Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-12
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting of the General
Council.
cOmMON COUNCIL.

COmMON CSbNCAL.
ioFTIcIAL REPORT.
Cry HALL, MEMPHIS, January I. 1874.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved by the General Council of the
city of Memphis, That the Mayor be author
iEed to issue paving certificates to the parties
who paid for the stone pavement opposite
their property on the alley south 81 Adams
and between Front and Second streets.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen ID eembeI
8. and referred TO Finance Committee by
Council December 3. 1873.
passage of the following:
/ Resolved by the General Council OF the city
of Memphis. That the Mayor be authorize !
to issue paving certificates 10 parties who PAID
I for stone pavement opposite their property on
/ the alleys between Front and Second streets.
/ JOHN L.. NORTON,
Chairman Council COMMITTEES
Resolution adopted by Council and Beard
| of Aldermen, January 7. 1874.
PETITIONS.
By Councilman Gent:
To the y Onorable Mayor and Board of Com
mon Council of the city Of Memphis:
Your petitioner. Katharine Weboer, would
/ respectfully represent to your honorable body
/ that she has a small house, No. Go Commerce
/ street; that about 1857 said street was graded
\ By the City Engineer, and that her house was
I built in accordance with said grade, and that
l in July, 1873, Commerce street was graded
over and filled up about one and a hall feet
higher than the former grading; that on that
account her house and property is greatly
/ damaged. and made almost untenable; that
I the water runs under the house from the
street, and makes IL very unhealthy. Your
petitioner, therefore, prays that your honora-
! Bile body would take such measures as you
think just. either % have the house raised 70
the present grade, or allow her reasonable
recompense to have it done herself. And your
petitioner will ever pray; etc her
Referred to improvement Committee by
Council; same action by Board Of Aldermen
January Z, 1874
By the same;
MEMPHIS, December 10th 1873,
City of Memphis 70 William II. McClintic,
debtor for the following pieces Of bedding
burnt by Sergeant Rogers during the yellow
One feather bed, valued at $50; one shuok
bed, e5 five feather pillows, SIP 50; three
shuck pillows. 81 Is; three sheets, 81 so;
eight pillow eases. 50; two spreads. $40; total
/ burned the above articles at No. 16 Prom
enade street, about the 18th Of October. 1873.
W. S. Rogers.
Referred TO Finance Committee byiCouneil
january Z. 1874. Referred By Board TO Relief
Committee January 6, 1874.
By Councilman Smith:
The city having erected the Peabody School
house, on Webster street, at an expense Of
about $50. 900. and there being at present over
SOS scholars in ATTENDANCE at said school, and
there being no sidewalks 70 or from said
schoolhouse, therefore, belt
Resolved. That the SerReant-at-Arms DO di-
rected to n0tify the owners OF property on the
north side Of Webster street, between Main
and Rayburn Avenue, TO lay down plank side
walks within the next thirty days,
Adopted BY Council and concurred in by the
Board Jan. Z. 1874.
By the same:
Resolved BY the General Council Of the city
of Memphis. That the thanks Of the members
be and they are hereby rendered TO the hon.
John johnson, Mayor; W. NJ. Randolph.
City Attorney; John Lent. Chairman; :. X.
Richards, Register; Fred Q. Schaper, Comp
tFoller; A. Droescher, Sergeant-at-Arm ana
James A. NewsOm, Recorders Clerk, fer the
faithful and efficient manner in which they
have discharged the dutio Of their respective
Offices and the uniform courtesy with which
they have treated the members:
Adopted by Council January Z, 1914.
When on motion the Common Council ad-
''1'N' ~ s.R. RICHARDS.
City Register.
Whereupon Hon. John League making
his Appearance. his honor Mayor johnson
administered TO him the oath Of once az
Mayor elect.
Nhen his honor Mayor John League pro-
ceeded to administer the oath Of Office 70 the
following members elect;
Couneilmen First ward, P. j. Kelley, J.
Walsh
0ouneilmen Second ward. W. J. Chase. VIM.
Hewitt.
Councilmsn Third ward, C. A. Beehn. A.
G. luther
Councilnen Fifth ward. J. clouston, jr..
ooaneiimen Sixth ward. W. NJ. Harvey. 1.
oiouncilmen Seventh ward, 7. Hunt. ]. S.
csGheiinen Eigh tn ward. J. p. Hughes. B.
c9Gnciimsn Ninth ward. G. E. Page. J. D.
Councilmap Tenth ward. Jacob Moon.
coMVEIcAuoS.
Mr. Chairman:
Although upon the face Of the returns made
. your body II appears that / have major
ny o. the votes cast ia the Tenth ward for the
pvaluon OF Councilman. am satisfied that
my opponent. A. A. Morti. really received
majority Of the votes cast, and Is elected.
Not oslns wiling 10 avail myself Of any tech
nleAlg 70 ueielt the express will Of the
voters 4 respectfully decline the position. and
ak t8it MT a. A. Morti DO qualified as q
member from the Tenth ward in nav sfesd
Whsre1pon A. A. Morti was a. worn ,oiqi h ~ a.
member elect from the Tenth ward
"A ~
Iuther VS. nominated temporary Chairman.
Carried.
nhereupon be took the chair. and the
Council proceeded 10 business.
The Chairman suggested that a Committee
on Credentials be appointed.
On motion committee Of Eve was ap-
pointed.
Committee-Beehn. Roush. Hunt. Walters
and chase.
EEPoRr OF coNITTEE.
Year Committee on Credentiah would re-
speciiully report that the following named
members are eligible a. Csuucilmen OF The
City Of Memphis:
lst Ward. Jshn Walsh and p ] Kelly.
"a Ward. Vim Hewitt and VI ] Chass.
Sd Ward. Chas A Beehn and A 6 luther.
ith Ward. gehn A koush and Keck
~ YARD. Jos Clouston, ir., and J Thomas.
6th Ward. W N Harvey and Happek.
5ih Ma-d. Turner Hunt and ] S Carpenter.
IN Ward 2 Hughes and Barinds.
eth Ward. J Walters,
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