Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-29
STREET PAVING
MonopoliziBg the Attention Of the Tax
ing.Distriet Goyernment-Very
Gratifying Progress Made.
The Preperty-0wners Promptly Second
ing Their EffOrts-There is Life
In the Old Land Yet.

The Legislative Council of the Taxing
District met yesterday afternoon. Present
President D. p. MADDEN and Messrs. g. c.
Graves, James Lee, ir, Charles kney and
Lymus Wallace.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved
The report of the FIRE chief, 10 whom was
referred the petition of Mrs. Botto asking to
be allowed to reshipgle her kitchen at No. 70
Union street, was favorable and the petition
granted.
The committee to whom was referred the
petition of the Globe Oil Works, asking the
privilege of laying a side railroad track at
their works, reported "To grant the prayer
of petitioners, provided the petitioners grade
Front and Keel streets at that point, and
that the said switch would be subject to the
future orders of the Taxing-District legisla-
tors" The committees report was adopted.
The committee appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for the paving of Jefferson street,
between Main and Front, reported that they
have the necessary money subscribed to thu
paving of the street. but not paid in cash.
The Council requested them to proceed to
secure cash subscriptions, and at the same
time to ascertain the subscribers preference
81 to block atone pavement
A petition of dozen citizens asking the
Council to close houses of ill-fame on Mar
ket Square, was read, discussed and filed.
The petition of citizens asking for the
building of bridge over the bayou at the
intersection of Georgia and Orleans streets
was referred TO the city engineer.
The petition of Overton & Grosvenor, ask
ing a protection for their buildings against
the overflow from storm-water from the gut
ter on the west side of Second street, near
the corner of Second and North Court streets,
was referred TO the city engineer with power
30 act.
The petition of John Brown, colored, ask
ing permission TO use the old City Council
chamber place of worship was passed,
the council claiming to have no authority in
the matter.
The resolution to open Pontotoc street, be-
tween Cynthia and Orleans, was taken up on
its second rsading, and was go amended as to
require the property-aolders petitioning to
agree to become responsible Tor such damage
as might be assessed by the courts on con-
demnation before action by the Council.
The city engineer handed in his report of
the estimated cost of paving Bull Run street,
from Poplar to Alabama, with rubble stone,
a width of thirty feet, amounting to S2455 81,
whereupon the engineer was instructed to
proceed to do the paving with his force.
james Lee, jr, D. F. Jackson, of the
Board of Health, and the president of the
council were appointed committee to So
licit bids for the building of new dump
boat
The secretary was instructed to order the
Water Company to furnish water to the
drinking fountain at Mr.. Deans grocery, on
Poplar street east of the markethouse, he
DEAN having donated the same to the city
as a public drinking fountain.
The city engineer was ordered to draw in
the lines of fernando street to a thirty-foot
width and proceed to pave the same from
Beale street north to Gayoso with the refuse
stone from Beale street.
The Council agreed to pave Orleans street
from Adams to Poplar with gravel, provided
the citizens would subscribe $500.
The engineer was instructed 10 confer with
the County Court and the oil mills with a
view Of rebuilding the bridge on Front street
over Bayou Gayoso.
On complaint of the chief of The fire de-
partment tine secretary was instructed to
notify the Water Company to put in FIRE
plugs, as previously ordered, without delay
No further business appearing the Council
adjourned.