Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-04
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/ "A petition 70 RAYS uu124UCc IoAuUfSt
/ from Fort Pickering was referred 70 thu
Improvement Oommittes.
The petition of ]. ]. Sears for permits
sion to cover q house on Shelby street
that had been burned some time ago. will
grsveled roof, was referred to the Fir'
Committee.
This petition Of G. A. stovalI, to hsvt
proper measures inaugurated for the wild
ening of the sidewalks on DsSot0 street
from six to ten feet, was referred to tn'
| Impr oVement Committee.
The petition of Joe Davis and others, Il
have Mckinney street opened up wa
sent to the same committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Councilman Smith offered resolution
restraining the Mayor from issuing any
warrants to parties owing taxes, but tc
hold the amount as payment OF tax
Adopted.
Several property owners were ordered
to lay down plank sidewalks within thir-
ty days, and some were allowed as long 9
time as sixty dsys.
Councilman Sohabel sent up resolu'
tlon authorizing the Mayor to receive bids
for the removal of dead sn1maiH from the
streets. Adopted.
The Finance Committee were ordered to
consider the salaries of city employees with
the view of reducing them.
Councilman Halstesd said that resolu.
tions on resolutions are passed every time
the board meets and he never knew that
any thing was done. Iswas perfect nom
sense to be fooIing away their time doing
such things. Whose business Is 1t, In
quired the Councilman, to see that the
resolutions tor laying down sidewalks
and improving streets and all that
sort of thing are carried outf The
President said the Sergeant-st-Arms
had the duty of looking after
such things. Then, said Councilman Hal
stesd, I'd like to see some Of those reso-
lutions carried out never see anything
done, The sidewalks ere all as bad as
ever.
Councilman Harvey offered a resolu-
ion providing for the, sbolition of sdul-
Grated lactesI fluid by empowering the
Sergeant-at-Arms to purchase lactometers
and investigate the contents Of milk cans,
and if found not up to the natural stand
ard, to have the parties so offending car
ried before the Recorder and dealt with
according to law. The resolution was
passed: then, on motion of Councilman
Foley, was reoonsidered. A motion to
refer Il to the Ordinance Committee TO be
killed wss adopted by gtU0 voee vote of
fourteen to four.
The resolutions providing for brick
sidewalks were all referred to the Ina
provement Committee.
A resolution instructing the City En-
gineer to have DeSoto street repaired was
sIso sent to the improvement Committee.
The Chief of Police was ordered to en-.
force the ordinance providing for the clos-
ing of saloons at midnight.
THAT DEBT.
The following communication was re-.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
To the Honorable Meyor and General Coun-
Gil, City Of Memphis.
GENTLEMEN-No other means appear
ing adequate for the payment of She judg-
nent debt against the city In favor of
T E Brown, Of TOUR hundred and eighty
eight Thousand nine hundred and ninety
three dollars, the undersigned respectfully
demands that you levy and collect q spe-
cisl tax therefor, sufficient to pay of eaid
debt, st the same time you levy and col
lect the general taxes for the current
year. Respectfully, 7, E. BROWN.
Per Sibley, attorney.
THE FIRE ALARM DONE FOR.
A motion by Councilman Halstead, to
take from the table the whole subject of
fire alarm, was lost by vote of ten to
eight.
The resolution asking the Mayor to re-
port what debts were due the city was
adopted.
NO JOKE.
"There being no business before the
house." said Councilman Halstesd ST
wish 10 inquire If was fined five dollars
while was in the Mayors office, look ing
tor my specsf thought it was joke. !"
Chairmsn--No, sir, it is no toke;the rules
must be enforced. Mr., Nswsome than
read the rules upon the suf sct, alter
-
remitting the fine was carried, and Mr..
HalSey was excused for the evening.
Permission was given to opsn Jefferson
street from Orleans to Manassas street,
II il could be done without expense to the
city. The same permission was allowed
with regard to Little Madison.
The alley north and parallel to Besle
was ordered opened.
August Bsrton must lay down side
walks in front of his house on Poplar
Htreet.
The grade of Clinton street wss ordered
10 be established.
The residents Of the west side OF Ten
i1essee street bstween Butler snd Treze-
Tsnt, were ordered to put down plank
Eide walks.
Jones' avenue was ordered graded at
once.
TANKS ENOUGH.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor TO
enter into contract with the Elevator
Company, permitting said company to
erect water tanks ETC., on the bluff, was
laid on the table by vote of eleven to
six.
Councilman Marks offered q resolution
authorizing the city engineer to contract
for grading Jones' avenue. Adopted.
Ths contract between the city of Mem
pbis and the Little Rock railroad COM
pany, by which said road obtains the
right of way on the landing was adopted.
The contract has sixteen sections expisna.
tory of the provisions, rights, privileges,
etc, of the instrument.
When the Board adjourned to half past