The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-20
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
CONTRACT WITH THE ELECRTIC
RAILWAY COMPANY ADOPTED.
Petition from Stationary Engineers for
License Regulator-A Dig at the
Equitable Gas Company - Various
Small but Interesting Matters.

| small out interesting MhJteTs.
It's a very warm day when the present
members OF the Legislative Council refuse
to come together on the Presidents call.
Sometimes they respond every week, then
again it comes at intervals OF two weeks.
Yesterday was after an interim Of two
weeks, and all members were present ex-
cept Col. J. T.. Randlc, who il out of the
city.
The following business was transacted:
EFFICIENT ENGINEERS.
The following petition speaks for itself
MEMPHIS. TgSS, July Y, 1888.
To the Legislative Council Of the Taxing District
Respected Sirs-Through the advice OF
several OF my brother engineers, ] take
the liberty to address your honorable body
in regard to licensing the stationary en-
| gineers within the limits of the Taxing
District. AZ you have a competent boiler
inspector, we believe that you should also
have the right 10 demand none but com
| potent men to run the machinery within
the said district; and, therefore, in protec-
| ton to ourselves and the city ut large, we
think that II your honorable body should
pass an ordinance OF that nature, that any
competent engineer in the city would bo
| willing 10 pay ~ or 81 for an examination,
as they do in Cincinnati and st. Louis and
| other large cities. ! have been resident
OF Memphis for two years, ana must say
that have found great many more in
competent engineers here than any place
! have ever been. Hoping that you may
act OH this soon, am very truly yours,
GEoRGR ii. IEMrTER, AND OTHERS.
Councilman Graham said he thought il
was move in the right direction. The
only question was, how can we accomplish
| III
The president said il could be done by
requiring every one, before taking charge
| OF an engine, TO stand IN examination
before Inspector o Donnell and Chief Ryan,
Tor example.
Action was deferred until the matter
could be investigated and reported upon
by the city attorney.
WANTS AN EXTENSION
T.. u. Chcathnm, agent Of the King Iron
Bridge company, asked for an extension Of
sixty days on contract time to finish the
Chelsea sewer pipe bridge, for the follow
| ing reasons: The universal strike In the
rolling mills throughout the north has
forced his company % ask for contin-
uance Of time on almost all the contracts
that they now have under way. The
petitioners understand the importance Of
having this contract completed according
10 the original agreement, and would do
80 II Il were not on account Of the strikes
that have put temporary stop 10 all
kinds Of business in their line. Granted
Tor thirty days, and In case work cannot
bc completed In that time council will
further relieve them.
not WEATHER DIGGING.
Mai. Petit wished 10 know how much
longer the Equitable Gaslight company
would continue digging up earth and lay
ing pipes.
The president added that the company
was putting m pipes ut houses where no
orders for same had been given, and that,
too, without using stopcocks. In CONVEX.
sa,ion with the officers of the company he
had been told that stop-cocks were unncc.
os>Sary ut the sidewalk connections, us they
| were placed NJ the meter. The president
asked ", under the contract, the company
had the right 10 tear up the sidewalks and
run pipes into houses where they had not
been ordered.
Rambling discussion was checked by NJ.
calling the original question raised by Mai
| Petit, whether IL was not time 10 stop
digging up the earth during the hot
weather.
Ex.Chici Clcary was called upon for A
lecture on the subject OF stop.cocks. lie
said they should bc cxactcd of the com.
| pany, because Of the greater danger frnm
the gas the Equitable company proposed
Ia furnish 10 occupants u houses. The
gas was odorlcss, and In case Of accidcn,
slumbccrs were liable 10 20 10 slcep nj
night aud wake up in tho happy land.
Tho meter cocks wcrc also inadequate in
case Of nps
The whole matter was then referred 10
the president 10 investigate, act and report
back TO the council
AFrEH HACK CLAIMS.
Mr.. J. J. Rawlings, collector Of back
taxes under the old form ii municipal gov
eminent, pctitioncd that his claim of
$500 OF more bc settled 10y tho present
government, although Il was against tho
old municipality. In consideration ,hcncot
he proposed TO assign 10 the Taxing Dis.
trict oil claim 10 the fees on the delinquent
property for the years 1876 aud 1871, from
NAAAAh Wv llhNNlA kNNfflAlllflli VIII hf ~
inburscd grrat part, II not all " the
money advanced to petitioner on his claim.
The arrangement under which this indcbt.
e,lnes- arose was that on all city lots sold
for taxes for the years named hc was emit.
tied tn icc OF ~ cents.
Judge Walker was " opinion that thi.
WIS not q legitimate debt against the city
hut against the property. The city had,
though, been treating u ~ debt against
". Referred 10 Judge Walker and Mai.
Petit.
rng NH STREET nRiD0E.
The president called up tho Mill street
bridge matter, ON which oommitloc con.
sisting Of Mcssr. Randlc. Graham and
Petit was appointed at former meeting
Mr.. Graham said he did not feel like ~.
porting IN the absence OF his chairman.
hut privately ho was In favor OF making
the street railroad company pay about 500
a. cover cost ui repairs. Capt Ice was
given the matter, with power 90 act. Tho
estimated cost will bc about 500.
MINOR MATTERS.
X. q. Iatiing, manager Of tho Chicka.
saw Refining company, desired the priv.
lego u LAYING four inch Iron pipe from
that institution 10 what was oncc the llopo
OIL mills. Granted during will and pleas.
urc Of the council and under supervision
oi city engineer.
II. Canalc 4 Co, and ak other firms
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