Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-08
DISTRICT GERMS.
Meeting OF the Legislative Council Yes
terday and Disposal of Various
Odds and Ends.
Unsanitary Houses Ordered to be Pulled
Down-Beale Street ON the Way
TO Pavement.

The Legislative Council met yesterday
afternoon with President Hadden in the
chair, and Messrs. Burke, Graves. Gavin.
James, Lee and Kuey present.
4 communication from r. Semmes, super
iutendent Of the City railway, regarding re-
pairs OF certain streets was received and
filed.
RESTAURANTS, OYSTER SALOONS, ETC.
Register Pullen furnished the following
LIST Of the restaurants, oyster saloons and
snack houses in the city:
RestGuroats John Sturla, 337 Main;
Floyd & Mooney, 279 Main. A. Raggio, IA
and Is j. rson; II. Luehrmann, 35 Monroe.
Snack Hoitses.-Harper Bass, AZ Beale; n.
Devote, $50 Main; George SchilIey, Z, and
II Court; William Frey, 224 j fferson; John
Nabucco, 392 Front; B Blonde, 212 Front;
NJ. Lavazzo, Jefferson and Water; L. Bucha-
gnani, 81 Beale; W. B. Flannaghan, 40 Mon
roe; A. Zanoni, Memphis and Charleston
depot; G.. Dondero, 1S2 Front
Oyster SdloOns.-Mrs. B. Rocco, ZIG Main
street; Thomas Nightingale, "a Beale; John
Sturla, 337 Main; Miss J. Farrell, 185 Main;
Joseph TsppiaDo, 1914 Front; Felise Fran
cioli, 292 Front; ]. D. II. Myers, 35 Monroe.
The report was ordered referred to the
president.
The report OF the engineer on hand and
machine broken stone was received and filed.
UNsANITARY HOUSES.
The committee to whom was given the
duty Of examining the condition of the
house No. 20 Front street, belonging to
james CARMEL, and the house at the north
east intersection of Poplar and Bull Run
streets, belonging 10 Mrs. Sullivan, and No.
90, On the north side OF fernando street,
between Beale ami Gayeso, reported that
they concurred fully in the condemnation of
the same, as previously reported on by the
Board OF Health, and unhesitatingly recon-
mend the pulling down and destruction OF
the buildings on the premises The commit
tee also examined the houses Nos. l31 and
1873, on the south side of Beale street,
between fernando and Desoto, the property
OF the Dent estate, and recommend that the
agent, Mr.. George Dent, be allowed to repair
the buildings.
Major Burke moved that the owners of the
three houses first specified be notified to pull
the buildings down or put them in good
sanitary condition in fifteen days.
The report of the committee on hose
awarded the contract for hose to Messrs. Or
gill Bros, agents of the Gutta Psfcha and Rub
Der Manufacturing Company, of New York.
Adopted.
The report of the committee on stone was
made, accepting the bid of the Memphis
Stone and Gravel Company, the stone to be
delivered on the levee above high water at
named points. The contract was ordered.
Mr.. Kney stated that it had come to his
knowledge that there are three barges OF
stone belonging TO Messrs. Goodwin & Co.;
that he heard they would pave Beale street
at 81 80 per square, and he moved that it be
looked into.
PETITIONS.
\ petition from c. B. Bryan asking per-
mission to put scale Office on the corner of
Main and Beale street was granted.
A petition from citizens of the tenth ward
asking that Carolina street be opened from
Bayou Gayoso to Rayburn avenue, was re-
ferred to Messrs. James, Gavin and Kney.
The petition of o. III. P. Piper was re-
ported upon by the committee, and it was
recommended that the property be leased for
a term OF i've years, subject to such rights
and privileges as the District may be able to
give. The board ordered that Mr.. Piper
might lease it at SIS.
Regarding the petition of the Old Folks
Society for a passable thoroughfare to the
Did Winchester cemetery, the engineer esti-
mated that to put macadan pavement on
Bull Run or Polk street would cost $685. !
The engineers report was received and |
adopted.
A petition from T. J. Barchus for permits |
lion to repair No. 81 Exchange and No. ~ |
Exchange street, corner of Third, was granted. |
a petition for gas post on Echols street, |
between Vance and Elliott, was referred to |
he president with power to act
4 petition from Joseph Grossman to tear |
lown his wooden awning and put up new
me was deferred for the present
REVOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. James: That the president cause
arge plscards, with the single word con
emned," in large letters, to be placed on
ach and every building that has been Off
tally inspected and condemned by the Board
f Health and this council. Referred to the
ttorney.
By Mr.. Gavin: That the president of the
Board of Health, with chief of the fire de-
be requested to examine premises
ounded on the south by Washing on street,
n the west by Front street, on the east by
enter alley, and on the north by the alley
etween Poplar and Washington streets, the
lme bsing dangerous to life and health.
.eferred to president of Board of Health.
By Mr.. Gavin: That property owners on
he north side of Poplar street, between
bird and Fourth, be required to repair
ieir sidewalks within thirty days. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Graves: That the sidewalk ON the
Orth side Of Market, from Third to Bayou,
2 repaired. Adopted
By Mr.. Lee That the engineer be in
ructed to furnish an estimate of the cost of
aving Orleans street, from Adams to Pop
r, with gravel or stone. Adopted.
By Mr.. Lee: That the Stone and Gravel
ompany, or the Street Railroad Company,
> required to fill the spaces between the
ilroad track, and two feet on each side
ereof, on Vance street, from Lsuderdale to
'alnut, with macsdam. Adopted
LITTLE ONES
A communication was received calling at ,
ntion to the bad condition of the culvert
ossiug johnson avenue and the Louisville
ID Nashville railroad. About 200 feet of
has bursted, and it is now almost impas- ,
BILE. ,
The bid of the Ahrens Manufacturing
,mpany to supply the District with two {
gines was accepted.
A petition for a sidewalk on the west side !
Walnut street was granted. !
II was moved by Captain Lee that Beale i,
eet be let for contract when the subscrip-
ms amounted to $4,000 and were placed in !
E hands of Mr.. Kney as trustee. Carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
ETTEIS FROM THE PEOPLE. a