Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-05
commend .ss: that n. matter be referred to the

Acres crossing, leading FROM Poplar 10 Ala
bAma and Exchange stroctsi that said etfce
or passway Il Ia an impossible condition
that 4. Folu, a dealer In mich cows. No. 30
Poplar street, makes use OF said street ans
the adjoining cross alley a, a stock yAta, Y
the great annoyance OF the neighborhoou
Therefore, petitioners pray for an abAtemen
referred By Council to Chief OF Police and
Il Improvement Committee. and concurrcd II
By Board OF Aldermen March 0, ls.5.
Your joint Improvement Oonhlt'ee fepoi'
with instructions that the Sergeant-at-Arm'
abaie the nuisance eompIalnessdt s Sa
Chairman Aldermee U9mmittee'
Chairman Council Committee.
| in By Board Of Aldermen April 3, 1873.
Upon the petition Of d. l.. Meyers. that the
property on Poplar street, in the citycf Mem
phis. known As the Blur CITY Mills, has been
LARGELY In excess Of It's real value. aud prnyinR
| that said assessment DO reduced 70 $500. the
| iargest sum that can be procured therefor. :,
Referred BY Board Of Aldermen 70 their y /
nance and Ways and Means Committee Feb
r 1 5. aud By : like reference by ooun-
Your ioint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Finance and Ways and Means Committee re-
port that the assessment on said property be
''1"''~ = JOHN L. NORTON.
Chairman Committed
A. DAVIS,
Act'g Chairman Aldermen COMMITTEES.
Adopted by Council April ?, and concurred
In by Board of Aldermen April 3, 1873.
Upoh the petition Of VIM. Wesche. President
Of the Memphis Turner'S Association. praying
for a remission Of the city tax on lot on Pop
lar street. No. IA, the property Of the AsSocia-
ton used for literary purposes, c,...
Referred 10 Finance COMMITTEES and City AZ.
torney, March 5, and concurred In BY Board OF
Aldermen March 6. 1873.
Your Joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Finance and Ways and Means Committee,
with the City Attorney report sd tpTcly
Chairman Council Committee.
A. DAVIS,
Aot'g Chairman Aldermen Committee.
Adopted BY Council April 2. and concurred
in by Board Of Aldermen April 3, 1873.
The petition Of d, II. Townsend, guardian
fer the children and executor Of the estate OF
o. p. Nealey, deceased. praying for an abato-
ment OF the city assessment Of the property be-
longing to said estate, situated on Main. be-
tween Adams and Washington streets, more
especially the assessment Of value fixed on the
Referred BY Council to their Finance Com
mittee March 5, and concurred in by Board
Of Aldermen March 6. 1873.
Your Joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Finance and Ways and Means Committee re-
p''' w JOHN L. NORTON,
Chairman Council Committee.
A. DAVIS,
Act'g Chairman Aldermen Committee.
Adopted by Council April 2. 1873.
Upon the petition Of Dr. 4. Erskine and 9TH
or members of the Board of Trustees Of the
Memoirs Medical College asking the city 70
permit them to erect their contemplated col
lege building on a portion Of the Memphis City
Hospital Grounds.
Referred by the Council to their Hospital
Committee. March s. 1873. Same action by
Your joint Council and Board of Aldermen
Hospital and Market Committees report ia
yorably, and would recommend the matter be
referred back to the Hospital Joint Commit
tee and to meet tho officers Of the proposed
Medical College and consult in regard 10 loca-
ton. ,,,,,.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
A. r. DROESHER,
Chairman Council Com mittee.
Adopted by Council. april 2, 1873. Com
Cured in by Board ofAldermen, April 3, 1873.
The petition of Mrs. sallie saffarans, guar
dian Of the children Of George w. Saffarans.
deceased, stating that said estate or heirs are
the owners of frame double tenement house,
Nos. 81 and SO on the north side of Union
street aud west side Of the first alley east of
city fire limits and is much out Of repair; and
petitioner asks permission to repair the same
with wood or frame work.
Referred to Fire Committee by Council
March 5. 1873. Prayer granted by Board Of
Aldermen March 6, 1873. but the Board of
Aldermen's actien non-coneurred in by
Council March 6. 1873.
Your Committee recommend that the petit
ton be granted, with the following proyisos;
that we allow the petitioner to move the house
back ten feet, aud make all necessary repairs
thereto. except the erection of a kitchen; and
that she be allowed to build kitchen only on
removing carpenter shop now occupying rear
or north end of lot.
M. v. HOLBR00K,
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Council April 2. and concurred
in by Board Of Aldermen April 3, 1873.
MEMPHIS, April 2. 1873.
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
l, Mrs. Newman, poor widow, have lit
tie room which ia out Of repair. Will you DO
so kind ss to allow me 70 fix it up2 / will be
very thankful il you will allow me to do so.
MRS. NEWMAN. l6l Poplar street.
Referred to Fire Committee and Chief Fire
Department April 3, 1873.
Whereupon the Council adjourned until
Thursday evening, April 3, 1873
L. R. RICHARDS. City Register.