Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-14


Chairmenl, 10 examine and report 70 the nekl
regular meeting the amount oi interest tA1
collected Of the lovica for the a3d, hlh .ho
%sas sss AND such s o,Ss,
matters a. may be presented 20 them,
/ Adopted BY Council aqd Board, febrpaIy 7,
1873 Council commiiioc- Messr., Norton
o9Rssi,S wss BHsesn Ess sT DAVIS SsS BS
and White. .H ANY, .aa.N..
by Councilman Toof;
Resolved, That 700 copies Of the Mayors
message aud the annual reports OF all he
heads " departments be printed n pamphie'
form; provided tho entire cost does not ex.
coed 500, the work 10 DO lot out 70 the lowest
Adopted BY Board Of Aldermen February z,
same action BY the Council February 7. 1873.
| By Councilman Smith:
ResoIved, That the Mayor. CITY Engineer
aud Hospital Committee be ana are author-
lied 70 have the water mains extended 70 me
/ hospital In order that that Institution may
| have the benefit OF the supply of water. and
report their action 10 this Board at Its next
keierrsd to 'water.works Committee by
! Council February Z. 1878.
Tho Water Company agrees 20 extend the
water main or pipe from ~ present terminus
Cd Union street. near Orleans, 10 the Oity
! Hospital on the following terms;
The company 10 lay down GOV feet; the city
| 10 lay the remainder, about COO feet. htue
more or less ihe distance from the present
terminus TO the hospital being about l20OfeeO.
The city 10 take two fire hydrnnts OF plugs on
| b Thought best. The Water Company agrees
Ia refund the city for that portion II lays down
whenever the company taps IT,,
An amendment offered In lieu OF the forego-
Resolved BY the General Council. That the
MAYER be and Is hereby instructed 20 have the
water mains extended to the City Hospital. IN
accordance with the contract between the
Water Company ana the city.
Adopted BY Board, and referred to Water
COMMITTEES By Council, February Z. 1873.
BY Councilman Holbrook;
Moved that the City Engineer be requested
toIplace a lamp-post on Main street. in mont
Adopted by Council, February Z. 1873. Ia
bled By Board, February 7. 1873.
nusfSRss PROM BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS
OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
A report from the Gas Committee referring
tho account Of tho Memphis Gas Company Of
s5bS SO back to the Gas Committee for further
An adopted report by the Board and Coun,
eli on a resolution for the erection. Of and
fixing a lamp-post on the landing, between
Union and Beal streets.
An adopted report by tho Board of Alder
men and Council on resolution for the cree
ton of aud fixing lamp-post near the corner
Of Orleans and washington streets.
An adopted report by the Board q Alder
men and Council on resolution for the cree
ton and fixing lamp-post on the south side
Of Vance street, between DeSoto and Her
An adopted report by the Board of Alder
mSn and Council of L. Iannone for contlnu,,
alton of his contract TO light the city,'s oil
LAMPS. The Committee report that the Mayor
advertise for bids, etc.
An adopted report Of the Board Of, Alder
men and Council Fire Committee for the pur-.
chase by the Chief Of the Fire Department Of
1000 feet of hose, etc but that he, the Chief,
shall make no further purchases without nrst
obtaining authority from the General Council;
For full particulars touching the above ana "a
foregoing named reports reference Is made 70
thh published proceedings Of the Mayor and
Aldermen of the 9Th inst, where the same
will be found at length:
For rules and regulations OF General Coun-
ell for the corporate year 1878, adopted by
Board of Aldermen and Common Council, see
published proceedings of Board Of Aldermen
February 5, 1873.
The petition Of sundry restaurant keepers,
praying for relief or equalization of taxation;
Referred by Board of Aldermen and Council
totheir respective Ordinance Committees.
The petition of the assistant station-house
keepers and turkeys, praying for an increase
Of wages, say 70 tnat OF pohee patr9Iihhan.
AIRY s, 1873. but non-concurred in by Council
The petition Of VIM. Miller, trustee Of Ger
man Protestant congregation, praying to have
their church lot exempt from city tax. he,
ferred By Board of Aldermen to Mayor and
CITY Council, February 5, 1873. Same action
BY Council February z. 1873.
The petition of sundry parties, praying that
the property-owners on the west side Of Ech-
ols street, Fifth Ward, from No. 20 to Vance
street, lay down plank sidewalks distance OF
800 feet. Prayer granted by Board Of Alder
men, February 5, 1873. Same action by Coun-
Gil, February I, 1873. aL
Pdntotoc street be opened from Wellington
street east to where the said Pontotoc street
intersects the corporation limits. Referred TO
the Mayor and Improvement Oommitteee O. Dy
Same action by Council, February 7, 1873.
The petition of ID Il Meyers, praying that
| the city assessment of his property, known as
the Bluff City Mills, for city tax, be reduced
| from SID, 900 to S9,1O0. Referred by Board of
| Aldermen and Council to their respective FL
nance and Ways and Means Committees, Feb
ruary and Z, 1873.
The petition Of W NJ Harrington, stating
| that he il the holder of certain past-due cou-
| pdns Of the city. praying that the same be re-
ceived for city taxes, etc.
Referred BY Board of Aldermen and Coun-
| ell to their respective Finance Committees,
The petition Of G j Pillow and others, pray
| ing that jefferson street be opened eastwardly
through the ground of A j White aud Mrs
| Gpion, on the west Of and adjoining Manassas
street.
Referred by Board of Aldermen and Council
| To their respective improvement Committees,
February and Z, 1873.
The petition of B Bayless and Others. propos-
| ing to change the line of Elliott street, and
/ extend the same through to Causey street, etc.
Referred by Board Of Aldermen and Council
| to their respective improvement Committees,
February 5 and Z, 1873.
The petition of E r Ray and others. to
| have pavements or sidewalks on Gayoso street,
1 at hot be1nR
| damaged by the bad condition of the cutters
| in front thereof. etc. =.
| Referred by Board of Aldermen and Council
e their respective Improvement Committees
| February and Z, 1873.
a resolution calling the City Engineer to
| the grading Of Main street. between Calhoun
| and Jackson streets, south, etc.
| Referred BY Board OfAldermen and Council
| to their respective improvement committees,
February and 7, 1873:
| A resolution that the City Engineer build
wooden cutters, one at the corner of Sixth and
Alabama streets and one at the corner Of Sixth
Referred BY Board Of Aldermen and Council
| totheir respective improvement committees,
February and z, 1873.
A resolution that the City Engineer remove
| the lamp-post at the corner Of Fifth and jack
son streets TO the corner Of Shelby street ex-
1 tended and Georgia street. Referred by Board
| of Aldermen and Council to their respective
| Gas Committed, Feb. and z, 1873.
A resolution that the City Engineer lay down
| two plank crossings on Center alley, at its in
| tersection with West Court street; also, a
plank crossing on West Court street, at its in
/ tersostion with Center alley. on the west side
| of said allsy.
A resolution that the Mayor advertise for
bids to furnish fresh meats for the City Hos
pital the ensuing year, and contract for the
same. Adopted By Board of Aldermen and
/ Council, February and I, 1873.
A resolution calling, for, the report Of the
l City Engineer in regard TO the opening of Main
street across Bayou Gayoso, North Of the
Memphis and Ohio railroad, ordered nine
ment Committees. February 5 aad z, 1873.
resolution that the Mayor advertise for
bids for feeding tho city prisoners for the year