Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-14
MuNroIpAL.
IoPnoIkL REpoRr.l
Adjourned Meeting OF the hoard OF
Aldermen.
CRY HALL. MrNrHIs, March 9, 1873.

n and ColliFan, Aldermen, ~,
A quorum being announced, the Chairman
took his seat, called the members present I
, ord, 4, and had tho roll Of Aldermen called.
When the unfinished business before th'
Board was taken ~ and progressed with.
7 The petition Of DR.. Thomas Donahue. In 70
lation 10 the grade aud bad condition OF tn
alley between Market and Winchester streets
from Third street 70 the alley east Of rhn'
. sance, aud praying the abatement thereof.
Referred ~ Board Of Aldermen and Coun'
Gil 20 their respective improvement Commit
tees March o. 1873.
by the same;
A resolution that the property owners ON
the north side OF Mill street, from Main u
Front streets. and ON the east side OF Monroe
street, from Mill 90 Groenlaw streets. put
down . good wooden curb and brick. lumber
or cinder sidewalks In front Of their property
in thirty days.
ADOPTED BY Board Of Aldermen and coun-
The petition OF Andrew Davis asking the
privilege 20 erect a small water tank ON the
bluff ON the west side Of Front street. between
Adams aud Monroe streets. Prayer granted
by Board Of Aldermen. and referred 20 lm-
provement Committee by Council March o,
amendment to resolution-ss00 to 500 for
printing pamphlets Tor heads Of the different
Adopted by Board of Aldermen March 8.
and concurred in By Council March 6, 1873.
BUSINESS IRON THE COUNCIL.
The petition Of W. L. Vance proposing TO
dedicate 10 the city for public use. say 10 open
a street through petitioners i've acre lot no.
II on Orleans street, between orleans aud Her
Referred By Board Of Aldermen and coun-
ell 10 their respective improvement Commit
tees, March 6, 1873.
By Alderman Walsh;
Resolved, That the City Engineer be re-
| uuested 10 repair and grade Alabama street
/ from the Raleigh road TO Quimby street.
Referred 20 improvement COmmlttee by
Board Of Aldermen. March 3, ana concurred
/ in by Council by reference 70 the Improve
ment Committee, March 6, 1873.
| report Of the Improvement Committee 40
relation to building a brick bridge across the
Bayou on Jefferson street. The Oommlttee
recommend that the Mayor advertise for bids
for thirty days and refer the same TO the Gen
eral Council for final action.
Report adopted by Council. March 5, 1873.
A resolution that the Fire COMMITTEE m
quire into the expediency OF erecting hre
and police telegraph alarm.
Adopted by Council and Board OF Alder
men, March 6. 1873.
Resolved, That the Wharfmaster be and Is
hereby authorized 10 employ two men such
| time as may be necessary 20 clean the wharf
and landing and put il in proper order neees-
sary for the business.
Adopted BY Board Of Aldermen. and non
/ concurred in by Council (chain-gang TO do the
necessary work., March D, 1873.
a report of The improvement Committee in
relation 10 the opening Of Main street across
boyou Gayoso. north of the Memphis and Ohio
| railroad The joint Council and Board OF Al
dermen Improvement Committee report that
the Mayor advertise for bids and report the
same to the General Council.
Adopted by Council March 5, and eoucurred
| in by Board Of Aldermen March 9. 1873.
Resolved, That the City Engineer be and is
hereby directed to lay down three plank
crossings, one on the west side OF Calhoun
| street, corner Of Shelby; one on west SIDE OF
Calhoun street, corner OF tennessee and one
| on the north side OF seventh street, corner OF
Adopted by Board of Aldermen and cOun-
ell March 6, 1873.
| Aldermen improvement Committee, on reso-
luton that the property owners lay down, in
| thirty days, sidewalks on the south side OF
Tate street. between Orleans and Walnut; on
| the south side OF Calhoun between nam
street and fernando road on the east side OF
| Rayburn avenue, between Calhoun and
| roadway streets; on the east side Of Main,
| between Calhoun and jackson streets; on the
south side Of Georgia. between Nam and Ray
| burn avenue: on the west side If Seventh
street. between Carolina and broadway. The
| committee report favorably.
Adopted by Council March 5. and eoncurred
| in by Board of aldermen March Q, 1873; :,
A favorable report Of the joint Council
| of Board aud Aldermen improvement Com |
mittees on resolution that the following |
property owners repair or lay down good
| plank sidewalks in thirty days On the east
| side Of Fourth street. from Greenlaw to keel |
| on the south side of Looncy, from Fourth to |
| hiffh street; on the south side of GreenlaW. |
! from Fourth 10 Filth street; on the north SIDE
of Winchester avenue extended. from the |
ohio railroad 10 Old Raleigh road; on the |
north side Of the Old Raleigh road; from Sew
enth street to Payton avenue; on both sides
Of Second street, from Auction 70 Kerr.
| Report adopted by Council March D, and |
CONQUERED in by Board Of Aldermen March o.
Resolved, That the thanks Of the General
Council be rendered TO p. NJ. Winters Re- /
cordsr, for the prompt and efficient manner
in which he has discharged his Official duties
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen March 5.
1873. Same action by Council March 9. 1913. |
A report by the joint Council and board Of
Aldermen Fire. Committee on resolution on
the subject Of the erection of telegraph wire, |
with Gre alarm, from Engine House No y, on |
Adams street. to the Watsr-Works. on Wolf
river.
The committee report that the matter be
postponed for the present.
Report adopted by Council. March 5. and |
coneurred in By Board Of Aldermen. March |
A report of joint Council and Board of Al
dermen Fire Committee on the petition OF W. |
L. Vance, asking permission 10 recover his |
kitchen. house No. 20. on Madison street, with |
shingles.
The committee report faNOrdDly.
Report adopted by Council March 8, AID
Board Of Aldermen, March 6. 1873.
Tho petition of X. J. u. l.. VIM, asking |
permission TO repair his frame dwelling on
Third street, between Court and Madison. in
Referred TO Fire Committee by Council,
March s. and same action by Board Of Alder
men, By reference TO their Fire Committee,
March 6, 1873.
owner, and divers others. with an accompany
ing resolution, stating that the timber that is
sawed at their respective saw mills comes from
the Mississippi river up Wolf river that Wolf
river is at all times much ineumbured with
fatboats and other water craft to. the great
hindrance of getting RATS of timber up the
same. praying that the city duly consider the
matter, and grant petitioner such relief as
may be deemed right and proper in the
Prayer of petitioners granted. and the ac-
companyiug resolution adopted by Council,
March ., and referred TO Wharf and Landing
Committee by Board Of Aldermen March .,
The petition Of DR.. Erskine and others,
Trustees Of the Memphis Medical College.
asking permission 10 erect en- portion Of the
City Hospital grounds their contemplated
Medical College buildings, etc.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
10 their respective Hospital and Market Com
mittee, March 9. 1873;
ney TO whom was referred the petition Of VIM.
Miller, Chairman Of the Board Of Trustees Of
the German Protestant Congregation for a re-
mission Of the City tax on their church prop
erty. The Committee report faVorably.
The report was adopted and prayer Of petit
ton granted By Council, March 5. Same &C
ton by Board Of Aldermen, March6, 1873
The petition Of ". Weseh. President Of the
Turner Association, praying TO have their
hall property exempt from city tar.
Referred BY Council and Board Of Aldermen
10 their respective Finance Committees and
City Attorney March g, 1873
The petition Of DR.. r. l.. Lalki, proposing
to compromise his suit for damages against
the city for $50.
Referred BY Council and Board Of Aldermen
10 the Mayor and City Attorney, March =. 1873.
The petition Of Henry Brown praying 10 be
allowed pay for time lost a. patrOlman when