The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27

The new boards composing the Taxing
District Legislative Council held their first
meeting yesterday, with all hands on deck
except Mr.. Lymus Wallace. They were
President Hadden, Capt James Lee, jr.,
Maj. Petit, Col. j. L. Randle, Messrs.
Charles Kney, T. J. Graham and Samuel
lIirsch.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
Application for building permit from
the Memphis Coal and Coke company. was
rejected.
SETTLEMENT RATIFIED.
Differences as TO fees for collecting and
disbursing Taxing District moneys during
the years 1883, 1884, 1925 and 1888 at one
time existed between the city and County
Trustee Andrew j. Harris The matter
was settled by the city allowing the trustee
20 retain the amount deducted, which was
less than "a per cent. OF the amounts
20 collected and disbursed by him. After
ward, questions arose rs To the power OF
the Taxing District 10 make such settle
ment. The last Legislature passed an act
empowering Taxing Districts TO compro.
mise such matters in dispute, provided the
fees did not exceed "a per cent Under
this authoritative enactment the original
settlement was againand finally ratified.
REroHTs or COMMITTEES.
City Engineer Meriwether some weeks
AGO addressed communication 10 the
council, advising the building Of a per-
manent culvert Of stone or brick on Beale
street, east 81 lauderialc. Mcssrs. Petit
and Bandle were appointed committee.
After thorough examination this commit
tee unhesitatingly recommended the stone
arch, for substantial reasons. Adopted.
The Citizens Street Railroad company
pctitioned the council, ai its last meeting,
for the privilege N using electric motors
ON lines TO be built on Third and other
streets, and also on part or all Of its pres
cnt limos, II desired Messrs. T. J. Graham,
ID. Z. MADDEN and James Lee, IT,, received
the petition M q council committee. They
reported adversely ON tho Third street or
new lines, for the reason that right OF way
had never been granted the company, and
a city ordinance prohibited the occupancy
oi parallel streets. Az 10 the other section
OF the petition, the committee reported:
THAT part III the petition referring 20 the
right 10 operate part or all Of their lines
by electric motors IN 10 very indefinite that
your committee cannot act thereon, and,
therefore, ask that the council refer this
part Of the petition back 10 the said street
railway company for definite plans Of the
lines upon which II is proposed TO operate
said motors, and the kind OF motors TO be
used, together with the changes that will
necessarily take place" Adopted.
THE DARBrRs DIVIDED.
Now that the supreme court has decided
the law against open barbenhops on Sun.
day unconstitutional. tonsorial artists nrc
divided on the ACCESSIBILITY Of running
their shops every day in the year. The
following petitions came up yesterday and
were referred 10 n committee, composed OF
Mcssn Petit, Randlc and llirsch for no
port
MEu1us, Tenn, Jan. q, 1854
To the hoard ~ policc and Fire Commissioner ol
thu raNihg District II Shelby County, Tcnns
We, the undersigned BARRIERS Of Mem
plus, beg leave 20 open barber shops on
Sunday, IN accordance with the last dccis
ion Of the supreme court OF Tennessee