Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-14
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Cry HALL. MEMPHIS, February 4, 1874.
Alta regular meeting Of the Board Of Mayor
| and Aldermen of the City of Memphis. held
| Wednesday. Feb. 4, 1873, there. we're present.
I Hon. John League. Mayor; Messrs. Chair
man Lee DIVER Robbins, Davis, Malatesta.
| lent, Ball, Hillsman. Doyle and Colligan,
a Quorum being announced. the Chairman
| took his seat called the members present to
order and had the roll of Aldermen called.
When on motion the reading Of the minutes
of the meetings in January was suspended
for the present, and the regular business be-
fore the Board was taken up.
Whereupon the members OF the Board OF
Aldermen were invited to take seats in the
Council room for the purpose of receiving, in
Joint General Council, the message of his
honor Mayor League. and the annual reports
Of the following city officers: Chief of Police.
City Recorder and Hospital Physician. all OF
which were read. received and ordered filed.
When the members of the Board OF Alder
men returned 10 their own council room, and
proceeded with the business before their body:
For officers monthly reports see Council
proceedings Of this date.
REPORT OF FIRE COMMITTEE.
MEMPHIS. TENN, February 4. 1874.
Your committee beg leave to report as fol-
lows:
They recommend, First. That the Chief Of
the Fire Department be instructed to retain
in active service all the present force for the
present, if. in his judgment, its members are
fully trained and competent hremen'
Second. That the Chief be directed TO pro-
cure a new heater for Engine No. 4, as the
present one Is too much worn to repair.
Third. Also TO purchase another horse for
the same engine, in place OF one nov disabled
from service, and sell the one thus displaced.
Fourth. Also TO repair the engine. in front
Of the coupling, and one pair pipe-boxes for
the hose carriage.
Fifth. They recommend the purchase Of
another four-horse wagon also four mattress
es, four bedsteaas and four pairs blankets.
aud to repair the water pipes on Engine
No. /.
sixth. To procure one single mattress aud
bedstead, and one pair blankets for Engine
Seventh. For Hook and Ladder Company
No. two mattresses, two bedsteads and two
: Eighth. That the Chief ofthe Fire Depart
meDt have repaired engine house No. i'm
mediately, and purchase one pair blankets
for the same.
Ninth. Also to repair water pipes in the
stable. and the floor around the pfmp and
the fencing in rear Of engine house No. 3.
Respectfully submitted,
Chairman Board Of Aldermen.
JOHN A. ROUSH,
Chairman Common Council,
MARKETS AND hospital.
Your Market and Hospital Committee re-
commends very respectfully the immediate
erection Of wards Nos. 4 and 8. according to
plan nov az the City Hospital, said wards be-
ing necessary respectively for male and fe-
male patients; and we further recommend
the prOpriety Of instructing the City Engi-
neer % plant between the above named wards
suitable shade trees.
n. MALATESTA,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
TURNER HUNT.
Chairman Council Committee.
WHARF AxD LANDING
To the Honorable General Council:
GExrLENKN-lou our joint Board Of Aldermen
and Common Council Wharf and Landing
Committees have examined carefully the
wharf and landing from. is northern boun-
dary, Bayou Gay0so, 20 Linden street, it,
southern boundary
We find that a large portion Of this public
property = now held and used By private indi-
vidualf. Every footof ground north Of Jefer-
son street and west Of front row W 10 Mar
ket street. and from thence vest Of Promenade
street extended. b. Bayou Gaynso. was donat-
ed q the city Tor public landing and prom
enade By the original owner when the town
was laid of about the year Ism. Tie deed Ia
10 ordinance book. - III. In the year 1874 these
| rropuetoE and their Representatives claimed
an the alluvial land that was formed north Of
Jefferson street. and the city being anrisug 10
secure the location OF the Naval depot here.
/ reliuquished part Of it. But this alluvial
| formation became n part Of the public land
! lng or frcmenade which was donated for pub
/ lic uses, ana cue city authorities. In our opin-
/ len, bad no power y Felinquish II even 70 the
/ efifinal owners. Hence Wn think the title Of
/ the city % Memphis 20 even fsoi Of ground
| described above & a. good and perfect today
a u vas AZ the time the town was laid o..
| This title can never be relinquished.
Your cQmmitae would recommend IN this
matter that ne present occupants Be per-
MT 81 O. remain On this public ground for
-ycarE. on condition that they pay the cts q
reasonable compensation or rrut for this priv
I IigEu. % ne applied % the improvement or the
wharf and landing. and % no other purpose.
and on The further condition that al The erri-
ration ~ this time they will racate the rr6r-
eriy.
Your committee are Informed that the
nuaIuEl. which hal been IN the t1nd1 Of d