The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-09
NO ONE-MAN POWER GOES.
IN CONSEQUENCE THE LEGISLATIVE
BODY qRINDs WEEKLY.
The Large Number OF Questions Out
lined for Yesterdays Meeting Gone
Through With After Prolonged Sea-
sion.


Through With After Prolonged Sea-
sion.
The Legislative Council met at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, with President Had
den, Capt James Lee, IT,, Maj. J. I.
Petit, Col ]. L. Randle, and Messrs.
Charles Kney, Samuel Hirsch and I.ymus
Wallace present. Reading Of the minutes
Of last meeting were dispensed with, and
they proceeded by hearing
REPORTS OF oPFicERs.
Fire Department Alarms during Febru-
AIRY, %; insurance OF owner, S30,050; in
surance Of occupant, $50, 700; loss Of owner,
81 ,oI2; loss Of occupant, $2,3s5; insurance
over loss, s69,s23.
Market Master Collections for the
month, $i4S.50. Turned over 10 trustee.
Police Observation-Disclosures, 62I; white,
376; colorcd, PAS. Number fined, 40.
Amount Of fines, S6,52l. Collected On oil
accounts, S,620.75.
Hospital-Number OF patients treated
during the month, 252. Total expense,
81, 2O6.4S.
board OF Health and Garbage Advance.
ment all along the line reported, at OK
pcnse Of 81, 1880.
Register Total collections, SlG6.25.
City Inspector Amount Of collections,
$252
Engineers Department. Mcriwcth.
er submitted good showing, for his OPP
porlunities, In the sewer, bridge and car
pepter, chain'gsn and other departments.
BUILDING PERMITS.
AIrs. l.. A. Gates, No. l07 Third street
Granted.
l.. vulf, No. so Beale. Rejected.
John J. Duffy, No. l13JoiIerson. Grant.
ed.
5. d. schwanenberg, No. 2Oi Main.
Granted, n Tin roof.
J. J. Sturla, southwest corner Union and
Main Referred TO Chief Clcary.
S. Rosenbaum, No. Goa Beale. Granted.
OPENING or EXCHANGE.
Messrs. John l.. Randlc, Samuel Hirsch
and Charles kney, the committee TO inycs-
tigatc the opening Of Exchange street,
submitted n report All adjoining prop.
erty holders, save four, were willing TO
donate the necessary ground and also
enough money 10 pay those unwilling.
Tho committee recommended that the
District assume the burden 81 opening the
street. but pay out no money for ground.
Adopted, not TO be binding until those
who desire tho street opened will file
proper indemnity bond.
MORE HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
The following agents and owners sub
mitted propositions % sell tracts Of land on
which TO locate the hospital; Ford 4 Ie.
MASTER east side OF fernando road, south
Of bridge over Cane creek, $1,000 T.. II.
hcHcnry, tract OF fourteen aud One-hnli
acres near corner Of Mclean avenue and
old State line road, on Poplar street bou.
leynrd, $500 per acre; Selden a Green four
and one-bali acres, corner Fifth and Diyis.
ion streets, Fort Pickering, ~, 200. Re- |
ferrcd 10 the hospital grounds committee. |
POPLAR STREET MAELET LEASE.
NJ. II. Coover 4 60. and Uvermorc
Foundry Il Machine company submitted
m outline Of the lease for the Poplar street
market-housc and grounds which they
would accept II WIS In accordance with
terms suggested by President MADDEN. II
provided for fencing OF the entire property
BY lessees, fence ~ be not lcss than eight |
foct high and painted OF whi,ewashed; |
premises 10 10 delivered back 20 the city In |
~ good condition ~ u now IA, wear and
tear excepted, and b. be kept insured al
not les than 5000. Should house burn
before this lease expires insurance money
20 be used In rebuilding same for Use OF
leSom. Sidewalks on both sides to be kept
up according 10 regulationsand ordinances |
10 be observed. Taxing District TO give |
The privilege OF railroad track through |
said grounds, including the right across the |
open space ON the east side, or Yates ave. |
nue. extended, and 20 connection with
NJ. 4 q. track ON Washington street
Lessons 10 pay all taxes except city. Re-
ferred 10 president and city attorney.
PETITIONS.
Over 100 residents pciitloncd for the
opening Of Carolina street 10 Rayburn
avenue. by bridging bayou aud giading
street. Received and filed.
l.. g. buchanan & Co., 10 have trash and
rubbish dumped over the bluf at head 81
Vance street. Referred 10 Health Officer
Jackson and DR.. Thornton.
John X. Speed 4 Co., concerning the
wharfmaster's bills for the storage Of aalt
on the lcvcc. Petitioners said margin on
salt vas 40 small that u would not stand
much expense, aud II compelled 20 rc.
move Il mor than the profits made In
handling IL Petitioners asked that the
council designate some place wherc this
talt could he unloadcd from boat. and
they would abide by H. Laid over tlll
neat meeting.
John H. Obcrlc 10 buy Taxing Didric,
lol corner fernando and Gayoso streets,
1880 feet, almost MI In bayou. for 81 900.
Rejected.
Me.-n nosion 4 roslon, attorneys for
The Memphis & Charleston Railroad com.
pany, declined 10 comply with the coun.
Gil ordinance 10 build a bridgc ovur III line
ior tie opening Of Linden foe the follow.
Ing rae0nE
!. linden street has mover been opened
or lad out east OF the west line Of this com.
pony'. right u way NJ that point.
The night Of Nay hity feet wide NJ the
poini whcrc Linden sirect, " extended,
would cfota, belongs absolutely 10 the
company and tho city has no rirht 10 ex.
hnu lac trcci across u, except by consent
OF WIS company OF condemnation pro.
cv,d'ng ior that purpose.
.. With thfso raaong out Of the wav
tn inSina District has no authority 10
tomlEi this company 10 construct such n
bridge. We might add that this company
Will make no objection 10 the construction
OF such bridge by the city, provided ID
pais The expenses of constructing and
maintaining II, aud that u bc 30 oonsiu,ct.
ell no not 20 interfere With the ight or
operation Of this company, and h done
under q proper contract 10 be executed be.
tween them.
lleiefrcd 10 president city attorney aud
city engineer.
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