The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
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AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
The petition of this association for OK
tension OF time TO lay sidewalk at north
west corner OF Union and Third streets
for one year was referred to President
Hadden with power to act.
GEORGIA STREET CROSSING.
The petition of j. r. Coleman, rcciting
that the Dummy line had taken up cross
ing, corner Georgia and DeSoto street, was
read, and the Dummy line requested to
replace same.
THE CHIcKAsAw REFINING COMPANY.
Petition for permission TO put down o
four-inch iron pipe from their refinery foot
OF Exchange street 10 Market Square, say
from refinery TO Front street, thence
north TO Market, thence east on Market
TO the northwest corner OF Market square.
Tho petition was referred back for further
plans and specifications.
STREET PAVING PLAN.
On motion of Commissioner Petit, a
committee OF three was appointed TO for
mulate plan for future public street paw
ing. The President appointed Council
men Petit, Randle and Graham rs such
committee.
CITIZENS RAILROAD PETITION.
Tho following petition was read from
the Citizens Street Railroad Company:
The Citizens Street Railroad Company
desire 10 repair fernando street from
Beale street TO Linden, and Linden street
from DeSOto 10 Cynthia, east side by using
second class block stone, when said streets
require repair, the company 10 be allowed
the surplus gravel and material removed.
The petition was filed without action.
REyENvE oRDISASCE.
The following ordinance was passed on
It's final reading:
BE 1t ordained by the Legislative Coun-
Gil that OF the credit balance 10 the salary
account, $1,000 be and IL IL hereby de-
clared surplus and unappropriaiod funds
not needed for any OF the specific purposes
enumerated as payable out Of said fund in
the act creating the hxing District, and
against which there are no outstanding
debts, claims or demands whatsoever, spe-
cialy payable out Of said account.
"lio II further ordained, that the surplus
81. 800 aforesaid, be and is hercby appropri-
atcd ~ follows; 10 the police department,
-, 800; TO tho hro department, u, 700; to
the hospital department, 5000 and the
secretary aud trustee will make the trans
fer entries In accordance with this ordi-
nance"
STREET RAILWAY oRDISANCE.
The following ordinance WIS passed on
its final reading:
BE il ordained by the Legislative Coun-
ell, That an ordinance passed June H., 1886,
providing for the regulation and control Of
streets used aud occupied 10y street rail-
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amended by adding the same ~ Section
10, a.
/. That from and after the passage Of
this ordinance, every street railroad COM
pany occupying any street already paved,
which is 10 be- repaired by the Taxing Dis.
trict, shall rupavO between their tracks and
two feet on each outside thereof with the
same materials, OF came quality. character.
size. thickness, length breadth and con.
sistcncy ~ that used by the Taxng Dis
trict in Us paving, both as 10 foundation
and the surface paving.
.. That upon streets occupied by street
railroad companies not now paved, which
the Taxing District Is proceeding To pave,
the said street railway companies shall
pave between their tracks and two feet on
outside Of their tricks cnncurrcntly, and
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character. size, thickness, length, breadth
aud consistency ~ that used 10y the Taxing
District In Us paving both rs TO loundation
and surface paving
3. That upon streets already paved,
! which nrc now occupied 10y street railroad
companies aud which pavement needs rc-
pairing or rclaying by said railroad COM
/ pani,s or which piyrmenis the sail rail-
/ road companies may decide to rclny shall
b. rclaid 81 rcpayod with the same mate.
/ rails OF same quality, character. size thick
! mess, length, breadth and consistency ns
4 the balance OF the street. both az tp iounda-
! ton aud surface paving, unless q change Is
| specially permitted 10y tho Legislative
Council Of the District
PrruioS 40 NUM- a TRACK.
Tho petition OF y. W. TAYLOR ior permits.
sion 10 build track connecting Bis lot,
fronting ON tennessee and Chester streets,
with The track ui the Kansas City, Spring.
field ~ Memphis railroad, Tor the uar oi a
warehouse 10 be erected by petitioner wa.
Returned to q committee composed oi Pros
iduut Hidden, CouucilmCn ll,isch and
Engineer horriwoalhcr
TuE Uu,sLTr LIBRARY.
Tho Board Of Directors OF the abov,
named Library asked permission b. locat,
their library buildings ON the grounds
bounded ou thc south by Monruc street,
ON the cas-, by Front street, on the north
by the alley, south Of thc gruund oi
which the United States Cuslom-houa
stands. aud ON the wcft 10y the right q
way ul lhc railroad companies occupying
portion oi thc public promenade. fcti
TONERS also requested that the Legislative
Council petition the General Assembly q
ihc State OF Tennessee iOr IL consent b
the premises. Tho petition was p.crrr
30 Couuclmon Ice. handle and llirsc
Tor examination and REPORT
rr uUNrus ANp rAcroHf rEr,s
, pOtiuunrl the Council Tor the right I
cross Broadway aud foxes aycnuo wit
Doe west track Ou tho west side of Tex
avenue. Ca cross the same aud broadway
b crossing tho railroad tracks at the l0uu
/, | vile, Now Orleans s. Texas Railroa
D Company aud Kansas City, Memphis
. | Birmingham Railroad to c0nncctiu
" with the tack ui thc Mississippi a lcnnc
scr Railroad.
The petition WIS virfWd to pvsilci
MADDEN, Councilman knoy aud Engine
y MymNrtthvE with power to acL
rur uuuurf rpU lNSl.lSll.
Tho budget ipr the wears 1851 and ~
", Wls then wti and discussed II viii
T, found n iuI 300 another column. M
10 total rate ui taxation under b h s2GJp
b, slUO.
~ ". 70. Mallory o. L0vcndcin aud
y" a. turcy ou lyhali of the Citizens ~
trctiyu Union, appeared bcior the C0u
VI go, aud MI udDy read the following o