of the lease.
Second-The ground south Of Poplar
street and north of Washington streets
will be leased only for the term Of
thirty years from the date of the lease.
Third-The city of Memphis leases the
ground for the purpose only of having
elevators erected and maintained thereon,
to be used by the public at large for the
loading and unloading of freight, and the
shall not be used for any other pur-
poses whatever. And no discrimination
in favor of or against any boat or line of
boats, or vehicle or line Of vehicles, or any
person or corporation in the use of the
to be constructed shall ever be
allowed, And if any such discrimination
is made, or attempted 10 be made, during
the term of the lease IL shall operate as a
Of the leased premises, and of
all the buildings and improvements upon
the leased premises; and the city of Mem
phis shall have the right Immediately To
enter upon the said premises, and
shall have, own and possess the same, and
buildings and improvements thereon,
as of its own property, without being re-
luired to pay therefor, or being in any
way liable for the value thereof. And the
shall be sscertained and de-
aud enforced By any court having
Jurisdiction Of the same.
FOurth-The city of Memphis Will re-
Iuire that the plans and specifications of
All the structures, buildings and improve
nents that are to be placed upon the
eased premises be submitted to the Gen
3ral Council, and that the same receive
he approval of the General Council be-
b structures, buildings or improve
nents shall be put upon the premises.
each proposal shall be accompanied
ly plans Snd specifications of all the
.tructures, buildings and Improvements
hat are proposed TO be placed upon the
premises, if leased.
July Va ANAGhANuA5l HaDA NE1 LA0 \
light to prescribe by ordinance from time !
o time, as it may see proper, such rUlee I
nd regulations as may be necessary to
acure the equal and unrestricted use by .
be public OF the elevators that may be
rected, and to prevent Determinations; !
lut such rules and regulations shall not .
IMPAIR or violate the terms of the leases {
hat may be granted. I
SiXth-The lessses of the elevators shall (
ava the rIuhf tn rnnrlafn tina nhurunu 70 Y
% psid by the public for the use of the 9
and to collect the same; but no I
rate shall ever be charged for l
or unloading freight at the ele- :
atOrs than fifty cents per ton. But the =
ity OF Memphis reserves the right to :
Ollect wharfage of all the boats and I
7atsr-Craft, including those belonging to 4
proprietors of the elevators, that land d
+ the elevators, bat viii not collect 4
of the lessees of the premises y
" the occupation of the river front of the a
sme by the elevators. =
Seventh-As compensation to the city '
{ Memphis for the use of the leased 7
remises, and in lieu of g charge upon y
le elevators for wharfage, tRe city of !,
.emphis will charge the lessees of the y
2 certain per centage upon the "
ross recsipts at the elevators, to be paid
the city weekly, the rate of percentage "
be agreed upon between the city and
10 lessees before the signing Of the y
ases, an0 each person, firm or company ="
aking proposals shall specify in their
'OpOssl the amount or rate or per cent A
70 upon the gross receipts which he or a,
ara willing to pay the city, rs q ON p
.nsation for the use OF The premises
ased to them by the city.
Etghth-The lessees OF the premises are
obhgate themselves during the eontin-
nee Of the lease, to protect the river Y
ont Ofthe leased premises and the river
of he streets adjoining the same
.ove and below at their own cast from
and are also at their own cost to &
Iep the premises free from all msqpsr
nuisance, and are to indemnify and
We the city harmless from all damages
every description, resulting from the
cation of the elevators on the leased pre-
and from all damages oecssioned by
g use ofth same by any and ali persons
Sinth-NOthing in these specifications
in the leases hereafter to be drawn up,
all be construed to surrender or restrict Or
8 right of the city to lease other portions
the river front for the erection of elevs-
10 to other parties, or to restrict the gem Ce
Il power Of legislation belonging to the "
4; and any parties claiming TO have
privileges on the lending win =
required to surrender or transfer all 81
sh claims to the city before any lease is pa
Wlbn Lnsm.
renth-The General Council reserves
/, right to prescribe the time within
.ieh the elevators to be placed upon the
sed premises shall be commenced and no
npleted, persons making proposals for elg
SEES shall specify in them the time they at
4 complete the ana q.
Gle yenth-Ezch proposal shall be ao-
npsnied by a description of the metes
bounds Of the ground that It Is pro- tri
ied to lease.
giRped.1 j. NJ. PETTIGREW, s
Chairman Council.Oommittee. tn
OWEN DWYER, str
Chm Commute Board of Aldermen.
ne whole was referred back to the Eli {
tor Committee, June z, 1871.
.eport of J. N. P~ettigrew, Chairman:
chairman Of the special committee on
on depot and railroad connections, I
,s only to report favorable progress. J
irregular propositions haYe been bes
to the Mayor and committee
ing the past few days. The engineers
now st work surveying the different 7
and so sOOn as their report Is ~
with propositions from the .eS'
Isrent railroad companies, tbs commit We
will be resdy to extend them such -
as the public necessities re-
re.
and time granted the com
tee, June z, 1871. \
Y Councilman Pettigrew; ode
That a special committee Of Dor
20 be appointed to solicit bids and make woI
best contract they can for the interest VOL