Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08


land. because Il was 10 their interest 90 20 40
e aud yet am orodibly Informed that you nav,
no records 10 prove that any Of the streets anu
sll,y of that territory belonged TO the city o.
II We are To deal with matters Of record!
alone, cannot the original owner. of the l.i
acres come forward and set up claims ior ~
ion q thai tie ssr 1iSy More especially *,
decree appointing commissioners OF we oou.n
Memphis Auxiliary Association, with power
20 sell and change plan. See book ". DAG
UoS |" f ssss. oS Si Ss s9' JAY .'HS
John O. MoLemOre sold all the portion oil
land lying east OF Manassas, or boundary ave
nue.. from center 10 center OF streets o. when
you have inside Of the city limits y acres.
bounded BY Manassas on the west Dunlap on
the east. Poplar on the south, and Memphis
and Louisville railroad on the north; see
book PAGE i2S Register 9hheei . shady
come forward and claim the portion OF streets
in front Of their respective lotsi i again re-
peat that II Mr., Saint and others claiming
| that portion Of Main. between ueorgia ana
Carolina streets, are allowed compensation
by this Board. twill set up precedent when
will cost the city Of Memphis. at the same
ratio, over two millions Of dollars.
Alderman Tenth Ward.
JOHN WALSH.
Alderman First Ward.
Report read, received and non-eoneurred IN
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SCHOOL TAX.
Upon the following. Wis.,;
Whereas, The Legislature Of the State OF
Tennessee, on the 9th day Of January, 1907,
passed an act creating the Board Of Education
Of the Memphis City Schools, and by section
ten Of said act. Il Is made the duty OF the cor
porate authorities of the city 10 make pro-
| vision, by levying special taxes. Tor the pay,
ment for such lots Of ground as tae Board OF
Education shall purchase. and for such school
buildings as they shall contract 10 have
erected. not exceeding the sum OF nifty thou
sand dollars per annum; aud
| Whereas, Said Board Of Education has,
during the present year, contracted ior the
erection Of a new brick school-house on Clay
street in this city. which is now In process Of
erection, and TO complete which Il 10 estimated
that the sum Of twenty thousand dollars is
Whereas, No special tax has yet been levied
| for the payment Of said building, and the tax
/ already levied is insufficient in amount TO en-
i able the Board Of Education 20 pay the ex-
| penses Of conducting the schools. and also TO
/ pay for the said school building under exist
Therefore be it ordained. That q special
/ tax Of ten cents upon each hundred dollars OF
taxable property for school bui ding purposes
| for the present year, 1873. be levied upon all
| the taxable property of the city, and be col
| leoted at the same time with the other taxes
already levied for the said year 1870 -,
Passed by Council on the first reading
| August IS, 1883, and rules suspended and
passed second and final readings.
On the motion 10 refer 20 the Finance and
Ways and Means Committee, tho ayes and
Referred by Board Of Aldermen to their
Special Committee-Alde Walsh, Petit
| grew and Busby, August IL, 1873.
Ayes-Councilmen Hewitt, Chase, Beehn
Nays-Councilmen Norton, Droesher, Shaw.
Clouston, Clark, Bingham, Hunt. Hughes,
Smith and Masonic.
Referred by Board Of Allormen to their
Special neutrality-suspicious. Walsh, Petti-
grew and Busby, August IL, 1873
Your Board of Alderman Special Commit,
tee report adversely. believing the tax asked
for Is not needed. BpSB1;
JIM PErTIGREW
On motion to receive and adopt the report,
the yeas aud nays being called for, stood as
follows:
Nays: Walsh. Davis and -
When on the motion of Alderman Davis. the
ordinance passed first reading, September 8,
1873. A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the ordinance on the second and final reading
was lost.
REPORTS.
Upon the adverse report of Board of Alder
men and Council Ordinance ana Printing Com
mittee for the final disposal Of properly
real estate, condemned and struck of to
the city for city tax due and unpaid thereon.
etc.
Report referred by Board of Aldermen to
special COMMITTEES. Board of Alderman Com
mittee -Messrs. Pettigrew and Davis. Same
action by COUNCIL. Council Gommittee33
Messrs. Hewitt, Norton, shaw, Hughes and
Mason, August -. 1873.
Your joint Board of Aldermen and Council
Special Committee report a ,dTI 4 ,,w
Chm Board of Aldermen Committee.
WIN. HEWITT,
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen September
8. 1873.
Upon petition of G. B. Peters. praying for q
reduction Of the assessed value of his house
and lot, No. 81 Adams street, for the year 1872.
Referred by Council TO their Special Com
mittee, viz: Counoilmen H0lbroOk, Smith
and Roush. Referred by Board Of Aldermen
to their Special Committee, viz. Aldermen
Pettigrew and Robbins. August IL. 1873.
Your joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
special committee recommend that the assess
ment Of 1872 be made s2l 800 instead Of S23,-
500, as per assessment books
JIM PETTIGREW,
Chairman Board Of Aldermen Committee.
nv H0LBR00K,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report rejected by Board Of Aldermen
Upon The petition Of C c Dickinson praying
10 be paid damages TO the amount Of Sl5Oo
done his lot on the corner Of Vance and
Echols streets. in consequence of the city's
changing the course Of the bayou at that
point.
Referred to the Improvement Committee by |
Council and referred By Board Of Aldermen
10 their Finance and Ways and Means Com |
mittee July 7, 1873.
Your Joint Council Improvement and
Board Of Aldermen Finance and Ways and
Means Committee report adversely rru
Chairman Council Committee.
j. j. BUSBf,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen September
3, 1873.
REPORTS OF sTASDIFG COMMITTEES.
Upon the following, viz:
Resolved. That the Sergeant-at-Arms noti-
~ the owners Of property on the west side OF
Dean avenue. from Georgia to BroadTay, 70
lay down or repair plank sidewalks within the
next thirty days; also property owners on the
south side Of Georgia, from Dean avenue TO /
DeSOts street. and from Georgia street TO
Webster, on the east side Of DeSOto.
Adopted by Council and referred TO Imprve-
msnt Committee by Board Of Aldermen Aug.
-, 1873,
The yeas and nays being called for on the
reference. stood az follows, to-Eit:
Yeas: Aldermen Robbins, PettigreW and
Malatesta-3.
Nays: Aldermen Walsh and Collisan-2.
Your Board Of Aldermen improvement
COMMITTEES reportifavOrably,
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen Sept. 3, 1873.
Upon the following, viz;
Resolved by the General Council. That the
property owners Oh Winchester street, from
Front to Third street. be required 10 repair
their sidewalks within the next thirty days.
Referred 70 Improvement Committee by
Board Of Aldermen and Council August l3.
1873.
Your joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
improvement COMMITTEES report favOrably.
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen September
3, 1873.
Upon the following. viz:
Resolved. That the City Engineer repair
and round up Dean Avenue, from Georgia 70
Broadway; also 70 place crossing over Georgia
At intersection Of Dean avenue.
Referred b. Council 10 their Improvement L
Committee. August Is, 1878. Same action bY 4
Board Of Aldermen August y. 1873.
Your joint Council and Board Of Aldermnu
adopted By Board Of Aldermen September
3, 1873