Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-22
STREET PAVING.
Memphis Again to be Subjected to the
Cost Of an Experiment With Wooden
Blocks, as If the
ROtting Nicols0n Was Not Experiment
Too Costly in That DireetiOn-A
New Engine Ordered.

The legislative Council of the Taxing
District met yesterday afternoon. Present
President D. P. MADDEN and Messrs. Burke
Graves, Kney, Wallace, Lee, Gavin anc
! James.
After the reading and approval OF the
| minutes of the preceding meeting, the fol
| lowing business was disposed of.
PETITIONS.
Mrs. Ann E Guion, owner of the tract Of
| ground east of Orleans street through which
Jefferson will run if extended, wants the
amount allowed on condemnation to be
| placed to her credit for taxes due and to be-
come due. Received and fled.
Messrs. Overton Lea, Robert B. Lea, John
| Simpson, and Oyerton & Grosvenor, agents
| protest against putting down wooden pave
ment on Monroe street, between Main and
| Second streets. Received and filed.
Mrs. Mary Canale wants a permit to re-
pair and reshingle house No. 79 Union street.
Referred to the chief of the fire department.
BUSINESS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS.
The proposition to open Pontotoc street
| from Cynthia to Orleans, accompanied by
the estimate of the city engineer, which
passed first reading at the previous meeting,
| came up tor final action. The engineers
report shows that thIrty-six by 165 feet of
the lot of the Anderson property will have
to be condemned for the purpose. The mat
ter was laid over for future consideration.
The report of the committee on the claim
of the Memphis Stone and Gravel Company
to be reimb for forty carloads of stone
they did not find on Jefferson street, as re-
portfolio them was there when they under
took the contract of paving that street, was
received and the claim rejected. A motion
was afterward m ade to pay the company $3.50
ss a compromise of the sum of S400 dema and
ed, bat this was also rejected by a bare ma-
jority.
City Engineer Meriwether reported the
cost of the proposed stone culvsrt below JEFF
fersou and Madison streets, east OF Lauder
dale, 2l5 feet long, to be 1874 20. Referred
to Messrs Lee, Burke and James, with
power to act.
Major Meriwether also made report of
his visit to the land of cedars to make con-
T. acts for material for paving Monroe street.
He made a contract with parties at Muir
freesboro to furnish 5000 feet of cedar, first
quality, of proper dimensions, for $27 so
per thousand, delivered in the yards of the
Memphis and Charleston railway; and at
Gurleyville, Ala he secured $4,000 feet of
the same material, also delivered here, at
S23 per thousand. This report was received
and filed.
Chief Cleary, of the fire department, re-
ported that the two new hre-engines bar
gained for were ready for delivery, and asked
for instructions as to whether he should order
one or both at once. The board authorized
him, through President Hadden, to order
one at present.
The com nittee on the petition of the Globe
Oil and Fertilizer Company, in regard to
LAYING a switch from the Chesapeake, Ohio
and Southwestern railway, alongside their
works, on Front near Keel street, recon-
mended a rejection OF the petition. Alter
some discussion, participated in by represen-
tatives of the company, the matter was re-
com United to the committee to report next
meeting.
The city engineer was instructed to revise
the Waring surveys for the outlet OF the sew
ers into the Mississippi river.
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
city engineer to repair the bridge over the
bayou on Gayoso street between DeSoto and
Wellington streets.
Also one authorizing an estimate of the
cost of paving Linden street from Main to
Shelby with Paducah gravel and macadam.
This resolution was based upon a manifest
disposition on the part of property Owners on
that street subscribing toward defraying the
expense.
SOCIAL CHAT ABOUT PAVING STREETS.
President Hadden informed the board that
the investigation recently m sde showed that
there was now on hand between 10000 and
$4,000 for street paving purposes, and now
was good time to cast about for the best
places to put it. Jefferson street, between
Main and the railway tracks on the wharf,
seemed to be the favorite thoroughfare, pro-
vided $500 or more could be secured by
and Messrs. Graves, Lee and |
ames we're appointed Committee to ascer-
ain how much could be raised for that work. |
The reporters were requested to say that |
he $500 conditioned to paving Union street |
was still open.
A spirited discussion took place over the |
Importance of paving Bull Run street, Presi- |
lent Hadden warmly advocating the work, |
BECAUSE it is so important an outlet from |
Poplar street to all points in Scotland" and |
chelsea. No definite action was taken on |
he subject.
Adjourned.