Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-13


CRY HALL. May 7. 1913.
Al regular meeting Of the Mayor and AZ
dermcn OF the city Of Memphis on "Wednesday
evening, May 7. 1913, there were present. non
John JOHNSON. Mayor. President Oiealla, Al
ssssn w basiy h 8SSHs White and
A quorum being announced, ths Ohnirms9
took his seat. called the meeting 20 order ana
had the roll Of Alderman called, When on
motion the reading Of the rssorusa MINUTES n
1873. was suspended for the present, and the
regulaf business before the body taken up.
NAYoR's VETO NkssAdE.
A massage from His Honor. Mayor johnson,
yetoina the action ofthe General Council. had
April b. 1873, granting 70 the Memphis ana
Raleigh railroad company the right OF way Ter
their road on Auction street, was read. re-
eeived and the veto sustained by the Board Of
Aldermen May with a like result In Common
Council, May Z. 1873. On motion; however.
In the Council TO non-concnr with the Mayors
veto. the yeas and nays being called stood ~
follows, For tho non-concurronco-l cas-,
Conneilmen Beohn, .Drocsher. shaw. Clous-
ton. bingham. Tool. smith and Mason ';
nays. Councilmen Holbrook, Hewitt, Chase,
Roush, liant, Hughes. Grant and Simons-S.
II recurring q two-thirds vote TO defeat the
veto message II therefore stood CONQUERED IN
by Council as well as Board OF Aldermen.
Nav Z, 1878. The President ruling that In
consequcn Of Councilman White being a
stakeholder in the road no was precludod from
voting, which ruling was appealed from but
sustained by Council. for tnll particulars
reference Is made 10 the published proceedings
OF tho Council Of May7. 1873.
MONTHLY RKroRrs CITY oPFIoKRs.
Monthly reports from tho following city Off
cars were read, received and ordered pub
lished. to-wit: City Comptroller. two reports;
CITY Treasurer. City Tax Collector. Wharf
master, Marketmaster. North and South mar
kets; City Hospital Physician, City and Ma
rine reports; City Record Station-house
Keeper. Chief Of Police. Chief Of Fire De-
partment. Sergeant-at'Arms, City Inspectors
General and Lumber;. City Eneineer, general
and ward reports. aud grade Of Linden street
For particulars reference is made TO the pub
lished proceedings Of the Common Council OF
this date. where the reports will be found al
length.
DR.. q. b. Thornton, Hospital Physician,
requisitions for hospital commissAry stores
and medicines; both granted by Board OF
Aldermen and Common Council May I, 1873;
Also, the acquisitions of 3 ID. Anderson, CHIEF
teams; granted by Board of Aldermen May
and 3. 1873.
REPORTS or STANDING COMMITTEES.
The report Of the Committee on Accounts
read. received and adopted by Board OF Al
dermen and Common Council May .. 1873,
For particulars reference Is made TO the pub
lished proceedings Of the Common council Oh
this date, May. 1873.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Upon the following resolution. That the City
Engineer be required to build foot bridge
on Carolina street, across the bayou. between
Ninth street and Rayburn avenue,
Referred to Improvement Committee BY
Board Of Aldermen April ,, and concurred IN
BY Council April 9. 1873.
Your Joint Board of Aldermen and Council
Improvement Committee report approved,
Report adopted by Board Of Aldermen May
k..n Mar a
Upon the following resolution, That the
property owners on both sides Of Second
street. from Auction to bayou Gayoso. be re-
quired 10 lay down brick sidewalks within the
next thirty days.
Adopted by Council and referred to I'm
proyement Committee by Board OF Aldermen
April 9, 1873.
Your Board of Aldermen improvement
Committee report approved.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen May Z, and
coneurrod in by Council May 2, 1873.
Upon the proposition of Mrs. Z. NJ. Dawson |
to dedicate to the city of Memphis Tor public
thoroughfare the right Of way through her
ground, Immediately east of Manassas street.
for the extension oil Adams street from Ma
nassas TO Dunlap street. conditioned that the
city grade said street. lay brick sidewalks on
both sides. put in curbs. etc. Also. put up
coed fence with substantial cedar posts; etc
Prayer granted or proposal accepted by Coun-
Gil but referred by Board of Aldermen to
their Improvement Committee, April 3. 1873.
Your Joint Board OF Aldermen lmpTONe-
ment Committee report accepted.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen May 7, and
concurred in by Council May 3, 1873.
Upon the proposal Of Martin Dryer TO
grade the west Of South street. under the di-
rection of the City Engineer, conditioned that
the city will grant him (Dwyer) the privilege
Of taking sand from under the same.
Referred by Board Of Aldermen to their I'M
provement COMMITTEES April 3 same action by
Council April 9, 1873.
Your Joint Board of Aldermen and Council
improvement Committee report adversely.
j BUSBN,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WIN HEWITT.
Chairman Council Committee.
Reports received and adopted by Council
May and concurred in by Board Of Alder
men May 8, 1873.
The petition Of ]. f. Frank and others
praying for the paving Of Beal street, from
WELLINGTON TO Lauderdale street. on the same
terms as recently prayed for by the property
owners on Vance street.
Referred by Board Of Aldermen to their I'm
prOvement Committee April 3. and concurred
in by Council April y, 1873
Your joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Improvement Committee report favorably;
also, that of Vance. with the express under
standing that the citizens on each steeet fur
nish money TO do the paving. and TO be re-
ceived back In taxes in one. two, three. four
and five years without interest.
J.J. BUSBY,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WIN. HEWITT,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted by Board of Aldermen