The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-25

The Legislative Council met IN
special session yesterday, with Presi-
dent MADDEN Ia the chair and Mtssrs.
Montgomery, Randle, Patterson, Kney
and Wallace present.
PROTECTING THE RANKS.
Chairman Ploudfit, OF the Commit.
tee on the Protection OF the South
Memphis Bluffs, ssked for the use OF
the levee for a distance 500 feet south
of Beale street, no boats to land there,
and the engineer in charge not TO be
disturbed in the prosecution OF the
work. Referred to the President, with
power to act.
FLOWER PoTs
Front street sent in q petition ask
ing that no earth box carts be driven
through the streets in daytime. Re-
ftrred to President Thornton, OF the
Bard OF Health.
ERRONEOUS AS EssMENT.
Edward Goldsmith, ca'hier Of the
German Bank. called attention TO the
fact that the German National Bank
had been put on the tax books nearly
q year after ii ceased TO exist. On
motion OF Mr.. Montgomery the Coun-
Gil expressed its belief that the assess
, ment was erroneous,
CROSSINGS WANTED.
A petition to have crossings pro
| vided at the west crossings OF Mail
and Bsale, Linden and Main, PontotoC
and Main, the east crossing OF Linden
and Shelby, and the west crossing Of
Vance and Shelby streets, was referred
to the President and Engineer.
TO SILL PROPERTY.
A, w. Brown protested against the
driving Of piles on his property at the
corner OF Vance and Echols streets
He offered 10 sell for $4,000. Referred
10 Messrs. Montgomery, Patterson an'
Kney.
WANTS TO RENT.
Samuel Schuster offered to pay f40
per year rent for the ofli'e OF the oil
Board of Health, 81 Adams street
Referred to the President with powe
to act.
FOUR INCH CHAIRS,
The Memphis City railway sskt d +
be pprmitted TO put in four instead 9
ak inch chairs from fernando t
Wellington on Vance, where they ar
putting in new plank track. GRANTED
THE BELT LINE.
The Union Railway Company (Be
Line) which asked right OF way as 10
, lows: Beginningat tue point OF int
section OF the east and souther
boundary lines of the city,. theme
westwardly along and over said Broa'
way 10 Fifth, and thence on the mo
, feasible line west Of Fifth street to Il
+, Missi, sippi river, and whose petite
: was reported back by a commiite
y then came up for discussion.
= President Hadden said the CT
:, could not grant more than one tra'
\ on Broadway TO any one company.
: Gen. Wright taid the object OF
h belt railway was to do the hauling
!. all the railroads.
Granted to Fifth street from WI
;, nut street, if the north ride is cbosel
y from Rsyburn avenue If the sou
4 side; the city engineer to locate I
q line.
"a PUNISHABLE BY FINE.
o An ordinances Yves read providing
?, fine Of { ON 81 to $50 for the VIC
IS ton of the ordinance passed last we,
}, to regulate street railroads and t
J; tea,iu up OF streets. Also au or,
t nance providing that the Council sh
10 decide between street railroads app
Is ing for same territory. Rules 81
}; pended and both adopted on fiji
y reading
!, DISTRACTIONS IN THE BAYOU.
=, u BY resolution it was declared Il
- no raft or saw leg, drftwood or ban
=, u should be allowed in the bayou aba
~ ~ NIL street. Parties are in the ba
n of anchoring logs and wood above {
i !. bridge, which in case OF a freshet
"a liable to do considerable damage.
Ia TIE GAS COMMITTEE.
ri Mr.. Rsnde NOV, d that the rep,
h OF the Gas Commi tee be received a
II adopted, and the Council enter
70 contract. The motion WAC una
n. mously adop ed. Tue report ie pit
OF l'shei elsewhere.