The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-19
t. II. MGLBURN,
WIN. KATZHN BERGER,
j. Il. PETIT,
j. W. COCHRAN.
FRAME HOUSE ON pReoTo.

frame house with metal Ioot on De-
soto street, which was Endorsed by the !
trustee Of the Desoto street church,
WAS granted.
PAVING EEALE STREET.
The petition from property holders
aeking that Bea'e street should DO |
paved from Des0to east, was referred |
to the engineer to estimate the cost.
COTTAGE ON COMMERCE.
The petition OF p. O'Neil 20 bs al
lowed four-room cottage at IL Com
merCe street was granted.
THE LOOSE STOCK QUESTION.
On motion Of Capt. Lee the ques-
ton OF driving loose stock through
the streets was referred to the Presi-
dent and Attorney to confer with the
leading stock men Of the city and de
eide upon tho terms Of an ordinance.
IRON HOUSE ON POPLAR sTREKr.
The petition of II. w. Joiner u Co.
TO be allowed to erect an iron store
house on Poplar street, opposite Hay
denis gin, was granted by vote o'
\ to 3.
BALLOON HOUSE.
Thepetition Of W. D. Bethel to erCc!a
oue-story frame balloon house, sixteen
rooms, metal roof, imprinted, at 81
Hidden avenue, was referred TO tbs
President and chief, with power to
act.
BRICK SIDEWALK.
Petition of Il. B. Snowden TO lay
brick instead OF stone sidewalk on the
south side Of Gayoso, between Second
street and Second alley, was received
and filed,
CURLING ON LINDEN STREET.
On motion, the Engineer was in
structed to set cuTbing from the bayou
to Main street ON Linden, and the res
idents ordered TO cut down sycamore
aud mulberry treea on the sidewalks.
MUST PAVE.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That after the passage OF
this resolution the right OF way will
not be granted to any street railway
company upon any street now paved,
or that may Hereafter be paveI.
Resolved further, That when the Dis
trict signifies its intention to pave any
street, that the street railway COM
pauy desiring t)ocCupy the same shall
come before the ,Councl aud gek for
right of way, and il granted they
shall pave, along with the District in
side and two feet on each outside Of
their tracks with same material and in
like manner as the District, unless n
change OF materials be allowed by
special action of this Council.
COMPLAINT AGAINeT A NUISANCE.
The petition asking the removal OF
furniture wagons from the corner OF
Second and Jefferson streets was re-
ferred to the Chief OF Police.
CHANGE IN PAVEMENT QUESTION.
On motion OF Col. Montgomery, the
president was directed to pave Madi.
son street from the bayou bridge Ia
Orleans street in lieu of pavement
heretofore ordered ON Marshall avenue
CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES.
The cont acts for supplies were
awarded as follows: Hunt & Bro,
Corona coal 36A cents; W. q. Smith
bread So 45 per cwt W. A. Warner
meat So per cwt.; A. Swing. horse
shceing 81 80 per set; F., Smith, feed
ing prisoners IL cents. The bids foi
lighting we're laid over.
THE BANK QUESTION.
The secretary then announced tba
he had sent cut circulars to tat
various banks asking fer bids for the
deposit of the city funds. Only one
bid was handed in, that Of the Man
nattaA Savings Bank, offering PEI
cent. interest, payable semi-annuslly
The bid WAS signed by james Nathan
, cashier. President Hsdden said he
knew nothing OF the bid beyond the
fact that the cashier informed him he
] intended to make one. He was presi
} dent of the bank, he said, and wal
! Satisfied more than ever that no prop
o5ition from the Manhattan should be
r entertained. No matter how solvent
+ the institution, or how good a bond II
would be able TO give, the acceptance
of the bid would be sure to subjac
him 10 unfavcrabl3 criticism. VI
hoped, therefore, that the board VIM
) postpone the question Of Sc 80,
depository. His desire was ~ sr
TO, and the CJuncil sdjousa.n