Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-13
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting Of the General
Council.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
loFFioIAL REroRr.l
CRY HALL, MESrHIs, March 9. 1878.
REVOLUTIONS.

CITY HALL, Mthfhia' March o, 1870.
RESOLUTIONS.
by Aldermen DAvisi
Resolved, That the property owners on Il
west side Of Manassas street, who were z
quirod b. the resolution passed April 4. 1871
10 grade 20 the proper grade and lay dow
plank sidewalks. whose sidewalks are alrcad
Al the proper grade aud who have Sidewalk
already laid down, be allowed 20 comply VII
the said resolution BY putting ne sde VA,
days from this date, u they desire TO eompl
with the faid resolution In that way.
Adopted BY Board ol Aldermen and con
cured In by Council March ., 1873.
BY Councilman Robbins;
Resolved, BY the General Council. That
i committee IL two from the Board OF Alder
men and three from the Common Council, I
be appointed BY the chairmen OF their respect
i've bodies. be authorized. IN e9nJ9neuon w.
alarm telegraph for the city Of Memphis, Z
cost not exceeding $4,000, and report sat
contract 70 the General Council at resula
meeting for confirmation or rejection, am
that the Mayor, uoder existing ordinances, D.
instructed 20 borrow money 10 pay for tn
| same on the best possible terms for the city.
Adopted BY Board Of Aldermen March 8
1873. Board Of Aldermen Committee Messr
Laid on the table by Council March s. 1873
The yeas and nays being called for stood a
follows, t0-wit: Neas-Holbrook, Hywitt
Chase, Beehn. Droesher, Clarke, Hunt
White. Hughes, Grant simons1ll. Nays
Norton. koush. Shaw. Bingham. Toof. Smith
and Mason-T.
| BY Alderman Burke:
Whereas, IL Is n matter ofcurrent report and
is seriously complained Of by many citizens
| that the inteTment Of corpses in and the
general condition Of Winchester Cemetery. i
prejudicial 20 the public health. and Is tend
ing rapidly TO become an intolerable nuisance
therefore, be il
Resolved by the General Council Of the city
Of Memphis. That Joint committee Of i've
members from the Common Council. and
three members from the Board of Aldermen
be appointed 10 inquire into and Investigate
the matter, and report the facts 10 this GEN
ersl Council at It's next regular meeting.
Aldermen Board Of Aldermen Committee
Messrs. Burke. Davis and Robbins. Same ae-
ton by Council. Committee-Counci
Bingham, Beehn, Holbrook, Grant and
Hughes. Marcia, 1873.
by Aldermen Busby:
Resolved. That the petition asking that
Dunlap avenue be widened. and adopted by
Board of Aldermen and Councilmen Novem-
Der 6. 1872. be referred to Mayor and City En-
gineer. with instructions that they ascertain
the cost Of widening said avenue, and report
back 10 General Council at their next meet
Referred to Mayor and City Engineer by
Board Of Aldermen. Same action by Council,
By Aldermen Walsh:
Resolved, That the property owners on the
north of South or Calhoun street, between
Shelby and Main streets, be notified TO lay
down plank sidewalk within the next thirty
days.
ton By Council, March ., 1873.
By Alderman Ciealla:
Resolved. That tina City Engineer be and is
hereby directed to lay down plank crossing
on the first alley south of Washington street.
at its intersection with the east side ofFourth
street.
ell March 5. 1913.
Resolved. That from this date the wharfand
landing receipts be applied TO the improve
ment and enlarging Of the river landing;
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen. Laid on
table by Council. March 8, 1873.
By Alderman Davis:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be re-
auested 10 place a gas lamp on the corner Of
Jackson aud Commerce streets.
Referred TO Gas Committee by Board of
Aldermen March s. 1873. Same action by
Council March 5. 1873.
Resolved, That the City Engineer be re-
quested 10 repair Market street from Main TO
Fulton streets; also to repair Center alley
from Market TO jackson streets.
Adopted hy Board of Aldermen and Council
March 5. 1873.
BY the same:
Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be
and is hereby directed to notify the property
owners on the east and west sides Of Fourth
street to lay down plank sidewalks between
Court and Madison streets, within the next
thirty days.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen March 5.
1873.
Resolved, That the Ordinance and Printing
Committee be requested TO report at the next
regular meeting on the petition Of several
parties (proprietors Of restaurants), referred
10 them at the last regular meeting.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen and Council
March 5. 1873.
By the same:
Resolved. That the Mayor and City Engi-
neer be directed to inquire into and report to
this Board the cost Of grading the bluffs be-
tween Front street and the river. from Jeffer-
son to Union streets.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen March S.
1873 Laid on table by Council March 5, 1873.
The proceedings Of the General Council for
on the inside or fourth page Of the LEDGER,
where ii is seldom or ever seen by any one,
unless they were specially looking for it. |
thereby destroying IN q measure the object to
be obtained by its publication; therefore
Resolved. That the Printing Committee be |
and are hereby authorized to see if they can |
not have the proceedings published in a
prominent portion Of the paper.
AuODIe0 DY DOdTu VI AATcu D.
1873, and concurred in by Council March G. |
1873.
Resolved, That a committee Of three from |
the Board Of Aldermen and - from the |
Common Council be appointed by the chair |
man OF tn cir respective Boards, whose duty il |
snail be TO ascertain the cost of widening |
Manassas street; and also what increase Of |
value would probably result TO property abut- |
ting on said street, and whether il would not |
be To the general interest of the city to have |
ell etr xuidpnad NJ IN naFlv date and va
port as soon as practicable to this General
Council.
Referred to special committee by Board Of
Aldermen. Committee-Messrs. White and
Robbins.
By Alderman Cicalla:
Resolved, That the Mayor and City Epgi- |
neer be directed TO advertise for proposals FOR |
paving with stone Beal street, from Shelby to
Main streets.
Referred TO Improvement Committee by |
Board Of Aldermen March 8. 1873. and con- |
Cured in by Council by a like reference 10 |
Improvement Committee March 6, 1873.
Resolved. That the Mayor and Finance
Committee be directed to ascertain upon what !
terms they can obtain rooms for the city Offices |
for n term Of years in the building about TO be |
erected at the corner Of Madison aud Second |
streets by the Masonic Temple Association.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen March 5, |
and eoneurred in by Council March 8. 1873. |
COMMUNICATION.
A communication from the Memphis Gas |
Light Company, stating that the contract with |
he city 10 furnish public gas lights expires by |
limitation on March y, 1873. They. however. |
propose to continue u furnish public gas
lights to the city on the same terms and cOndi- |
ions ~ at present charged.
Referred by Council and Board Of Alder 1
men 20 their respective Light and Lamp Com /
nittees, March 5, 1913.
RKR0Rr.
Annual report Of the CITY Recorder was
cad, received and ordered published lOT
reference is made 70 the published |
lroceedidgs Of the Common Council Of this
late, March s. 1873.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The special committee TO whom was referred
he account Of Peter LaWless for Sl079 IS. for
'epairs on hre engines, report in favor Of al
owing Mr.. LaEless the sHW Of Ssl2 -. Re
bort adopted ~ Council. and eoGeurred in bY
Board Of Aldermen. March s, 1873.
The report Of the special com mittee TO pre-
lare the act necessary TO extend the city lin