Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01
RESOLUTIONS.

By Mr.. James: That the register be re-
quested to report to the council at their next
| meeting list of the number of restaurant
keepers and their names; also all snackhouse-
| keepers and their names, and the saloon
] keepers who have take ont oyster license.
| Carried.
By Mr.. Gavin: That property-owners on
| the west side of Jones avenue, between Ala
bama and Hawley streets, be ordered to re-
| pair the sidewalks within thirty days. Carried.
| By Mr.. Gavin; That the city engineer be
| instructed to put wooden crossings on the
south side of Tate street, east OF Orleans, to
| Walnut. Carried.
By Mr.. James: That the engineer be re-
| quested to get quotations of prices of rough
unbroken rubble-stone, and also OF machine
| broken macadam stone, with view Of ascer-
tanning the practicability of utilizing our
petty criminal labor at breaking stone and
street repairs; also that he be requested to
give the council his opinion as to the relative
value of hand broken and machine broken
stone for paving purposes. Carried.
By Mr.. Lee: That the Memphis City Rail-
way Company be notified to remove the OBJ
structions made by them on Hernsndo and
| Elliott streets, and on the fernando road,
and make good any repairs to said ground
| that will leave the same in as good condition
| as before their use and occupation by them,
within thirty days. Carried.
The matter of the bids on hose was re-
ferred to Messrs. Lee, James, Burke and the
chief OF the FIRE department
The bids on stone were referred TO Messrs.
Lee, Graves and Burke.
CARRIAGE ORDINANCE.
The garbage ordinance, which has excited
considerable attention, was then brought up
| and discussed seridtim. The discussion of
the question took the shape that there would
be no difficulty in getting garbage carts.
Whenever it was found that there was money
to be made by carting away the garbage
there would be plenty of men who would be
glad to do it. The following is the ordinance
reported:
The ordinance declares that within the fol-
lowing territory, TO wit Bounded on the
north by Sycamore street, on the northeast
by Hill and Jones avenue, on the east by
Dunlap street, on the south by Georgia
street, on the west by Front street from Auc-
ton to Shelby street; then along Shelby
street to the north end of Clinton street,
thence across from Shelby to Clinton street,
thence along Clinton street to Tennessee
street. thence along Tennessee street to Geor-
gia street.
This being the severed part of the District,
all buildings and premises be, and the same
are hereby required hereafter to be kept
clean at all times and in a good sanitary
condition at the expense OF the occupants or
owners of the same; provided, that where any
territory shall be served with sewers, the fact
shall be notified by notice published in the
official newspaper of the District; and from
and after the published notice aforesaid,
the said additional bu ldipgs and premises
shall be included within the severed
district, and this ordinance shall be oper-
alive and in full force and effect as to the
said additional premises and buildings; and
provided, further that this ordinance shall
not apply to or have force within the above
described territory to any premises and
buildings which cannot be served with sew
ers according to the present plan of sewerage
for and in the District.
1t is further ordained that the occupants
and owners of all premises within the terri
tory described in the first section of this or
dinance be required, at least orce week. or
oftener, if required by the Board of Health
or the police, to carry off at their own ex
pense and dump into the river at the District
dump, or to some place not less than mile
outside the District all dirt, filth and dry
garbage of every and all descriptions, es-
pecially all ashes, horse and COW and all
other animal excreta, and all solid kitchen
garbage.
1t is further ordained that the police and
FIRE commissioners appoint a sufficient num-
Der of additional policemen, who shall be
appropriately uniformed, and whose duty it
shall be to see this ordinance strictly en-
forced. To this end they shall have free
ingress and egress to and from all premises
at all times in daylight FOR the purpose of
inspection.
1t ia further ordained that any occupant or
owner failing to keep his premises clean
shall be fined not less than 81 nor more
than $50.
The ordinance was unanimously adopted,
to take effect March 18th. This being the
second reading, it now becomes the law.
Mr. Kney moved that the sanitary force
be instructed to give the city as thorough
cleaning as possible. Carried.
The Ahrens Fire Company's bid for two
engines was opened, and found to be $500
cash and two old engines.
The meeting then adjourned.