The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ON.
POPULAR DEMAND FOR THIS SYSTEM
OF ILLUMINATION PREvAILs.
The Legislative ,councii Concludes to
Exhaust the Epad Before Cutting the
Light on, supmer or No Summer
The Speers CAse-other Matters.


A special meetisg cF the Legislative Coun-
Gil was held yestertay afternoon, called
mainly TO hear the, rrport upon the Speers
st. Martin street eotton-shed case. All the
members were present, except Messrs. Ora
ham and Wallace. = ,fhe main question was
first taken up and disposed OF.
THE sPEERs CASE.
On motion Of Maj. Petit Mr., Speers was
allowed 10 proceed with his building pro-
vided he will strengthen the structure as
required by the city engineer and under his
supervision; that he be allowed TO use II for
three years, after which time he is to remove
the same Only members Of the board Of
fire and police commissioners voted on the
question, as they are solely responsible for II.
NEW WEIGHT DEPOT.
The Memphis& little Rock Railroad COM
pany was granted permission TO build u new
brick freight depot, under supervision Of the
president and engineer The new structure
will occupy the site OF the present frame
one. In order TO give the company more
room, for use OF drnys, etc, il is also per-
mitted 10 remove the city scales to a site be-
tween Adams and Jefferson streets, and re-
build them Mt its own expense.
EQUITABLE GAS COMPANY AGAIN.
The following polite and business-like
petition was read and granted, work TO be
done under supervision Of the city engineer:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June II, 1888
The Hon. d. +. MADDEN, President Council Taxing
District
Dear Sir and Conference.-The ordinance
requiring galvanized iron pipe for service
connections, has been inadvertently over
looked, until attention was called TO IL by
your honorable president today.
We have completely stocked ourselves
with regulation wrought iron material, such
~ Is used In all cities for gas purposes.
We shall cease the use of same same, and
have ordered the galvanized material, but
are now working on the street services, and
have large gang Of lnbOrcrs. We would be
delayed two 10 three weeks, and these labor
crs would be thrown out Of employment be-
fore the new material could be obtained.
We respectfully petition your council TO
suspend the rule for period, and permit us
10 lay connecting services of wrought iron,
smallest size, 10 DO Of one inch, covered with
two coats Of red lead.
Weguanntee TO cease the use OF all but
galvanized material within three weeks from
this date.
The pipe prepared rs above will In every
particular be rs good, and last rs long, rs the
galvanized. Yours truly,
J. KArZENBER0ER Secretary.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS TURNED on.
The public olamor for electric lights has
prevailed. Capt. James lee, ir., introduced
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Whereas AZ former meeting Of this coun-
ell Il was made apparent that the lighting
fund would be inadequate To furnish gas and
electric lights during the continuance Of the
present year and the question was submitted
as 10 whether II was better 10 cease tho use
OF the electric lights during the summer
months when very large proportion Of the
inhabitants would be absent ON pleasure and
business comparatively suspended, or to
wait until the fund collected for said pur-
pose shall have been exhausted and thereby
be deprived Of lights in the busy fall aud
winter months. Il was decided 10 order dis
continuance OF the electric lights during the
summer months in order To have the benefit
OF same In the busy season, hut u seems
that the action 81 tho council n Aforesaid Is
| not IN keeping viii, the will aud wishes oi
the people rs expressed gcncrcllynow there
| fore,
Resolved, That the order Of discontinu-
ancc ~ aforesaid be and the same Is hereby
rcscinded. revoked aud annuled and that the
light he continued until the fund appropri
aicd for the payment Of the same Is ex'
hausted.