The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-14

The Legislative Council met yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, in special session
Present; d. =. IIaddcn, James Lee jr.,
J. T. Petit, J. T.. Randle, Sam IIirsch and
Charles kney
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were
granted:
To the Artesian Water company TO build
frame shantcs on Talbot street and alley
west Of Shelby street TO be used as shop and
store-rooms during construction Of stand
pipe.
10 J. A. l.. Jungle 10 build open shed
with tin roof In rear Of No. 1856 Main street.
provided neighbors do not object, and pro-
rittcd further the shed be not incloscd.
TO Oyerton & Grosycnor to recover the
Oycrton block Nos 500, 3Oi, 300, SOS, $40 and
3l2 Main street, with gravel roof.
The following petitions for building per-
mits were rejected:
Oycrton a. (irosycnor, 10 build n small coal
house in rear Of No. 40 Union street.
Mrs Seelig, to build small stable SxlO
feet square, plank roof, In rear OF No. loi
Poplar street
IIartie n Scheid, to build board stable at
| No a Linden street
The petition Of Billie Wilkorson, 10 re-
move house No. 81 Winchester street. fifteen
| feet back on same lot, was referred to the
| president with power to act
| RAILROAD CROSSINGS.
Tho communication Of X. Il. Griswold,
| calling attention 10 the dangerous condition
! of railroad crossings bctwcet Shelby street
aud Fort Pickering was referred 10 the presi-
| dent with authority 20 demand of the rail
| road companies an abatement Of the danger.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The petition II Mrs. Julia Calhoun, re-
aucstinp the city engineer To put wooden
curbiug ia front OF No. 81 Mosby street, was
referred a. the president with power To act
The petition OF X BuckcquOin for further
! time to erect irc escape ON building neal
! Jefferson aud Second, WAS read, and peti
toner granted sixty days further time.
The letter Of Towncr 4 Co, in reference
to rubber hose requesting trial OF hos,
manufactured by the Revere Rubber com
many. WAS received aud filed.
The petition Of the Gayoso hotel, Tor per
mission Ia put down cement or hagSton,
pavement IN the alley between Gayoso and
Mccall streets, was referred 10 the president
with power To act.
The petition of Mrs Anna Dohm Ia orcct
a shup on the southeast corner oi Linden
aud Orleans streets was received and hlcd
The petition Of Mary T. Stohl, for Pcrmis
sion To- connect her house at southeast cor
| Nor of Manassas and Court streets with city
sewer. was granted, provided she Furnishes
The prtition II Dan O'Donncll, prayini
the council Ia compel the Louisville, New
Orleans a Texas railroad Ia remove pool q
water on their property adjoining his hou~
| ON Tennessee street, NHs referred 10 the pres
idcnt with power To act
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
The question of establishing quarantine
against cities suspected Of being infected
with yellow fever. aud the following rcsulu
tiun, offered by Councilman Lee, wa
adopted;
self preservation l. the first law ~ ma
| turc" "An ounce ~ prevention IL worth
pound Il cure" While We have the mos
! Implicit confidence IN the continued goo,
| health 81 our city, yet, nevertheless, we be
| Ncyc la making assurance doubly sure
| therefore
Resolved, That the whole matter of quar-
nntinc be referred especially tu u'c pr@idcn
oi the Taxing District and the board d
health. with power ut one and all times {
take such action and apply such remedies
both ordinary or extraordinary, from tim
a. time, ~ occasion aud emergencies arts,
~ will fully protect this city from infection
from the outside world.
The bond " the Manhattan bank for $50
on was approved with the following sur,
| ties. 4. lipnkcri, ] T. Robinson, l.. GUlt
smith aud J. ", Cochran.
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