Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-22
DISTRICT MATTERS.
4 Number of Petitions Brought Before
the Legislative COuncil-Mis-
cellaneOus Reports.
The Milk, Sidewalk and PIaeard Ordi-
Dances AdOpted-A BOOtblack
Ordinance.

! The Legislative Council met yesterday
| afternoon With President Hidden in tht
| chair, and Meszrs. james, Kney, Lee ano
| Wallace present.
| REPORTS.
| The report Of the chief Of the FIRE depart
| ment on house No. l3l Beale street was
received, and on motion of the president was
instructed to have the owner arrested and
! dealt with as provided by ordinance.
The chief Of the fire department recon-
| mended that the little frame buildings on
| the northwest corner OF Second and Madison
be removed as they were erected in violation
of the building ordinance. On motion, every
thing inconsistent with the original petition
the engineer was instructed TO have removed.
Messrs. Kney and james, constituting a
committee 10 examine and report upon the
condition OF certain houses, reported that
they had examined them and recommended
their condemnation. Adopted.
Houses No. 20 Front street, the property
Of James Cornell, and at the northeast in
tersection of Poplar and Bull Run, and No.
so fernando street, north side, between
Beale and Gayoso, were reported Tor con-
domination.
A petition from several citizens for
street, corner Winchester avenue, within
thirty days, WAS granted.
petition from ]. A. Blocker % erect
frame house on fernando, between Beale
and Gayoso streets, was rejected.
A petition from II. Henochsberg for per-
mission to reshingle his property at No. 16
Linden street, between Main and Shelby,
was rejected.
A petition from Mrs L. V. Frazer to place
a shingle roof on blacksmith shop, at No.
116 Poplar street. was rejected.
A petition from J. L. Hampstead for
brick sidewalk on the east side of Yelling
ton street, from Beale to Vance, was granted.
A petition to add an office to the brick
house store, No. 236 Main street, was granted
if covered with fre-proof roof.
A petition to build small box-stable on
the alley in the corner of yard 1876 Main
street, was rejected.
A petition to reshlngle house No. 20 Null
berry street, was rejected.
A petition for grading and curbing the
south side of Linden, between Cynthia and
the bayou was granted, and curbing ordered
set to proper grade.
A petition from people living on Ross
avenue and HPwley street, asking for side
walks and lamps, was granted SO far the
sidewalks are concerned.
The following passed its first reading:
BOOTBLACK ORDINANCE.
SECTION l. Be Il ordained By the Legislative
Council, That every boot or shoeblack shall
apply TO the chief of police for permit TO
carry on his business, which permits shall be
granted gratuitously, and shall designate the
name Of the applicant, the length OF time
for which the permit is to be granted, and
the place where the business is to be carried
on; and such license shall be transferable
only by permission of the chief OF police,
and the place of business shall only be desig-
mated At the request or permission Of the
owner or occupant in front Of whose house or
business place the business is to be carried
on. The chief shall keep record of all
Licences under this ordinance.
Sec. ?. Every licensee under this ordinance
shall be required to remain at his place OF
business, and will not be allowed to carry his
bus ness on at any other place, or run about
the streets to solicit business; and any viola
ton of either of the above sections shall be
misdemeanor, and any one convicted there
of before the president of the Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners shall be fined not
less than 81 nor more than $50.
The following three ordinances passed
their second reading:
THE MILKMEN.
SECTION l. Re 1t ordained by the LegisLa-
tire C.uncJ That it shall be a misdemeanor,
dent of the Fire and Police Commissioners,
by fine of not less han 81 nor more than $50
for any person to bring or send into the Dis
trict for sale any milk without first having
obtained permit to do so from the Board of
Health, such permit to be furnished gratu-
itously by said board, but only on condition
that none but pure and unadulterated milk
be brought in for sale within the District,
and that the milk TO be sold shall always be
n hisCt tn tho iDsnectian and aOpr0val NJ he
health officer. And the Board of Health
shall keep a record Of all parties licensed to
sell milk.
Sec .. Be Il further ordained, That ali milk
wagons shall have the name of the owner
thereof and the number of the wagon painted
thereon plainly and legibly, and anyone sell
ing or offering for sale any milk without hav-
ing the permit provided for herein, or selling,
or offering for sale, any unhealthy or diluted
milk within the District shall be guilty OF a
and be punishable as herein
before provided.
Sec. 3. Be ii further ordained, That it shall
be the duty of the health officer, at least
once every six months, to inspect and test all
milk dealers milk, and oftener if he deems
it proper, or if requested to do so by any
citizen, or required by the Board of Health,
or any member of the Legislative Council;
and for such semi-annual inspection said
health officer shall collect from the milk
dealer twenty-five cents for the cost of such
inspection. To this end he shall be provided
with the best lactometer or milk gauge,
v hich he shall keep iu good order at his own
expense, out of the said inspection fees.
CONDENSED BUILDINGS.
SECTION l. Be IL ordained By the LegiSir
tie Council, That hereafter when any build
ing, or erection, within the District shall be-
come dangerous, or a nuisance, and shall on
his account be condemned by the Board Of
Health or chief Of the fire department, it
shall be the duty of said board to place |
Boiices on some conspicuous place thereon |
Of the dangerous character of the building, |
Or erection; ard it shall be a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine of not less than 81 nor
more than $50 upon conviction before the |
president OF the Fire and Police Commits |
sioners, for anyone to tear down or deface |
said notice, unless by permission of the pres
dent of the Board of Health or chief of |
he fire department.
SIDEWALKS REPAIRED.
SECTION l. Be ii ordained by the Legislative |
Council, That whenever any sidewalk needs |
epairing or relayirg with the same material |
he police are required to give written notice |
o the owner or occupant in front of whose |
property the said sidewalk runs, to repair
he same within not exceeding ten days from |
he date of said notice, and the policeman
CRYING the notice shall preserve in a stub
book the date of the notice and note of his |
ervice OF the same; and any one failing to |
comply with the same shall be guilty of a |
and upon conviction thereof |
before the president of the Fire and Police |
be fined not less than 81 nor |
more than $50 for each and every offense;
md all ordinances inconsistent herewith are |
epealed.
MINOR ITEMS
Messrs. Wallace, James and Lee were ap- |
pointed a committee to receive Vance street |
rom the contractors.
Mr.. Dent was given time in which to re- |
pair houses Nos. l3I and 1873 Besle street, |
he work to be done to the satisfaction of the |
.hief Of the fire department and engineer