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

its engineer from the city prevents de-
tailed application Tor mains to be used on
residence streets, but same will be fur
nished at a subsequent meeting and rs
soon rs possible.
THosR AWFUL TELEPHONES.
will wrestle with the following with a view
10 settle the matter finally:
To tho Legislative Council Of the Taxing District
OF Shelby County, Tennessee.
The undersigned citizens OF the Taxing
District, respectfully call attention 10 the
insufficient service which they are now re-
ceiying at the hands OF the Cumberland
Telegraph and Telephone company. Pc
ttioncrs' telephones are entirely useless
whenever the Electric Light plant IL in
operation. Petitioners are informed that
the trouble arises from the fact that the
current over the wires OF the Electric
Light company interfcrcs with the electric
current over the telephone wires. They
are informed that tho wires should be
located at q greater distance from each
other, and that this will obyiate tho diff
Guilty.
They respectfully request that some
action be taken looking 10 their relief.
Mis- Tucker, l. Minor,
U Van Viect joe Waller,
Memphis Coal CokcCo, G u Bryan Co.
W Overall.
THEY WANT A STREET, BAD.
Engineer Mcriwether will lay off forty
foot street and report diagram TO the
council, in compliance with the following
petition from Messrs j. X. Pepper, Thos.
Kelley, Thomas Clark, James Mcnamara,
III Iaaahura, Samuel Slauor William
Clark, J. A. Shane, w. II. Valentine,
J. q. johnson, tho Rev. X. A. Venablc,
Mrs. Sarah Cook, Mrs Fred u. Jones,
Mrs. j. X. Belchcr and Mrs. l.. Ennis
MEMPHIS, Tcnn., April ", 1881
To the Hon. d. =. Iladden, President Taxing Dis
trict:
Dear Sir-.The undersigned property
owners, realizing the necessity OF opening
u street mcahornton avenue TO High
street, no m 20 intersect with Winchester
at the former and what IL known as tx
change cxtendedat the latter; and feeling
IL 10 DO 10 our individual interests, M well
rs great public convenience, we propose
10 donate the lands through our several
lots for right OF way 10 the Taxing Dis.
trict. Feeling hopeful this will meet your
cordial appreciation, VIC would respectfully
suggest that you have the proper lines
run" and siaked of, that We may know
how said lines will affect each interest, and
80 that we may adjust the difference be.
tween each other in harmony with the
amount OF ground given or taken as the
proper direction and width Of street may
determine.
Mo- No sT TsiiS Cook Sn PFSpEEEST ,o0o,
Mn J L Bclchcr Thes CLARK,
Jas Mcnamara, II losebcrg.
samuel Slayer. William Clark,
shane. W II Valentine,
hn l. Ennis, &c Johnson,
Rev X A Ncuabe
MINOR PETITIONS.
A number OF citizens asked for vigorous
action 10 compel the Thompson. Houston
Electric Light company 10 place n light nj
the crossing Of Broadway and Rayburn
avenue. Tho company WIS ordered 90
have one there in fifteen days.
The Kansas City, Springfield x Memphis
Railroad company stated that u desired TO
lay track from Its line on Fifth street
over lots IL 10 %, block -; lots 10 and II,
block ~. and lots ~ and 10, block ~, all
in Fort Pickering, 40 w to make connect
ton over iis private property 20 its yard.
For this purpose II desird permission 10
cross Broadway between Fifth and Sixth
streets with ono track, 90 cross Carolina
street with four tracks, and to cross Gcor-
gia street with one track. No cans 10 stand
ON the track on Fifth street. The Birm;
ingham Railroad company asked that the
east and west alley Of block u, between
Webster and Georgia streets, Fort Picker
ing, he closed. Both petitions went over
until next meeting.
o'DoSsIH rospnNED.
Taxing District engineer recommended
the rcappointmcnt Of Mr.. Daniel O'Donnell
~ inspector of boilers, etc., within the
Taxing District for the year 1883. The re-
appointment was made.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. T. j. Graham offered the following
resolutions, both Of which were adopted
aud the council then adjourned:
Resolved, That the Merchants Cotton
Press aud Storage company has unlawiully
and without authority taken possession Of
md appropriated 10 its own use portion
Of Fourth street, between Georgia and
Calhoun streets, and that said company he
required Ia ut once vacaio and quit the
possession aud use Of said portion Of said
street, and that tho secretary Of this board
send Mt once a certified copy Of this rcso.
| luton 10 said Merchants Cotton Prcss and
| Storage company.
Resolved, That Clay and Webster streets,
west Of the ground owned, on the 9th day
Of December. 1881, by the Springfield 4
Memphis Railroad company, be and the
same arc hereby declared public and open
streets aud highways, anything TO the con.
tnry Notwithstanding In the contract 10.
tween the hXing District Of Shelby county
and said railroad company entered into ON
the 9th day Of December, 1881.