Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-07
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Referred BY Board of Aldermen and Council
to the Public Park Committee. October 2, 1872
The petition of @. b. Moore and others
praying for the opening of the alley between
lots Nos. 249 and go, fronting on Main street
| Overton subdivision, opposite the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad depot.
| Referred by Board of Aldermen and Council
to their respective Improvement Committees
| October 2, 1872.
The lengthy petition off. J. Murphy and T
b. forley, stating that they have recently beer
of their property on the east side of Wellington
street, between Linden aud Vance streets
PRAYING to substitute plank sidewalk.
Laid on the table by Board of Aldermen, De-
The petition of W. Woodson and Others,
praying for the erection and lighting BY the
city of a public. gas-lamp at the southeast cor
ner Of Rawlings place and Lauderdale street.
Referred by Board of Aldermen and Council
TO their respective Committees on Lights and
Lamps, October 2, 1872.
The petition of Ii. II. Higbee. President. and
A. j. Wheeler, Secretary, in behalf Of the Ma
sonic Temple Association. say the Temple, now
in course Of construction at the corner of Sec
ond and Madison streets. praying thar said
Temple property be exempt from taxation
during the current year.
ell to the Mayor and City Attorney for inyes-
tigation and report, October 2 1877
The petition of @. Il. Bullock and others,
prohering to loan the city $40 900 or $50 900 for
the improvement. say suitably and substan-
TALLY. paving Vance street.
Referred by Board of Aldermen and Coun-
Gil to their respective Finance and Ways and
Means Committees, October 2, 1872.
The petition of James Weer and others,
praying that the marke hours, from and af-
ter October Is. 1872, be fxed at from three to
eight o'clock PIN.
Prayer granted by Board of Aldermen and
Council, October 2, 1872.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Pendergrast:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be author
lied TO have a suitable bridge erected over
bayou Gayoso least branch), on fernando
str set. and make said street in passable condi-
ton between South and Georgia streets.
Referred to Improvement Committee by
Board OF Aldermen, October 9, 1872
Concurred in by Council, October 2, 1872.
By the same:
Resolved, That on and after September 18th,
the market-houses be open from o clock I'm.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, October
2, 1872
Noneoncurred in by Council. October 2. 1872.
By Alderman White:
Resolved by the General Council, That the
owners of property on the west side of Second
street. from Chelsea street TO bayou bridge, be |
required 70 put down good plank sidewalks |
within thirty days from date of notice.
1872.
Adopted by Council, October 2. 1872.
By the same: ui an
Resolved by the General Council, That the |
owners of property fronting on both sides of |
Lauderdale street, from Beal to Vance street, |
be required to lay down good brick sidewalks |
in front Of their lots within thirty days from |
date of notice.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, October 2.
1872.
Coneurred in by Council, October ., 1872.
Blythe same:
Resolved BY the General Council, That there
is nothing in the city ordinances authorizing
the Recorder to extend time within which par
ties are required to lay down sidewalks. and
that this General Council will expect the Re-
corder TO discharge his duty strictly 10 con-
formity with present ordinances. until the
same shall be altered or repealed.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, October 2.
1877.
Adopted by Council, October 2, 1872.