Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-05
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting OF the Genernl
Council.

AIIN AMIIf NANNIN "A"f thN'ts = 80"
RKrOars on SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Upon the petition Of Henry Brown, a police
man. stating that from sioknes. he lost eigh
days. Tor which no was docked, praying ~
(ieneral Council 10 allow the same,
Referred by Council TO the Police boAr'
March o, 1873. M i.
Aldermen March @. 1873.
Your Police Board report adversely. g.
PP2gGE A. SSHiSSxELA, {Poll's BoAr'
R.nort sdepted by Council April 2. 1873
Cancurred In by Board Of Aldermen April D
1873.
The petition Of DR.. r. L. Laski. preposinl
to compounds his suit for damages against 'hs
Referred S by Council and Board q Aldser,~ssssp
10 Inc Mayor and City Attorney, March o, 1870
We Ne do not think DR.. Lsski has any just
claim against the city, and recommends tue re-
''''O" JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor. 49,,
w. NJ. RANDOLPH, City Atty.
p.,o,, aaonted by Council April 2, 1873.
Coneurred in BY Board Of Aldermen April j.
1873.
The petition of W. wesche. President Mem
mis- Turner'S Association, praying 10 have ex-
empt from city tax lot No, II, block fIs, on
Poplar street. on which their nali. nsso LOT
Referrcd by Board Of Aldermen and Council
~ he Civ Attorney. March and @. 1873.
The taxes we're levied for lsl2, and during
that year, as 1 am informed, the property was
not used EXCLUSIVELY Tor .efsry q
could not, Of course, effect its Liability 70 TAX
zion for isT2. / am therefore Of opinion that
the taxes ought TO be collected, -. 49,,
W. NJ. RANDOLPH. CITY ANY.
Adopted BY Council April =. 1873. Ooncurrod
in by Board Of Aldermen April 8. 1873.
nRroRrs OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
IMAM n resolution that the Sergeant-at-
Arms be Instructed 10 notify property owner
on the south side Of Vance, from ohelby 70
Tennessee streets. 10 lay down plank Ade-
walks within thirty days.
Referred 20 Improvement COMMITTEE py
Board Of Aldermen. and coneurred IN Dy
Council, December I, ISL;
Your Joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Improvement Committee report iayoraby.
j. BUsBY. 49,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WA HEWITT.
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted BY. Council April =, ana CON
CURED in by Board Aldermen April 3, 1878.
To the Honorable the General Council Of the
City of Memphis;
Your Joint Improvement Committee, 10
whom was referred the bids for building a
br;5-e across the bayou on Jefferson street,
report that the following bids were received
and considered, viz: X. d.. Newport. for
bridge Of brick, Sll.6l5; II with stone tonn-
dation TO spring Of arch. for brick, work SS3o'n'
excavation 60 cents per cubic. yard: y. IL. +:
Piper & o., il all built Of brick, $40. If Of
stone foundation to spring Of arch, fer brick
work $1,000 excavation 90 cents per cubic yard.
Charles Jones. if all built Of brick, SlZ,IvO,
excavation 50 cents per cubic yarsasso odo
of stone to spring Of arch only. for stone work
SQ5O0 Excavation so cents per cubic yard.
Your Committee recommend that the bridge
be con structed with stone foundation 70 spring
Of arch. stone skeWoaek and coping I anu ar
plans aud specifications Of City Engineer; ana
also recommend that the work be awarded 70
~. L. Fossick & Co for the excavation and
stone work, and to r. D. N HHs5ST for the
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WM HEWITT,
Chairman Council Committee.
The above majority report non-concurred IN
BIZ Council, and the minority report on the
same subject adopted by Council April 2, and
their action coneurred in by Board Of Alder
men April 3. 1873.
To the honorable General CouLcil OF the city
Of Memphis: 80
The undersigned. minority Of your joint
Committee. TO which was re-
ferred the bids for the erection Of bridge
PEELED by their views Of what Is best for the
city's interest to dissent from the report OF the
aud respectfully recommend. IN ac-
cord with our Judgment in the premises, that
the bridge be built Of brick, according 70 the
plans and specifications in the City Engineer
The large difference in the cost, to-wit: the
sum of $3.50, will. we think. be considered by
most taxpayers. in view Of the present IMAM
eiai condition of the city. as argument
enough 10 sustain the less priced work. but, IN
our judgment, there is another and quite as
conclusive argument, in the fact that the
bridge, If constructed Of the quality OF brlcK
required in the Engineers specifications, viii
be as durable in proportion TO the cost as II
built partly Of stone and partly Of brick, as
recommended in the majority, report
p. COLLIGAN.
TURNER HUNT.
Received and adopted by Council. in lieu
of the minority report, and concurred in by
Board of Aldermen April 3, 1878.
Upon a resolution that the prOperty-owners
on the east side Of Rayburn avenue, between
South street and Broadway, be notiiied 70 lay
down plank sidewalks within the next thirty
days. o-.... l.
BOARD Of Aldermen, and action concurred in
by Council. December 4; lsI2.
Your Joint Board of Aldermen and Common
Council Improvement Committee report
favorably. pr-epv
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WIN HEWITT.
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Council April 2. and concurred
in By Board Of Aldermen. April 3. 1873.
The petition Of Andrew Davis, asking the
privilege to erect small water tank on the
bluff on the west side Of Front street, between
Adams ana Monroe streets.
PRAYER granted by Board Of Aldermen and
referred TO Improvement Committee by Coun
ell. March s. 1873.
Your Council Improvement Committee re-
port that the petition be granted, with the
that Mr.. Davis be required to
put up neat iron tanks, and at such place as
J BUSBY.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
VIM HEWITT.
Chairman Council Com nittee.
Adopted BY Council April 2, and eoncurred
in by Board Of Aldermen, April 3. 1873.
Upon the petition Of the Memphis and Lit
lie Rock Railroad Company and divers others,
asking that Washington street.. from Main
sreet TO the river, be paved with stone, was
referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
70 their respective improvement Committees,
March 6. 1873.
Your Joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
m nrovemqnt Committee report fayOrably.