Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-30
GENERAL COUNCIL.
Called Meeting Yesterday-H essage
from the Acting. Mayor and the
City Engineers RepOrt-MOre
improvements.

Pursuant to q call from Acting Mayor
r. G. Williamson, the general council
met in the city hall az half-past four
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
AJoINT SESSION
Of the common council was then con-
vened pursuant to call from the acting
mayor, who theIeupon sent in the fol-
lowing message, which was read and on
motion received:
To the Honorable General Council:
GENTLEMEN-By resolution adopted
by you on June 8, 1876, you instituted
the city engineer to watch the wharf
and landing, and when q proper time
arrived to have such work done thereon
as he might think Necessary, but he
was first required to submit the matter
to you for approval. Your attention is
therefore directed to the commu nication
from the city engineer, and hope you
will take prompt action in the matter.
Owing to the absence Of large number
OF your body from the city during this
month, the regular July business is left
unfinished, your sttention is therefore
called to this, and l hope you will, as
soon ss possible, flash up the business,
so as to be ready for the regular business
necessary to be transacted at your next
regular meeting.
Your attention is also called to a peti.
ton of Rev. w. E B,ggs, J. G. Nicely
and Others, asking for certain privileges
In referer ce to grounds belonging to the
city, and your early action in the prem
ises ia asked for. Respectfully,
ROBE2T G. WILLIAMSON,
Mayor pro tenn.
On motion the report of the commit.
tee on accounts passed second reading,
as did also the acquisitions of the differ
ent city officers.
LEVEE IMPROVEMENTS.
The report of the city engineer, al
luded to in the mayors message, was
then read. The report recommends the
extension Of the paved slope Of the land.
ing from its present western boundary
line TO the Iow-water line, between
Union and Court streets, and the re-
sloping CT the part Between the south
side of Court q Jtffsrson streets.
These improvements, if promptly car
ried out, will give all the room required,
ard will enable the boats to be loaded
and unlOaded at all stages of the water,
although the water is still fourteen feet
higher than the lowest water mark, and
not as favorable for this improvements as
could be desired; but the time for the &C.
tive reopenip g Of the fall trade is at hand,
and something should be done within
the next two months to give, first of all,
more room for the boats along our river
front. There was no evidence that the
river bank south of Jefferson street had
been undermined during tie recent
protracted high water, and the city
engineer did not think it unsafe to make
the proposed improvements between
Court and Jefferson streets, about one
hundred and fifty feet in length. The
amount OF the wharf and landing fund
will enable this work to be done. Z pom
tle completion of this, it is recommend
ed that the old unfinished paved slope
between Jefferson and Court streets
be commenced and carried forward as
fast as the means at hand will justify.
The report of the city engineer was re-
ceived, and so much Of 1t as referred to
improvements between Court and JEFF.
ferson streets was adopted, with q prom
ise that the work shall not exceed fit.
teen thousand dollars.
Councilman Beasley introduced a res
olut!on authorizing the city engineer to
advertise for bids for the Improvement
as recommended in the above report.
Adopted.
After trausacting business of q minor
character, and the hearing OF few pc.
titions, the general council adjourned to
four O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.