Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-04
MUNICIPAL.
Proceedings OF sseguiar Meeting
Of the Common Council.
[oFEIcIAL REPoRr.l


At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Memphis on Wednesday,
May !, 1872, present. Hon. John johnson,
Mayor; Messrs. President Zent, Foley, Rob
Martin, Halstead, Harvey, White, Diekerson,
Genette, Marks, Schabel, Reder and Culligan,
Councilman. M
A quorum being announced, in the absence
of President Gent, Councilman Robbins was
called temporarily to the chair. On taking his
seat he called the members present 20 order,
and had the roll of Councilmen called, etc;
when the recorded minutes Of the proceed
ings Of the Common Council had at their last
regular adjourned and called meetings on the
Sd, 4th and 9th of April, 1877, was read, and
ON motion adopted.
Thereupon the other business before the
Common Council was taken up and progressed
with. 4GfaaH u
Reports of Standing Committees.
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. ~
The petition of 4. W. Smith and others, In
relation to a conveyance TO them, in trust, by
A. c. Ferguson, of certain real estate on ST..
Martin, Hulling and Elliott streets, portion of
which petitioners are advised will be necessary
To open and extend st. Martin and Hulling
streets, ETC.. petitioners proposing TO have the
ground so needed for the above purposes valued
as the law provides. and that the city take the
Re erred by Board Of Aldermen to tier I'm
proyement Committee, April 4, 1872, and their
action concurred in BY Council BY like refer
ence TO their Improvement Committee, April 4,
1872
Your Joint Board of Aldermen and Council
improvement Committee report fayorably.
T. +. MACKALL,
Chm Imp. Com; Board Of Aldermen.
G.. REDER, sfHl
Chm from Council Imp. Com.
Adopted by Council, May !, 1872.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, May l, 1872.
A resolution that the owners of property on
the southwest corner of Main and Concord
streets on Concord street, lay down brick
sidewalk in thirty days. Referred by Council
10 their Improvement Committee, April 8, 1872.
Tabled by Board Aldermen, April 4, 1872.
Action of Board Aldermen reconsidered
April 9, 1872 and referred by Board Aldermen
10 their improvement committee.
Your Joint Council and Board Aldermen I'm
provement Committee report favorably, and
recommend that the work be dSne without de-
lay. I. +. MACkALL,
Chm Imp. Com. Board Aldermen.
g. REDER,
Chm Imp. Com. of Com. Council.
Report adopted by Council, May /, 1872.
Adopted by Board Aldermen, May /, 1872.
BY Councilman Foley:
Resolved, ETC., That the property-owners ON
the northwest side of Jackson street, from
Third street to the bayou bridge on Raleigh
road, be notified TO grade and lay down
brick sidewalk within the next thirty days.
Referred by Council TO the Improvement |
Committee, April 3, 1872.
Concurred in by the Board of Aldermen, |
Your joint Council and Board of Aldermen's
Improvement Committee report adversely.
7. +. MACKALL, d
Chairman Imp. Com. Board Aldermen. |
G.. REEDER,
Chairman Imp. Com. Common Council. |
Report adopted by Council, May l, 1872.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, May !, 1872. |
BY Councilman Zent:
Resolved, That the owner or agents of prop
erty next to the southeast corner Of Front and
Concord streets, on Front, be requested to lay
down a brick sidewalk within the next thirty
days. N
Referred to the improvement Committee of
Council, April 3, 1872.
Tabled by Board of Aldermen, April 4, 1872. |
Action Of the Board of Aldermen, say on the |
9th of April and referred to their Improve |
ment Committee.
Your joint Council and Board Of Aldermen |
Improvement Committee report favOrably, and |
recommend that the work be done without |
DELAY