Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-07
Chairman Council Committee.
II COLLlGAN,

Upon the petition Of q J Pillow and Others
prayingthnt Jefferson street be opened east
wardly through the ground Of Al White ans
Mrs Onion. on the west Of and adjoining
referred by Board Of Aldermen and coun
ell 10 their respective Improvement Commit
tees. February 8 and Z, 1873.
Your joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
improvement Committee report the following
ResolSed, That in consideration ofthe grant
Of the risht Of way for the street, the city will
grade the street and pave sa S ,Ide W.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen April 2, and
concarfed in by Council April ;. 1873.
The petition of W. 4; Griihng and divers
| TO iti mouth, by means Of which stream they
convey nearly all their timber for saw mill
purposes from the Mississippi river 70 their
respective milling establishments. Petition
ers' complaint is that said Wolf rivor Is and
has been for a length Of time cloggcd and lit
orally filed from their establishments 10 the
Mississippi river with useless hatboats and
| like distractions. to the material inconve-
nience and great detriment of petitioners;
therefore. they pray for relief. such rs the
passage and carrying out the accompanying
resolution will afford them.
Resolved, That the Wharimaster DO in
strgeted 70 remove all distractions complained
of by petitioners, and that he shall be furn-
ished with assistance, should any be required,
BY the Chief OF Police.
Adopted by Council March 5. and referred
TO Wharf and Landing Committee by Board Of
Aldermen. March 6, 1873.
Your joint Board Of Aldermen Wharf and
Landing Committee report that they have
thoroughly. investigated the matter COM
planned of BY petitioner. and would recon-
mend the passage ofthe resolution adopted by
Council at their last meeting, March 5. 1873.
s. b. ROBBINS,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
A. j. WHITE.
Chairman Council Committee
Adopted by Board of Aldermen April and
eoneurred in ny Council April 3. 1873.
UDon the following: That the proceedings of
the General Council for the past several
months having been printed on the outside or
fourth page Of the LEDGER, where il is seldom
or ever seen by any one. unless they were
specially looking for il. thereby destroying in
a measure the object to be obtained by its
publication; therefore
Resolved. That the Printing Committee be
and are hereby authorized to see il they can
not have the proceedings published in prom
inont portion of the paper.
Adopted by. Board of Aldermen March 5,
and cOncurred in by Council March 6. 1873
Your joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Ordinance and Printing Committee report
that in the opinion of the committee there is
no special objection TO. the position in the
paper hut we do think that there is some UNI
necessary delay in the publishing.
JOHN WALSH,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
c A BEEIIN.
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen April 2, !
and conquered in by Council April 3, 1873.
Upon the following resolution: That the |
Ordinance and Printing Committee be re- |
quested to report at the next regular meeting |
on the petition of several parties (proprietOIs |
Of restaurants). referred TO them at the last |
regular meeting.
Adopted BY hoard of Aldermen and Council |
March 3. 1910;
Your joint Board Of A;dermen and Council |
Ordinance and Printing ommittee reports |
that no additional legislation Is required.
JOHN WALSH,
Chairman Aldermen COMMITTEE.
CA BEEHN,
Chairman ouncil Committee.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen April 2, and |
concurred in by Council April 3, 1873.
Upon the following: That whereas there |
has been. 20 eompilation of the ordi.
nances Of the General Council, nor of |
the acts Of the General Assembly of the State |
of Tennessee relative to the city of Memphis /
since 1867. and great Inconvenience is occa-
s led and confusion liable 10 arise by the in
accessibility of the ordinances and Legisla-
tive acts. be it
Resolved by the General Council of the city |
of Memphis, That the Committee on Ordi- |
nance and Printing be directed to report to |
the nextregular meetins=first. the cost Of hav-
ing the ordinances and Legislative acts rela-
tive TO the city from 1867 10 the date Of the |
proposed compilation properly compiled for
publication; second, the cost Of having one
thousand copies ofthe same printed in pamph-
let form for the use of the city.
Adopted by Council and ooncurTed in by
Board of Aldermen February T, 1873.
Your joint Council and Board of Aldermen
Ordinance and Printing Committee report that
we recommend that the work be done, and
that the Mayor. City Attorney and the 0rdi-
nance and Printing Committee DO hereby au-
thOrized TO contract for and have the work Of
compiling and printing done at n cost of not
over fifteen hundred dollars for one thousand
copies. JOHN WALSH,
Chairman Aldermen Committee,
CA BEEIlN,
Chairman Cogn0il ComIaittee,
Adopted BY Hoard Of Aldermen April 2, and
In BY Council April 8, 1873.
REQUIsITIoNs.
acquisitions from DR.. g. b. Thornton, City
Hospital Physician. for hospital and commits
'sry stores. and +. ID. Anderson. Chief Of
Fire Department. for proyender for fire teams.
Both granted BY Board Of Aldermen and
Jonncil April and 3, 1873.