The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-05

privilege Of reducing this number OF
lights, we will furnish the number
needed below i0a2d down 10 20, at
$40 30 each per month; or under 30
and down TO 20, at SIS each per month
or under 20 and down TO 10, at $40 each
per month; or under 10, at go 30 each
Der month. Respectfully submitted,
S. I. CARNES, President,
Brush Electric Light and Power Company.
MEMPHIs, TENS,, March >, 1886.
To the Hon. ID. Z. Hadden, President Of the
Taxing Dist let Of Shelby County, TeLn.'
In response to your advertisement ci
February 25lh ult., for lighting the
public lamps, etc, with gas Tor the
wear 1885, the Memphis Ga, light Com
pany hereby respe otfully submit their
bid to do the lighting at the same price
and on the same terms and conditions
in every respect for the year 1855 rs is
set forth in their bid for doing the
lighting, etc, for the year 1885. Please
refer TO the bid for 1885, the original
of which you have in your posses
sion. Raspett'ully submitted.
| MEMPHIS GASLIGHT COMPANY,
BY Il. ENsLEY, President
Attest; JosSrn CRAIG, Secretary.
THE POUND LAW.
The President was authorized TO
oouler With the City Attorney and re-
construct the present pound law OF
the city 80 as TO empower the Presi-
dent TO employ as many special po-
licemeu rs he may deem proper as
pound.keepers. The officers will
probably BIZ selected q! the next meet
ing Of the Council.
NUMBERING STREETS.
The following was read and dis-
cussed:
Niles Meriwether, Ecu, Engineer. Taxing
District;
SIR-I would respectfully submit
the following statement OF survey oil
Lauderdale street, made by me Febru-
airy %, 1886:
Adams to Marshall avenue, 975 feet,
nine houses, one correctly numbered.
Uniou to Beale, $50 feet, from
Adams 1926 feet, seven small shanties,
none correct
Beale to Linden, 725 feet, from
Adams 22j0 feet, four houses, all IN
correctly numbered.
Linden to Poniotoc, 800 feet, from
Adams 1850 ieet, six houses, four OF
which correspondent with my survey
and with the plas in the Taxing Dis
triCt Engineers Office.
Pontotoc to Vance, 800 feet, from
Adams 1850 feet, five houses, and
found to be correctly numbered.
Vance TO Georgia, 1925 feet, IRON
Adams A775 feet, fiity.one houses. Oh
this number, eight were found to be
correctly numbered according to the
plats in the Taxing District Engineers
/ Office. After running the line on the
, west side, 1926 feet from Vance, the
first house, $40, was found to be cor
rect thence 200 feet, or go ieet hon
Vance, the mex two were correct. O1
the east side, 225 feet from Vance, wa'
! the fret one correct; thence 200 feet
or 1926 feet from Vance, came two
more correctly numbered; then CANT
a stretch of 1850 feet, or l775 feet iron
Vance, when two more were found Il
| be correctly numbered.
, Georgia to Broadway $50 feet, irou
Adams $3.50 feet, seven houses, two o
which were correctly numbered, the
first 1876 feet from Georgia, and the
second $50 feet from Georgia. Re
specially, IT, r. DOW
MEMPHIs, March 2, 1885.
D. =. ll0dden, President;
DEAR SIR submit the foregoing
statement OF Mr.. Dow TO show yor
the difficulties and confusion now ex
ist,ng in the street numbers in many
of the streets. According to the rule
adopted and the plat-book in GU
office, the s'a ements given by Mr.
Dow are strictly correct. 1t is biz
lob, and will take great care and con
, siderable time to get the city correctly
numbered. Very truly,
, NILES MERl W ETHER,
Taxing District Engineer.
, The President was requested to en-
, orce the law.
D THE INTEREST ACCOUNT.
On motion, the interest account vii
5 be given 10 The bank which will pa,
the largest per cent. OF interest on ia
r deposit, the President casting the de
r Gliding vote. The bank getting the DC
: post TO give good and acceptabl
}. bond, as provided by law.
IMPoUNDING STOCK.
The matter OF impending stock wa
referred to the City Attorney to drai
: a new law, which it is hoped will b
: more effective.
Adjourned,