Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-02

The frst question asked was how much
paving had been done. The president reported
Main streef-East side Winchester to Auction,
| with block stone.
Bsale-Main to Desoto with rubble stone.
Reconsideration to Beale, with Teliord and
Gayoso-Main to Front, with rubble stone.
Bull Run-Poplar to Alabama, with rubble
High-Adams to Poplar, with Tishomingo gravel.
Orieans-Jefferson TO Poplar, with Paducah
West Court-Main to Front, with block stone
South cogEt-Main to Second. with block stone.
Monroe-Main to Front, with cedar block
Jefferson-Main to Front with cedar block.
Jetierso1-Front 70 the Ilper, Win cedar block.
dent, has been rounded and worked. and viii be
good all winter Some Of them have not been
rked for ten years. The total amount Of paving
done was about 10 $50 feet. or nearly two miles"
''What streets have you under contract" asked
1--WE haven't any, except we are finishing up
Orleans from Jefferson TO Poplar to connect the
'iIn the way of general improvements what are
1--WE are now at work on the levee fixing the
sips with rock. The work will cost some $40 600
or So, 600. On the leyee we have built splendid
dGpg he I ioW wstep il ow until the
LIST of January, the entire levee from Washington
preston in several places 81 the ievee has been
caused by the undertiow of the Father of Waters.
Dns we along or the o The whar M 5e
be considered the best in the United States, both
as to durability and declination or ease OF ap-
when will Second street be paved?"
at viii be paved at the next levy of taxes.
"What other work hayo you done?'
About curbing, we have laid down over ten
miles OF it. And from the fuss people make about
It laid as have stood 80 600 cussings about it, and
tackled by six lawyers this morning. We have
which are on johnson avenue at considerable
expense. The bridge near the gas works has cost
understood the waterworks and oil mills on the
other side the bayou intend to cover it. We have
50 until the next levy unless private enterprises
aid US. Both markethouses have been overhauled,
placed placed on the premises Clinton Street, from
Union to Beale, viii be paved within The next
the Chesapeake and Ohio doing the work vast
amount OF dirt has been removed by the Chesa-
yards, at no cost to the CITY,"
'Hew about sanitary matters?'
since the 18th of January over 500 privy vaults
have been closed and sewer connections made.
Next year we will be prepared to extend a main
through Chelsea and improve that part of the city,
which will grow speedily when the abattqir is es
tablished beyond the southern limits of the city;
The garbage system OF the city is more extended
and at the same time more expensive than ever,
but It is Acknowledged VIC haye as clean city as
are as clean as the streets OF most cities The hos
pital is run economically possible consider
ing that we receive so many visitors from other
''What is the condition of the bayou"
1--WE have kept the bayou free of all filth. pre-
venting any debris from collecting"
what are you doing with the River Park?'
1--WE are anxious to have the River Park graded.
but we ind ourselves without any money to do
anything in that way / think small tax for
park purposes should be included in the levy
made by the next LEGISLATURE. believe that the
bodies in the old Winchester Cemetery should be
transferred to ElmwOod, and the old place turned
into park for that part of the city, and another
park established in the southern part of the city
All this could be doRe at a small expense for the
benefit of the coming generation"
When will the d1dttoir be finished?"
we are making al the progress we can. II Will
be consulted. 1t is matter interesting the
butchers pockets more than anybody eses; but
the Strengthening of cattle below the CITY, and it
will thus be better for the butchers and the city
1t will be a profitable Institution and 1t should be
to the smaller dealers. At least by the time the
Kansas City road comes here we expect to see it
District finds herself in this condition. The de-
sire of the people to pave is ahead of the ability
OF the government to dc so. To illustrate: The
citizens on Winchester avenue have raised $1,000 to
have e. r pS about 500 The PeoPis on Uni9s,
from Front TO Desoto have raised about S1400; on
Monroe from Second to Desoto. about sil00; on
Beae, from pesoto TO Lauderdale about $500; on
,e rem s9n Orleans to Manassas; about 5000
us, and they are willing TO raise lit
Tnls .sSE Ss n gSge ., s
government has been to pave the center OF the
city first and also to make connections with other
streets. so that people could go from one end of
ment Another year of such work as has already |
been done will tell immensely. The fire depart |
ment is composed OF skilled, prompt and efficient
gines 1000 feet OF hose and five horses at an ex-
pense of about S13 600. We expect to change very
'oon. the one-horse into twohorse hose carriages"