The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-26
COUNCIL MEETING.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TEAMS
ACTED YESTERDAY.
Paving 10 BE Done on orleans,
Winchester and Poplar Streets
and Marshall Avenue.

anu mat ohhAh ANNAaNe
A called meeting OF the Legislative
Council OF the TsxiBg District was
held yesterday at the Court.House, at
which the following were present: d.
P. MADDEN, President; II. A. Mont
gomery, James Lee, j., ]. 4. Randle,
II. +. Patterson, Charles kney and
Lymus Wal ace. City Engineer Niles
Meriwether was ALTO IN attendance.
The following proceedings wsre had;
UNLICENSED COTTON DKALRRs.
A petition was read from Charles
Levy, Teciting that petitioner has paid
license, both as a merchant and cotton
dealer, but that Samuel GAbay was
operating in cotton with only junk
dealers license. Petitioner prays 10
have his license refunded or that Ga
bay be compelled TO pay an eqHaI
isum. Referred TO President Hidden
or action. ....
ALLY WANTED.
The petition OF B. Il. Bower and
others, owners Of lots in Ammoneth
subdivision OF block So, northwest cor
ner Cf Georgia and Walnut streets,
prays that an alley be opened up for
public use in the rear OF their lots.
Referred to the President and City En-
gineer.
NO SOAP NEEDED.
Petitioners g. w. Mscrae, s. KatEen-
berger's Sons, J. w. Falls, ]. O. Nicely,
Ii. Furstenheim, N. Fontaine and
others allege that an oil refinery and
soap factory 10 about to be erected on
Lauderdale ttreet, In the rear OF the
Memphis and Charleston depot. Pc
tilionsrs believe that the foul and Of
fensive odors engendered by such sn
establishment are detrimental TO the
comfort and health Of the people.
Therefore, petitioners ask that steps
be taken to prevent the establishment
cf said factory In that locality. Re-
ferred to the President and City At
torney. 4
PAVING STREETS.
A communicates was read from the
County Court accepting the offer OF
the Taxing District to share thNeK'
pense OF paving Poplar street from
Main to Font, and the alley extend
ing from Poplar 10 Exchange streets ia
the rear OF the Court House, provided
that MET opolis gtavRls be used, and
that the rocks In the alley be en-
ployed for gutter purposes. The COM
munication was referred back TO the
County Court, with the request that
cedar blocks be substituted for
Metropolis gravel.
ORLEANS STREET AND AARsHALL AVE
Mr., Montgomery offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That Orleans street, from
Jefferson street to Marshall avenue, be
paved with gravel pavement, and
that Marshall avenue be paved from
Charleston railroad bridge 10 Union
street with q rubble pavement, and
that the Citizens Railroad Company be
required to pave two feet between and
two feet on the outside OF their tracks
on Marsh al avenue with same material
and that the work OF the city be done
by the CITY EpgIneor with an employed
force; also, that the Water and Gas
companies be required at once to lay
their mains on hlafghall avenue, aud
leave a connection at zach lot OF
twenty i've feet. f..
| Adopted unanimously.
wINcHMTER BTRKRr.
The following WIS offered by Mr..
Randle: ~
Resolved, That Winchestsr street be
paved from Main street to Second with
q thin coat Of TishomiDgo gravel, the
work to bs done by the City Engineer
with employed force.
Adopted /; Mr. Montgomery voting
no. oasi.f g trC
BUILDING rERMIT. n
Permission was granted 10 Jack
Gum to build two-story frame house,
with metal roof, at the northeast cor
ner Of Second and 6afiarafis streets,
with shed In rear Of same with cedar
posts and heartshingle roDf.
RKvoKINa SIDEWALK oRDRR.
Mr.. X. +. Patterson offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the order ia hereby
revoked for the present requiring q
plank sidewalk on the west side Of Or
|, ans street, from TatB to the bayou;
aud that stone cruising be laid on
Orleans street, on the south side Of
Tate street. te 3
cAnoLIEA eTaKrf
The petition Of certain cl.lzsns 70
ouestin0 the 00enieg OF OEplina q reet
| -, Mafr ~ ~ .x,hnrr ovauua wan
read and considered, and the Presl-
dent Of the board directed 70 ascertain
the cot OF purchasing the necessary
right q way.
BoHLEN.HUHn icR COMPANY.
The psttlon Of the above named
company, llT permission 70 extend
their switch track 200 ieet TO front OF
ice-house, was granted, tf E
The meeting waa then declared i'd
joufned. I
The CnsheIie Chpreh and the
Wnighee az L.AhaR.k
PHnApEIPiflA, PA, February 26.--
Archbishop Ryan, when asked to-day
whether there had been any objections
raised against the knights OF Labor
( by the Catholic ecclesiastical author
, tiles of the Archdiocese Of Philadel-
phia, said: "No general disapproval
, OF the knights OF Labor has been
made in the Archdiocese, and | per
sonally know very little about the
{ nature OF tile order. The matter
rests with the pastors Of churches.
While the church is opposed TO GER