Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-08

ton ct present, injurious to the health Of
the people living on said street.
Adopted 10y Council, March 1 1871.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, March 1.
Resolved, That the Mayor have Center
landing nut in a condition for steamboats,
TO land at IS soon as can be done; also,
that ring bolts be placed st suitable dis
tances on said landing for boats 70 faaten
Adopted by Council, March l, 1871.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen.
An ordinance to prescribe the duties of
the Recorder in respect to costs collect
ed by him in State cases, and for other
PURPOSES.
SECTION 1. Beltordained bg the General
Council Of the city Of Memphis, That it
shall be the duty Of the Recorder Of the
city Of Memphis 20 render an account OF
and to nay into the city treasury ali the
costs and fees that he may hereafter col
lecJ for services rendered by him as &c
0JiciO Justice Of the Peace, in State cases
that may come before him, and that the
money 70 paid in shall be appropriated in
the same ann as other city revenue.
Sec. 2. ARd be Il further ordained, That
no police officer, nor station-house keep.
/ or, nor Recorder, clerk or assistant, snail
act as Sheriff or Constable, or as a Deputy
| SheriGOr Constahle,O or exercise an agency
| under the State Of Tennessee or the
ty OF Shelby, while he holds his position
under the city.
Sec. 3. Ind be 1t further ordained, That
this ordinance take effect ana be IN force
from and after its passage.
Referred TO Ordinance Committee and
CITY Attorney by Council. Referred by
Board OF Aldermen to their Ordinance
Committee and City Attorney.
WHEREAS, Section . of Article 7 Of the
Charter requires that "there shall be a
digest OF b. ordinances Of the city,
which are of q general nature, published
every three years, under the direction Of
the Mayor and Aldermen; % and, whereas,
the latest published ordinances were pub
lished in 1867,
Resolved, That the Ordinance Commit
tee of the Board OF Aldermen and GEN
eral Council be directed to have prepared
and report as soon as practicable q correct
compilation of all the city ordinances
now IN force.
Adopted by Council Adopted by Board,
March 2, 1871,
Resolved, That the market hours shall
re from 4 o'clock until 10 O'Clock in the
morning, Sundays excepted. and on Sat
urday from ? until g O'Clock in the even
ing.
March 2, 1871.
Resolved, That the Ordinance Commit
tee be directed to prepare and report an
ordinance to establish day and night
watches and patrols for the city, to create
and provide such offices as may be nsces-
ssry for the proper government OF said
force, and the establishment and en-
fOrcemeBJ of proper police regulations.
Adopted by Council, and Councilman
Amis and City Attorney added to COM
mittee. Referred to Ordinance Commit
tee by Board, March 2, 1871.
Resolved, That the erection Of all those
oil iamp-posts proposed this evening be
postponed for the term Of six months.
Adopted by Board, March 2, 1871. Laid
on table by Council, March 2, 1871.
Resolved, That the City Engineer be di-
rected 10 prepare plans and specifications
for bridges over the bayou on CaGsey
and Madison streets, and advertise for
ten days for sealed proposals for the con
slruction Of the same.
Referred to improvement Committee,
March ., 1871.
Resolved. etc, That q joint committee,
consisting of i've members of the Board
of Aldermen, and i've members of the
Common Council, be appointed by the
chsirmen of the respective Boards with
power to consider the propriety of alter
ing OF changing the boundaries of the eX-
listing wards of the city, making repre-
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the wards, rs near as may be, and to re-
port at The next regular meeting Of the
General Council.
Adopted by Board. March 2. 1871.
Adopted by Council, March, 2, ISL.
Upon the resolution that Lhs Mayor ba
authorized to purchase the ground be-
tween tne north end of Robson street
and Raleigh road, for the purpose of open
ing Robson street TO said road, which
aa#a a.. HnF ~ q 1rrr nufna cav EEAl tA- co.
Ly-hve feet ground. Referred to In
pr0vomsnt Committee. Your committee
report that the Mayor and City Engineer
be requested TO report TO the next meet
ing OF the Board the best plan for making
the contemplated Improvement.
Adopted by Council, December Z, 1870.
CoUcurTed m by Board, December Z, 1870.
Upon the foregoing resolution your
committee report that they have seen
Mr.. Brinklsy and DR.. Pittman, the own.
ers of the ground above referred to, and
rave asCertsiued that DIR. Pittman will
take Sl50O Tor the full width of the street,
66 feet, and Mr.. BrInklsy is willing to
take a credit on his taxes for such an
amount as disinLerest6d parties viii de-
eide TO be the cash value of his property.
We recommend the acceptance of the
propositions OF both gentlemen and that
referees be sppoited 10 value Mr.. Brink
Isy's property.
Received by Council.
BY Councilman Rufin:
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed by the hair to value the prop
erty of DR.. PittIuan and Mr.. Brinkley,
proposed TO be bought by the city.
Referred to the special committee, con-
sIstIng of Rutin, BOlRnd, Gent, Amis and
Malstests, February l, 1871.
Upon a resolution that a committee of
dv5 Councilman be appointed to value
the property Of Dir. PiJtman and Mr..
Briukley required 20 be taken by the city
in order to open Robson street from It's
present northern terminus to the Raleigh
r0ad, etc. Your committee would re-
sps ctiully report, that upon examination
and getting the views of real estate men,
hat SIS per fool would be a fair price for
the ground, which viii amount to S1lSS
for the 80 feet offered; and would recon-
mend that that price be offered for DIR.
Plttman's property, and that the city
would select two real estate men and
Colonel Briuklsy two to assess his prop
erty.
Adopted by Council, March ., 1871.
Adopted by Board, allowing $3.50.
BY Alderman Cicdlla:
Resolved, That the Hope Ferry Boat
Landing be located at the foot of Poplar
and that they be allowed space
enough to answer their purposes.
Adopted by Council. Adopted by Board
of Aldermen.
MEMPHIS. Feb. Il, 1871.
To the Honorable, tho Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen and Common Council of the
City of Memphis:
The undersigned petitioners. property
owners in North Memphis, represent to
your honorable body their earnest desire
for the opening and grading of Keel street,
from the New Randolph road to Wolf
river, which can be done at small expense
to the city. Our wood, coal and lumber,
from which we derive U principal sup
plies, come from Wolf river, and We have
street leading from the rlver above the
bayou. Therefore, the opening of this
street would bea great benefit to the bust
men on Wolf river above the bayou,
the undersigned and citizens generally.
G. J. Widrig, K. ii. Gibson.
VIM. karr, j.. D. Danbury,
r.. Z. Batam8n, W. 7. Lucas.
And eighteen others.
Referred to improvement Committee
March 2, 1871.
Resolved, That Edward Keeting, the
of Court Square, be paid the same