Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-10
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting of Common Council.
BoARD OF ALDwRMEN.

| in good repair Front street, from paypu
/ Gayoso to Andrews avenue. and that the
Seargent- at-Arms have all distractions IN
/ said streets in the shape Of houses, FENCES
etc.. removed forthwith
Adopted by Council. November g. 1877. -
Referred TO Improvement Commlttee DS
Board of Aldermen, November 6, ls72.
Your Board of Aldermen Improvement Com
mittee report faverahly. ,,,.,
Chm Board of Aldermen Imp Com.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, December
Adopted by Council December 4, 1872. :.
/ Upon the following, viz: We your commit
| tee, TO whom was referred the matter. OF 2
bridge across Bayou Gayoso, at tho crossing OF
| Main and jackson streets. report that on con
] sultation with, the Mayor and other commit
tees of the. city of Memphis. We think me
| county ought TO pay the sum Of $500 on SAID
bridge, provided il is built of wood. or SlOOO y
| built of brick; said amount to DO appropriated
! 10 the city of Memphis when the Mayor files
/ evidence with this Court that said brldge Is
complete and in good order;
tSiened W b GIBSON,
TOM H0LEMAN, JR.
J r BROWNE.
| Which said report was received, on notion
Agreed 10 by Council to build wooden
bridge, TO cost the city not over 500.
Resolved, that the City Engineer be au.
| thorized TO build the bridge. at the corner OF
! jackson and Main streets, the expense not 70
exceed $500 10 the city Of Memphis proper.
Adopted by Council. November 6, 1872.
Referred to Improvement Committee by
Board of Aldermen, N9yem6er . ~.
Committee report favorably. 80,
Chm Board of Aldermen Imp Com.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen. December
Adopted by Council. December 4. 1872.
ORDINANCE.
| Upop the following;
That the ordinance in relationt TO wood DO SO
amended as to compel all parties selling WOOD
within the city limits and all parties bringing
wood 10 this market for sale. whether by river,
| rail wagon or otherwise. to have 1t measured
by the City Wood Inspector. and receive ms
certificate therefor, delivering same TO pur.
| chaser Of said wood; and should any doubt
| arise in the mind Of the purchaser that any
marion Of said wood had or has been disposed
Of after the receipt of said certificate, ana Pc
! fore the delivery Of said wood, the purchaser
can call on the Wood Inspector and have II
measured again; and should he ind on q re,
measurement that portion OF said W0od mad
| or has been disposed Of the party or parties so
| disposing Of said wood shall be punished ac-
The charge for measuring wood shall be the
same as laid down in article Nv, section " oil
| the city ordinance.
The Wood Inspector shall have his Office in
! the brick office west side of Trent street, be-
tween Adams and Washington. He shall
have two branch offices, with deputy IN
each. one in South and the other in North
/ Memphis for the convenience OF the public.
| He the Wood INSPECTOR Is hereby gwen SIX
DAYS 10 provide suitable locations for said
! offices in North and South Memphis.
This ordinance to take effect from and after
! the 18th instant. 500
/ Passed first reading and referred to Ordi-
nance Committee by Board OF Aldermen oe-
/ tOber 2, 1872. -
Passed first reading and referred to 0rdi-
nance Committee by Board Of Aldermen oe-
Passed frst reading and referred to ordi-
nance Committed by Council, October z, leiI;
Your Joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Ordinance and Printing Committees report ad-
VefssS' MJPENDERGRAsT.
Chm Board Of Aldermen Ord Com,
CA BEEHN,
Chm Council Ordinance Committee.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, December
| Adopted by Council. December 4, ls72.
fTbon the petition Of sundry draymen pray
ING for a reduction Of the city. tax on drays..
Referred by Council to Ordinance Commit
Same action by Board Of Aldermen.
Yonr Joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Ordinance and Printing Committee report au-
'erselS' JPENDERGRAsT,
Chm. Aldermen ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
CA BEEHN,
Chm. Council Ordinance Committed.
Adopted BY Board of Aldermen December
Conquered in by Council December 4 1872.
PETITION.
Tho petition Of James Reilly praying to
have the assessed value of his property, part
country lot No. 5l2. fronting ll9 feet on WIN
chester avenue, running back 40 feet on
Ref Referred re- By Board Of Aldermen to Improve
mani Com mittee December 4, lhl2.
Same action by Council December 4. lsI2.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Pendergrast; .f
Resolved. That the Hospital COMMITTEES be
directed to inquire at once into the condition
OF the pest house for smallpox patients, and
report 10 this General Council; and that in
view Of the absolute necessity for such house
that il be the sense OF this body tina. we ad-
journ to meet at an early day for the consider
alton Of the same.
Lost.
Resolved. That property owners on the
north side Of Carolina street, between Main
and Seventh street, be notified 10 lay down
plank sidewalks within the next thirty days.
Adopted By Board of Aldermen December
4, 1917.
Resolved. That the property owners on the
east side of Rayburn avenue, between South
] street and Broadway, be notified to lay down
Referred to Improvement Committee By
/ Board Of Aldermen. December 4, 1872.
| Referred by Council 10 their Improvement
Committee December 4, 1872.
By the same: .
I Resolved. That the City Engineer be au-
thorized TO advertise for bids for the erection
Z OF a bridge on Georgia street. at the crossing
of the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad, on
terms most reasonable, 70 be considered by the
Referred TO City Engineer to report back to
/ the General Council. By the Board Of Alder
men December 4. 1872.
] COncurred in by Council December (, 1872
BY Alderman Burkes
/ Resolved By the General Council Of the City
7 Of Memphis. That the Mayor be and is hereby
/ instructed 70 take such steps A. will insure the
street lamps being kept in good repair and
Adopted BY Board Of Aldermen. December
/ Adopted by Common Council. December 4.
By the same;
Whereas, II appears that certain property,
fronting on UniOn street, belonging 20 the
estate Of q. W, Murphy. deceased, is erro-
/ neOusly entered on the city assessment and
/ tax books for the fortieth and forty-frst cor
pOrate years. as being in and part Of county
lot four hundred and ninety-four, when in
reality such property is part Of country lot four
hundred and ninety-two; therefore, be IL
Resolved BY the General Council Of the City
Of Memphis, That the City Tax-Collect0r be
and is hereby instructed 70 correct said as
gessmeut and tax books. 20 astO be in accord
ance with the facts as stated above.
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen, December
Adopted By Common Council. December 4.
/ ISL.
BY the same.
Whereas, By the report q the City Tax
Collector. Il appears that but small amount
Of the taxes for toe forty hith corporate year ,
ending December 81. 1872, which were due and
payable on July ]. lSlk, has been paid; and
whereas. such default in payment Of said
taxes IS a serious injury 10 the city, operating
seriously 10 its discredit; and whereas, ordi I.
nanees Of tie city provide for issuance ni
distress warrants after the FIRST Of January.
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