The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-07

The legislative Council met Yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock. Prcsent-D. i.
Hadden, James Ice, J. 7. Petit, c. kney
and T. T.. Randle.
The following communication was read
from J. J. Williams, county trustee
Gentlemen of the legislative Council
desire 10 name rs the repositories Tor
Taxing District general funds Tor my cnsu-
ing term OF two years
/. The Mercantile Bank OF Memphis
10 receive all money excepting that col
locl,d for police and wharfage depart
mcut
.. The Manhattan Savings bank 10 re-
cC.yc all that may be collected Tor police
and wharfage purposes. Please name
bond ior each. Respectfully,
]. j. WILLIAMS,
Trustee for shelby County.
In compliance with the foregoing the
bond oi the Mercantile bank was fixed ut
Sl5O OOO and 81 the Manhattan nj S1O,OOO.
The pcli,ion Of Bowlrc Bros. and Others
for two fire hydrants on Court street, be.
tween Fourth and Bayou, was ordered
granted. and chief OF the fire department
instructed 10 locate the same.
The petition Of Ms. W. Frazer, asking
for further time to build brick sidewalk on
Georgia street. was granted, and petitioner
given 20 November |.
The petition Of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott. Memphis & Gulf railroad was read
and privilege granted them aud the Com
press company ~ put down good grave
walk on the north side Of Georgia street
from Tennessee street to the river, during
the will and pleasure Of the council.
The following resolution was offered b!
u. =. lla'lden
"Rcsolyrd, That the propcriy.holder
on Georgia street be relieved Of putiinI
doNn brick sidewalks from Florida aycnu
10 second street until the same kind o
sidewalks arr demanded OF the property
holders on the north side Of said George
street"
Mi Petit moved, in lieu OF above, tha
ali property holders on south side Of ueoi
gia street be- required 10 lay good brio
sidewalks. Carmel, oil voting aye bu
lladdcn, who voted no. =,
Tho p,sition Of X. u. Frayscr, u. NJ
Estes and others In regard 10 sidewalk o.
Monroe street, south side, from bayou I
Wellington, wasfcad and the city engines
ordered 10 lay cutters aud set the curbinl
II was further ordered that the Fast In
Dummy line b. required 70 put It's lines
tmycl in repair
The compress company was granted VI
privilege ot laying q brick Sidewalk aiOi
side OF sheds on Main street. gravel 9
Shelby street, south Of Calhoun, and vi
fiycn fortune next, 70 Jay prick Hd
walk ON Calhoun street, between Main az
Shelby. 81,
Tic petition Of property holders ON II
strc., Tor gaa street lamps, between Az
hama aud Robinson streets, was referred
the president with power 10 act.
Tile pctition Of Louis Sambuccth ior III
thrr time TO lay stone sidewalk nj ]
Front street, was read and time extend'
10 October !.
The petition VI Mallory X Co., In rcfC
once 20 the wrctchcd condition Of culyC
nj western terminus OF 1rczeyant stree
WAS or,lcrcd received aud fled.
The petition Ol Robt. Galloway, CALI
attention 20 the imperfect condition
Adams street between landcfdale a
Ulgh streets and Jefferson street betwc
Thiri and Fourth. was referred TO The q
fho petition Of 7. r. Mccarthy, ofTen
90 purchase u vacant lot belonging TO
citv ai the northwest corner Of Linden n
Tennessee streets, WIS read sud q plat
the property ordered prepared.
The petition oi Tony Lawrence, Tor
privilege OF continuing 20 Keep q fruit sin
nj the norihwcs, corner oi Court Squn
was refused and stand ordered moved.
The petition Of ciiizcns praying lot
removal OF distinctions. corner Main 9
Jefferson streets, was received and hlcd
The petition Of tie Chickasaw Pack
and Provision company. with reference
the impossible condition VI Butler str
corner of Tennessee, was read aud reier
10 the president With power to act
The petition Of III T.. Crook, With rel
oncc 10 drainage on Gates avenue, was
~ciycd aud Alcd.
Tho petition Of y. T. Woodson
o'h' pcsldenis Of GJslec street, asking
acnfb.,g. was read and curbing ofds
tct iDr as,yen.ioo, sidewalk; also or,lc
That mo With Of tho street be fixed
foriy.ive feet
A communication with reference 10 i
was read, iroin Io,ner 4 Co., 10 lohsI
ths Revere Rubber company, who &c
~ put va 100 fec. % ,heir 6Ssl hose