Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-11

tho account Of Peter Lewless for repairing hre
engines. etc, Tor si0N 70, allowed Mr. Law
Report adopted BY Council, March o; ISIS,
Report adopted by Board, MARCH, o. nc, A.
Resolved by the General Council, Ina we
Mayor and City Attorney be requested Y, oral,
an Amendment 70 the city charter which WILL
extend too .oornAraie limits 20 me efieinAl
line established by The act Of the Leglslatn.o
passed December 1, lsll, section soi sAld act
and that the same be forwarded 10 our repre-
sontaiiyes At Nashville, and request them 10
urge the passage Of the same
Adopted by Council aud concurrod In ~
Board, February Z. lhid'
true cOpy-attcsti -,
l.. X. RIcHARps, City hegister.
We have prepared the necessary Ao' anu
have given u 20 the ocfseahtatAIms, Nho
has forwarded Il TO ons Of our representatives
JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
VIII. RANDOLPH. City Attorney.
Received by Council. March 3, lsla,
conourred Ia BY Hoard, March 3. isiai
The petition Of William Miller. chairman.
etc Hoard Of Trustees Gotman Protestant
CONGREGATION. etc, praying that the ground'
etc, on which their house Of worship, on the
northeast corner OF the alley between g.her-
son and Court streets stands DO exempt from
Prayer granted by Council. February s.
Referred to Mayor and City Attorney by
The constitution and tho act Of the Legisla-
ture. passed in pursuance Of II, exempt the
property from taxation, and we recommend
tho granting Of the petition;
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
W. NJ. RANDOLPH, City Attorney,
Report adopted and prayer granted ny
Council, March 5, 1873.
concurfsd in By Board Of Aldermen. March
8. 1913.
BUSINESS IRON RoAED or ALDERMEN.
report Of the Wharf and Landing Com;
mittee, In relation. TO the improvement ana
exten sion OF the wharf. and changing the To-
cation vi the whariboat, etc. Adopted by
Board OF Aldermen and Council, March .:
1873. See published proceedings of Board OF
Aldermen Of this date for particulars
resolution in relation 20 the widening inc
wharf or landing. agreeable TO a resolution
Of the General Council, passed March, lo.S'
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen and Council,
March 8, 1873. See published proceedings OF
the Board Of Aldermen OF this date.
A resolution that the Sergeant-at-Arms no,
tify the property owners on the east sac OF
Fourth street 10 lay down plank sidewalks be-
tween Court and Madison streets IN thiry
days. c.,,,
A Iesoiution that the Mayor and City Engi-
neer inquire into and report the cost OF grad
ing the bluff. from Jefferson TO Union streets.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen ana lalu on
the table by Council March ;. 1873.
A resolution that the Ordinance and PRINT
ing Committees report at the next meeting on
the petition Of sundry parties, propiiet9rs OF
etc. heretofore referred 70 mem
Adopted by Board OF Aldermen anu Nouh-
A resolution that the Engineer place lamp
most on the corner of jackson and Commerce
streets. near the bayou. A,
Referred TO Gas Committee by Board OF Al
dermen and Council March 5, 1873.
A resolution that from this date the wharf
and landing receipts be applied TO the i'm
and enlarging the river landing.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen men ana iaid on
the table BY Council March 3, 1919.
The yeas and nays being called for stood rs
follows, viz: Yeas-Councilmen Holbrook,
Hewitt. Chase. Beehn. Norton, koush,
Droesher. Hughes. Grant, simons. smith anu
Mason. ~ Nays-Councilmen shaw, Clarke,
Ringham. Toof, Hunt and White. 6.
A resolution that the City Engineer repair
Market street. from Main TO Fulton streets;
also, Center alley, from Market to Jackson
Adopted by Board of Aldermen and COun-
a resolution that the City Engineer lay
down a plank crossing on the first alley south
OF Washington street at its intersection with
the east side Of Fourth street.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen and Coun-
a resolution that the property owners on
the north side of South or Calhoun street, be-
tween Shelby and Main streets, lay down
plank sidewalk in thirty days.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen and Coun-
ell, March 5, 1873.
Of Dunlap avenue, adopted by
Council, November 6, 1872, be now referred TO
the Mayor and City Engineer. with instruc,
lions TO ascertain the cost thereof, etc., and
report back 10 the General Council.
Referred by Board of Aldermen and Coun-
ell to the Mayor and City Engineer. March o,
1873.
dition OF Winchester Cemetery. stating that in
its present condition il is prejudiclal TO the
health of those residing in the vicinity OF the
Referred by Board ofAldermen and Council
10 their respective special committees.
Board Of Aldermen Committee: Messrs.
Burke, Davis and Robbins.
Council Committee: Messrs. Bingham,
Beehn, Holbrook. Grant and Hughes.
A resolution that a committee OF two from
the Board Of Aldermen and three from.theCom-
mon Council, in conjunction with the Mayor,
TO contract Immediately for IRE alarm
telegraph for the city of Memphis at a cost not
to exceed $4,000, and report for confirmation
or rejection.
Adopted BY Board Oh Aluerheh' maIcn
Committee Of Aldermen: Messrs. White
and Pettigrew.
Laid on table by Council.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance in relation TO the refunding to
parties who paid either the city or the con-
tractors for laying the Nicolson pavement the
amount by them so paid. =,
to their respective Ordinance and Printing
March 8, 1873.
When the Council adjourned until Thursday
evening, at o'clock. March 6. 1878.
L. r. RICHARDS. City Register.