Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-14
COMMON COUNCIL.

Cry HALL, MEMPHIS, April o. 1873.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
Mayor and Common Council Of the city Of
Memphis, on Wednesday evening April9, 1873 /;
present-Hon. John johnson, Mayor; Messrs.
President Gent, H0ibrook, Hewitt, Chase,
Beehn, Norton. Droesher, keush, shaw,
Clouston, Bingham. Clarke. Toof, Hunt,
White, Hughes, Grant, simons, Smith and
quorum being announced the President
took his seat. called the members present 10
order and had the roll Of Councilnen called.
When the unfinished business before the
Council was taken uP and progressed with.
BUSINESS FROM BOARD or ALDERMEN.
The special committee of Board Of Alder
men and Council TO whom was referred the
subjects Of future interments Of the dead as
well as the final closing Of Winchester Gene
terry reports as follows: In favor Of closing
Winchester Cemetery.
April 2. and coneurred in by Council April
9, 1873.
A resolution that special committee Of
three from the Board Of Aldermen and tive
from the Council be appointed to confer with
the Winchester Cemetery lot owners and par
ties interested therein for the removal OF the
dead and the future care Of the cemetery;
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen April 2.
Committee--AldermenB Burke Davis and Rob
bins. Concurred in by Council April Q, 1873.
COmmittee--Councilmen Holbrook, Beehn,
Shaw. TOOf and Smith.
An ordinance to prohibit future interments
Of the dead in Winchester Cemetery.
Passed first and second reading BY Board Of
Aldermen April 2. Passed first reading by
Council and referred TO their Ordinance and
Printing Committee April .. 1873.
The petition Of q. b. Peters. praying for
reduction of the city assessment Of his prop
erty on the south side Of Adams street, known
a. Willett's billiard saloon.
Referred by Board OF Aldermen 10 Finance
Committee April 2. Same action By Council
by like reference April 9, 1873.
The petition Of ] I Frank and divers 9TH
ers, property owners on Beal street. praying
10 have said street, from Wellington 10 Lau-
derdsle streets, paved on the same terms as
prayed for By the property owners on Vance
and Union streets in their recent memorial;
Referred 70 improvement Committee BY
Board of Aldermen April ?, and cOncurred IN
By Council April 9. 1873. BY a like reference.
The petition Of b A HOllonberg and others,
praying 70 have the alley between Second and
Third streets. from Madison 70 Monroe
streets, paved.
Referred 70 Improvement Committee By
Board Of Aldermen April 2. and conquered IN
BY Council Aprl 3, 1873. By like reference;
The petition Of John g. Saint for himself.
and as executor Of the estate of N Saint and
W & Brown az guardian ofthe minor children
Of ) " SAINT stating that the parties named
are the joint oWners Of certain lot Of ground
in block 5,, Fort Pickering; that the city Of
Memphis has, with authority located ard
opened Main street through or over said
NTNlnNs 70 NAN NlANNIlMl aufMa axe oil UnNUnn=
ers; therefore they have again. a. several
times hcrctofore, pray 20 b. enumerated.
Referred 70 Mayor and City Attorney b.
Board Of Aldermen April 2. and concurref n
b. Council By like reference April 9. 1873.
The petition Of Catherine and Marr.rct
McNamc. same ~ above.
Referred In like manner 10 the Mayor and
CITY Attorney b. Board q Aldermen April 9.
and concurred in BY Council April 2. isI3. By
a like reference
The petition. With q resolution Attached. Of
Taylor, Radford a Co.. and direrl other mer-
chants on and Contiguous 60 Shelby street.
etc. reprosenting thar the house situated on
the southuesi corner of Shelby and 6ayoso
streets is nuisancc. prayins for The abate-
mrrt az the Faue.
Referred b. be Chief q Police ~ Beard Of
Aldermen. With inffructicnf % ahate, etc..
April q sane action ~ Council. April p. le71
The petition % 7. b. EdrinFtor and 0tterr.
property owner On and Contiguous q Jones
avenue. stating hat they have bsan materially