The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-21
THE GAS COMMITTEE
FAILS TO MAKE A REPORT TO
THE COUACIL.
The Proportions Diseussed-Streets
90 Ne Opened-Other Pub
lie work.

The Legislative Council met yester-
day with President MADDEN in
the chair snd Messrs. Lee,
Montgomery, Randle, Kney and Wal
Ian present. The following resolution
was used:
WHKREAs, II is necessary to take
for the public use a certain strip OF
lard, fif y feet n w'dth, which is now
privste property, for the pu pose OF
opening Carolina street from Rayburn
avenue TO Main street; therefore,
Re'olued, That the Engineer lay Oh
the same and the Attorney institute
condemnatory proceedings in the Cir
cult Court, IS required by law.
PUTTING IN FIRE PLUGS.
A letter from the fire chief to the
secretary OF the Water Company, ask
ing that FIRE plug be at once attached
to the main at the corner of Mill and
Third streets, end reply from the
secretary declining to do so, bul sug
costing that as water was furnished
free" the city should have the work
done, were submitted. Received and
filed.
AN OIL WAREHOUSE.
A petition from j. H. Coffin & Co.
asking permiss on to put up a ware
house for the sto age Of oils, at the
corner of Auction street and Center
ley, was reported upon iavorably.
Granted, the cellar TO be Of sufficient
depth to hold the oil and keep it from
running in case of fire.
MAY BUILD WAREHOUSE.
T.. G. Buchanan asked permission
to build warehouse with metal roof
and iron SIDING on brick piers, 70xlOO
feet, on the northeast corner OF Ten
nessee and Vance streets. Granted.
AN ALLEY TO BE OPENED.
A protest was received from various
property owne against the clio ing
by J. II. Good of an alley running
from the Covington road to johnson
avenue Refer dto City Engineer to
open al 'ey should Attorney decide it
can be done.
~ OPENING srRERT.
Tha report OF the Engineer recon-
mending the opening OF Quinby street
into Winchester at one angle and into
Fourth at another Was referred to the
President and Engineer with power to
act,
OPENING STREET.
The question of opening Turley,
Monroe, Linden, Pontotoc and Lauder.
dale streets was referred to the Presi-
dent with power to act.
THE GAS COMMITTEE.
The meeting YVES called for the pur.
pose of hearing the report of the Gas
Committee. The committee was in
session in President Hadden's private
office until half an hour after the
time for the Council TO meet but was
unable to reach any conclusion Pres
ident II dden, who was Sen after
ward, said that the old company had
been very quiet until after the passage
of his resolution by the Council, when
they had submitted the two PROPOSE.
tons already outlined one to furnish
gas free TO the city for streets, parks
anu puDilO DullhAhBoi biS OVhVi w phg
to the city all its earnings over z per
cent, all moneys p i'd for extensions
etc to come out of the city's share
stock to be issued to the city in an
amount equivalent to that expended,
the city to pay the gas company Tor
gas consumed by contract; which is
to say that should the company make
100000 year the city's part
would be $4,000; out of that
$4,000 or $4,000 or whatever
is demanded by ntract shall be p.id
the company fOrpublic lighting; aud if
extens' ons, ETC., cost SIC, 900 or $40, 900,
that il also TO be charged up to the
city, to which stock in the sum OF
$4,000 or 10000, as the case may be,
shall be Issued. The committee is I'M
able TO decide between the two pro.
posals, though it is no longer a matter
Of doubt that they prefer accepting
either one of them to taking their
chances by allowing new company
to enter the field The proposals OF
the old company are based, OF course,
upon the guarantee by the city TO the