The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-16

aged laDOrer, VINO uthlIeS 10 engage III
the photographing business, asking to
be released from paying license tax
as photographer, as he is unable TO
paw the same, was rel cted for want OF
authority to grant reief prayed for.
The petition of certain harkmen,
asking to be allowed equal privileges
with the Patterson line Of omnibuses
at the Louisville and Nashville depo',
was read, and referred to the Chief of
Police for report.
The petition of Cornelius Clancy
asking for an extension of. eight
months to grade lot 2S4, block u,
corner OF Tennessee and South streets,
was referred 10 the President with
power 10 act.
The petition of the trustees OF the
Leath Orphan Asylum, praying for the
opening OF an avenue from the Leath
Orphan Asylum to Marshall avenue,
the same having been dedicated by the
estate, was read, and the avenue or
dered opened.
PLANK SIDEWALKS.
Mr.. Lymus Wallace offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That a plank sidewalk be
ordered laid Immediately on the south
side of Chapen avenue. Also plank
sidewalk on the south side ef Stewart
avenue, at property owners expense.
Adopted.
STREET CROSSING.
Mr.. Lymus Wallace also offered the
following resolution:
RIsolued, That the Taxing District
put ossing of wood or stone at the
intersection of Stewart and Mississippi
avenues. Also one across Mississippi
avenue at Looney's switch.
Referred to the President and En-
gineer.
COURT SQUARE.
Gen. Patterson offered the follow
ing:
Resolred, That Court Square remain
open day and night for the comfort
and convenience Of the people, and
that the keeper be ordered to discon-
tinue ringing bell at 8 O'Clock pm,
as notice that all persons must leave
the Square.
Adopted.
STREET RAILWAYS.
The following contracts with the
Memphis City R abroad Company were
presented for ratification and were Or
dered ratified:
FIFTH STREET.
Specifications for laying tracks on
Fifth street from Mill to Chelsea, and
on Chelsea from Fifth to Sixth, and
curving into Chelsea north OF Kerr to
connect with other lines:
The north track on Mill street. tc
curve from Mill into Fifth on the cen
ter line of Fifth street and to occupy
the center OF the street curviDg into
Chelsea from Fifth and to occupy the
center Of Chelsea street.
The track is to be laid in accordance
with ordinance TO regulate and control
the occupancy Of street cars and the
manner of constructing street car
tracks and their maintenan ce.
l, The present track to be removed
and the street for width OF nine feel
graded out for track and materials &c
subgrade of sixteen inches below true
grade of surface at center, fer which
Stakes thall be set by the assistant
engineer, who will be in charge OF the
work. .. e. -,
2 The crossties are to be laid fvt
feet apart ftomr center to center, ano
must be laid on six inches OF Tisho
minoo gravel and be thorough
tramped and filed around with gravel
8. After the track is laid, surfaced
and lined it shall be filed in with
Tishomingo gravel to within five
inches OF the top of rails as bed toI
having. The space within the rail
and for two feet on either side shall
be paved in first class manner, a
directed by the Engineer, with trs
class rubble stone Of Lot less than BIZ
inches in depth. >,
4. The stones are to be laid a
nearly as possible in range courses
The points are to be well broken sn'
bounded, so as 10 make close ant
tight work. The work is to be wei
rsmmed over three times and to b
covered over with Tiehomingo grave
which is to be swept in at each ram
ming until the whole is thorough
filled and made solid; the outer edge
to be we'll backed with clay.
s. All stone and gravel to be ful
nished by and at the expense OF tn
Memphis City Railway Company, an
all to be approved and accepted b
the District Engineer. And it is fu
Their agreed and distinctly understoc
that the entire work is to be don
under the supervision OF the Dlstri'
Engineer or his assistant, and all in
thorough and workmafflike name
and to the satisfaction and acceplanC
OF the District Engineer or his a
sistant. -. :,
6. 1t is also agreed and distinct
understood that no more than or
track shall be laid on this route, an
that there shall be no switches or SIC
tracks allowed, and that the sire,
! shall be left in clean and neat col
r dition. :.
We hereby accept the above specii
, cations and all its conditions and 7
/ duirements. THOMAS BARRETT,
Vice President and Manager
OCTOBER II, 1886.
It's hereby agreed that should d
Memphis City Railway Company pa
. the two feet on the outside OF the IA
. in the manner directed by the EN-
l. neer the Taxing District agrees
. maintain and keep the said two feet
. place until such time IS the balance
. the strest is curbed aud paved, VIII
!, the Memphis City Railway Compal
Ii agree and bind themselves to mai
:. tain and keep in coed repair the tV
~ feet on the outside of the rails.
~ Witness our names TO this agrt
n ment.
'e JAMES LEE, JR.,
ID President pro tenn
THOMAS BARRETT,
Vice President and Manager
N SIXTH STREET.
as Specifications for laying tracks
Of Mill and Sixth streets, by the Me
phis City Railway Company, towlt
K Commencing at Fifth street, on M
to extending to Sixth, thence on Sixth
n Kerr street (city limits,) The SOL
n track on Mill street 10 be extent
til eastward on the center line OF h
ed street to sixth etreet, CurviDg into
center line of Sixth street, thence
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