Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-07
port that they referred the petition to the
Mayor and City Tax Collector
Nj PEN DERGRAST,

| Mayor and City Tax Collector -
NJ PENDERGRAST,
Chm Aldermen Real Estate Com.
: III MARKS,
Chm Council Real Estate Com.
Report adopted by Council, December
1872
Adopted by Board of Aldermen. Decembc
Upon the petition of Avet Loresi, Stain
that he owns lots Nos ., - and q, trontln
Z on the public promenade betSeen the hic
= line and Beal street, setting forth that the pOr
: ton of the promenade fronting is not now Il
use; asking permission to extend buildin
r which he is putting up on tne south side
Beal street on TO the public ground.
Prayer granted by Board Of Aldermen;
, Referred by Common Council to their Whar
! and Landing Committee, November 6, 1879;
Your joint Council Wharf and Landing
Committee report adversely.
ROBBINS.
Chm Council Wharf and Landing Com.
ANDREW DAVIS,
Chm Aldermen Wharf and Landing Com
Adopted by Council. December 4. 1872.
PETITIONS.
By Councilman Sullivan:
The petition of sundry parties praying thai
the at present private gas lamp at the inter
section of Prom enade and Winchester streets
be hereafter lighted and kept burning as Other
public gas lamps at the expense of the CITY.
Prayer granted by Council December 4,
1872.
Same action by Board of Aldermen Decem-
Der 4, 1872.
BY Councilman Robbins:
The petition of the Southern Oil Works
praying to be granted the privilege of con-
strueting wooden sidewalk four feet wide
and about four hundred feet long over the at
present vacant ground Of the city from their
manufacturing establishment to Wolf river.
Referred by Council to the Mayor and City
Attorney TO make contract for confirmation
or rejection by the General Council December
4, 1872
| Same action by Board OF Aldermen, Decem-
| Der 4, 1872.
BY Councilman Hewitt:
The petition of A Klafky asking permission
to build within the city fire limits small
| blacksmith shop. brick and part frame work.
Referred by Council TO their Fire Commit
| tee December 4, 1872,
Laid on the table by Board of Aldermen
December 4. 1877
BY Councilman Steinkuhl
The petition OF ? Madigan and Z G Forrest,
assistant station-hou keepers, praying to
| have their wages increased from seventy five
dollars per month TO three dollars per day.
Laid on the table by Council December 4,
1872.
The petition of |. 0zanne, the present con-
tractor for lighting the public oil lamps of the
city, proposing continuation Of his contract
| another year.
Referred BY Council aud Board of Aldermen
to their respective Lights and Lamps Commit
tees, December 4, 1872.
The petition of Donaho K Buckley, asking a
on the part OF Ils city OF say
5000. to aid them in inducing European inn
migration to this region.
Referred by Council and Board of Aldermen
TO their respective Finance and Ways and
Means Committees, December 4. 1872.
The petition of III. A. Louis. praying TO be
relieved flom his contract with the city for the
removal of nuisanees.
Referred to the Mayor and City Attorney for
investie alton and report, and that in the
meantime the Mayor take the steps necessary
to have all offensive nuisanees deleterious to
the health of the city removed. December
4. 1877.
The petition Of taxpayers. praying that a
public gas lamp be placed by the city at the
intersection of Pontotoc and Linden streets
with Orleans street; also, n plank sidewalk on
the south side of Linden street, east side, from
Lauderdale to Orleans streets.
Referred to Gas Committee by Council. De-
cember 4. 1872.
Laid on table by Board of Aldermen, De-
cember 4, 1872.
The petition of sundry parties praying that
Adams street be extended and opened from
Manassas street to Dunlap avenue.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
to their respective Improvement Committees
December 4. 1872.
By Councilman Marks:
The petition of Michael FitZgibbOn and 9TH
ers, property owners in the vicinity of Win
chester avenue, praying To have Smiths ave
nue. opened from Jones avenue to Winchester
avenue.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
to their respective Improvement Committees
December 4, 1872.
By Councilman Smith:
The petition Of John s. Toof, administrator
Of the estate Of J. w. Farris, praying to be
relieved from laying plank sidewalk, as or
dered to do by the city. in front of n lot be-
longing 70 said estate $50 feet on Broadway
street, Fort Pickering.
Prayer granted by Council and Board Of Al |
nharA
RESOLUTIONS.
By Councilman Smith:
Resolved, That lamp-post be placed on |
the south side Of Vance street, between DeSOto |
and fernando streets. and that the City En- |
gineer, execute this order as soon as posts can |
be had.
Referred to the Gas Committee by Council |
December I, 1872.
Concurred in by Board of Aldermen Deem |
Der 4. 1872.
By Councilman Reder:
Resolved by this Board, That the owners Of |
property on the north side of Greenlaw, from |
the alley east of Second TO Third street. and |
on the west side Of Third street. from Syca-
more to Saftarans street, be notified by the |
sergeant-at-Arm TO lay down within thirty |
days q good and substantial plank sidewalk, |
TO conform to the ordinance ON sidewalks.
Adopted by Council, December 4, 1872.
Adopted by Goard Of Aldermen. December |
4, 1872.
By the same:
Resolved BY this Board That the owner Of
lots No. IS and ~, fronting on the west side of
Third street, in Chelsea, be required to open /
the alley between said lots, which be has re-
Gently bad fenced up.
Adopted by Council, December 4, 1872.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, December
4, 1872.
By Councilman Genette:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be au-
thorized TO have lamp placed at or near the
corner Of Orleans and Washington streets
where he may think proper.
Referred 70 Gas Committee By Council. De-
cember !. 1873.
Concurred in by Board of Aldermen, De-
cember 4. 1872.
By Councilman Marks:
Resolved, That the prOperty-owners on the
Winchester avenue, be required TO lay down
new plank sidewalk within thirty days.
Adopted by Council. Decemb Der 4, 1872.
Tabled by Board Of Aldermen, December
4, 1872.
BY the same:
Resolved, That the property-owners on the
south side Of Robinson street, between Hill |
and Quimby streets, be required 10 lay down
new plank sidewalk within thirty days.
Adopted BY Council, December 4. 1872.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen. December
4, 1872.
By the samel
north side Of Robinson street, No. -, between
Winchester avenue and Hill street, will lay
down plank sidewalk within thirty days,
Adopted by the Council, December 4, 1s72.
Adopted By the Board Of Aldermen, Decem-
Der 4, 1872.
BY the same:
Resolved, That the property owner on the
south side Of Robinson street. No. 90, between
down a new plank sidewalk within thirty days.
Adopted BY the Council, December 4, 1872.
Adopted by the Board Of Aldermen. Decem-
Der 4. ls72.
By Councilman White:
Resolved, That the owners Of property on
the south side Of Linden street. from Lauder
dale street east To- Orleans street. be required
TO put down good and substantial plank side