Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-02
NEWS NUGGETS,
Furnished by the Legislative Council
at the Meeting Held Yesterday
Afternoon.
The President Instructed to Find Out
the Exact Amount Of the Old
City Indebtedness.

The Legislative Council met yesterday
afternoon, with President Hadden in the
chair, and Mefsrs. Burke, GraveP, Lee
Gavin, Kney and Wallace present.
The committee appointed to consider the
petition OF the Chesapeake, Ohio and South.
western railroad asking to have closed from
public use Exchange street west OF Front
street, and permitting them to use the same
as part OF their depot grounds, reported that
| it was entirely useless for public purposes
and recommended that the company be au-
thorized to use the grounds upon the same
terms and for the same period as set forth II
their contract with the District.
ENGINEER's REPORTS.
Engineer Meriwether reported having ex.
amined the position of gss lamp-post or
Shelby street, in the alley. line, and said he
| saw no objection to removing the post twenty
to twenty-five feet. The engineer was or
dered to fix the point.
The engineer reported the existence of ar
alley extending from Linden to Vance. Re
| ferred to a committee as TO the advisability
o. opening it.
The engineer reported an estimate for
cleaning off Adams street, and said there
was need of attention. Work ordered done
from Main to the bayou.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Kney: That the rubbish taken
from Beale street and now lying the side
walk on fernando street, in front of No. SO
be removed at once. Adopted.
By Mr.. Kney: That on Beale street the
pavement now being laid be extended up to
the curbing along the markethouse and the
cutters be left in their proper place. Re-
ferred to the engineer.
OLD CITY DEBT.
By Mr.. Burke: That the president be
and he is hereby instructed to ascertain az
early as practicable the outstanding indebt-
edness of the old city of Memphis, including
the interest to July l, 1882, and to this end
he is hereby authorized to employ such
clerical labor as is necessary for a speedy
and accurate statement as follows:
First-Ledger balances.
Second-Unfunded bonds outstanding.
Third-Scrip outstanding, including Mic
olson pavement scrip.
Fourth-Compromise bonds and unpaid
coupons to same.
Fifth-Outstanding coupons to unfunded
bonds.
In the uufunded Indebtedness classifying
the bonds and coupons as follows:
First, undisputed bonds-In this class in
the war; also gold bonds, school bonds and
railroad bonds
Second, disputed-In this class include
bonds and coupons of an issue of 5000, 900,
series issued Tor paving; also S1S7 900 of a
$3.50, 900 series issued for funding under the
act OF 1860; also ST, 1880 issued under an
ordinance authorizing the issuance of 81, =
100000 for funding under an act of Deem
Der 3, 1867, and any other outstanding in
debtedncss.
Adopted
PETITIONS.
A petition from ]. o. Cox for permission
to build frame bathroom to his residence,
No. 139 Adams east of Fourth street, to be
covered with tin, was referred to the chief of
the fire department.
A petition from T. Bensieck for permits
sion to raise his stable two feet above its
present position, at No. 81 Beaie street, was
SMALLPOX PROHIBITED.
Be IL ordained By the Legislative Council Of
the Tdring- District, That it shall be INSIDE
meanor punishable by fine of not less than
81 nor more than $50 for each and every
ofense for any parent or guardian to enter,
or allow any pupil to attend any OF the public
schools within the District without first being
successfully vaccinated, and it is made the
duty of ali teachers in the said schools to in
terrogate and examine all applicants before
their admission. The same penalty is to be
inflicted on the teacher. The ordinance
passed its first reading.
FIRE LIMITS.
The committee to fix the fire limits of the
city reported in favor of the following
changes: Beginning where the center of
Auction street would intersect the east bank
of Wolf river; thence east to Bayou Gayoso;
thence south with the meanderings of Bayou
Gayoso to Alabama street; thence southeast
to Poplar street; thence east to Manassas;
thence south through private property to a
point 200 feet south OF Vance street; thence
west parallel to Vance street through private
property to Echols street; thence south to
Calhoun; thence west to the Mississippi
river. Referred to the District attorney 10
draw up an ordinance accordingly.
Bids for Nicolson pavement blocks were
opened and laid over.
The council adjourned.