Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-12
FINANCE COMMITTEES:
MUNICIPAL.
Adjourned Meeting OF the General
Council.
COMMON COUNCIL.
loPFIcfaL REPoRT.l

IOfFlCIAL RkPOkI.I
CrrY HALL, MEMPHIS. September 10. 1873.
At an adjourned meeting of the Mayor and
Common Council Of the City Of Memphis, on
Present Hon. y. A. Cicalla. Acting Mayor;
Messrs. President Gent. Holbrook, Hewitt.
Chase, Norton. Beehn. Droesher. Roush.
Shaw. Clouston. Bingham. Clarke. Toot
Hunt, Jobe. Hughes, Grant. Simons, Smith
and Mason, COuncilmen.
A quorum being announced, the President
took his seat. called the members present 70
order, and had the roll of Councilmen called.
When the unfinished business was taken up
and progressed with.
REPORTS.
A report from the City Engineer touching
the probable cost Of grading Shelby street. say
about 500. from Calhoun TO Georgia street:
Read. received and ordered filed by Board OF
Aldermen. September 3, 1873. Same action by
Council, September 10, 1873.
The favorable majority report of Council
Improvement and Board Of Aldermen's FL
nance and Ways and Means Committee, 10
whom was referred the report Of the Mayor
and City Attorney on the petition of Catharine
and Margaret MeNamee; also similar report
of the Mayor and City Attorney on the petition
of j. G. Saint for himself and as executor Of j .
NJ. Saint. deceased, and w. Z. Brown, guar
dian of the minor children of j. NJ. Saint,
claiming damages from the city on account of
the city extending Main street south through
the grounds Of petitioners without making
restitution therefor. The Special Committee
Councils improvement and Board OF Alder
men s Finance and Ways and Means Commit
tees), the majority thereof, report In favor OF
allowing petitioners respectively thirty dollars
per front foot for the ground claimed by them.
Also a minority report by the same committee,
claiming that petitioners are not entitled to
damages. Reports all read, received and nom
concurred in by Board Of Aldermen. Septem-
Der 3, 1873; and by Council September 10, 1873.
The adverse report of the Board OF Alder
men and Council Special Commltteei 70 Hnom
was referred the adverse report Of the Board
Of Aldermen and Council Ordinance and
Printing Committee. on the ordinance touch
ing the disposal of property struck of TO the
city for unpaid city taxes, etc
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen Sep
tember 3, and by Council September 10. 1873.
The report Of the Council and Board Of Al
dermen and Special Committee on the petit
tion. of G. b. Peters, praying, TO have the
lot on the south side of Adams street. known
as Willet's billiard saloon, part lot 81. for the
year 1872. The Committee report that the as
sessment Of 1872 be made 81 500. instead Of
81, SOC.
Report non-concurred in by Board Of-Aldsr-
men September 3. The Committee report
adopted b. Council September 10, 1873.
The adverse report Of the Council Improve
ment and Board Of Aldermen Finance and
Ways and Means Committee on the petition Of
@. Q. Dickinson, claiming $500 for damage,
represented to have been done his property,
in consequence of the city's strengthening
Bayou GayOso contiguous or adjoining thereto
at the corner Of Vance and Eehols streets.
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen Sep
TENDER 3, and by Council September 10, 1873.
The favorable report of the Board of Alder
men and Council Improvement Committee.
on a resolution that the property owners on
the west side Of Dean avenue, from Georgia
to broadway street, lay down new or repair
their old plank sidewalks in thirty days. Also
that the property owners on the south side OF
flaAw rfa mfr frnF tn
street, and from Georgia to Webster street. on
the east side Of DeSOtO street.
Report adopted by Board of Aldermen Sep |
tember 3, and by Council September 10, 1873. |
The favorable report of the Board of Alder |
men and Council Improvement Committee, to |
whom was referred resolution that the prop
erty owners on Winchester street from Front |
TO Third street, repair their sidewalks within |
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen September
3. and coneurred in By Council September TO- |
1873.
:, The favorable report of the Council and
Board Of Aldermen Improvement Committee,
70 whom was referred a resolution that the /
City Engineer repair Dean avenue from Geor-
gia to Broadway street, also, 20 place cross |
lngs over Georgia street at intersection of
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen September
and eoneurred in BY Council September 10.
1873.
The favorable report Of the Council and
mittee on the petition Of ID l. Rosser and 9TH |
ers praying for the Appropriate grading Of
Concord street, and for the placing Of cross
inRs over the alleys on each side OF said street.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen September
and concurred in by Council September 10, /
1873.
PETITIONS.
The petition Of Van AW Anderson and 9th |
ers, residents Of the Eighth ward, on Jones |
avenue, between Hawley and Mosby streets, |
stating that their residence property is being
materially damaged by the injudiciOus grad |
ing anu improving BY the city Of said Jones |
avenue. praying for relief
Referred BY Board Of Aldermen TO the City |
Engineer September 8 and eoncurred in by |
Council September 10. 1873.
The petition Of GeoTge Sehmal1reid. asking |
permission rem the General Council 10 lay
stone PIPE sever from the rear Of his house, |
No. Howard's Row, corner OF Eaid Row and /
shelby street. through the alley 10 the river.
Prayer granted by Board Of Aldermen SEN |
tember and e0ncurred In by Council septem- 1
Der 10, 1873; the work 70 Be done under lie a.. |
pervision and direction Of the City Rneineer /