Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-23
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

Council OF the city OF on IuurS-
day evening, June %, 1871, the following
members we're present: President Duncan,
Zsnt, Walsh, Chase, Lightburne, Amis,
Esehman, P~ettigrew, Backman, Ruthn,
Harvey, TwOhig, Geneth, Grehan, Scha-
bell, Reder, Smith and BOland.
Aquorum being announced the Presi-
dent took his seat and called the members
present to order, and the roll of Council
men called,
The call of three members of the Board
for a special meeting to transact unfinished
business was read.
From Board of Aldermen:
RESOLVED, by his Board, that all proper
ty that has not been assessed for taxes in
consequences of the same being considered
public property for use of streets and
alleys, but is now claimed as private prop
erty, that the same be assessed, the assess
ment to date back to the time when said
assessment ceased.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, June 8,
1871, Adopted by General Council, June
%, 1871.
By Councilman Pettigrew:
Re8OJUed, That from and after this date,
until the first day of October next, there
shall not be held any special or adjourned
meetings of this Board at an earlier hour
than 8 o'clock pm.
Adopted by Council, June %, 1871. Ia
bled by Board of Aldermen, June p,
1871.
By Councilman Smith:
WHEREAS, The Joint committee of the
General Council, 70 whom was referred
the question of the erection of elevators
in Memphis, have received propositions
for the same; and, whereas, The commit
tee, and the parties representing the bid
ders for the same have agreed in the main
points looking to a cOntractin this regard,
but failing to finally agree upon ali the
points involved; be it, therefore,
ReS0LUed, That the committee heretofore
appointed be discharged, and that a joint
committee, consisting of Aldermen
DIVER and Cartwright, and Councilman
PettigreW and Rutin, who, with the
Mayor and City Attorney, be fully au-
thOriZsd to cOnsummate the agreement
and terms with said parties, their action
in the premises, however to be reported
TO their respective Boards for ratification
and confirmation.
Laid on the table, June %, 1871.
By Councilman Walsh:
Res0IUed, That the City Engineer be
and is hereby instructed by this Board TO
repair Winchester street between Third
and Fourth streets, Immediately. Also,
to put down a wooden crossing on Win
chester street, between Second and Third
streets,
Referred to Improvement Committee,
June %, 1871.
The special committee on grade Of Her
nando street reported as follows:
Upon a resolution that the bids that
have been received for the opening Of
Hernando street from Beale to Union
street, and Strengthening the bayou, will
be investigated by a special committee of
five from the Board Of Council and -
from the Board of Aldermen, to ascertain
who is the lowest legal responsible bidder,
as 1 am informed that there has been iIle-
gal bidding for said work; referred to a
special committee of Eve from each Board
Council Committee: Harvey, Chase, Re-
der, Bschman and Twohig; Board Of Al
dermen Committee: Hoist, Cicalla, Cart
wright, Dent and Pendergrast-yOur Joint
special committee, Council and Board of
Aldermen, report that they reject all bids
for Jhe opening of said street, and refer
the matter to the Mayor; n do recon-
mend that the Mayor advertise for sealed
bids for The e~XcaVsting and opening of
fernando street from Beale to Union,
said work to be done as soon as praCti-
cable.
Report adopted by Council, June %,
1871. Report CONQUERED in by Board of
Aldermen.
The Special Committee on Grading the
Bluff made the following report:
To the Common Council:
Your committee to whom was referred
the resolution, ETC., in regard to grading
the bluffs, respectfully report that the
growing M of the city demands
that the bluffs between Front street and
the landing, and between Union n
Washington streets, should be removed.
Your committee would therefore recon-
mend that the said bluffs be graded in
accordance with plans that have been
submitted or may be agreed upon by the
General Council, and to further this OBJ
iect your committee would recommend
the passage of b following ordinance:
Be it ordained by the General Council Of
the city Of Memphis:
SECTION /. That the City Engineer pro-
coed without delay to advertise for bids
for removing the bluffs, setting forth the
conditions as follows: The contractors to
receive as the work progresses, upon the
estimates of the City Engineer, certificates
Of credit for th~rse-fourths Of the amount
of each estimate they shall receive a GER
tifcate that they have to their credit on
the books of the city said amount, to be
discharged in orders on delinquent tax
payers prior to January 1, 1871. The con-
tractors may select delinquents upon
whom they viii receive such orders. For
the other one-fourth of the amour of each
estimate they shall receive a certificate
that they have to their credit such mount
to be discharged in the receipts from
wharfage, and that One-third of the re-
EblDN8 u WAalAnE0 C1AANRAAoub W nv HAAp
same is hereby, set aside for that purpose
to be paid over monthly to said contrac-
until said one fourth Of estimate be
discharged.
RSRC. q. The contractors shall enter into
with approved security in the sum
Of ten thousand dollars, conditioned that
they will faithfully and speedily execute
their contract, the work to be completed
BY November l, 1871.
SEC. g.. This ordinance shall take effect
from it's passage and all ordinances or
parts of ordinances conflicting with the
same are hereby repealed.
AL Of which Is respectfully submitted,
Action of Committee passed over until
next regular meeting.
President Duncan explained 70 the
Council the cause of his absence from the
last meeting, which was accepted by the
Council, and his hDe Of 81 RENTED.
When the Council adjourned until the
regular meeting.
L. r. RICHARDS,
City Register.
CoRs PIaUEs, at cost.
A. SEESSEL & SON.
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