The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-16
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL-.sATURDAY OCTOBER 49, 1856

I stora an, gravel now on the streets
eli bjoh ,oiuts and surfaces packed
down 10 n, level Of the rail, the who'll
suriacs to be made smooth and soli'
bv t,smn;nS and sweeping in o
byoten stone nd the surface Of tn
stroot Of about inc feet at the cente
~ he msJs "a am Doth and perfect q
nrscticahle and ~ maintained by th
said railroad compn w. Any and al
deficiency Of stone CT siHkke'' ~ 'no
be any, shall be suppl, ny ms .ne SAL sal,
railrosd compsny and ~ "n ono IN
gravel shall be approved II II S tLo e.;
by the District Engineer. is sno sai
railroad company should 'e 81 20 S ~,
so elect they may be permith 80 w 10 "a;
the center OF track and two eet y,
each eide with Tubble STONE a Uiaes
in lieu of the TelfoId and mNA '"i'
with which the street is now pa>s :
the pavement to be lsid in the mSo
ner and as directed by the District En-
gineer or his afs slant; any and all de-
ficiency OF stone and gravel 10 be sup
piled by the said railroad company at
their expense.
1t is agreed and distinctly under
stood that the entire work is TO be
done under the supervision of the
District Engineer, or his assistant, and
all 10 a thorough and workmRnlike
manner, and TO the entire satisfaction
and acceptance Of the District En-
gineer. 1t is also agreed aud dis
tinctly uuderstood that no more than
one track shall be laid on this route,
and that there shall bs no switches or
sidetrscks laid or allowed; the street
to be left in a clean and neat CoIdi-
ton.
Accepted: THOMAS BARRETT,
Vice President and Manager,
WOODEN AWNINGS MUST GO.
Mr.. Montgomery offered the follow
ing:
Resolusd, That the wooden awnings
in front o. MS 200, f004 and 202, and
2Il, 2f3 Main street be torn down at
once, and the ordinances and resolu-
tons passed by this council a. to the
removal Of awnings be rigidly en-
forced.
Adopted.
MUST FAY TUX fhNlNds
Mr.. Graham offered the following:
ResoIUed, That the Taxing District
| Attorney take the necessary steps to
cause the Memphis City Railway Com.
pany to repay the Taxing District the
cost of paving the space now occupied
by them on Sixth street, and Mill
street, from Fifth to Sixth, Chelsea,
aud that the amount 30 collected from
the railroad company be devoted to
widening the roadway on said street
and paving the space 80 widened.
Adopted.
STONE SIDEWALK.
Mr.. Montgomery offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the owners Of the
property on the east side OF Main
street, between Washington and the
alley south, be required to comply
with the ordinance and put down a
stone sidewalk AZ soon as the work
can be done.
Adopted.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Mr.. Randle asked the Council TO
allow the congregation OF the First
Presb yterian Church until spring 10
put down a new pavement around
their church at the corner OF Third
and Poplar streets. The time was ex-
tended until April LIST, provided the
church repair the present pavement at
once, 30 as to make good walk.
THE UNION PASSENGER DEPOT.
The following letter was read from
Mai. Burke, in reply to comniunica
ton addressed to him by President
Hidden, concerning the proposed
union depot:
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNEssEE RAILROAD Co., |
UFFICE or GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
MEMPHIS, TENN, October Is, 1886. J
The Hon. d. p. Hadden, President Taxing
District, Memphis, Tenn:
DEAR SIR am in receipt OF YOU
favor of the 18th instant, referring tC
meeting held at the Cotton Ex
change about one year ago in rsgaIc
to union passenger depot, and ask
ing what progress had been made II
the location Of same. In reply, bel
to state that there has been no action
taken relative to the matter. l hav'
conferred with nearly all the repre-
sentatives OF roads terminating in thi
city and have suggested location II
South Memphis. find the roads en-
tering the city upon the north sid
favor a location in that part Of tn
civ. and that would perhaps be tn
preference Of the Memphis an,
Charleston, entering the city from tn
east, while these entering from tn
south and wsst Tor at least the Kansa
City, Springfield and Memphis road
favor the southern portion OF the city
but there has been no definite tctio
|, taken as to either locality, and tn
situations OF the differe mt roads ar
, such that l doubt whether those no'
! terminating in the northern PORTO
! of the CITY could be induced TO com
to South Memphis, or those in Sout
Memphis would consent to 90 to tn
: north side. NJ. BURKE,
General Superintendent.
/ A communication was rea
a from A. M. Jones, on behalf OF tn
1 Memphis Gsslight Company, motif!
/. ing the council Of the rejection by Ii
stockholders OF the contract made b
|. the directors Of that company wit
= the Taxing District, (This conespon'
ence has heretofore been publishe
in the APPEAL
Col. Montgomery thought that II
% Taxing District has been badly treatt
Q by the gas company, and favored
ls resolution strongly disapproving Of /
j. course. He was OF the opinion tn
10 the Council ought to take some aCtiC
n in the nature OF a resolution Of ce
Of sure OF the gas company. No actiC
n YVES taken, however, and The furth
" consideration OF the matter wap, aft
a. some discussion, deferred until so1
o future meeting. In reference to &
status OF the Equitable Gaslig
o. Company, Judge Walker, the ate
ney OF the District, stated that the
torneys OF the Equitable were OF q
opinion that the general 8
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