Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-12

The equity court met at ten o'clock
yesterday morning, Judge Holman pre-
aiding, ard occupied TIE day in the
transaction OF routine business.
COURTHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.
The following report, which explains
itself, was submitted.
ITO the Quarterly Count OF Shelby County:
"Your committee, TO whom was re;
fefred the mattel of steam boilers and
heating apbsfattis At and In the court:
hOtise, beg leave to submit the following
report:
We advertised for bids for the making
of three boilers, each twenty feet long
and forty inches In diameter, with all
necessary drums end sohaeeticnsi slso
for the building OF chiIhney5; als6 for
the making Of fire-fronts, CRATE bars,
etc., which work was let out tnder bids,
as follows, the respective parties having
been the lowest and best bidders, each
for his respective work. namely, The
boilers to Messrs. Robert Lewis q Co.,
for $2350; the ehimneys to Peter Law
less, for $zS5; the tiIe-fronts, CRATE bars,
ETC., to Randle, Heath & Liverrhore, for
$500. In addition to these figures there
will be some expense which could not
small items and will amount to not eX.
ceeding, say $3.50; making total cost OF
boilers and all necessary connections,
1885. The work Is progressing very
satisfactorily; in fact, the boilers are
now nearly complete. Your committee
have given much time and thought to
the matter of the heating apparatus,
consulting every authority within
hair n.
ject two OF your committee
having since their appointment visited
st. Louis, and whilst there made per-
sonal inspection of the Merchants en-.
change and other public buildings, With
the view Of possessing themselves with
practical information ON the subject OF
steam. heating, etc. As a result of ou:
investigations, we have arrived at tho
conclusion that the present arrange.
ments for heating the courthouse Is en-
tirely inadequate, and we beg leave to
submit the following as the lowest posi-.
bic estimate at which your COMMITTEES
would undertake to render the court.
house at all times comfortable, namely:
First floor, $3.50; second floor, $l5T5;
third floor, $I115; total, $3420; 100 feet
of 4-inch pipe, 500; 100 feet 33-lnch
pipe, $50; lbs feet q inch pipe, $57 so;
100 feet inch pipe, $50; 100 feet 2,inch
pipe, $3l; steam-traps, injector, valves,
etc, $1,000; labor, $1,000; grand total,
$6146 so. Your committee is now aware
that this is the third committee to
whom this matter of heating has been
referred, and that the county has been
already at considerable expense in its
effort to improve the present heating
arrangement. We have made our CAL
culstions as closely as possible, and
while the above figures may appear
larger, we are fully satisfied that any
thing less than this estjm ate would give
you patched and tinkered job that will
ultimately cost you more than this.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. BURKE,
D. ODONNELLL,
ANTONY ROSS.
The curt refused to adopt the report
as a whole, including the estimates for
heating, but passed resolution direct-
ing the committee to have the necessary
repairs done on the present heating
pipes, etc, and to put them In good
working order, including the main pipss
leading from the boilers, two steam traps
and injector.
THE RALEIGH RAILROAD.
Judge Smith, D. P. Hadden, Justice
Witherington and County Attorney
Taylor, the committee to inquire into
the Raleigh and Memphis narrow-gauge
railroad, and what disposition can be
made Of it, will report to-day.
The court meets at ten o'clock this
morning.