Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting OF the General
Council.
loFIIcIAt REpoRr.l
CIrr HlLL. MEnrHIs. AprII 2. ls79


CRY HALL, MEMPHIS. April 2, 1878.
At regular meeting Of the Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City Of Memphis. on We'd
nesday evening, April 2. 1873; present-Hon.
John Johnson. Mayor; Messrs: President
ton. Droesher. Roush, shaw, Clouston, Bing-
ham: Clarke, Toof, Hunt, White, Hughes,
Grant, Simons and Mason. Councilman.
A quorum being announced, the President
took his seat, called the members present to
order, and had the roll Of Councilman called.
The recorded minutes Of the proceedings Of
the Common Council on the 9Th and 9th of
March, 1873 were read and approved.
A report of the Improvement Committee in
relation to the opening Of Main street across
bayou Gay oso, north Of the Memphis and Ohio
railroad. The joint Council and Board of AL
dermen improvement Committee report that
the Mayor advertise for bids and report the
same to the General Council.
Adopted By Council March 5. and concurred
in BY Board Of Aldermen March &. 1873.
MAToR's OFFICE, Cry HALL,
MEMPHIS, TREN., April 2. 1873 I
To the Honorable the General Council of the
City of Memphis;
return without my approval the report of
the Improvement Committee in relation 10
the opening of Main street across bayou Gay
$50, north of the Memphis and Ohio railroad -
adopted by Council March 5th. and conenrrsd
in by Board of Aldermen March 8, 1873, u a
said report contemplating the ImmediS. tt
In my Judgment there ara other improve
ments much more needed and more 70 the
benefit of the public and of the two wa.ds 10
which this bridge would be charged lib an the
one proposed. l regard as such the improve
ment of Front street from Auction street to
the bridge in the First ward, and the opening
and improving of said street in the Ninth
ward from the bridge, north, for the accom-
mOda.isn Of the large amour. of hauling that
comes over 1t from the saw mills, the rolling
mill and the coal yards fronting ON its entire
length. The improvement of Second street is
alse very necessary, and is strongly recon-
mended and urged by the representatives of
the Ninth ward
Beside that, the bridge would open up no
property now improved. It's building would
also involve large expenditure in grading and
filling the street north of the bridge, the line
passing over very rough and uneven ground.
have therefore in this matter, in the exc
cutiOn of an unpleasant but a legally imposed
duty, to oppose my veto to past majority ac-
ton OF your Boards, which on reflection will,
| hope, however be changed TO coincide with
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Message read and received. When Council
man HoibroOk moved to nom concur with His
Honor the Mayor, which motion was lost
II was then moved and seconded that the
message be concnrTed in by Council. which
motion carried and the message was aecor-
dinghy adopted.
tbs yeas and nays being called for, stood
a. follows, to-wit: Yeas-COancilmen Hewitt,
Chase. Beehn. Norton. Droesher, Roush,
Shaw, Clouston. Bingham, Toof, Hunt, White,
Grant, Sim9ns and Mason-l5. Nays-hoi-
Action Of Oeuncil non-concurred in by
Board of Aldermen and the message rejected
by the following vote, TO wit: Yeas Aldermen
Walsh, Robbins, Davis. Malatesta, Burke and
ColligaD-6. Nays-Pettigrew and Busby-2.