The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-13
THE POPLAR sTREET ICE FACTORY,

between Linden and Pontotcc, ana
praying for its abatement was referred
to the Board of Hea tn.
THE POPLAR STREET ICE FACTORY.
A proposition from R. O. Graves to
lease the Poplar Street Market square
for a period of twenty-five years, on
which to erect an ice manufacturing
establishment, was referred to the
President, City Engineer and City At
torney.
WILL DO THE WORK.
A letter was read from the Kansas
City, Springfield and Memphis rail.
way agreeing to the request OF the
Council that it pave Calhoun street be-
tween the west line OF Shelby street
and the east line OF Tennessee street
and the west line OF Sixth street was
received and filed. .t
WILL ARBITRATH.
A letter was read from M. Gavin
proposing to leave the matter of the
valuation of his property it is proposed
to cond mo for the opening of Ponto-
toe street to three disinterested par
ties.
WILLING TO SELL.
A communication from A. W.
Brown, offering to cell the property
corner of Eccles and Vance streets for
$3.50, the amount off .red by the city,
was adopted.
WANT RELIEF.
A petition from Ed. Bench and 9th.
ere, asking that his properly on the
corner of Sixth and Looney streets,
torn up by the city in laying sewer,
be placed in the same condition as be-
fore the work was done, was referred
TO the President and Engineer.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The petition OF ]. Friedlsnder to be
allowed to erect two story frame
house on the corner OF st. Martin and
Linden streets was referred to the
President.
The petition of Ben Richmond to
repair cottage No. 1876 Auction street
was referred to the President.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Rsndle:
Resolved, That the names OF Jackson
street from Promenade to the bayou
bridge, aud Johnson avenue and Ral'
eigh road from the bayou bridge to the
corporation limits, be changed and
named hereafter Jackson avenue.
NORTH MEMPHIS MARKET.
On motion of Mr.. Randle the Presi
dent was instructed to have the North
Memphis market house closed and al
expenses stopped. Carried unani
mously, except Mr.. Kuey, who votet
in the negative.
STONE CROSSING ON MAIN.
A petition from Zellner & Co. anc
others, asking to be allowed to pu
down stone crossing on Main stree
from Robson, Block & Co. to the Pea
body Hotel, and proposing to pay 10
the work was received.
Mr.. Lee moved that the resolution
governing the putting down OF Cross
ings be enforced, which was carried
The ordinances prohibit the laying G
crossings 10 the middle Of block.
BIDS FOR BONDS.
The bids for the sale OF $4,000 c
Taxing District bends were opene
and proved as follows: s. Kalzenhei
ger Sons, 994; Manhattan Bank, IS!
The latter offer was accepted.
CITY HOSPITAL,
DR.. J. @ Back OF the City Hospital
reported number of patients remain
ing July LIST "a; received in July, l2O
discharged in July "a; died 81; II
naming II; total Gated ia. Sew
enteen were residents CT the city, !
OF the State, 43 nj Arkansap, % @
Mississippi aud 20 of other States
The pay roll wss 1906 16; other e1
pepsis 1920 So; total &736.l4.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Davis, of the Police Depar'
ment, reported: Total number {
arrests, 459; number fined, 459; dii
charged, 1889; bound over, 6; fug
tives, 8; amount of fines assessed
S64C8 so; fines paid, $4586 25; Stat
tax paid, 1872; feed Of prisoner
$2lO 46; pay roll, $343S 35; Office il
cidentals, 1920, stolen property n
covered, 304; lost children found,
taken from and returned to prisoner
$l93 70; dodgers at station house, 2
REGISTERS REPORT.
RICHTER Pullen reported amour
general tex registered, 1904 60; con
promise interest, 1890 As; licens
Issued, S1526 10; amount received f
rents, $40; received in fees G
license, $16 70; transfers, $24; ne
numbers, 81 80; number lic'ns
issued, 81; transfer, II; new nur
beIs, g
South Market Master Hayden !
ported the amount Of collections 4
July 1904 so. 4
Chief G cary reported that the D
paitment responded during the mon
to nine alarms. The loss OF owne
was $l4S9; occupants, $500; insuranC
Of owners, 1924 50; insurance OF occ
pants, $4,000; total insurance ov
, loss, 500, 456.
. INSPECTORS REPORT.
Inspector Mhoon, of weights o.
/. measures, reported having weigh
a 4O75 sacks OF c IN, III sacks Of oats, s
p sacks bran, 4770 bales hey, l3 bulk
= loadg, "a loads, 1853 barrels molsss
y and the fees from the inspection
- scales we're 1922 SO.
SANITARY REPORT.
n DR.. G. =. Graves, secretary Of t
10 Board OF health, reported number
IS houses inspected, 1884; yards, BAG
. closets, 1883; alleys, 1888; stables, q
= cellars, 1850; houses iumigatsd, 5; "
rauts Issued, 80; earth boxes remov'
274S; loads garbage, PIG; dirt, 3
!: dead dogs, 81; other animate, Is.
!, After hearing and adopting the
) port OF the Committee on Street u
10 and Paving, the Council adjourned.