Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25


CRY HALL. MESPHIs. June %. 1873.
PETITIONS.
The petition of George sherman. prayinI
I for n change Of the sewer recently oonstruotge
| by the city across Sixth aud Looney streets u
! Chelsea. which conducts the water 70 the miai
I die OF petitioners property, TO his material
damage and Inconvenience; therefore no as
/ that the course Of said sewer be ehnnged u
/ the alley between Looney and urcehiA"
streets that being lis rightful direction.
Referred by Council ana Board OF Aldsan .,
70 their respective Improvement Oom"''''e'
'I rbe p.tition of A II Barton and others 70.
siding and owning property on shelby street
extended between Calhoun and 9eorGin
streets. praying for the grading OF said street
between Calhoun and Georgla streets. 80 a. 70
enable petitioners 70 app,ipIia,eg psl, aIm c,s
sidewalks In mont OF their respective lots
fronting on Shelby street.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
10 their respective Improvement COMMITTEE
The oetition Of DR. d S johnson and others.
praying for the construction by the city Of n
eulyert 10 carry the water from their property
on Court street extended. 30 as 10 estop the
washing away Of their ground In that Vicinity.
Referred by Council and Board 81 Aldermen
TO their respective Improvement Committees
Ths petition of Job Bledsoe and others pray
ing for the immediate opening Of Bledsoe al
ley 10 It's proper width, together with ress-
luton by Councilman Clouston on the same
10th petition and resolution referred by
Council 10 their Improvement COMMITTEE.
The petition referred 20 Improvement Com
mittee by Board Of Aldermen without acting
the resolution. June p. 1878.
The petition Of Mrs. Mary \. Williamson;
asking permission TO remove her dilipidated
kitchen and erect a new one OF wood IN It's
stead within the city's fire limits. say in con-
nection with house No. " Madison street.
Referred by Council and DO ard OF Aldermen
te their respective Fire committees June 90
1873.
The petition Of NJ J Wicks and divers 9TH
ers. In relation to the erection Of \ court
house on the public promenade, in 'front.' OF
the head Of Madison street.
Referred by Board OF Aldermen 70 their spe,,
cial committee, Aldermen Busby, Davis and
Pettigrew. Referred b. Council TO their spe-
cisl committee, Councilmen Beehn, Hewitt.
Roush, Bingham and Simons, June 2. 1873;
The petition of Thomas Curley, asking the
privilege OF exeayating calhoun, Gay ana l
use OF the underlying sand, was referred TO
The Engineer and Wharf and Landing Com
mittoe By the Board Of Aldermen, but laid on
the table by the Council. june ., 1873.
RESOLUTIONS.
Nv Councilman Droesher:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
Structeu 10 lay uNMu bAlNh buNNcA w NAs
south side of GayosO street, between Second
and fernando street. in thirty days.
Referred 10 Improvement Committee by
Council June ., and concurred in by Board OF
Aldermen June .. 1873.
Resolyed, That it be lawful for butchers. to
sell meat at the market houses Sunday morn
inr from five to seven o'clock, from the LIST Of
June until the lSt Of September.
Adopted by COuReil June ., 1873. Indefinite
- Cd he Hnard Of A Alderman luna u.
1873.
BY the same:
Resoived, BY the Mayor and General Coun-
ell. That il appears from an investigation INTO
the.afairs.Of the Dispensary, that the expendl-
lures Of that institution are far beyond the
benefits conferred, and therefore be II resolved
that il be abolished from and after the pas
sage Of this resolution.
Referred by council to Health C9mmilttes
June %, 1873. and eoncurred in by Board OF
Aldermen June %, 1873.
Nv Ceuncil nan Clousten:
Resolved. That the parties who sprinkle the
streets in front Of their places Of business de
40 AT proper hour-from to o'clock am.
and from am. TO pm. Any one violating
this resolution are liable 70 be arrested and
6ned at the discretion Of the Recorder.
Referred TO Water-works Committee BY
Council and Indefinitely postponed By BOARD
Of Aldermen, June q, 1873.
By Councilman Clarke:
Resolved, That the City Engineer repair st.
Martin street from Linden to Vance street,
in ten days.
Referred to improvement Committee by
Council, and eoncurred in by Board Of Alder
men June q. 1873.
Resolved, That the property holders on
both sides Of Vance street, from fernando 20
Lauderdale street. be notified TO repair, old
sidewalks and to lay new brick walks where
necessary, within thirty days from the date OF
such notice. :.
and concurred in by Council June -, 1873.
By Councilman Hughes:
Resolved. That the City Engineer be au-
thoriEed to erect fsur oil lamps on Court
street, frsm Fourth street to Charleston ave-
nue., within the next twenty days;
Referred By Council to the Lights and
Lamps COMMITTEES. une ., 1873.
By Councilman Hughes:
Resolved, That Bayou Quimby where it
crosses Lane avenue be Strengthened, prelim-
mary TO rebuilding the bridge on said street.
Referred to Improvement Committee by
Council June ., 1873.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A Communication, signed by Councilman
Roush and Hughes. in relation to the meet
ing and action Of Council had at their ad-
journed meeting, June is. 1873.
Referred to a SPECIAL connittee OF tnkee
the explanation Of the Sergeant alarms and
CITY RaRiIter, Councilman Routh asked per- |
mission to withdraw the communication
which was granted. and the action thereon
held for naught, June %. 1873.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance fixing the rate Of taxation Of
the city Of Memphis for the forty-sixth corpo- |
Passed first reading by the Board Of Alder
men and Council and referred by each to
their respective Ordinance Committees. See
proceedings Board Of Aldermen Of this date.
June %, 1873, for particulars.
For report Of Finance Committee on the
Court Square fountain. see Board ofAldermen
published proceedings Of this date.
From Board Of Aldermen: An ordinance |
that lines Z, s. 9 and 10, on page 2S3 Of Bridges
Digest being the latter portion Of section Of
article v Of chapter III, be changed So as 70 |
extend the fire limits 70 Vance street west Of
Bayou GayoEo.
Passed first reading BY Board of Aldermen |
and referred TO their Ordinance Committee |
June %; amended By COuucil BY extending |
Gre limits TO South street west Of Bayou |
Sayoso and referred 10 their Fire Committee