Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-04
THE OLD MISS. .
Takes Up the Time Of the Legislative
Council, and the Dads will Stop
the Gazing.
The Proposition TO Consolidate the Hos.
pital Service and the Health
Board Rejected.

The Legislative Council met Yesterday
with President MADDEN in the chair, anC
/ Messrs james, Kney, Burke, Lee, Wallace
Gavin and Graves were present
| The bond OF George B. De Groat, with
! Thomas Keely, J. LaCroix, NJ. II. Reilly
and Henry Winsler as sureties, was received
/ and approved.
| proposal OF the
SPRINGFIELD AND MEMPHIS
Railroad Company relative to the building
of an arch culvert on Broadway recon-
mended the acceptance of the proposal OF
the said railroad company-namely, to pay
one-third OF the cost Of the arch culyert.
The following resolution was offered:
Resotred That the report OF the committee of the
Board OF Public Works concerning the matter OF an
arch culyert be adopted, and that on the compile
conditions embodied in the report and the produc-
showing the actual cost thereof certified 70 By the
District engineer, the proper officer do forthwith
pay 10 said railroad company one-third of the
The resolution and report were adopted.
PETITIONS.
Several citizens submitted a petition,
stating that for some time past property on
Third street has been washing on the slope
of the hill, and il not looked after will soon
be rendered impossible. Referred 10 the
engineer, with power to act.
Mrs. Anna Clancy submitted a petition
stating that building adjoining her house
on Front street, No. 6S, is in an unsafe con-
dition, and asking that it be condemned
Referred to the chief OF the fire department.
Robert 3. Lea asked permission to erect a
frame kitchen in rear Of house No. l29
Madison street. Petition granted.
A petition was submitted from several citi-
zens for a sidewalk Oh Beale street, between
Lauderdale and Orleans. Ordered laid OF
plank.
RIVER FRONT.
President Hadden stated that he had called
the council to order more especially to take
into consideration a proposition TO protect
the river front. 1t was necessary TO discuss
the matter and take some action. He then
had the following letter from Hon. Casey
Young 10 Major w. H. H. Benyaurd read:
HON CASEY YoUNG's LETTER.
MEMPHIS, TENN, January %, 1852.
SR-The serious alarm naturally excited by the
constant and rapidly increasing abrasion of the
Mississippi river has induced the Cotton Exchange
to appoint committee TO consider the matter, col
Iect all Atta1nable information concerning 1t, and
lay il in some appropriate form before Congress
with view of securing such aid from the general
government as may be necessary to prevent the
total destruction of the public wharf and steam
boat landing. together with the United States
postOffice and cOu-trOoms, and vast
amount Of private property. This committee has
me to request OF you Information
upon the following points viz: To what
extent the current OF the river has encroached
upon the water front of the city annually
since you have been stationed at this point, |
whether not it continues to do SO, and at what
rate? What now being done under direction of
the Federal government 10 preventa further en- |
croachment, the resources at your command TO |
carry out the work at present projected and the |
scope and contemplated extent of such WORK? |
or not further damage from the cause |
can be prevented, and, if So the most |
teal and inexpensive method of doing it, and
What sum of money, in addition to the amount |
llready at your disposal will be required to carry
L into effect? What if anything, is necessary to |
De done by the city government to aid in this
The committee will thank you for an |
,arly reply. Very truly,
CASEY YOUNG, Chairman Committee.
70 Major w. II. II. Benyaurd, L. :. A, Memphis, |
Tennessee.