Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-06
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
FRolr MARKET ooMHITTEB.

To the Honorable General Council:
We, the undersigned, your Committee
on Markets, would respectfully recon-
mend the following, ETC.;
ReSOlUed, That the section 9 of the
smendat0ry act of the revised charter, il
reference TO markets, meat stores, and
the selling of fresh meats, be forthwith
rigidlV and strictly enforced;
That no more licenses be granted for
the purpose OF establishing meat stores
until the market system is abandoned in
this city;
That the City Engineer have a sub
stautial box made for the purpose OF
keeping the (depOsit) waste and Offal
matter that will naturally accumulate
about a market, to nave it is feet long, 6
feet wide, 4 feet high, made strong, with
tWO-incE cypress iUist, built 80 that one
end will open for the convenience of
cleaning il out;
That from and after February 9th, the
markets shall be open in the morning,
only;
That the City Engineer have the pave
meEt Of the Poplar street market-house
repaired;
That the market masters notify the
owners Of the Old, shabby, disgrACsfui
looking booths or stalls, as hey may be
called, TO have them put mp uniformly
and neat,
VIC NbAL4 AAA1I Respectfully EDeDlLl-.
mend that the C~uain-gaug be puJ to work
cleaning up the filth and trash around
and about the market houses and have
the same hauled away.
Report adopted by Council, February /,
1871. Laid on table by Board Of Alder
men, March ., 1871.
FROM COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
Upon the account of BOhlen, Huse d
Co., for ice furnished the statiOn-hOuse
during the year 1870, referred to your
Claims Committee Of Council, January 4,
1871, your Committee report that the
account be passed, as it has been the Gus.
tom Of the corporation to pay these
claims.
Adopted by Council, February /, 1871,
and ]cOncurred in by Board, March 2, 1871. |
Upon the account of d. G.. 81 H, N. Lo-
Wsustine for S72 for blankets furnished TO
the st-ation-hOuse on February /. 1870. re-
ferred by Council to the COMMITTEES ON
January 4, 1871, your Committee
hat tho account be allowed.
Adopted by Council, February /, 1871. 1
adopted by Board of Aldermen,
March ., 1871.
IRON HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.
To the Honorable General Council:
Your COMMITTEES having been appointed
10 investigate the condition OF the City
Hospital and the patients therein, give
this As our report IN regard to the same:
hnd that u patients are doing e1i-
ceedingly we'll under the management of
DR.. Thornton, our hospital physician, and
wards are kept clean and In good o.
der; bat WI find that there is a great WANT
ia regard to bed-clOthiGR, and would, |
therefore, recommend a reQuisitiOn for
eight dozen blankets, etc. The building
Is in a somewhat dilapidsted condition, 1
and IN need Of repairs, out We have COn
cluded to make IL answer. under the cir
eumstsnces, until our next meeting.
JAMES BACHMAN, Chairman.
JOHN MORTON,
q. REDER,
h. EsHMAN.
Adopted by Council February l, 1871,
Referred 20 COMMITTEES Of Board Of Alder
nen-MessTs. Dent, Macksll and Cicalls--
March 2, 1871.
EXTENDING HERNANDO STREET.
To the Honorable General Council:
Genuemeu-I would invite your atten.
ion to the inclOsed proposition of An
lrew }. kellar, Esq, to sell to the city &
OF OF ground on Union street for the eX.
eusiOn Of fernando street, and would
commend that it be referred to the In
movement Committee for examination
nd report. .
Respectfully, JOHN JOHNSON,
Mayor. ]
Referred to Improvement Committee,
D report at next meeting. Action con-
urred in by Council.
Ion. John Johnson, Mayor of Memphis q
The extension Of fernando street to 1
'nion will take up either a greater part 1
r the whole of my lot. A former con-
emnation Of Commissioner assessed the q
Of taking one-half Of the lot at 4
300. This left a front OF 80 feet on
MON and fernando streets. There has I
no final action on the part of the q
ty based on the report OF the Commits P
oner, and I therefore make the PROPOSE o
on to take the whole lot at a valuation G
$1,000. Respectfully yours, II
ANDREW j. KELLAR. g
February ], 1871. O
Upon the proposition Of Andrew J. Kel- Il
T to accept 5000 for the whole Of his lot v
r the extension of fernando street, etc.
Union, your committee report the mat al
r be referred to the Mayor, to obtain the
st proposition and terms from Colonel
sllsr for the whole or part of the lot,
ID report the same Co his Board.
Adopted by Board Alderman, March /, to
Il, Adopted by Council, March 2, 1871. 81