Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Cry HALL, Memphis June 7, 1872.
At regular meeting of the Board of Mayor
and. Aldermen of the city OF Memphis OF
John johnson, Mayor; Messrs. Presiden
Dent, Walsh, Mallon, Maekall, Pettigrew
Malatesta, Cicalla. Burke, White and Fender
grast, Aldermen. -,
took his seat, called the members present Il
order and had the roll of Aldermen called:
Whereupon the minutes of the proceeding:
of the Board had on May /, 1877, were read
and approved June 5, 1872
COMMUNICATIONS.
A message from his honor Mayor johnson
was read and received for aetien thereon.
Reference is made to the published proceed
ings of the Common Council of this date.
REouIsIrIoSs.
A requisition from DIR G. b. Thornton, City
| Hospital Physician, was read, received and
granted by Board of Aldermen and Council.
Monthly reports of city officers, to-wit:
City Comptroller, City Treasurer, City Tax
| Collector, Wharfmaster, Market Masters OF
North and South Markets, City Recorder, Sta
tion-house Keeper, City Hospital Physician,
lice, Chief of Fire Department. City lnspec-
tor General, City Lumber Inspector and Pub,
! lie Lamp Cleaner. read, received and ordered
| to be recorded; for particulars, reference is
made TO the published proceedings of the Com
mon Council of this date, June o, 1872, where
the respective reports will be found printed at
| length.
Reports of Standing Committees, viz:
The Committee on Accounts read, received
and adopted; for particulars, reference is
made TO the printed proceedings of the Com
mon Council Of this date. June 5. 1872.
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
Resolved, etc., That the sergeant-at-ar
| be instructed to notify the property owners on
the north side of Vance street, to repair or lay
down brick sidewalk from Shelby to the first
bridge within the next thirty days.
Referred to Improvement Committee by
Board of Aldermen, May J., 1872.
Coneurred in by Council by a like reference
to their Improvement Committee, May !, 1872.
Your joint Boa Of Aldermen and Council
Improvement Committee report fayorably.
Chm Imp. Com. Board Aldermen.
q. REDER,
Chm Imp. Com. Common Council.
Adopted by Board. June 1877.
Report eoncurIed in by Council, June 8. 1872.
ON the petition of Emanuel CastagninO,
asking for damages for ground taken by the
DeSOto, would respectfully submit the in,
closed plat showing the amount OF ground
''A'H y '"'N Wv J.H.H HUMPHREYS;
City Engineer.
Referred to the Improvement Committee by
Board of Aldermen, April 3. 1872
Referred to the Improvement Committee by
Council, April 3, 1872.
Improvement committee report that we recon-
mend that petitioner be paid one hundred and
fifty $3.50 dollars in full Of all damages
claimed in the above petition.
T. \. MACKALL.
Chm Imp. Com. Board Aldermen
G. REDEk,
CHI IN Imp. Com. Common Council.
Concurred in by Council.
The petitions of John Cubbins and others,
vestry of the church of the Good Shepherd,
Chelsea, praying to be released from grading
and putting down sidewalks, etc., in front Of
their church property on Main street.
Referred to Improvement Committee by
Common Council, May !, 1872.
Indefinitely postponed by Board OF Alder
men, May l, 1872.
Your Joint Board of Aldermen and Council
Improvement Committee report adyeTsely.,
Chairman of Board of Aldermen Improve
H'H' G. REDER,
Chairman of Council Improvement Commit
Adopted by Board of Aldermen. June 5,
1872.
CSB5aTTed IN by Council, June .. 1877.
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
structed to fill up the gully on kobeson, near
Hill street.
Referred to Improvement Committee by
Board of Aldermen. May l, 1872.
COncurTed in by Council, May /, 1872.
Your joint Board of Aldermen and Council
Improvement Committee report adversely.
7. Y. MACKALL,
Chairman Board Of Aldermen Improvement
Committee.
6. REDER,
Chairman Of Council Improvement Commit
tee
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen June 5.
1872.
Adopted by Council, June S. 1872.
Resolved, That the Engineer be instructed
10 have the bridge on Wellington street, be-
tween Vance and South streets, extended so as
10 admit Of sidewalks on each side, the bridge
at present being too narrow.
Referred to improvement Committee by
Council, May l. 1872.
Referred TO Improvement Committee by
Board of Aldermen, May |, 1872.
Your joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
improvement Committee report iayorably;,
Chairman Board Of Aldermen Improvement
Committee.
Chairman Of Council improvement Commit
tee.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, June 5,
1872.
Same action by Council. June 5. 1872.
Resolved, That the parties owning the va
cant property adjoining the Maddox property
on north side Of Robson street be ordered to
lay down a good plank sidewalk within thirty
days.
Referred to Improvement Committee by
Board Of Aldermen, May ], 1872:
same action by Council, May j, 1877.
Your Joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Improvement Committee report fayorably.
T. +. MACKALL,
Chairman Imp. Com. Board of Aldermen.
Chairman Council Improvement Com,
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, June 5, 1872.
Report coneurred in by Council, June 5. 1872.
The petition of w. A. AmmOn and Others,
praying the General Council TO let Bledsoe's
alley remain as il i at present
Referred BY Council to their improvement
Committee, May /, 1872.
Laid on the table by Board Of Aldermen.
May j. 1872.
Improvement Committee report adversely.
I. +. MACkALL,
Chairman Imp. Com. Board Of Aldermen.
q. REDEh,
Chairman Council Improvement Com.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, June 5. lsll.
Report concurred in by Council, June 5, 1872.
Resolved. That the property owners be or
dered 10 lay down good plank sidewalk on
the south side Of Robson street, between the
property owned BY DR.. Hiskey and Mr..
Burnes
Referred TO improvement Committee By
Board Of Aldermen. May /. 1877.
Same action by Council, May !. 1917.
Your joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
improvement Committee rep-rt fayorably.
7. p. MACKALL.
Chairman Imp. Com. Board Of Aldermen.
g. REFER.
Chm'n Council Improvement Committee.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen. June 5,lsli.
Report eoncurred in By Council. Jane 5.lsI2.
The petition Of Hammered, asking 20
have the alley between Alabama and Mosby
street graded, etc
Referred By Board Of Aldermen 70 their