Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-14
A MEDLEY
OF Minor Airs Played by the Legisla-
tive Council Yesterday in No
Particular Key.
The Principal and Most Satisfactory
Tune is the Speedy Paving
Of Beale Street.

The Legislative Council met yesterday
afternoon with President Hadden in the
chair, and Messrs. Kney, james, Gavin
Burke, Wallace and Lee.
A petition was received from Joseph
Haines, for the privilege of making and
burning brick on the bluff, between Jeffer-
son and Court streets, and referred to a COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Burke, Gavin
and Lee.
A communication from r. Dudley Fray
ser, stating that somebody or other was
dead and that something or other ought to
be done, was received.
The engineer was instructed to lay side.
walk OF wood on north side OF Union street,
east OF the bayou.
A petition from T. B. Sims & Co. for per-
mission to repair the roadway of the alley
runningifrom Second oShort Third, between
Beale and Gayoso streets, was granted.
a petition from S. Clement to repair a
wagon shed in rear of SO Beale street, on
Bayou Gayoso was granted, provided it is
covered and sided with metal.
Mr.. Kney reported that the bridge at the
head sof johnson avenue needs repairing
and peeds filling up with dirt on both sides.
An advertisement was ordered to be made
for bids. Mr.. Kney reported the sidewalk on
the east side of Mulberry street, between
Linden and Pontotoc streets needs repairing.
Sidewalk was ordered.
Mr.. Kney reported the sidewalk on the
west side of Shelby street, between Beale and
Mccall, peeds repairing. it is in very
bad condition. The engineer was ordered
TO repair it.
SEWERS DOING WELL.
Major Niles Meriwether, the District
engineer, reported that the main sewer,
twenty inches in diameter, between Com
merce street and the Jail, is now running
nine and half to ten inches deep, with
none of the relief taps into the bayou now
running. This ia due to better regulation of
the water supply from houses. The report
was received and filed.
BEALE STREET.
The following are the different bids for the
paving of Beale street: Memphis Stone and
Gravel Company, 65 cents per square yard :;
Tom Brown, 81 cents; j. G. Fogarty, So
cents; r. j. Belts, AZ cents, with District
force at his command. The amount sub
scribed by the people of Beale street is
S3175, which was raised through the personal
efforts Of Mr.. Kney. The contract was
awarded to Mr.. Fogarty, on executing proper
bond and forfeiture, the work to be done
within sixty working days from April Goth,
aeducting rainy weather.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. James: That this council adver-
tise for bids for paving Monroe street from
Front to Second with cedar blocks, six inches
long. Passed.
BY Mr.. James: That the engineer be in
structed to fill the holes and round up Gay
oso street from fernando TO Front as soon as
possible. Passed.
By Mr.. James: That this council adver-
tise for bids for paving JeffeIson street fcom
Main to Front, and Union from Main TO
Front, as soon as $1,000 is su bscribed by citi-
zens owning property on each OF said streets.
Passed.
By Mr.. Lee: That the Memphis Water
Company and Memphis Gas Company be
Motif d that contract has been let to pave
Beale street, between Main and Desoto streets,
with stone, and that they be requested TO lay
all pipes and make all improvements on said
street that the interests Of said companies
demand before said street is paved and COM
pleted, thereby saving the expense TO said
and injury to sail street in doing
the same after said street is completed, and
that the secretary send a copy of this order
to each of said companies. Passed.
By Major Burke: That Mr.. Kney proceed
to collect the subscriptions on Bsale street,
and hold the same as trustee, to be paid out
to contractors az the work progresses. Passed.
ENDS.
The police were ordered 10 arrest and i'm
pound all COWS found running loose on the
streets.
A sidewalk was ordered to be laid on the
west side of Orleans, between Vance and st.
Paul.
President Hadden was given leave to at
tend the Sanitary Council at Cairo, on the
18th and 10Th.
Major Burke moved that Robert Lee be
granted permission to erect two-room house
on the bank of the river south of Beale street.
The council then adjourned.