Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-15
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting OF the General
Council.
COMMON COUNCIL.

| John johnson, Mayer; President Gent, 10
! Lrook. Hewitt, Chase, Beehn, br9ssnel
Shaw, Clouston, Clarke, TOOL nun 'fnnnril
Grant, Simons. smith ana Masoh' '0""'''
men. ., A.. p,.,iden
took his seat. called the members presen.
order. and had the roll q couneil,nen es,,S M
When the unfinished business was VAAeh "
and progressed with. viz;
RESOLUTIONS.
Nv Councilman Gent; 4,
Rssoived. THAT the City Engineer be di
rected 10 raise the sidewalks sna gut'era oi
/ Cammerco street, between Second ana ihiI.
streets. and lower the fence OF Ut , WAII, ~
the north side Of the alley 6eINeen l,,on ~
| Ter and Market streets. said Work being nee
sssary an account OF the change made by th'
| city In me grade Of Third street.
"a dopted by Council MayY. and coneurred
In nv Hoard Of Aldermen May '. 1873
| nv Councilman Mason;
Rssoived. That Elliott street be opened tS
/ Main street as soon rs the same can be done
provided the right Of way be gwen oy tNo'
| thirds of the property owners OF the line pro
posed. "a - ,on.,rraa
In by board Of Aldermen May y. 1913.
Resolved. That the property holders on the
east side Of Main street DO notihed 70 repair
their sidewalks from Calhoun 70 oeYIsi =
streets. within thirty days, they being IN a
Adepted by Council May 9. and eoncurred
in by board Of Aldermen May9. 1878.
BIZ Councilman White: a.
Rssolyed, That the oil lamp now az the
Intersection of Winchester street and win
chester Cemetery be removed AMI placed az
the rorner of Bradford and Manassas street;
Adopted by Council May I. and coneurred
in by Board Of Aldermen May y, 1913.
BIZ Councilman Hunt: =,
Resolved by the General Council. That the
CITY Engineer be instructed to erect one lamp
most on the corner of Orleans and Lindeh
streets and two on Linden bstWeen orleans
street and Memphis and charleston raiioA"
within the next thirty days; T.,
Adopted by ouneil May and concurred In
by Beard of Aldermen Mays, 1878.
Resolved BY the General Council. That the
Civ Engineer be instructed 10 erecttwo lamp
pssts on Ruth street. between Vance ana the
BAYOU, within the next thirty days.
Adopted by Council and cOncurred IN by
Board of Aldermen Mays. 1873.
By the same: M. A..
owners Of property on the north side OF LIN
den street between Orleans and Lauderdale
streets, and on the east side Of orleans between
Linden and Vance streets, and on the west
side of Cynthia street, between vance ana
Linden streets, be notified TO lay down plAhh
sidewalks within thirty days.
Adopted by Council and eoneurred IN ny
Board Of Aldermen May =, 1875
By the same:
Resolved, That the property owners on the
south side of Beal street. between Lauderdale
and Orleans streets be notified to lay down
plank sidewalks within the next thirty days.
Adopted by Council and cOncurred IN by
Board Of Aldermen May 9, 1873.
Resolved. That the property holders on the
south side of Linden, from Lauderdale 70 the
Charleston railroad. be notified to lay down
plank sidewalks within the next thirty DAYS.
ADOPTED by Council and concurred IN by
Board of Aldermen May 9, 1873.
Resolved, That the property-owners. shall
Law down plank sidewalks on the west SIDE OF
Ruth street from Vance to the bayou within
the next thirty days.
Adopted BY Council Mays, and concurred
in by Board Of Aldermen May9 1873.
By Councilman Clarke:
Resolved. That the Sergeant-at-Armsn notify
the property owners on the west slue OF A'aih
between Linden and Pontotoe streets, to re-
nair their payement within thirty days.
Adopted By Council May 9, and cOneurred
in By Board Of Aldermen May ,, 1873.
BY the same: 80,
Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms notify
the property owners on the east side OF Ten
nessee. between Huling and irrelevant strges
TO lay down a good brick pavement within
'" Adopted by Council May .. and concurred
in BY Board Of Aldermen May 3, 1873.
Resolved DIV That the City Engineer be in
structed TO have buling street rounded up
from Main TO Tennessee street as soon as
Adopted by Council May 9. and coneurred
in by Board Of Aldermen May .. 1873.
BY Councilman CloustOn:
Resolved, That the City Engineer repair
Trezevant street from Shelby to the river,
leading to the dredge boat.
Adopted BY Council May Q, and concurred
in by Board Of Aldermen May. y, 1878.
By Councilman shaw:
Resolved, That Andrew Davis be required
10 remove, within the next ten days, the water
pipe erected by him on the south side Of Court
Square to some point on the blum on the west
side Of FROM street, between Adams and
Union streets, to be designated by the City
Engineer, 20 as not TO interfere with the trafhc
or public use Of said street and bluff.
Adopted BY Council May 8, and esncurred
in by Board of Aldermen May 9, 1873.
By Councilman Clarke:
Resolved. That the Sergeant-at-Arms notify
the property owners on the north side OF Cal
boun street, between Shelby and Main streets.
to lay down a good brick sidewalk within
Adopted by Council and coneurred in by
Board of Aldermen, May 9, 1873.
BY Councilman Hewitt;
Resolved. That Chief Athy's attention be
called to the representation Of ctizens that
certain persons are destroying the iron railing
AZ the navy AAlus anu NuaA AAAAhNAAANN sASBo
be taken to suppress the evil.
Adopted by Council and coneurred in By
Board Of Aldermen Mays, 1913.
PETITIONS.
The petition of E. s. Francis, President Of
the Young Mems Christian Association, ask
ing permission to have painted on the lamp
post at the corner OF Main and West Court
streets, Menken corner, the letters Y. NJ. G.
and finger pointing 10 the reading room
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
Prayer granted by Council and Board OF Al
lermen, May 9, 1873.
The petition of IL. klien and divers others
praying that the city have repaired tde sewers
east and west across Poplar street.
intended 10 drain the water of that accumu-
Iates on the east side Of Poplar street market.
Referred By COUNCIL aud Board Of Aldermen
e their respective improvement Committees.
PROPOSALS.
The proposition Of Mrs. Annie Z. Guion to
lsdieate 70 the city Of Memphis for a public
ground requisite TO open and ex-
end Jefferson street. its proper width, from
orleans @ Manassas street, distance Of about
heir engineer. make proper estimates for the
cost of grading the street and sidewalks,
making fences. etc. and credit petitisner for
he estimated cost Of the same on petitioner
axes, and stay the collection Ofthe balance Of
petitioners taxes until petitioner grade the
treet and put down the sidewalks, then credit
he petitioner with the same as taxes, and
petitioner will now deed the city the right Of
Fay. etc.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
70 their respective Finance and Ways and
Means Committees May 9. 1913.
Reports.
Upon the petition Of VIM. Castillo, praying
10 be allowed time lost BY him as patrOlman
,tWenty-four days., in confederation Of inju-
ries received whilst in the discharge Of his Of
fetal duties.
Referred by Board Of Aldermen and C0un-
ell 20 Police Board for investigation and re-
port March and 6, 1873.
Your Police Board report that We recon-
mend that Mr. Castillo be allowed half pay
for the time lost, or say thirty-siK dollar.
JOHN JOHNSON,
p. A. CICALLA.
JOHN TENT.
Police Board.
Adopted By Council Nay g and conc1rred