Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-17

At the usual hour yesterday afternoon the
legislative council of the city met at the
courthouse, when the following business was
transacted. The following officials were
present and answered to the rcll-call Presi-
dent d. L. Porter, John Overton, jr., c. w.
Goyer, r. Galloway, John Gum and w. N.
Brown.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ENGINEERS.
A communication from MAJOR Minor Mer-
iwether was read and ordered fled. The
communication was with reference to sending
District Engineer N. Meriwether to the
meeting of the association of American en-
gineers, to meet at Cleveland, Ohio, on the
seventeenth instant, at which meeting the
questions of street paving and sewerage val
be fully discussed and considered.
CONTRACTS FOR STONE.
Engineer n. Meriwether presented a COM
munication advising the legislative council to
close the contract for one hundred carloads
Of limestone blocks with w. Il. Order, In
accordance with his bid; and with John A.
Divine for one hundred carloads of the sam
pie limestone, In accordance with his bid;
and with A. M. Adams for seven hundred
carloads of sandstone. per sample, all of
which will be required to lay the pavement
now contemplated within the present year.
Ii the owners of property between the alley
in rear of the Masonic Temple and the inter
section of Madison and Front streets will
square) between the proposed pavement for
Madison street and the mp-Belgian block
(granite) pavement, az now being laid ny b.
F. Camp in st. Louis, Chicago, Baltimore and
New Orleans, he would most earnestly re-
commend its adoption as a sample pavement.
The number of square yards to be paved in
this distance is about five thousand. The
Camp pavement laid (Arkansas Fouche
granite) will not exceed two dollars and fifty
cents per square yard. Once properly LAID
he thought 1t would be good pavement for
thirty or forty years. The report was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
REPORT OF DISTRICT ENGINEER.
Engineer Meriwether reported the cost of
changing the grade of Calhoun street, from
Main to Shelby. at $500. 1t was received
and filed.
WINCHESTER CEMETERY.
Dlstrict-Attorney Heiskell reported on the
proposition of Mrs. Smith as to Winchester
cemetery. Report received, and Mrs. Smith s
proposition rejected.
ENGINEHoUsE BUSINESS.
District.Attorney Heiskell reported on the
enginehouse lots. Report referred to the fire
and police commissioners.
STONE FOR SALE.
The engineer also made report on Mrs.
Montgomery's proposition. Ga motion, the
proposition was referred to q committee com
pOeON Va iiSss'S. OOJCAJ O0iOMaJ5 OuhH anu
Brown.
PRIVATE SCALES ON THE LANDING.
The ordinance restricting private scales on
the levee was referred to a committee, as
follows: Messrs. Goyer, OVerton aud Q1i nm.
BACK STANDS, ETC.
The ordinance regulating hack-stands
passed on first reading. 1t is as follows:
The ordinance regulating buying of cotton
was passed on first reading.
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained 6y the Legislature OouI1-
Gil, That every owner or oTtver of public hack,
wagon or other vehicle who keeps bis vehicle OF the
ST. eet shall have certain ace to be designated by
the chief OF police assigned as his hack or vehicle
stand and 1t shall be designated oy number 10
pond with the number OF his vehicle. He shall
be required to keep 1t swept and clean to the cenler
of the street, daily, that all accumulatons may be
removed By the garbage cartS and feeding OF horses
IN the streets is hereby prohibited.
Sec. 2. Ans violating this ordinance shall, on
conviction before the police court pay fine OF not
less than one more than fifty dollars for each
oense, and every day. violation shall be regarded
| as separate onense.
PETITION TO OPEN A STREET.
The petition of G. A. Stovall to open a new
street and close part of Old Madison street,
was referred to a committee, VIZ: Me5srs.
| Galloway, OTerton and Brown.
MADISON STREET PAVEMENT.
The following bids for work and hauling
| on Madison street were received: NJ. Larkin
| & Co., Z. g. Robinson, VIM. Donnelly, /. G.
| FoRerty & Co., J. w. Alley, w. ]. Hare, jr.,
| J. c. Nolan.
I On motion the leg islatige council adjourned
l to two o'clock Thursday next.