Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-12
IuPRovEMENr COMMITTEE.

mittees June 4, 1873. ,,
Yonr Joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Improyement Committees report that we re-
commend that the street be brought to grade
cnrbed and Ruttered so as to relieve the petl-
tioner. and that the tax item be reIetreu 10
the Finance Committee. SEQ So.
Adopted by Council July 2. 1873. Same ac-
tion by Board Of Aldermen July Z, 1913.
Tpon the petition of sundry parties praying
for The erection Of foot bridge across the
bayou at It's intersection with Broadway street.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
10 their respective improvement Committees
June 4. 1873. ,ta..,,.r
Tmnroyement Committee report favorably.
Report adopted by Council July =. 80
Tnon the following resolution, that tne ser
eeant-at-A Arms be instructed 70 nouiy the
property Owners on the south side Of nuiins
Street to lay down plank sidewalks between
Mulberry and St. Martin, within the next
~" Referred by Board of Aldermen and Council
10 their respective Improvement Committees
Your Joint Board of Aldermen and Council
Improvement Committee report approved.
Adopted by Council July 2, and csncurred
In by Board Of Aldermen July Z. 1915. =,
ITson the following resolution, That all the
nroperty owners on fernando street De re-
anired TO repair and lay down brick sue
walk in front of their lots within ninety days.
aid lots lying between Beal and Calhoun
'Edonted BY Council and referred to I'm
proyement Committee BY Board OF Aldermen
June 4, 1873. r .,,.
Enforcement Committee report favorably.
Eeport adopted BY Council and Board Of
Aldermen as amended to ninety days July Z.
1873. M. Al.
Mayor and City Engineer De authoriLe1 ". 70
advertise for grading Main street IRON NAi-
houn to jackson street. L.
Referred to Improvement Committee oy
Board Of Aldermen and eoncurred ID ny Oouh-
ell June 4, 1873.
Your joint Board of Aldermen and Council
Improyement Com mittee report faYoraDly'
Adopted BY Council July 2, and concurred
in nv hoard Of Aldermen July 7. 1878.
Toou the petition of ID Pante praying TO have
a nuisance abated on Poplar street, between
High and Orleans streets.
Referred TO Improvement COMMITTEE BY
Council. but laid on the table by Board oil Al
dermen, June 4, 1873.
Your Councils Improvement Committee re-
port that after q careful exam, nation We APP
prove the present grade Of the alley where thus
nuisance is complained Of, and We recommend
that Mr.. Pante Be requested to deed this alley
to the city, and IN this way the Engineer VIII
be able 10 remedy the evil complained Of.
Adopted by Council July 2. and eoncurred
in by Board of Aldermen July S, I: iS5S'
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WIN. HEWITT,
Chairman Council Committee.
BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL.
Upon the following: Resolved, by the
General Council, That it appears from an in
yestigation into the affairs of the Dispensary,
that the expenditures Of that institution are
far beyond the benefits conferred. and there
fore be it resolved that it be abolished from
and after the passage of this resolution.
Referred by Council to Health Committee,
June %, 1873, and coneurred in by Board OF
Aldermen, June 9, 1873.
Your Joint Council and Board Of Aldermen,
Hospital and Market Committee report, That
your committee having examined the work
ing of the Dispensary, have concluded that 1t
could not be dispensed with, and therefore
think that il should be continued at an ex-
pense not to exceed seventy-tive dollars per
ADOPTED by Council July 2, and eoncurred
in BY Board Of Aldermen. July 7, 1873.
The Hospital and Market COMMITTEES, to
whom was referred the application of the Trus-
tees of the Memphis Medical College for per-
mission to erect their contemplated college
buildings on a portion Of the city hospital
grounds, report favorably. and that the city 8
Joint Hospital Committee unite and confer
with the trustees. Report adopted by Council
and Board April and 3, 1878.
Your committee are of the opinion that they
have no authority to act in the premises. and
therefore refer the matter to the City Attorney:
Adopted by Council July 2. and coneurred
in by Board Of Aldermen July q, 1873.
N. MALATESTA,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
A. r. Dk0ESHER,
Chairman Council Committee.
Upon the petition Of H Dunseombe and
divers others, residing on and near &c Auction
street and Raleigh road, praying for the ex-
tension Of water pipes from the intersection
OF Auction and Fifth streets TO Manassas
street on the Old Raleigh road.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
to their respective Water Committees, May T..
1873.
Your Joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Water and Water Works Committees report
that it be referred TO the Water Works Co.
Adopted By Council July 2; coneurred in
by Board July I, 1873.
Upon the following:
Be Il ordained by the General Council OF the
city of Memphis:
Section 1. That lines 7, s, 9 and 10, Of page
2S3, Of Bridges Digest. being the latter per-
ton Of section ], Of article V. Of chapter III,
be and is hereby amended % read as follows
SouthWardly with bayou Gayoso to Vance
street; thence westwardly with Vance street
TO the Mississippi river and thence nOrthward-
ly with the Mississippi river 70 the beginning.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take and be
Of effect from and after its passage
Passed first reading and referred 70 0rdi-
nance Committee. Referred 70 Fire Commit
tee by Council as amended below, June q,
1873.
Your Joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Ordinance and Fire Committees report adj
Versely.
| offer a minority report. and recommend
that the Ere limits be extended % South
street JH SMITH
The minority report adopted ard passed
second reading By Council a. amended to
south street. July 2; indefinitely postponed
BY Board July ]. 1873.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman B. =. White:
Resolved b. the General Council Of the city
Of Memphis, That The Tar Collector be and
be i hereby instructed 70 issue distress var
rants against each and every person owing
taxes and having personal property, out or
which the sane can be made forthwith. and
20 enforce the sane strictly and without dis
elimination in favor q Or against any one.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen and refer
red 10 City Attorney By Council July z. 1913.
BUSINESS FkoN COUNCIL.
The petition Of w + Bogrs ana others r.
siding on Wellington street, bstEesn Besi and
Linden streets praying for the speedy rsmovai
of A nuisance in their vicinity. a rfarnart
pool II water. Referred 20 City Engineer ~
Council Juiy 2. and laid on the table b. Board
q Aldermen July 2. 1873.
The petition Of James Martin and Others
praying for the abatement Of nuisancs-s
tend Of siaruant uater-on The south side Of
MadIon street extended, lot Ne. 81. Re
and referred By Board Of Aldermen 70 the
ssIgeant-at-ArmsJ July z. 1873.
The petition Of John NJ. Lea. IN relation O.
laying pavement in frtut 81 . lot Of BIZ.