Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-15


" Hfsyorable rspoF. Of the Joint Board Of Al
dermen and Council improvement Sp lh ~
hrldse on Carolina street across tho bayou DC
lean Ninth street aud Rayburn avenue.
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen Ma
Z. and sane action ey Sannell Mil y, III, ~ Al
dernen and Council improvement Commute
on A resolution that the property owners o.
both sides Of Second street; from Ausu 10y
street 10 Bayou 0ay9so. lay down plank 'ide
Rsport adoptod 81 Board Of Aldermen Mag
z and same action BY Council May p, 1913.
A report from the Board Of Aldermen AM
Council Improvement Committee y iaf2r Q
accepting the proposition 81 Mrs. y. N; Daw
son 10 dedicate 70 the city for public u.s.
ground 10 open and extend Adams street cas-
frem Manassas street 20 Dunlap street; con
dilioned that the city appropsihtsly Etaae sal'
extension and lay dowA good brick Sidewalk
on both sides thereof, and put up good plant
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen May Z, and
eoncurred in by Council May y, 1873 49,,
An adverse report OF the board OF Alder
men and Council Improvement Committee on
| the proposition Of Martin pwyer 10 grade th'
west end OF south street under the supervisor
and direction OF the City Engineer; oondi'
toned that The city grant 70 pes,uohpsS, th'
privilege Of taking ana using he sand IN inc
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen May Z. and
concurrod in by Council May =. 1873.
A report Of the joint Board Of Aldermen and
ConneIl IMPROVEMENT Committee on the petit
ton Of j. n. Frank and others, asking per-
mission 10 pave Beal street, which PRAYER was
granted by the committoei also, one Of the
the same character for the paving OF vance
street. with conditions. etc.
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen May
Z tFOr particulars reference Is made 10 the
published proceedings Of the Board Of Alder;
men May I. 1879. Coneurred in by Council
An adverse report Of the joint Council and
Board Of Aldermen improvement Committee
on a resolution that the City Engineor, open
Gayoso street from Clinton street TO the leyee.
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen, May
:; concurred in by Council May 8. 1873;
The join: Council and Board Of Aldermen
ImproVsment Committee, 70 whom was refer
red resolution that the City Engineer adver,
tise for bids, say for ten days, 20 plank Second
street, from bayou Gayoso 70 Chelsea street.
The committee report in favor Of gravel IA
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen May
:; concurred in by Council May y. 1873.
An adverse report Of the joint Council ana
Board Of Aldermen improvement Committee,
on a resolution that the walk across the bayou
on CLAY street be removed TO Broadway. be-
tween Rayburn avenue and Ninth street.
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen May
7; concurred in by Council May y, 1873;
A report Of the joint Council and Board OIL
Aldermen Improvement Committee. on res
olution that the City Engineer repair the
Nicolson pavement on Adams street. from
second 10 Manassas, the committee report IN
favor OF repairing Old Madison street, from
Inc BAYOU TO the Memphis and Charleston
railroad depot. (FOr particulars see pub
iished proceedings Of Board OF Aldermen
Action of Board Of Aldermen concurred in
favorable report of the joint Council and
Board Of Aldermen Improyement Committee,
on resolution that the City Engineer adyer-
tise for bids for the paving Of Front street from
Auction street north TO the bayou brldge,
twenty four feet wide.
Report adopted by Board of Aldermen
May; concurred 10 by Council May =, 1913;
Al favorable report of the joint Council and
BOARD of Aldermen improvement Committee
On thu petition OF Thomas Donahue, TO have
the alley between Market aud Winchester
streets, from Third street east, graded.
Report adopted by Board of Aldermen May
7. sanne action by Council May 9. 1873.
Upon the petition Of g.. b. Peters, praying
for a reduction of the city assessment on his
house and lot on the south side OF Adams
street known as Nilletts billiard saloon, the
Joint Beard of Aldermen and Council Finance
and Ways and MoaSs Committee report al
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen May
I, and eoncurred in by Council May 3, lSfS.
An rdnSn1s sn F'gei ss Pa..eS sy and
second reading by Board OF Aldermen under
the required suspension of the rules. May &
passed first reading by Council, and referred
to their Ordinance Committee May y, $780,.
The Finance and Ways and Means Commit
tee, to whom was referred the subject OF rails
ing means requisite to pay all amounts due TO
city employees, reported by ordinance author
izing the Mayer to borrow on the notes oil the
city having longer than one year to run TO
maturity at not exceeding ten per cent. per
annum interest. SAY to the amount OF S90UVO
Fer particulars reference is made 70 published
proceedings May Z; report adopted and ordl-
nance passed fret and second reading by
Board Of Aldermen Mayy. 1878.
Report received and adopted and ordinance
passed a second and final reading by suspen-
sion Of the rales by Council May9. 1873.
The joint Lights and Lamps Committee "a
zens on Linden and PontotOc streets, east Of
Orleans street, praying for the erection Of
lamp posts in their neighborhood. =,
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen May
Z, and eoneurred in by Council May y, 800
The favorable report of the joint Board OF
Aldermen and Council Lights and Lamps
Committee on a resolution that the City En-
gineer have a lamp-post erected at the inter-
section of Third and Satiarans street. =,
Report adopted by Beard Of Aldermen May
Z, and cOncurred In by Council May y. 1873.
The favorable report Of the joint board OF
Aldermen and Council Lights and Lamps
Committee on resolution that the City En-
gineer place q gas lamp-post on the corner OF
Report adopted by Board of Aldermen May
I, and coneurred in by Council May 9, 1873.
The favorable report of the Lights and
Lamps Committee on resolution that the
City Engineer have gas lamp-post placed at
the corner Of the alley between Main and Sec
old streets, on the north side Of Oyerton
street. .
I. and cOncurred in By Council May 9, 1873.
The joint Light and Lamps Committee iavor-
ably report on resolution that the City Engl-
neer erect a gas lamp-post at the corner OF the
alley between Main and Second streets on the
north side of Poplar street.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen MayT. and
by Council May 9. 1873.
The joint Lights and Lamps Committee adj
yersely report on the proposition of }: Nal
lam to furnish the city of Memphis with the
newly improved patent gas burners, GLOBES
Adopted by Board of Aldermen May Z, and
by Council May 9. 1873,
The Joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Fire Committee. 10 whom was referred reso-
luton that two public cisterns be erected in
the Tenth Ward. report fayOrably; that one
Of the eisterns be built on Broadway, between
sixth and Seventh streets. and the other at
the intersection Of Rayburn avenue and 6eOr-
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen May and
By Council May 9. 1873.
Requisitions from the Chief Of the Fire De-
pdrttneNI IOT one luhuIeu pfluNcu tolits VI
the test Of fire hydrapts, and for provender,
and one hundred dollars for incidental ex-
penses.
Granted By Board of Aldermen MayT. and
csncurred in BY Council Nave. 1873, except as
70 the printed list Of FIRE hydra nts. which was
referred 10 the Ordinance Com mmittee.
The joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Fire Committee, 10 whom was referred the pc
tition Of Mrs. Newman, asking permission 70
repair with wood work, within the city's IRE
limits, a small room. The Committee recon-
mend that the prayer Of petitioner be granted,
conditioned that the room shall not be used
for kitchen and that no FIRE be kept therein.
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen May
7. and eencuTred in BY Council May 3, 1873. =,