Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-10

plus lamps, was referred to the light and
lamp committee.
Councilman Cochran asked that the
action on the subject of the Mammoth
compress company be recOnsidered.
Adopted, and on motion Of Councilman
Cochran the council consented to hear
Superintendent Burke, of the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad. After referring
to the proposed contract with the COM
press company to ship cotton, he said
. that, on condition of getting the right
Of way to the compress, he would enter
into the contract. Mr.. Burke then read
the petition which he presented to the
council last March, at which time Mr..
Montgomery, Of the compress company,
was negotiating for the purchase of q
site for the compress. The report OF the
committee recommending the petition
was adopted, and the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad entered into a con-
tract with Mr.. Montgomery to run a
track into the yard of the compress COM
pany. He discussed and agreed with
the city engineer as to the filling Of the
lot so as 10 cross South street. After
grading their portion OF the lot, Mr..
Montgomery having been put to great
expense in locating his press and filing
up his lot, the city council required
them to build up to the established
grade. He had heard that it was init
mated that they were defeating dray-
mems interests in COMPRISING cotton.
The Union compress company here
would not compress cotton as cheap as
he could have it done in New Orleans,
Out Of thirty-five thousand bales of cot
ton shipped to New Orleans and Europe
al tnnTTgQI-H hoi ca no no
pressed there, the charge being but fifty
five cents a bale. 1t was not to the
roads interest to compress here. 1t
would rot conflict with the interest of
draymcn, as they would only haul it TO
the compress, whereas they now haul it
to the depot. Over ninety per cent. Of
the travel along the street they wished
to cross was to and from the depot.
Councilman Cochran said that since
the council had granted the petition,
Mr.. Montgomery had expended fifty
thousand dollars for machinery in erect
ing a compress and purchasing ground
there. 1t was inexpedient to comply
with the present grade, as they would
have to raise the street six feet. He
thought the company should be allowed
to run the track across the street on the
conditions granted in the former Pc
tition.
Mr.. Burke said that he was willing TO
give guarantee to change the track
when the city should demand it, to the
required grade. 1t had been intimated
that no one in the city was authorized
to make pledge for. the road. A ms-
jOrity of the board of directors OF the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad resi-
ded in this city, and would give the
guarantee.
Mr.. Montgomery joined Mr.. Burke in
the guarantee.
The council then adopted the report of
the ommittee to grant the petition on
condition that the railroad and COM
press company agree to remove the track
when the city desired.
Thomas Brennan's petition was Jailed.
Councilman Camp offered a res san
that the committee on improvl p. -
request the owner of the Adam s.t.-.
statiOnhOuse to repair that building.
On motion of Councilman COchTa.
the chief Of the fire department was in
structed to pump out the water in the
sinks in Center alley, in rear Of Mosby,
Hunt & Co.'s storehOuse.
Adjourned to three o'clock next
Wednesday afternoon.