Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-18

street % the Raleigh road pc required 70 LAY
down plank sidewalks within the next thirty
Adopted BY Council and eoneurrod IN b,
hoard Of Aldermen, August l3, 1875.
A resolution, That the CITY Engineer lal
down curb and cutters on Court street, non
Fourth 10 Charleston avenue, within thirty
days.
Referred by Council and Board Of Aldermen
70 their respective Improvement Committees
A resolution. That the property owners on
the south side Of Calhoun street. nom Herman
do road 10 Main street. lay down and repair
their sidewalks within thirty days, ,,s-
Adopted BY Council aKd Board Of Aldermen
a resolution, That tho property owners on
| the west side OF Dean avenue, RON neorfle 20
Clay street. lay down plank sidewalks within
thirty days. Also the property osneIs on the
\ south side Of Georgia street, from Dean avenue
10 Desoto, and from Georgia to Webster street.
| ON east side ofDeSoto.
Adopted by Council and referred TO Improve
ment Committee By Board OF Aldermen
The yeas and nays being called for on tho
references, stood as follows. to-wit,,
Malatesta-S. Nays-Aldermen Walsh and
Colligan-2
The petition of VIM. Miller. praying that
the city assessment for city tax OF 1913, on his
lot fronting ON the west side OF Market square,
Referred By Council and Board Of Alder
men to their respective Finance and ways
and Means Committees, August Is. 1913.
The petition Of sundry parties praying ,nat
the bridge across tho bayou between Man
assas street and Bass avenue, near the LOUIS
Vile railroad, be replaced, etc.
Referred BY Council and Board OF Alder
men 10 their respective improvement Com
Upon the petition Of snndry parties praying
that Pontotoc street be opened from " cling
ton street east 20 whore the same will inter
sect the corporate limits.
Improvement Committees report that the pc
titiOn be granted with the request that the
Mayor be authorized 10 see the parties inter
ested. and Il ho cannot agree with them az 70
the value Of property, he then appoint a jury
Of freeholders. in accordance with the charter
and ordinances, and the City Engineer be di-
rected to make survey and map pv
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WIN. HEWITT,
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen and concur
red in by Council March 6. 1873, after a recon
sideration Of their previous action.
/ find the property proposed 10 be taken is
owned by the following parties: Mrs. Cirode,
estate Of John Y. Thomas. Mrs. Anderson,
Thos. Gale. - Radferd, l.. W. O'Bannon,
as shown by the accompanying map, furnish
ed By the City Engineer. Mrs. Cirode agrees
10 accept an equal amount of ground north OF
her lot, which find can be purchased at $40
per foot. Mrs. Anderson asks $40 per front
Messrs Radford ard Gale propose to dedicate
the portions TO be taken from them. Which
propositions recommend be accepted;
JN0. JOHNSON Mayor.
Report adopted by Board of Aldermen, with
instructions that the Mayor carry out the
same. Same actien by Council August 10 1873
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance or action Of the General Coun-
ell levying an additional city tax Of ten cents
on each 500 worth Of property for school pur-
poses. ETC.. the present forty-sixth corporate
Passed first and second reading by Ce1ncn
by suspension of the rules. Referred by
Board of Aldermen to theirr special Commit;
tee, viz. Aldermen Walsh, Petugrew and
Busby, August -. 1873.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, Complaints having been made
that the gas lamps have not been lighted in
the southern portion of the city until very
Resolved. That the Mayor investigate
"a Adopted p by Council and concurrcd in by
Board of Aldermen. August ID, 1873.
PETITION.
The petition of sundry parties, praying for
the abatement of a nuisance at the intersec-
ton Of Main and Washington streets, mean
ing a sink in the NicOlson pavement at this
point that fills with offensive debris, etc, -,
instructions that he notify the Gas Company
10 remedy the matter complained Of. Same
action BY Board of Aldermen, August IL, 1873.
The petition of Mrs s E Atkinson. by her
Agent. NJ l. Bacon, praying for reduction Of
the city assessment for city tax on her prop
erty on Front street. two doors north OF Madi-
son street.
Referred by Council and Board of Alder
men to their respective Finance and Ways
and Means Committees, August IL, 1873.
RESOLUTIONS. epalr
resolution that the City Engineer T ia o
and round up Dunn avenue. from Georg u
Broadway street; also to place crossings owe
Georgia street. at the intersection with Dunn
Referred to improvement Committee by
Council and Board of Aldermen. August
Is, 1873.
A resolution that the gas mains be extended
down Main street to Broadway, and out
Broadway TO Seventh street, there being iron
gas pests erected on said route WHICH are at
present used for oil lamps; that the Engineer
dispense with the oil lamps and have the gas
Adopted by Council and Board of Alder
men, August 10, 1873.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance in relation to the discontinue
anee of the Board Of Health for the time be-
ing. Referred by Council and Board Of AL
derman to their respective Ordinance and
Printing Committees. August 10 1878.
The petition of Mrs. Emily B. Armour.
praying that the property of her son. Walter
b. Armour. be exempt from city tax, the
same being used for school PURPOSES Re
ferred by Council and Board of Aldermen TO
their respective Finance and Ways and Means
Committees, August ID, 1873.
The lengthy petition Of George b. Peters
praying for a reduction of the assessment of
his house and lot on Adams street for city tax.
Referred by Council to their Special Commit
tee, viz: Councilmen HolbrOok, Smith and
Reush. Referred by Board Of Aldermen to
their Special Committee, viz: Aldermen Pet
tigrew and Robbins, August 10. 1873.
When the Board Of Aldermen adjourned.
L. K. RICHARDS, City Register.