Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-07
MUNICIPAL.
Pro saedings of Regular Meet.
ing of the Common Council ana
Board Of Aldermen.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
loFfIcIAL REPoRr.l
Cry HALL, MEMPHIS, October 9, 1872.
Alta regular meeting of the Mayor and Al
dernen of the city of Memphis. on Wednes-
day, October 2, 1872. Present Hon. John J3n mn
Malatesta, Cicaila, Burke, White and Fender
grast, Aldermen. A quorum being announced,
4 when, in the absence of the Chairman, Alder
man Mallon was called 70 the CHAIR TOOK ms
the minutes of the preceding meeting were
tread and adopted.
MONTHLY REPORTS OF crS OFFICERS.
City Comptroller, City Treasurer, City Tax
| Collector, Wharfmaster, Market Masters OF
the North and South Markets, City Recorder,
| Stationhouse Keeper, City Hospital Physician.
| fCity and Marine DEPARTMENTS . City Engineer,
! General and Ward Departmental, Chief OF the
Fire Department, City Gas Lamp Cleaner, CITY
| Inspector of Lumber, City General Inspector
| Chief of the Police Department.
For particulars touching the above reports,
reference is made u the published proceedings
| of the Common Council of this date, where the
| reports will be found published IN itemized
form.
! requisition from City Hospital Physician
for City Hospital commissary stores for the
month Of October, 1872. Granted by Board and
Council, October 2, 1917
MONTHLY REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Accounts reported favor
ably upon and recommended the allowance of
A number of accounts against the city. Report
adopted. For particulars. reference is made
to the published proceedings OF the Common
Council of this date.
Upon the account of Jarnigan q Frayser for
the amount of $1,000 for legal services alleged
TO have been rendered the city of Memphis. as
assistant counsel in the suit in the Chsncery
and Supreme Court, Paul A. Hardy and others
against the city of Memphis and others Tor
portion of the public promenade, north OF the
navy yard.
Referred by Board Of Aldermen and Com
mon Council to their respective Finance and
Ways and Means Committee on the report OF
the Committee on Accounts.
Your joint Board of Aldermen and Council
Finance and Ways and Means Committees re-
port in favor of allowing the account. one-half
payable in taxes due prior 10 1870, and balance
in other taxes now due, as proposed by Messrs.
Jarnigan x Frayser.
WHITE. JR.
Chm Board Aldermen Committee.
JAMES 4 SCHABEL,
Chm Common Council Committee.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen October ?,
Adopted by Council. October ., 1872.
81 ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to redistrict the city:
Be il ordained by tue General Council OF the
City Of mphis.-Section !. That the City OF
Memphis shalt be divided into tee Wards. to be
known as the First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh. Eighth, Ninth and
Tenth.
Sec. 2. That the said W ards snail De as iOl- !
lows:
on the south by the alley between Exchange
and Market streets. on the north and east by /
Bayou GayOsO, and on the west by Wolf river /
and the Mississippi river.
Second Ward = That portion of the city |
kono al ha smith he bgfWQAD
Adams and Washington streets, on the east by |
Bayou GayosO, on the north by the alley be- 1
tween Exchange and Market streets, and on
the west by the Mississippi river.
Third Ward-All Of that portion of the city
bounded on the south By Madison street, on
the east by Bayou GayOso, on the north by the
alley between Adams and Washington streets,
and on the west by the Mississippi river.
Fourth Ward-All of that portion Of the city
bounded on the south by Beal street, on the
east by fernando street from Beal street north
to the Bayou GoyOso, and thence by the bayou 4
n6Tthward 10 Madison street; on the north by
Madison street, on the west by the Mississippi
Fifth Ward-All of that portion of the city
bounded on the south By Calhoun street and
the south line 81 the South Memphis tract, on
the east by Wellington street, on the north by
Madison street, and on the west by the Fourth
and Sixth Wards.
Sixth Ward-All of that portion Of the city
bounded on the south by Calhoun street, on
the east Dl Atusty tAftel, On uoIlu " Deal
street, and on the west BY the Mississippi river,
Seventh Ward-All OF that portion Of the
city bounded on the sou h by the south line Of
the South Memphis tract, on the east by the
eastern boundary Of the city, on the north BY
Madison street, and on the west BY Wellington
street.
Eighth " ard-All Of that portion of the city
bounded on the south by Madison street and
Henry avenue, on the east by the eastern line
Of the corporation, on the north by the track
Of the Memphis and Ohio railroad, and on the
west by Bayou GayosO.
Ninth Ward-All of that portion Of the city,
bounded on the south By the First and Eighth
Wards. on the east by the eastern line of the
corporation. on the north by the northern line
IF the corporation, and on the west by the Mis-
iissippj river.
Tenth Ward-Ail Of that portion Of the city
pounded on the south by the south line Of the
corporation, on the east by the east line Of the
'0rpoYati0n, on the north By the Fifth, Sixth
md Seventh Wards. on the west by the Mis-.
issippi river.
See. 3. This ordinance shall take effect from
md after its passage; and all ordinances in
consistent with this ordinance are hereby re- |
lealed.
Passed drst reading and referred TO 0rdi-
lance COMMITTEES by Board Of Aldermen, Sep
ember 4th, 1872.
Passed first reading by Council and referred
o Ordinance Committee. September 4th. 1872.
Your joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
ordinance and Printing Committee report In
avor Of the final passage Of the ordinance ;
without change.