Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-12
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting Of the General
Council.
loFTIoiAL nEroRr.l
HOARD or ALDERMEN.
Cry HALL, MEMPHIS, April 2. 1873.

HOARD or ALDERMEN.
Cry HALL. MEAPHIs. April 2. ISIS.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved by tho General Council. That TN
City ngineer be and Is horahy required Y 70
port 10 the next meeting Of this Board IN,
probable cost of paving Main street petweei
| Calhoun aud Georgia with rock, and 70 nsoei
tain what assistance or aid can % reiieu WV
from property owners aputuns on saaI ~, ~. X,
Referred 70 Improvement COmml,teo ~
Board, April ?. and eoneuHed IN by Oouhei'
Resolved. by the General Council, Ina
where property owners are or may ., oIu l,,,a
10 lay down plank or brick sidewalks the sanl
may be done Of stone, at tho opuoh VI INV
P'Idopted By Board, April 2. and eoncurred
In BY Council. April Q, 1913.
4 nv Alderman Busby;
RESOLVED. That the Finance COMMITTEES take
such steps as they deem necessary Anu sueh
steps as will secure the earliest possiDie pay
/ ment Of all amounts due employees OF TINS CITY
for services already rendered; inc same Do
| lieved 10 be among our hrst duties;
Adopted BY Board. April 2. and concurred
in by Council, April y, 1919
Resolved, That the City Engineer be diree,
ted % put up an oIi lamp AZ ,r ,aS ' Sna ihSt
this work DO done Immediately, as II issreauy
"s Adopted BY Board, April 2. and cOncurred in
| by Council. April y. 1873.
BY Alderman Pettigrew;
Resolved, That all officials Of the city, whose
duty Il is to purchase supplies or requisites LOT
their respective departments, be ana are
hereby instructed 10 procure bids Tor the iur-
nishinE Of said supplies, and that me same DC
Adopted by Board, April 2, and concurred
in by Council, April y, 1913.
By the same:
Resolved That la%PRGst be erected StsSe ON
sboISy street eta and the river.
Adopted by Board, April 2, and eonourred
In by Council, April y, 1873.
ORDINANCE.
BY Alderman Davis:
Section i. Be it ordained by the General
Council, That Part II, Of Section q, OF
the present city tax law, be and Is hereby
ve.tanrant' ner annum, SIS. But the license to
keen a restaurant shall not authorize the sale 70
gnests or others ofany spurious, vinous or malt
LIQUORS, lager beer. ale, porter, cider or light
wines, nor cigars. nor tobaceoi ana every per-
son selling any ofthe said articles in or about
his or her restaurant shall hrst obtain the
license therefor. as herein prescribed, in add
tion 10 their restaurant license.
Section 2 And be it further ordained, That
this ordinance take effect from and after It's
Refer Referred to Ordinance Committee. by Board
of Aldermen April 2. and concurred IN Dy
Council April 2, 1913;
BY Alderman Robbins;
Resolved, That a special committee OF two
from this eoard and three from the Council
be appointed TO investigate tho proprlety oil
reorRanizing the Fire Department, with a
view. If practicable. TO reduce the expenses OF
the same. now that our water-Works are COM
Referred to Fire Committee by Board Of Al
dermen and concurred in by Council, April 2,
Resolved, That the City Engineer be re-
quested to repair and whitewash Market
Edopted By Board Of Alderman April 2. 1873.
Concurredin by Council April 8, 1873.
By Alderman Walsh;
Resolved BY the General Council, That the
Mayor is hereby requested to compel the City
Railroad Company TO comply with the terms
OF the late contract between the city and said
keep the street in good repair as
provided for in said contract--and that the
same be done under the supervision OF the Clty
Idonted BY Board of Aldermen April 2, and
conquered in by council April 3. 1873.
Cry HALL, MEMPHIS. April 8. 1873.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
Mayor and ldermen of the city ofMemFhis,on
Thursday evening. AprilS. 1873; pre'entLhon.
John johnson, Mayor; Messrs. Chairman
Cicalls. Walsh. Robbins. Davis, Pettgrew,
Malatests. Busby. Burke. White and Colli-
gan. Aldermen. ~,
A quorum being announced the Chairman
took his seat. called the J, members pIesiesni 10
When the unfinished business was taken up
and proceeded with.
By Alderman Cicalla:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be di-
reeted 10 lay down a brick gutter on both
sides of TreEsvapt street, between Shelby
street and the river.
Adopted By board of Aldermen, April 8.
and referred to improvement Committee by
Council. April 3. 1873.
Resolved. That the City ENGINEER be direct |
ed 10 build foot bridge over the Tavine be- |
tween Main and Shelby streets, on the north |
side Of Calhoun street.
: Adopted BY Board lof Aldermen, April 3; |
action recopsidered and referred to Improve
ment Committee by Council. April 3, 1873.
Resolved. That the City Engineer be direct
ed to lay down a substantial brick gutter on |
the west side Of Tennessee street. between |
Butler and Trezevant streets.
Referred TO improvement COMMITTEES by |
Board Of Aldermen. April 3, and concurred IN |
By Council April 9, 1873.
By the same:
structed to notify the property-owners on the |
south side ofVance, between Shelby and Ten |
nessee streets, TO lay down plank sidewalks
within the next thirty days.
Referred to improvement Committee by |
Board Of Aldermen, April 3. and concurred in |
by Council, April 9. 1873.
By the same:
Resolved, That the Sergeant alarms be in
Itructed TO notify the properiy-owners on the
ioutb side of Trezevant street, between, Main |
md Shelby streets. 70 lay down brick side /
walks within the next thirty days.
Adopted by Board ofAldermen. April 3, and |
md concurred in By Council April 9. 1873.
MKxPHIs. TExN., March 81. 1873.
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Gen
eral Council Of the city Of Memphis:
May It please your honorable body. / have
he honor herewith 20 present the annual esti-
nate Of the Board Of Education for the ex-
Denses Of the city schools for the ensuing |
rear. This estimate is presented for purposes
,ftaxation prescribed by law.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHARLES K0RTRECHT,
President Memphis School Board.
The following is the estimate made by the
finance Committee Of the Board Of Education
II the expenses Of the city schools for the
salaries Of teachers, ianitors, superin-
tendent, ,0Qy
fents 4,2Og
ue '
stationery printing. etc................... $50
Repairs and furniture.-........-.. ....,.... 4.5DJ
Incidental expenses and insurance...... $500
interest 4,oOO
-
$50 900
Scholastic population at the close Of the
ear 1872, g7l5.
JIG. CAIRNS, Secretary.
Received and referred to Finance Commit
ee BY Council. and coneurred in by a like
eferenoe 10 the Finance Committee By Board
4 Aldermen. April 2. 1873.
BUSINESS IRON COUNCIL.
The Police Board. TO whom vas referred the
EDITION Of Henry Brown. policeman. praying