Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-29

A petition from the Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern railroad, stating that the COM
pany expects TO have the through line in
active operation by July l, 1882, and asking
that the council declare Exchange street
closed between Front and Promenade, and
grant the road the right to occupy the
ground with its depot buildings and con-
tracts as contemplated in the Memphis,
Paducah and Northern railroad contract,
was referred to a committee composed of
Messrs. Gavin, Lee and Graves.
A petition from the James & Graham
Wagon Company, asking permission to erect
a lumber shed on Jefferson street, near the
factory, was granted.
A petition from D. Wertz, asking privi-
lege to repair the building on the south side
of Madison street, west of the bayou, was re-
iected.
A petition from W. T. Donaldson, asking
that he be allowed to finish a house, was re-
jected.
A petition from NJ. l.. Bacon, asking that
the council rescind the order requiring him
to put down plank sidewalk on the south
side of lot No. SO, on the northeast corner of
Mississippi avenue and Broadway, was re-
jected, and he was required to lay sidewalk.
A petition from J. E. Greenfield, asking
permission to repair his premises, No. 14i
Washington street, was referred to the chief
A petition from Mrs. IL. E. Taylor, asking
permission to repair her house, No. 20 Null
berry street, was rejected.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. James: That the engineer be in
structed to fill the holes at the corner of
Oyerton and Second streets soon as posi-
BILE. Adopted.
By Mr.. James: That the city convicts who
have heretofore been sent to the Island and
hired to contractors, be from and after the
end OF The present contract taken charge OF
by the District and formed into a squad to
be worked at cleaning out cutters and round
ing up the unpaved streets, and other work
that can be done to advantage by this class
of labor. Adopted.
The following preamble and resolution
was offered by Mr.. Burke, and adopted by
the council:
WHEREAS, 1t appears 10 this council that
the Memphis Stone and Gravel Company
have complied with the specifications as to
the paving of Vance street. between Orleans
and Walnut streets, and the same having
been adopted by this council; therefore, be it
ResoEoed, That the Memphis City Railway
Company be and they are hereby ordered to
repair the pavements between their tracks,
and two feet on either side of same, within
thirty days, as furnished by the terms of said
railroad company's charter.
COLLECTION OF BACK TAXES.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Lee, was adopted:
ResoLDed, That, in view of the large amount
Of back taxes and their fast accumulation,
our representatives in the legislature be
earnestly requested to secure, if possible, the
passage of an act that will secure the prompt
collection OF all such taxes; and to this end
that such law provide for the sale of all de-
linquent property, securing to the purchaser
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property in the District become live and tax
paying, and that the secretary send copy
10 each representative.
ORDINANCES
The bootblack ordinance, which has al
ready been published in the APPEAL, passed
is second reading.
GARBAGE-Box ORDINANCE.
The council heard the first reading of the
ollowing:
SECTION l. BE Il ordained By The Legislative !
CouncL, That every owner or occupant of |
premises within the District is hereby re- |
luired to have receptacle for garbage in |
ome place on or near such premises always |
convenient to the garbage carts, such recep- |
acle to be a neatly painted box with a |
ighily-ftting top, such box 10 hold about |
me and one-half bushels, and SO constructed |
s not to be easily turned over. And all dry |
.arbage is to be put in such receptacle to
'e carried off by the garbage carts; and all
iquId garbage is to be poured into the
ever, receptacle, or slop basin.
Sec. =. Be IL further Ordaiacd That any one
iolstiDg this ordinance, or any one inter-
.ring with such garbage boxes, or any one
t the same shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
nd upon conviction thereof before the pres
lent of the FIRE and rolice commissioners
hall be fined not less than 81 nor more than
80 for each and every offense.