Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-10
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting of the General
Council.
COMMON COUNCIL.
oFYcIAL REPORT.

COMMON COONCALs
loFHoIAL REPORT
CRY HALL. November 8. 1873.
PETITION.
Upon the petition of Mrs. II. Greenberg.
praying 10 be allowed to enclose one Of the
vacant stalls on the north side Of Beal street
Market House. Prayer granted by Council
and referred to Market and Hospital Com
mittee by Board Of Aldermen, November
5. 1873.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Councilman Clouston:
Resolved, That the market hours be changed
on next Monday, the 10th, from o'clock until
Adopted by Council and Board of Aldermen.
November 5, 1873.
By Councilman Grant:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
structed to put Saharran street, at the inter
section Of Fourth, in a passable condition..
Adopted by Council and Board Of Alder
men November 5. 1873,
By Councilman Smith, Resolved that the
Sargeant-at-Arns be directed to notify the
ownersrof property on Main between Calhoun
and Broadway. east side, to repair their side
walks. Also those on South. between Main
and fernando.
Adopted By Council and Board of Aldermen.
November 5, 1873.
By Councilman Clouston:
Resolved, That an oil lamp be placed on
Pontotoc street, between DeSoto and Yelling
| ton.
By Councilman Smith:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
structed to repair Immediately the brick eul-
vert under Main street, between Webster and
| Broadway.
Referred to improvement Committee by
Board of Aldermen and concurred in by Coun-
| ell November 5. 1873.
By Councilman Chase:
Resolved, That vote Of thanks is hereby
rendered the police and fremen and those off,
| cials who remained at their posts Of duty du-
| ring the late epidemic.
Adopted by Council and Board of Aldermen
November 5, 1873.
By Councilman Grant:
Resolved, That the property-owners on the
down plank sidewalks from Looney to Aue-
ton streets within the next thirty days.
Adopted by Council November 5, 1873.
By Councilman Jobe:
Resolved, That a special committee OF
three be appointed TO confer with the Citizens
Relief Committee, Howard Association and
other relief committees of the city, to ar
range some plan for taking care Of and re-
lieying the destitute widows and orphans left
upon US by the late epidemic of yellow fever,
and with view of turning over all the funds
now in hands of the various relief commit
tees to the Mayor Of the city, that he may be
able to carry out the measures proposed in
the message of this date.
Adopted By Council November 5. 1873.
Committee-Jobe, Toof Chase. Referred to a
committee Of two by Board of Aldermen No
vsmber 5, 1873. Committee-Messrs. Robbins
and White.
By Councilman Toof:
Resolved. That a committee Of three from
the Council and - from the Board of AL
d2rmen be appointed to designate the officers
Of the city for the 47th. and 4ath corporate
years. and affix the salaries for the same, and
report at the December meeting of the GEN
eral Council.
Adopted by Council November S, 1873.
COmmittee--Toof, Zent, Chase, Bingham.
Concurred in by Board Of Aldermen NoYem-
Der 5. 1873: Committee-A White. B Rob-
bins, 2 White
Letter Of w II Haynes. in relation 10 estab-
fishing an industrial home for the orphans,
under direction and control Of the city. Re-
ferred to special committee Of Eve from Coun-
ell, November 5. 1873. Committee: Council
men Smith. ROush. Shaw, Hewitt and Jobe.
Referred to special committee Of two by Board
Of Aldermen, November s, 1873. Committee;
Aldermen Robbins and A.. j. White.
When Council adjourned.
S. r. RICHARDS.
Acting City Register.