Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-06
PUBLIC LEDGER
once: No. 13 MadisO Nfeer
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting Of the General
Council.
ioPFIcIAL REPoRT.l
COMMON COUNCIL.


The petition Of sundry parties, praying ior
the removal Of decOmpOsed anu u1neAitny
Debris that collects in sink IN the Nleolso1
pavement at the intersection Of MAIN anu
Washington streets. 80 c..
Referred 10 City Attorney 70 nOtliy the o~s
Company to remedy the matter,
Adopted BY Council and Board OF Aldermen
I s sss - given ei the Gayoso Gas Company no
tice in accordance with the foregoing reier-
W RANDOLPH. City Attorney,
Report read and received by council, with
Ont further aston. September 3, 80.
TTpou the lengthy petition Of A. Wright IN
relation 10 the city tax on his property IN the
TsVth Ward. claiming that he Is not lawfully
liable for certain city assessments OF sal9
property. etc Referred by Coanen ane
Board Of Aldermen 10 City Attorney August
{. 1873. ". -
ana Tenth wards. as added 70 the city ~ the
act OF 1861. for the purpose OF paying the IN
.erest on the debt Of the city. Is just hah o.
the assessment t9r the NE PsIposs II s .5s
with view Of complying with the proFiso 70
which Judge Wright TeferE-
M tsx hag been levied FOR the specific pur-
pose Of paying any DEBT OWING y the cay
irSur 20 the passage Of the act 81 lsoi-
" understanding Is that the same dlserim-
fnatic1 has been made in the assessments
15rior 10 1873. AZ IN the assessment ior ihat
year. -, ri. - .tbs,s
similarly sitn6ted. have had the full benefit Of
ne levi1irfiou IA refers To-
N nj RsNDOLPH. City Attorney.
Report read and adopted By Council Sep
TENDER 3, 1915.
REPORT Or s7ASDIEG COMMITTEE.
Upou the petition Of sundfT parties repre-
sentipg that the bridge across the bayou PEI
tween Manassas street aud Bass sFenue mas
bgeu washed away. praying that the same be
Referred ei,si by Council and Beard Of Alder
men TO their respective Improvement NVin-
Your Joint Cornell and Board Of Aldermen
IMPROVEMENT Committee report that the Work
should be done by Strengthening, the bayou
and filling the street on the east slde. -
Report received and adopted BY Council,
September 3, 1873
siding and owning property on New Madison
street extended praying for the grading and
LAYING Of plank sidewalks from Lauder1ale
10 Orleans street. Referred By Council ana
Board Of Aldermen TO their respective In
proYement Committee. August o. 1875.
Your Joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
IMPROVEMENT Committee report that the City
Engineer be authorized TO grade the street and
property owners 70 lay down the sidewalks.
Report adopted by Council September .,
Upon the following. viz: Resolved by the
General Council, That the City Engineer be
and Il hereby instructed TO repair Alabama
street from Jackson street bridge to Quimby
street.
Board Of Aldermen and Council August -,
1873.
Enforcement Committee report taveTably.
The repairs necessary are 70 gutter and curb
Alabama street on the north side from bridge
Report adopted by Council September 3.
Upon the following. viz; Resolved. That
tie City Engineer be authorized 70 lay down
rb and guttering on Court street, from
Fourth to Charleston avenue within the next
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
to their respective Improvement Committees.
August l3, 1873
Your joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
IMPROVEMENT Committee report fayorably.
Report adopted BY Council September 3.
Upon petition of PIP. Franc. representing
that he is the owner Of subdivision No. Of
Monroe street, when extended, will pass. ask
ing that the subject Of extending said street
through said lot be referred 70 an appropriate
committee. not sonly for the location Of said
extension, but Tor the assessment Of rghtful
damages therefor. Referred by Council and
Board of Aldermen to their respective I'm
pr0vement Committees, August o, BIS.
Your Joint Council and Board OF Aldermen
improvement Committee report that 1t be re-
ferred by the Council 70 a committee Of three
on the part Of the city 70 assess damages, ETC.,
per charter privilege. Council committee
ROush, Bingham and Hunt.
FINANCE AND WAYS AND MANS COMMITTEE.
Upon the petition Of Mrs S. f. Atkinson by
her agent. 81. L. Bacon, representing that the
city assessment for city tax for 1873. on her
property two doors north Of the northeast cor
ner Of Fourth and Madison street, is excessive,
praying for relief
Referred By Council and Board Of Alder
men 10 their respective Finance aud Ways
and Means Committee August, ~ 1913.
Finance and Ways ana Means Committee re-
Iron The petition Of Mrs. Emily B. Armour,
urayiur that the property Of her son. Walter
h. Armour. a.minor .be.exempt.fr0m city tax.
the zane being used for school purposes. ke-
fsrred b. Council and Board Of Aldermen 70.
their respective Finance and Nays and Means
Committees. August l3. ls73.
Your joint Council aud Board Of Aldermen
Finance and Mays and Means Committee re-
Report sdopssd By Council September 8,
1sIa.
the estate Il W h Bolton, prayinE fof the
relurfiOu Of the present assessed value hy the
ssfrfr OF aid Bolton from $40 % $1,000.
prfrrrrd by CoHncil and Board Of Aldermen
a. ftrir respective finance. Ways and Aeans
Committees. August 9, ltIo.
Tour Joint Council and Beard Of Aldermen
Finance and Nays and Means COMMITTEES re-
RsS ~ sdoptsi By Council sspssu5sr 8.
10.