Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-13
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Report adoptedoy me S ,ssi anu poA'u VI
Aijsrmen April gand 3. lsia.
n we,,s ami Counoil and Board Of Aldermen
| t,,sah. Wavsand Means Committee report
III tscy consider Il inexpedient 10 take any
action upon tbs matte. goi Il 1s Eo iSrt "''
Chairman Common Council.
ANDREW DAVIS,
Aetg Chm. Aldermen COMMITTEE. 81,
p.no,i received and adopted by Council
MAJ and concurred In by Board OF Alder
men May y. ls'o..
,,,s.nts Of the dead In Winchester Cemetery.
An ordinance 10 prevent the further burial oil
dead bodies in the grounds known as VIM
f Rs h ordained by the General Council Of
the city Of Memphis:
Of his ordioance the burial Of dead bodies IN
~ 'nortion of the grounds known as Win-
chester Cemetery be and the same II hereoy
prohibited; Il. IN ,;oi.ta
The nreeoding section of this ordinance shall
no guilty of a misdemeanor, and on arrest
and conviction thereof before the hecoreer
shall be fined in any sum not less imam hNe
nor more than Fifty dollars. e.Ach;.s
sec, s. That II shall be the duty OF the Onlet
of Police tO cause the immediate removal OF
any dead body buried in said grounds At any
Tina after the passage Of this ordinance, ana
the euarial Of the same IN proper manner
In some established burial ground. or IN such
other place as ne and the Mayor may aesls-
nate for the purpose. ,r.,
be enforced from and after its passage;
Passed first and second reading by board OF
Aldermen April g Passed first reading by
Counoil and referred TO their ordinance anu
Printing Committee April 2. 1873. -,
Passed second and final reading by Council
Your Council Ordinance and Printing Com
mittee report fav0ra0'y' JOHN WALSH,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
c. A. BEEHN.
Chairman Council Committee;
Report concurred in by Council, anu me
ordinance passed a second ana maj reaulhs
by Council April Z. 1873,
'Yaur committee would recommend the pas.
sag Of a resolution instrucnng the nOspllAi
nhvsiciAn to admit into the City Hospital ne
more smallpox patients AFTER inc loth Oh nih ~
and 10 report TO the Mayor when one OF nc
sinall-pox wards are vacated, who shali nave
eaeh ward discharged rs soon as vacated; ana
also notify the County Court that such action
has been taken by this Board.
we would further recommend that TINS
Rnard lake Immediate steps TO have the water
main carried TO the City Hospital and such
pipes carried into the hospital as may De
deemed necessary. .m,er.
Report favorably. n. MAbAI DO =,
A. K. Dk0EoHEk.
Chairman Council Committee;
Alonted by Council and cOncurred IN by
Board OF Aldermen May 3. 1873.
PROPOSALS.
wm Iunn-Market houses, Sl60; engine
bsuses. SOS; Exchange building. $3.50; sta
tion house, s52 Total. 500.
p. j. MaIlsn-Market houses. $40; engine
houses. s255 Is; Exchange building. s2Ss %;
zion houee ST5 Total, Sl44.
Kennedy x smith-Market houses. Sl6O; en-
cine houses, $40; Exchange building. $3.50:
At tion house. SO. Total, sosO.
W. Y. Browne-Market houses, sl5S 70;
eng;ne houses, 1894 so; Exchange building.
AIN I;l; station house. S92 .. Total, SlO5l 49,.
The ioint Water works Committee recon-
mend that the bid Of VIM. Lunn be accepted,
and the Mayor be authorized to contract win
him for said work ANDREW DAVIS.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
j. Ii. SMITH.
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted by Council May I, and con-
eurred In By Board Aldermen May y. 1913;
The Joint Water.works Committee beg leave
Whereas. II having been made q condition
10 the ratification of the contract with the
Memphis Water Company that satlsfae,,
toTy test should be made Of the capacity Of
the wefks of said company TO throw certain
stresms Of watar frsm the FIRE hydrants; and
Whereas, This test having been made un-
der direction of the City Engineer and your
joint Water-works COMMITTEE, ana u sAlls-
factory; therefore he it
Resolyed. Thatthe contract heretofore made
between the Memphis Water Company and
the city Of Memphis be and is hereby ratified.
and that the FIRE hydrants. ~ located by the
city. he accepted. and that the rents on same.
"a ner contract referred to, shall commence
'''-'- Wv ''' ANDREW DAVIS,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
JAS III SMITH,
Chairman Council Committee.
l concur in the statement that the tests
nave 'euii sA'i''~ j. II. HUMPHREYS.
City Engineer.
Referred back to water-works Committee
by Council May I. and eoncurred IN by Board
Aldermen May7, 1873.
PETITIONS.
By Councilman Bingham;
The petition Of Peter Hanley. residing on
Causey street, within the city fire limits; ask
ing permission to raise the roof OF his house
With wood work.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
TO their respective Fire Committees. May
By Councilman WhitAl
The petition Of John b Adams and divers
othcrs, complaining that tho old water tank
and stable on the bluh.. opposite Madison
fllttts u a hNtahhNS' HAeS-hb ANA NV tN'-N'--
Referred By Council and Board Of Aldermen
to their respective improvement Commit
tees. May I. 1873.
By Councilman Simons.
The petition Of II DunseOmbe and divers
others, residing on and near TO Auction street
and Raleigh road, praying for the extension
Of water pipes from the Intersection Of Auc-
tioh and Fifth streets to Manassas street. on
the Old RslAigh road.
Referred By Council and Board Of Aldermen
to their respective Water Committees. May
Z, 1873.
The petition Of j W Heath and I Lacey,
praying for the grading Of GreenlaT, from
FIFTH 10 Sixth street.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
to their respective Improvement Committees.
May Z, 1873
By Councilman Norton:
The petition Of II q Hollenberg, in relation
TO the city's assessment Of his assets, personal
and as agent. praying for cerTeftion thereof.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
10 their respective Finance and Ways aud
Means Committees. May Z, 1873.
By the same:
Tbn petition Of b Briggs. asking that the
city tax for ls5I on petitioner's property, on
Vance street, the same At the time belonging
| TO the State.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
TO their respective Finasos and Mayt and
Means Committees, May Z. 1878.
Ordinances.
By Councilman Droosher:
Be il ordained By the Board Of Aldermen
a Nfa.nsar all Ia