Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-11
proceedings OF the Called Meeting
AT Heard of Afuermem.
Cry HALL. MEMPHIs, April 9, 1875

Oh B0Ht0 VI
Cry HALL, MEMPHIS, April 9, 1879
Il AT a called meeting Of the Board Of Alder
PRESENT, Hon. John johnson. Mayor; Chair
man Dent, Walsh, Mallon, Mackall, Petit.
grew, Malatcsta, Cicaiia' BURKE "ni'o ans
4 a quorum being announced. the Chairman
took his scat, called the members present 70
order and had the roll Of aldermen called,
for the purpose of taking action upon the re-
port, etc, Of the Common Council committee
of the whole on the still pending City Priyi-.
lego and General City Tax ordnance etc,
ETC., and for other purposes. ~.
| On motion Of Alderman Pettigrew, who be-
ing seconded, the following resolutions were
called up from the table, viz siHqu
| BY Councilman Gent: afHNi
Resolved. That the owners or agents OF
property next to the southeast corner of Front
and Concord streets. on Front. be requested
to lay down brick sidewalk within the next
Referred to the Improvement COMMITTEES Of
Council April 8. 1872. Tabled by Board of
Aldermen April 4, 1879.
Resolved, That the owners of property at
the southwest corner of Main and Concord
streets, on Concord, be requested to lay down
brick sidewalk within the next thirty days:
Referred to the improvement committee OF
Council. Tabled by the Board Of Aldermen
And the action. of the Common Council
the Board of Aldermen BY like reference Get TO
their improvement committee, April " oiz'
| M RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution that the Chief of the Fire De-
partment use the fire engines in an experiment
on the bluff. under the direction OF Joint
committee of the General Couneil-say tnree
from the Board Of Aldermen and five from the
Council-to report at the next regular meet
ing, etc. n
Adopted by Board OF Aldermen, April y,
1877.
Committee = Aldermen Pettigrew. Burke
and Pendererast.
Concurred ia by Council, April Q, 1872.
Committee = Councilmen Reder, Schade,
Gibson, Harvey and Culligan. l-n fF|
Aresolution that the Mayor and City Engi-
neer furnish information in relation to the
condition Of Market street bridge, etc. =
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, April y
1872. Concurred in by Council. April 8. 1872.
By the same:
a resolution that the City Engineer .erect,a
gas lamp on Washington street, near the col
Referred to Board of Alderman Committee
on Lights and Lamps, April 3, 1877. Con-
Cured in by Council. April 9. 1879.
By Alderman Pendergrast:
A resolution that the Wharf and Landing
Committee examine the authority for the
erection of the building on the city's prop
erty at the foot of Beal street. and whether
the same snoui1 nv pe rerosS9, -,
Adopted by The BOARD OF Aldermen, Apru
0, 1872 Same action by Council by like
reference 20 their Wharf and Landing Com
mittee. April 3, 1877.
FROM COUNCIL.
By Councilman Harvey: iasfa
Resolved, That the city ordinance just
passed, be published in the German papers
three times, for the benefit Of Germans that
do not read English. -, ,
Adopted by Council, on the condition that
the same be done at n rate not to exceed the
rate. for work Of like description performed
by the city official journal. April 3. 1872.
Referred by Board OF Aldermen to their
Printing Committee, April 9. 1872. II fna i
By the same: