The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
PROCEEDINGS OF ITS MEETING YES.
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
An Important Change In the Ordinance
Governing Street Railroads 60 Tho
Kansas City Road and the Extension
Front Law Miscellaneous.

The Legislative Council met yesterday
nj 2:3j O'Clock pm. Present: u. 4. Had.
den, Charles kncy, J. T.. Randle, Sam
llisch, 7. J. Graham and J. 7. Petit.
On motion Of Councilman Graham the
following ordinance was passed on lis irst
reading as an addition TO Section 10 Of the
ordinance for the regulation and control Of
streets occupied by street railroad compa.
Mes
81. That from and after the passage OF
this ordinance every street railroad com.
pany occupying any street already
paved which IL 10 be- ppaycd by
the Taxing District shall rcpavc be-
tween their tracks and two feet on
each outside thereof with the same mate.
rails. OF same quallty character, size,
thickness. length, breadth and consistency
M that used by the Taxing District in its
paving, both rs to foundation aud the sur.
face paving.
80. That upon streets occupied by rail-
road companies not now paved, which the
Taxing District Is proceeding 10 pave, the
said street railroad companies shall pave
between their tracks and two feet on each
outside Of their tracks, concufrcnily and
with the same materials, Of same quality,
character, size. thickness, length. breadth
AMI consistency a. that used by the Taxing
district In itH paving both rs " iounda-
ton and surface paving
"3, That upon streets already paved
which arr nov occupied by street railroad
companies, and which pavement needs NJ.
pairing or relaying by said railroad COM
panics NAV decide io relay shall bc rclid
or repaired with the same materials Of
sumc quality. character, sizc, thickness
length, breadth aud consistency ~ the
balance OF the slrct, both M 10 foundation
and surface paving, unless a change n
specially permitted by the Legislative
Council Of the District
The petition Of tho Citizens Street Rail-
way COMPANY Tor permission 10 repair
fernando street from licalc 90 Linden.
and Linden street from ncsoto to Cynthia,
cast side, hy using second class block
stone, WAS laid over.
The petition Of tax payers asking Tor
curling on lAudcfdalc street east of Menu
phis & Charleston Railroad, aud between
Adams aud Madison, was Rad and the
work ordered done ~ soon ~ the finances
OF the city would permit the outlay ior tho
aamc.
The petition Of citizens for bridge
ncruss the bayou ON Carolina street, WIS
Rad aud the work ordered done ~ soon ~
the city finances would permit
wArEH sEUvicE EXTENSIONS
A communication was rad from Supt.
Cannon oi the Arlcsian Water COMPANY.
informing the Council that "si. Martins
pipe extension will be put Ia this week
from Carolina In lluling
On Carolina street east Of Main there IN
nlrcady an Sinch main pipe from Main 10
Avery. The pipe Tor balance Of Calhoun
y ordcrcd aud Nill be- put la nj once upon
iH arrival.
Tnr EAsI IND DUMMY.
\ communication WAS read from rrrS.
dent W. NJ. Snccdoi the East End Dummy
company ~ ,hc effect that the work u
paving, grading aud lallisting rruuirrd by
The contract Of the company with the city
u being done and would have been com.
plotted long agu but iut q suspension made
NJ the diy'H request during the irycracarc
The letter further stated that the work
now being done 10y the company IL under
the control and supervision of an officer
and appoinico Of ihc Taxing District
NrESsioS rHpNr ENUiNz.
A communication was read from G. II.
Tnmblc, attorney 81 the Kansas CITY
rad, Informing the Council that President