Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-06


Upon the petition Of Job Bledsoe and others
praying that the General Council allow then
on account their city taxes. amount alleged Il
have been paid by petitioners for attorneys
fees in the suit Of Bledsoe vs. Digs. 70 keel
open Allen avenue, etc; Referred by Council
to their Finance and Ways and Means Com
mtttee August Is, 1873. Indefinitely postpon
ed by Board Of Aldermen August Is. 1873, fol
reason that the matter has already been
Your joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Finance and Ways and Means Committee re-
port adversely.
Report adopted by Council September 8
1873. =.
Upon the lengthy petition Of and Harriet
C. Kay in relation TO the city opening Wash.
ington street and the alley between Poplar and
Washinton streets, through the lot known as
the Reinhardt property, east OF Bayou Gayoso,
in which petitioners are interested, praying
TO be paid damages. Referred by Council and
Board Of Aldermen TO their respective FL
nance and Ways and Means Committees,
August 6, 1873.
Your joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Finance and Ways and Means Committee re-
spectfully refer 70 the City Attorney and En-
gineer for Investigation and report.
Report adopted by Council September 3.
Upon the petition Of numerous owners OF
draws and other vehicles praying for reduc-
ton Of the city privilege tax on their calling,
etc. Referred By Council and Board Of Alder
men 10 their respective Ways and Means Com
Your Joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Finance and Ways and Means Committee re-
mort that they recommend the adoption Of the
ordinance herewith subp piib ,yoproN
Chairman Council Committee.
BUSBY,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
Report coneurred In BY Council September
g. 1873. See ordinance and action thereby by
Council September 3, 1873.
Passed first reading: rules Suspended per
charter. and passed second and third read
ings BY Council September 3. 1918.
ORDINANCE,
An ordinance TO regulate the taxation Of GER
tain vehicles
Be il ordained BY the General Council Of the
City Of Memphis:
Section /. That subsection thirty-one t31)
Of section q Of the amended tax ordinance.
approved on the 9th day Of April. 1917. be and
the same is amended. so that the tax charged
upon the vehicles mentioned in the said sub
section shall be $40 instead Of SIS. as therein
See. 2. That subsection 80 Of the said ordi-
nance BE and the same is amended so that the
tax charged upon the vehicles mentioned in
the said subsection shall be SIS instead Of $40,
as therein prescribed.
Sec g. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage. and
that all inconsistent ordinances be and the
same are hereby repealed.
FIRE comal1EE.
Upon the following, viz:
Resolved By the General Council That the
Mayor and Chief Of the Fire Department be
and are hereby required to purchase. as soon
as tbe financial condition Of the city will jus
tify il, hose cart with go feet Of hose. to be
vent in South Memphis near the corner Of
Main and Broadway, and to provide horse
and man for the purpose Of taking care Of the
same, so a. 10 make il available for that pOr-
ton Of the city. provided the citizens will or
Ranize force sufficient to use same.
Referred 10 Fire Committee by Council. July
Z. Referred by Board Of Aldernep 10 special
committee on organization Robbins a1d A.
Dayis-July 7, 1873.
Your Joint Councils Fire and Board Of Al
dermen's Special Committee recommend that
no action be taken on tbisre-olution until the
water mains are extended 70 the city limits.
Report adopted By Council September 3.
Upon petition Of Mrs. Bamberger. asking
permission to build new frame kitchen on
her lot, No Isl Poplar street, within the city +
fire Iitnits, in lieu Of her old kitchen. now in
a falling condition. Prayer granted By Board
Of Aldermen August 6, 1873. Referred By COun-
Gil 70 their Fire Committee. August -. 1873.
Your Council Fra Committee recommend
NOTEBOOK.
Chairman Council COmmittee.
Adopted by Council.
PETITIONS.
The petition Of W Cochran and divers
other property owners and residents on Com
merce street, from Third to the bayou bridge,
praying for the rounding up and laying OF
cutters on said street, from Third street %
the bayou bridge.
Referred to Improvement Committee by
Council September 3. 1913.
The petition Of II D Council aud others.
stating that, per order Of the General COun-
Gil, they have set curbing and lSid gutter "a
front Of their property prior 70 the late decl-
sions touching the premises, praying n have
the value Of aaid work refunded 70 them, the
petitioners. BY the city.
Referred By CouEeil TO their Finance and
Ways and Means Committee September 3.
The petition Mrs. Y c Glenn. asking per-
mission 10 erect a frame house on the corner
Of Poplar and Third streets, within The ciY's
ire limits.
!, Referred ,I I, By Council to thsir Eirs Commit
The petition Of sundry city officials, pray
ing the General Council 10 appropriate the
sum Of So toward defraying the funeral cx-
penses Of their long, most faithful and eff
cient city employe. james Fender. recently
deceased, leaving . worthy widow and several
small children IN INDECENT eircumstances.
Prayer granted BY Council September :,
1873.
The petition Of Charles A Parson. Of the
Memphis TELEGRAPH Institute, asking the
privilege Of running their telegraph iine-one
wire-from their school-ro0m 10 the ErpOd-
ton building during the coming Exposition.
Prayer granted By Council September s.
1913.
The petition Of Eii and MARY A. Rsyper
owners Of lot No. al Main street and adloin-
ing the Street Railroad stables, within The
city's IRE limlu, PRAYING permission 70 erect
a small frame bui ding thereon.
Referred By Council 10 their Fire Committee
September 3, 1913.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Councilman Mason:
Resolved, Ihat the property owners on The
east side Of Carolina street lay plank side
y AXIS down IN the next thirty days. between
Hernando aud Main.
ADOPTED b. Council September 8. ls7g.
By the same.
Resolved, hat the property owner on he
easi siae 81 Aaiu street be ordered 70 lay down
ana repair sidewalks IN the next thirty dayF
AQepte1 n IounrIl September 3, 1913.
b CQunciln=n Hufhef.
Resolved, That the CITY F1riuarr L. A.
thcrt=c1 % LAY down curtinr ard ruffrrirg
% NeE Aadis9n street, from N. and q. X.