Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-05
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GENERAL COUNCIL.
Proceedings OF the Regular Monthly
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s OF THE BOARD OF All
DERMEN.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF AL
DERMEN.
CITY HALL, MEaIPHIs,(
| November l, ISL.
At regular meeting of the board of mayol
neSday, November /, lS7l, present-HOaorAbls
John johnson, mayor; Messrs. President
Moiatt, DWyer, MallOn, Mccall, Cartwright
Hoist, Ccalla, Dent, Bettis and PendergrAst
A quorum being announced, the president
took his seat, called the members present &c
| order, and had the roll of aldermen called
| when the minutes of the proceedings Of the
board were read and on motion adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
| MAYORS MESSAGES AND oTHERs-CoMNUNI-
CATIONS FROM CITY ATTORNEY, ETC.
For particulars see published proceedings
| OF common council up to this date.
| MONTHLY REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS,
City comptroller; city treasurer; city tax col
leetor; city wharfnaster; city market master,
Of the north marKet; city market master, OF
| the south market; city hospital physician,
| city report; city hospital physician, marine;
| city dispensary; city engineer on Streets etc
| CITY engineer, on wards; city inspector; city
recorder mo report; chief Of police; lamp
| cleaner. For particulars in relation TO the
| above reports, reference is made 10 the pub
| lished proceedings of the common council,
where the respective reports will be found
published al length
I
| City hospital physician for stores and drugs;
| granted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
| Committee on ACCOUNTS.
For particulars see published proceedings Of
| common council Of this date.
| IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
| Upon q resolution that Manassas street he
opened trom the old Raleigh road to Looney
4 ~ uTaxy h.
10 the city free OF charge, the COMMITTEES re-
ported favorably. Adopted by board Of alder
men, November l, ISL.
Upon a resolution that the chief of police
nave bledsoes alley opened Its proper width
without delay, the committee reported favor
ably; ADOPTED by board OF aldermen, Novem-
Der i, ISL.
Upoa the proposition OF Charles Nagle to
build four cisterns for the city ct $3.50 each, the
committee reported favorahly. Report adopt
! ed by board of aldermen, November 1, 1871.
Upon resolution that Jones avenue be
graded from Alabama street to Boundary
avenue the committees report favorably. Report
adopted by board of aldermen, November /, ISL.
Upon resolution that the mayor, comp
trolleri and finance committee report fully the
amount OF gold bonds issued altogether with
the amount OF city past due Indebtedness re-
Ilred thereby. Report read, adopted and or
dered published by board Of aldermen. Same
action by council. See published council pro-
ceedings, for part culars, November l, 1871
Upon the account Of the Memphis gas COM
pany for the month Of September ls7I, sls65
a, the committee reported faYorably. Adopted
By council and concurred on by board of
aldermen, November !, ISL
upon the account @ OF ]. Stoltz for lamp burn
ers, amount W 80 furnished the city In Sep
temoer l, lS1l the committee report In favor
OF allowing the account reported by council
sna Song,uTIed ON by board Of aldermen No
Upon the application of John Cannovan for
damages for the removal nve years since of
committee report In favor Of ALLOWING Mr
OqnnoVsn SlO0. Report adopted by board of
aldermen, November i, ISL.
FROM FIRE COMMITTEE.
Upon the petition of Juniper Wiley ssk-
Ing permission to raise their brick building
rovtded the addition be Of brick. Report
1871,
from SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Upon resolution in relstion to the grad
Ing and bridging and repairing BoundGry
stseet, t!e etci Jointly, by the county and
city, etc, the committee report that the
county refuse TO join in the Improvement,
Tor reason ofa lacK OF authority. Report re-
lst, 1871. -
By Alderman Cartwright: e.
Inc petition OF ]. K. Bigelow, receiver and
9, hsrs, In relation TO the repealed perm s.
+lon oy me general council TO parties 20 erect
referred by board OF aldermen to their hre
committee, November ist 1871.
93 A4QcImAn CkrtWright.
The petition of snndry parties praying for
the opening of Monroe street, from Yelling
ton street east, etc. Referred by board OF
aldermsn 10 their real estate COMMITTEES,
Sy Alderman Dent:
rne proposition OF ]. n. Lowden to d.
Vlae ms payments against the city into
1871.
BY Alderman Dent:
lle DetitiOn NJ Sr1pdrz Y,ortfaa raafdgnO IN
ana near 70 Orleans street, praying for the
laying OF sidewalks on the south side OF Vance
street, rom J. /. Pettit's corner % the west
sl9e l1 oI 0rleans street, and q crossing; also
sidewalk on the east side of Orleans street, etc.
Referred 70 sergeant-at-arms by board OF al
dermen, November l, ISL.
By Alderman Dent: sG
The petition of Mrs. ]. N. Hack, asking the
city 10 refund to her the sum OF twenIy-three
late husband to ]. Z. Jones, for paving ser
vices etc, per bill attached to the petition,
me city having refunded 70 other parties un.
der similar circumstances. Referred by board
November l, 1871.
Upon the petition Of Charles Jones, IN rela-
the Gayoso and fernando street bridge, etc,
the committee reported adversely. Report
adopted by board Of aldermen, November l,
By Alderman Pendergast
The petition OF Michael Harley, FOR damages
serve, etc Referred By board Of aldermen to
their committee on claims, November l, ISL.
BY Alderman Pendergrast:
good crossing on seventh street and Broad
way. ADOPTED by board OF aldermen, NoVem-
Der l, ISL.
BY Alderman Pendergrsss;
A resolution that the engineer put down
good crossing on Calhoun street. at the Inter
section q Sausey street vest sias. Also
tion with Calhoun street.. adopted BY board
OF Aldermen, November l.. s9L
By Alderman Pendergrass:
resolution that the property owners on
Csusey street, between Vance and Calhoun
streets, lay down goods Substantial side
walks within thirty dsyg- sy Ia Adopsed Oy board
By Alderman Pendergrast;
A resolution that the market committee
what conditions he VIII let the city have
lot suitable for the erection of o market
house in the tenth ward Referred BY board
OF aldermen TO their market COMMITTEES No
BY Alderman Dent:
A resolution that The engineer round mp
etc. ADOPTED BY board OF aldermen. Novem-
By Alderman Dent.
grade OF fernando street, nom Elliott 70 Beele
street, etc, etc. Adopted BY board Of alder
men, November j, ldl.
BY Alderman Ofcalia: -
A Ares0lutiou that the property owners on the
south side Of Hultng street, between SHELBY
and '1r0xeVanI sLreeg7 lay uoNn good plank
sidewalk, within thirty days. Adopted BY
board OF aldermen, November l, ISL.
BY Alderman Cicalla:
A resolution that the owner Of the lot north
east corner CT Main and Elliott streets lay
down brick sidewalks, within Ethlrty days
Adopted by board Of aldermen, November /,
Z BY Alderman c,cana:
A resolution that The engineer erect q iamp
post on Huling, between Tennessee and
Shelby streets, and one on the corner OF Ten
nessee and shelby street. Referred 70 gas