Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-14
MITTEE.
MEMPHIS, February Z, lS72
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MEAEAAA1H LGAAAuA d Aof@
To the Honorable General Council:
Upon the petition Of @. P. Foute and other
residents on Jones avenue, between Alabama
and HawIey streets, Ia relation 70 the closing
up OF u pubic passWay and Tor me opening Of
the same-whiCh was referred Dy Lne boAru OF
Aldermen 70 their improvement COMMITTEES,
Jauua Y IL. ls72, ana TIE saline action taken
by me Common COunc1 by a like reference 10
their Improvement Commiuee-your joint
improvement report that We nave
examined the matter carefully ana nId y not
70 be q public necessity, ana thereIoie recon-
mend UnaL the petition be rejected.
TIE report as read was adopted by the Board
o. Aldermen, and on presentation % Com-
mon Council inc action Of the Aldermen was
concurred IN.
FROM THE JOINT IMPROVEMENT CON-
MITES.
MEMPHIS, February :, 1872
To the Honorable General Council;
Upon the resolution that the City Engineer
be suInsriZel 10 round 40 Monroe street from
Front street 70 the Bayou, and put the cutters
IN sucn repair a. Will conduct TIE water on
aud protect adjoining property-Whlch was
referred Uy the common Nouncli 10 their In
puoVement COMMITTEES, January s. LeIZ, and
Inc gcli u OF Inc council cJncurrsd in by the
Board OF Aidsrmen-yOur JOINT Improvement
Committee report favOrablyI and recommend
that Inc work be done forthwith.
The report a. presented was adopted by the
Board Of Aldermen, anu on presentation 70
the OmnOn Council the acLlon OF The Alder
men WA cOacurred IL.
FFOM THE JOINT GAS COMMITTEE.
MEMPHIS, February :, Iss2.
To The Honorable General Council:
Cpon the petition that a gas lamp be erect
ed On Fro-G street, near the railroad crossing
which was referred TO their Gas
BY the Common COUncl and the OF
the Council concurIed il by the Board OF Al
~dermen-yOur Joint Gas would
repOrt tavOnaoly.
ed By The Board Of Aldermen, and on pIesen-
LatiOn 10 the Common Council The action OF
The Aldermen was ConcUrred in.
FROM THE JOINT Gas COMPANY.
MEMPHIS, Feb. uary :, 1872.
TO the Honorable General Council;
Upon The preamble and resolution 10 the
eject tIst by the terms Of aeJntract made BY
The Memphis Gasilgh 10 company Win The IL
" Of Memphis, giving the said Memplis ia %
lgnt Cumpau the exclusive prlYlege Tor
twenty yezn u lighting the Iy u MemphIS,
the Term VI twenty years ends on the Isl DAY
OF March, 49,, aud whereas II Is required Dy
the provisions OT said cont act, that in the
eyent the city shOud determine 10 dlscon-
unue ne USE o. the gasIgnLs OF the Salu Mem
PMS Gsslgut Company al the expiration OF
twenty years, or a. auy time thereafter, lhat
one years NOTICE OF such intention shall be
gwen IN wiring 10 the said Company by
Ihs City ana that me city OF Memphis Will
disco lunue the use Of he gaslghts Of the
Memphis Gashgut COMPANY 81 InO expiration
II luu aforesaid term UI tweuG years, or as
sOOn thereafter as tue written notice OF TINS
intent "a Ca4 legally operate under ana Dy
VlrLue OF Tie Terms ana cOuulilCns OF TIE said
aud mat SAID CONTRACT be aDrOgaIed
wnsnese r Tie same can be done In accordance
win is puUgIsIOnsi AID lnaE tue Mayor %
Ene lily i directed 10 CIV The notice puoyI-
deu EJT II Ills resolution, al such time aS by
Lns Terms VI sad Contract VIII eD0 the came
and discontinue tie Use Of me gasllghts OF
saIu c lnpany uHdzr The said cOnuact-wh1ch
Ma reteaIpu 10 he Gas COfnuIItlee by the
Board IL AlueFuen, and Tue ACuOn cOucurrGd
In " the COum0a COuucll-yOu "a Joint Gas
committee wUglu report thal Juey are OF Opln-
ion LAsI the city Olgnt ~ TIE use
81 the gasughUs VI the Memphis G&sllglLC Com
paRy = ~ Ia rs u can Legally 90 30. But IN
saMucn a. 10 IL uJuBI4i whether OF hOT me
Gy Las the right ~ determine u discontinue
TIE use " lie gasDguts ssI0ie me e1pIrsu n
Of twenty geaEs ITUm The l5th Gay OI March,
ls5zrLhe dale u the cJnLacis LnG
r commend Luat no ac--On Dc taken upon
Lhs ABOVE I~UsO.uilOu u4L4 AFTER The 18TH day
Of March, ls3L
TnelspOrJ As presented was adopted by the
BoaId Of AICSImenyaud on presentation lOLhe
Common council me action OF the Aldermen
Wa u.
FROM THE JOINT GAS COMMITTEE
MkMPHIs, February :, 1872.
To the Honorable General Council:
The city EngIneer, on the Z7th January,
gave notice Ln-I sealed proposals would be re-
ceived A. uls Office until twelve O'Clock noon
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