Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-08

north ot thcos n almost impaeaApio IRON
washing Of the earth, DO IL
Resolved, That the City Engineer be 10.
structed 20 make suitable repairs on said
bridge; also, 20 grade and repair said street
from the bridge 10 fernando road, a. Il Il Inn
Resolved further, That the property owners
, on both aides Of said street, south Of Vance
street. b. Instructed TO lay down plank side
Referred 10 Improvement COMMITTEES by
COancil aud Board Of Aldermen April B, 1878.
; by Councilman Roushi
Resolved. That the property owners on the
tween Main and Shelby streets, be required TO
repair their sidewalks within thirty days.
Adopted BY Council aud tabled by Board Of
Aldermen April 5, 1873.
BICouncilman Droesheri
Resolved. That the City Engineer be In
| structed 10 open Gayoso street from Clinton
street TO the leyee, and put the street In such
condition that vehicles can pass.
Referred 70 Improvement Committee by
Council and Board Of Aldermen April 8, 1879.
Resolved. That the City Engineer be in
struoted 70 have the alley paved from Front
streets, Immediately.
Referred 20 Improvement Committee By
Council and concurred In by Board of Alder
men April 3. 1873.
BY the same:
Resolved. That there DO appropriated TO
repair and whitewash Neal and Poplar street
market houses. for each the sum Of $500; TO
Committee and City Engineer; both roofs are
leaking very bad.
Lost.
BY Councilman HOlbrook;
Resolved, that the City Engineer be and /,
hereby authorized 10 have gas lamp post
placed at corner Of. alley between Main and
Second streets on the south side Of Overton
street.
Referred to Gas Committee by Council and
HnnrH uf
3, 1873.
BY Councilman Hunt:
Resolved. That the City Engineer be in
structed 70 have property owners lay down
between Beal aud Jefferson streets within
the next thirty days.
Tabled by Board Of Aldermen and adopted
by Council April 3. 1873.
By Councilman Grant:
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested TO
ascertain on what terms the property owners
on Seventh street, or Randolph road. from the
Memphis and Ohio railroad to the corporation
line. will give the necessary ground TO widen
said street.
Adopted by Council and eoncurred in by
Board Of Aldermen April3, 1873.
By Council Simons:
Resolved by the General Council, That the |
Chief Of Police be instructed TO notify the
proper officers Of the Ohio railroad 10 keep |
Second and Third streets clear Of cars, and not
make up trains in the streets.
Adopted by Council and concurred in by |
Board Of Aldermen, April 3. 1873.
By Councilman Clouston:
Resolved, That all stands at the ends Of beth |
markets be removed Immediately.
Laid over.
BY Councilman Hughes:
Resolved. That the City Engineer be in
structed TO erect an oil lamp at the corner of /
Marshall avenue and Orleans street within
the next thirty days.
Adopted by Council and concurred in by
Board OF Aldermen, April 3. 1873.
BY Councilman Clarke:
Resolved. That the Chief Of Police be re-
quested 10 enforce the hog and goat ordinance
Immediately, because they are damaging the
property Of citizens.
Referred to Police Board by Council and con-
CURED in by Board Of Aldermen, April 3, 1873.
BY Councilman DrOesher:
Resolved, That the Mayor and City Engineer
advertise Tor bids to repair and whiteMash |
Beal and Poplar street ma- ket- houses.
Adopted BY Council and cOncurred in By
Board Of Aldermen, April 3. 1873.
Your committee report that they have exam
ined the Comptroller's books and find that the
interest tax collected for the 43d. 44th and 45th
corporate years has been applied to the pay
ment Of interest accruing in said years.
A. DAVIS.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
JOHN NORTON,
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Council and eoncurred in by
Board of Aldermen. April 3. 1873.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved. That the City Engineer be in
structed to repair Trezevant street, between
Main and Tennessee.
Referred to improvement Committee by
Council, and same action by Board of Alder
men, April 3, 1873.
Ay Councilman Roush:
Be it ordained. That hereafter no property
owners shall be required to lay down brick
sidewalks in front Of their property until the
city shall first have caused to be laid the neces-
sary cutters and set the curbing according to
the grade established.
Laid on table.
BUSINESS FROM BOARD or ALDERMEN.
The Improvement Committee on a resolu- /!
lion that the City Engineer have Beal street,
between Shelby street and the eleyatar, APP
propriatey graded and advertise for bids to
have said street paved with stone, ETC., re-
port favorably.
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen and concur
red in by Council. April 3, 1873.
The improvement Committee, to whom was |
referred a resolution that the Engineer re-
,eive bids for the paving Of Second street,
rom the Nicolson pavement to Kerr street and !
report. The committee recommend that the
Itreet be improved with stone and gravel, and
hat the City Engineer advertise for bids. ]
Laid on the table by Board of Aldermen, J
April 2. and concurred in by Council, April :
!, 1873. I
The Improvement Committee. to whom was
.eferred a resolution that Front street, from
Auction to the bayou, be paved with. stone, J
or the execution Of the work. The committee
that the street be planked at least
wenty -four feet in width.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen. April 2, but
non -coneurred in by Council, april 3, 1878.
The improvement Committee. 10 whom was '
'eferred the petition of J. j. Rawlings and r
iivers others praying for the opening aud i'm :
proving of Linden street, between Orleans
md Walnut streets, report that the matter !
le referred to the City Engineer for informa- Z
ion as to cost, etc:
Report adopted by Board of Aldermen and 2
Council April and 3, 1873.
The improvement Committee, to whom was 9
-eferred a resolution that the Engineer cut a Y
hitch on GayOsO street, from Clinton street
so as to drain Clinton street, re-
port adversely.
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen and .
Council, April and 3. 1873.
The improvement Committee, TO whom was y
eferred the petition Of n Moon in relation
Q the laying Of plank sidewalk in front Of
lis property on the south side of Georgia \
treet, between Rayburn avenue and Her
lsndo street, asking that the matter be re-
erred TO the improvement Committee, to
udge as to the necessity for the Improvement.
The Clmmittee report in favor Qf suspen-
ion OF the work for the present.
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen and
,ouncil April and g, 1873.
The improvement Committee, to whom was
eferred the petition Of y naylsss and divers
lthers. praying to have the present line Of
Elliott street changed, and for the extension
4 said street through to Causey street. report
hat the Mayor arrange with the parties in
crested to carry out the object Of petitioners
nd report.
Report adopted by board Of Aldermen and
'Qancil April 2 and 3, 1870.
The Improvement Committee, TO whom was
eferred the petition Of +. scheibler and 9TH '
r., citizens Of the Ninth Ward on and con-
iguous to booney and Safarans streets, stating 4
bat the alley between said streets and between Z
'ourth and Fifth streets, Is q nuisance. pray
ng for the Abatement thereof. report that the
laftnr be referred TO the City Engineer. with
istruclioss n remedy, II practicable, the
omplaint Of the petitiohefs.
Report adopted By Board Of Aldermen and
ouneil. April 2 and 3. 1873. a