Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-14

nnsssd December 4, ISM, entitled an act. etc, !.
IL. and they arc authorized and empowered,
with the advice and consent q the Mayer and
only by ordinance duly passed, Of any Of, the
municipal corporations In this state 20 collect
All unpaid taxes duo the said municipal cor,
porations in accordance with the provisions Of
Section I. That the said commissioner elect.
cd, qualified and acting within ana LOT ths
county Of Shelby, In said state, u hereby au,
thOrixed, advised and empowered 70 proceed
the unpaid taxes due the city Of Memphis By
| It's present or any fermer corporate designa-
ton, and 10 use aud exercise all the powers
and duties set forth In said act.
| Sec 2. That said commissioner, so author
lied shall, before entering upon the discharge
/ of his duties aforesaid. execute bond, as pro.
yided and conditioned BY law, IN the penal
sum of - - dollars; and also take and
subscribe the oath In section OF said act
Passed frst reading and referred to 0rdi-
nance Committee by Board Of Aldermen. May
| :; Sans action BY Council, May .. 1873.
PETITIONS.
Tho petition Of Henry Noll. late q city .po-
Iiceman, stating that on the night Of April y,
| lS2. whilst in tho active discharge Of his OIL
eial duty at Ere on Avery street, petitioner
hnd Inc misfortune 10 get seriously and per-
manently crippled 50 badly that no has evec
since and fears he will ever continue 70 be nm
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by getting his leg broken and ankle crushed.
Petitioner therefore prays for aid by getting
something TO do corresponding with his Grip
Referred BY Board of Aldermen to tho Police
The petition of Messrs Harrington a. How
ell and q. b. Church asking permission to con-
struct sewer or drainage from their respect,
i've buildings, on the corner OF OnI?h hnu
Front streets. connecting with other nelghoor-
inc aowera hy permission.
Prayer granted by Board Of Aldermen Nay
Z, 1873.
The petition Of NJ. j. Pearce calling the at;
tention of the General Council to the continued
bad condition of the sidewalks on the south
side Of Beal street from the Memphis and
Charleston railroad to the head Of said street.
Referred TO the Sergeant-at-Arms by the
Board of Aldermen, with Instructions 20 ex.
eeute the orders and laws Of the General
Council touching the premises without delay
Tho petition of +. W. Smith and T. +.
IaSderdale street, asking that the frat alley
east Of said street. south side Of Vance street,
running south from Vance to the hrst alley
south of Vance street. Also. Humphreys
street, which is a continuation TO the alley on
The north side of +. W. Smiths ub-division,
be graded and placed in good passable con-
Referred by Board Of Aldermen to their
Improvement Committee May !. lSiS.
Others praying to have fire hydrant about 800
feet from the last hydrant at present on Vance
street, in front Of st. Agnes Academy. -, Z
Referred by Board Of Aldermen to their Wa
ter Works Committee NayI 1873.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Burke:
RssoIyed from and after this date, when
the citizens of any street or avenue Of the city
of Memphis will furnish the money to pave
said street. or avenues or alleys, ON credit 10
the city of Memphis, of one, two. three, four
and FIVE years, without interest. TO be returned
10 said citizens in equal annual installments,
running the length of time as above; that said
street, alley OF avenue be paved by the city,
under the entire control of the City Engineer
and Mayor. such pavement always 70 oe en-; ~
Engineer and Mayor. to be for the permanent
improyeme nt of the.city.
Referred to finan8e. Ways and Means Com
mittee by Board of Aldermen May I, and con-
CURED in by Council May 3, 1913.
Resolved By the General Council of the city
of Memphis, That the property owners on the
west side of High street be ordered to lay
deWn a good plank sidewalk between Adams
and Poplar streets, in the next thirty days.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen May Z; same
action by Council May 9, 1873.
BY Alderman Busby:
Be il ordained, ETC., That the city Of Mem
phs shall be required TO grade, gutter and set
curbing before they can compel the property
owners on any street to lay down brick side
walks, and il is hereby made the duty of this
city TO make said grade, guttering and curb
ing when any permanent improvement rs
made on any street or streets within the city
limits of Memphis.
Passed first reading by Board Of Aldermen
May Z, and referred to Ordinance Committee
by Council May 9, 1873.
Resolved, That the City Engineer be re-
quired TO grade Wellington street from Beal TO
Madison street.
Referred to Improvement Committee by
Board Of Aldermen May7. and same action
by Council May 9. 1873.
By the samei
Resolved, That the City Engineer be re-
quested to put up street lamps on Jefferson
street extended, at or near No. 328 or No. 332.
Referred to Lights a1d Lamps Committee
by Board of Aldermen May 7, and same ac-
ton BY Council May 9, 1873.
By Alderman Pettigrew:
Resolved, That the Water Committee be re-
guested to furnish 10 the General Council at
the next meeting of the Board. the number
of feet Of main pipe laid by the Water Com
pany, and the number Of hydrants which
are in compliance with their contract.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen May and
cOncurred in by Council May 9, 1873.
BY Alderman Pettigrew:
Resolved. That the City Engineer be re-
quired to have the alley from Second 70 Third
street. between Madison and Monroe, cleansed
and the cutters repaired; also. Third street
from Monroe to Madison.
Adopted by Board, May 7, but referred to
Improvement Committee by Council. May 8.
1878.
By the same:
Resolved, That the Ordinance Committee be
and are hereby instructed TO prepare and pre-
sent 10 the Board for adoption, at its next
regular meeting, such amendments to section
7, Of the City Ordinances, az will prevent in
the future all trading or speculating in the
bonds or any other securities Of the city OF
Memphis by any officers Of the city govern
mont, under such penalties. etc.
Referred to Ordinance Committee by Board
Of Aldermen. May I, and same action by
Council, May 9. 1873.
BY Alderman White:
Resolved. That Mr. Andrew Davis be re-
required to remove the water pipe recently
erected near the south gate Of Court Square
Immediately; and that he be further required
TO restore the pavement 20 its original condi-
ton within ten days from this date.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, May 7, 1873.