Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-08

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Referred BY Council to finance and ways
! and means committee. $50. s.,t.,..,
Referred TO finance and ways and means
committee by Board of Aldermen, april 4,
BY Councilman Baehmann:
10 the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
GSsTLKNRS-Yo our petitioners would respect,
fully call your attention to nuisance IN Third
street and part of block nine, Fort Pickering
IA stagnant pool that endangers the health of
the neighbOrhood and prevents the use OF
Third street. The prayer. of your petitioners
is that the nuisance may be abated. And as
j . Sharp, Morris Quinlin,
Joseph Pigeon, Robert Davis.
Louis Waeller. roach.
A Krenkel, John krenkel,
With Wesche.
Referred BY Council to Improvement Com
mittee. Concurred in by Board of Aldermen
April 4. 1872.
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council, city of Memphis. State of
Tennessee:
Your petitioner respectfully represents that
he is the owner of two-story house on the
northwest corner Of Linden and Shelby
streets that in May last the roof of said house
was destroyed by ire, leaving part of the cor
nice still standing. together with nearly the
entire sides of, the building. Your petitioner
wishes to put a gravel or composition roof on
said building. and to repair that part of the
cornice destroyed and the gable-ends of the
building with wood, and is informed that he
cannot do so without special permit from your
honorable Board. He therefore requests that
such permit be granted. The said building is
more than one hundred feet from any ada
cent building. except the out-houses belong
ing to the rear, and which was not so much
damaged but that it may be used. The build
ing wish to repair would be much safer when
inclosed than in its present condition. a
Respectfully. your obedient servant,
j. J. SEARS.
Referred TO the Fire Committee Of Council.
Concurred in by the Board Of Aldermen.
April 4, l572.
By Councilman White:
MEMPHIS. March q, 1872.
To the Honorable Board Of Mayor and Alder
man of the City Of Memphis:
The undersigned would respectfully state to
your hOnors that more than year ago petit
ton, signed by a number of owners of prop
erty on both sides of DeSoto street, was pre-
seRted to the Board, asking that the side
walks on DeSot0 street be widened 10 the
width of ten feet. At present the side
walks are but six and half feet wide, and
are not wide enough to accommodate the
large amount Of travel on the street. The
largest part of the front on each side OF the
street is now vacant, and can be widened at a
comparatively small cost. and If the vacant
lots are widened now. and no new buildings
allowed to be erected on the street nearer
than ten feet, il will. in short time, ac-
complish the work with but little cost. There
has been several improvements made on the
street since our former petition which would
cost more now to remove than the entire work
would have cost If it had been done at that
time. and every day that the work is delayed
will add to the cost and difficulty of doing the
work. We would further state that it is an
Improvement that is very much desired by all
81 g ofr nd af
general necessity for the public use and con
venience; and that most Of the owners. where
their lots are vacant. will give the ground,
and set back their fences at their own cost,
and where there are buildings now standing in
the way that they can be removed when re-
built. or at such time as Il is thought proper
10 open out the street entire. We would ask
that you do now condemn all the vacant lots. |
and set back the fences, and declare the side |
walks 10 be of a width Of ten feet, and allow |
no new houses to be set nearer than that dis |
lance TO the street. Hoping you will give this |
matter your attention at once, we are, very |
respectfully. yours, etc.. GA. sTOvALL
and others.
Referred by Council to improvement com
mittee April 3. 1872. and eoncurred in by |
Board Of Aldermen April 4, lSI2.
By Councilman Smith:
To the Honorable General Council Of the City |
of Memphis:
Your petitioners, citizens of Memphis and |
on Mckinley street and the neigh |
bOrhood. would respectfully represent to your |
honorable body, the only public way Of get |
tirg to their houses is through Mckinley |
street from Tate street, and that said street |
from Tate street to the bayou is in such |
condition that it is difficult to get through il |
with wagons. drays and other vehicles; that
the right Of way TOR a street has been donated |
from Tate street, running between the grounds |
Of Fitzgerald / Bills and the land of ohm w.
Polk, and extending on southwark through |
the land n ten DiwQu n a will he an
Williams map Of the city Of Memphis; they
therefore ask your honorable body to repair |
said street so as to make It passable and con- |
Tenient to travel on; and they would ever
pray, etc.
Joseph Davis. Anderson Cooper,
Henry GresnIaw, Albert Hill.
Returned by. Council to Improvement Com
Concurred in BY Board Aldermen. April 4.
1872.
By Councilman Smith:
You will please present to the Board the |
necessity Of having Orleans street grad ed |
from the bayou to the Memphis and Selma |
X. X. Said street is almost impossible.
March %. 1872.
Reported % fmprOvement Committee by
Council April 3, l5iz.
Tabled BY Board Of Aldermen April 4, 1872. !
RESOLUTIONS.
By Councilman Culligan:
Resolved. That the property owners on the |
west side Of Shelby street extended. from |
South 10 GeorTia street, be required TO lay |
down plank side walks within the next thirty |
Adopted by General Council April 3. Con-
cured in BY Board Of Aldermen April 4, 1872. |
By Councilman Smith:
Resolved by the General Council of the city |
of Memphis, That the Mayor be and is hereby !
prohibited from drawing or Issuing any war
"a n r. n M a
indebted 10 the city fer taxes or otherwise,
unless the money so draWnifor is to be applied
to paying the city to or for such Indebtedness.
when the balance. If any, can then be paid in
Adopted b. General Council April 3, and
adopted BY Board Of Aldermen, April 4. 1872. |
By Alderman Reder;
Resolved. That the Mayor and City Engi-
neer be requested to enforce the contracts
with the gas companies, requiring them 10
leave the pavements in good condition. where
the same have been taken up by them. and II
they shall fail 70 make good the payements
taken up within ten days. the Mayor shall en-
Join them from any further cutting Of the
sane.
ADOPTED b. General Council April 8. and
adopted by Board Of Aldermen April 4, 1871.
By Councilman keder:
Resolved. That the sergeant-a alarms notify
the property owners on both sides Of Mil
street, from Second 10 Fifth street, 10 grade
their sidewalks within sixty days, and on the
norm sioc o. hllls ron sixth 70 cetenths 70
lay down plank walks within thirty days.
Adopted BY General Council April 3. and
adopted By Board % Aldermen April 4, 1872.
By Councilman Schabel:
Resolved By the General Council Of the city
Of Memphis. That the Mayor be and Is hereby
authorized 10 advertise for and receive bids
for the removal Of dead animals, etc., and 10
contract Tor such service with the highest and
best bidder.
Adopted By Council. April 3. 1872.
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen. April 4,
ls72.
By Councilman schabel.
Resolved. That the finance committee Of
the Common Council. and the same from the
Board Of Aldermen. be appointed 70 inquire
and look into the amount nov paid By the
city y its omeers and employees. and report
whether auv rrdurtion rar ~, ,--,-..-I., -, Il 4.