Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-12
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting OF the General
Council.
COMMON COUNCIL.
loFTioIAL HKroRr.l
CRY Hall. MENrHIs, May 7, 1873.


CIfy Hall. MENrHis. May 7. 1913.
RKroRrs or SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The petition Of 4. W. brown, attorney for
the Memphis freighting Company, proposing
an amicable Adjustment Of the litlgaied dinef-
snees between the city and the freishunr
KeEeTrsi by Council 10 their Special Com
ut,,ss ~ az. te-wit, Councilmcn White.
Clarke, Chase, Smith and koush, April y
ISIS, and their action coneurred IN ~ beaIu
of Aldermen bya like reference 70 iheis ~
cial Committee OF three, io-NN' N'n''"'"
pSt W. ..nnssciaf Conncil and hoard Of Aldermen
COMMITTEES report adversely 20 the poutioh, 4,
Renort received and adopted ~ Sonnel
MAY 7. and coneurrod In BY tho Board OF NJ
ae assn, avn Your committee to whom was
,eeerred the subject Of eKorbltant salaries anu
sineeure POSITIONS beg leave 70 report,
First. that they are unable 70 ma any DO
.tlsn held by S,S SIy Sp or he charter.
usaeond We cannot End where any salary
|, allowed that Is higher than Is sotey city
ordinance. q. .,,,. ~,
= end the Tnx-CollectOr receives yearly DO
tween six and seven thousand dollars IN per-
cSntaee FROM his once. and tho CITY Is iur-
nishing him a clerk nj two hundred dollars
year salary. After taking into con,iaerail S1
the city finances. We would adyise ne aool,
isbment OF this Office, say At least by next
'Y eaI committee. looking over the list Of
salaries, find that We are promiiing very
generously but not paying az Az NJ nsv ' ~,
smp,oyss, hs p'''s"' NJ v. HoLBR06K,
VS. Chairman Council Committee. =,
Renort received and adopted 0y Oounoll
May 7, and tabled by Board OF Aldermen May
y ~. ' pstition of II. S. Maddox, asking per-
mission 10 construct a sewer from his houses
already built and those In the course q con
struotion on the corner OF Main anu TX
cbanse streets, say the northwest corner FLOCK,
~ Inc sewer under tho old City Hospital or
Medicai College In the north end OF Exchange
building, so az 20 connect by eOnsent OF tnose
interested with the Oyerton hotel sewer
praver Granted BY Council May I, 1878. Il
Iinon the petition If 4. B. Edgington ana
other property-owners on Jones avenue, stat
ing that in consequence sf the recent grading OF
said avenue by the city, petitioner properly
thereon has been materially dsmageu' thete-
fore, petitioners pray for relief.
Referred 10 Improvement Committee BY
Board OF Aldermen. April ?, and coneurred IN
by Council. April Q, 1913,
Your Joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Improvement Committee report i IiSB9
Chairman Alderman Committee.
VIM. hewitt,
Chairman Council COMMITTEES.
Report received and adopted by Council
May I, and concured in by Board OF Alder-
men May 2, 1873.
Upon the petition Of sundry parties praying
for the opening and improving OF Iurley
street, from Beal to Union streets.
Referred BY Council and Board Of Aldermen
to their respective Improvement Committees
April 9 1873. .,
Your Joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Committee report that we re-
fer this petition TO the Mayor with instrue-
tions to sec if the owners Of the lots through
which the street will pass WI d RTTssY same
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WIN. HEWITT,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report received and adopted by Oonncii
Nav 7. and concurred in BY Board OF Alder
Whereas, The bridge on Wellington street.
south of Vance, is almost impossible from
washing of the earth; be It
Resolved. That the City Engineer be in
structed TO make suitable repairs on said
bridge; also to grade and repair said street
from the bridge TO fernando road. as Is I'M
passabe.
Resolved further, That the property owners
on both sides Of said street, south OF vance,
be instructed to lay down plank sidewalk
within thirty days.
Referred BY Common Council and Board Of
Aldermen to their respective improvement
Committees. April 3, 1873. ..c.,
and Board of Aldermen Improvement Com
mittees report requesting that the City Engi-
neer be directed to make repairs as soon as
r-
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WIN HEWITT,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted by Council. May Z. and
.oncurred in by Board of Aldermen, May
;, 1873.
Upon a resolution that the City Engineer
have the alley paved from Front to Second
.trset between Gayoso and Union streets.
Referred by Council and Board of Aldermen
10 their respective Improvement Committees,
April 3. 1873.
Your joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Imr rovement Committee report that the petit
lion be granted, provided the parties will loan
he money to the city to be returned in one,
,wo, three, four and five years, without inter
sst, as the citizens Of Vance street propose
10 do.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WIN HEWITT,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report received and adopted by Council,
May I, and concurred in By Board of Alder
men, May 9, 1872.
mat the alley running from Main 10 SECOND
streets. between Union and Gayoso streets, Is
n an impossible condition. praying that the
latne be repaired with stone, stating that he
will advance the requisite means TO the city
% do the work alongside Of petiOner's ground,