The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-21

The Legislative Council held another
weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, the
following members being present. ID. I.
Haddcn, J. r. Petit Lymus Wallace Charles
Kncy, Sam Ilirqch and John f. Randlc
Minutes Of the previous meeting read and
approved.
President MADDEN reported upon Nc
Cnrthy's petition to lease lot on the river
front. south Of Bealo street. This property
Is however, under lease 10 G. II. Bryan ~
Co until July l, 1891. II was referred to
Mcssrs Kney, Wallace and Lee 10 settle up
the matter with Bryan 10.
RAILROAD CONTRACTS.
The committee on dummy railroads, com
posed OF Mcssrs. Graham, Kncy, Wallace
and Hirsch, submitted its report as follows
The committee reported ~ 10 the East
End dummy railroad, that the limo h OPP
Grated under contract with the city, which
states that IL applies for the right 10 use the
streets for street railway purposes, TO he op-
Grated 10y animal power or approved and inn
proved steam dummy engines, but they
found the line operated 10y steam locomo-
tvcs that have not been approved 10y ihc
Legislative Council or the public, and the
adoption ot this report carries with II oui
unqualified condemnation ut such moiol
power ~ u now used and unless changed
at once that the city attorney be- hereby IN
structcd to take such action ~ will cause th,
contract to be- declared void They found
nothing to show that any effort had beer
made ~ comply with many siipulhtions ul
the contract ~ to laying, constructing and
maintaining tracks NJ ~ 10 offer the least
practical impcdimout or obstruction Ia th,
4. . .s4.NF
report closes by stating that, IN view III ull
the facts stated by the committee, and NJ the
many complaints made against this line, We
feel that the interests 1T the city demand
that the Legislative Council should declare
this contract void
A. ~ the Prospect Park Railroad com
pany the committee reported that this com.
many has never operated IT, lines by animal
uoVer or even attempted H. hut has used.
and Is still using, steam engines that have
never been approved 10y this council or so
accented but on the contrary have been dis
appruyod in unmi.tnkahlc terms 10y the pub.
Ne In petitions and complaints received 10y
thc Taxing District council. aud IT'S the re-
quest ~ this committee that Ia adopting
this report. " g. to he distinctly understood
that the Taxing District authorities hereby
officially and formally lis1ppruNC the steam
motors nov boo usy on the Prospect Park a
Ict Railroad Compay's lines. and that thrii
continued u,r after The adoption Of this NJ
port be- deemed grounds sufficient 10 dcrlnr,
their contracts with the Taxing District Tor
fcilcd, and the city attorney Ice 80 Ia
struCtel
We lind the conditions ~ the contract dis
rcsnrlei aud iu view ui the many open unt
rlnriug violations uf the contract We recon
mend that the same be- declared forfeited iu
the reason that u having passed into th
hands uf "a receiver and ui several suits hny
ing been filed against H. there h. hul
chance of any ut the contract being com
plicd with. and the public welfare domnu,
Ing a strict compliance with the term
which ar cntgrcly tnu liberal ns u stands.
Mr Petit offered the following, which vi
unanimously adopted
Resolved. That the Prospect pnrk Dunn
line be- allowed sixty dsys from this date
fully comply with ~ contract with this az
and II not complied with w that time 81
contract Ia he declared null ani void, ur
the president be- ordered a. take such lcr
steps a. are necessary a. Immediately "a
cute the wishes of the council
on motion. IL was Ordered that The san
resolution be applied TO the East Eu
Dummy line.
Before being put to a vote, Mr. VIM.
sn,rd president ~ the company srul
against the application lie claimed that a
present company, which was composed
home people exclusively during thc past tu
months. was doing ~ Il could 90 compI
with IT, contract Mr. uycrtun iulluvu
and members of thc council took 70 DIS lur
in the discussion, which consumed ihI
minute ur more. At lts conclusion n e.
Tor the question ~ receiving tho report ,
The last End line NHs misud and upun Nul
vus unanimously adopted Nj lctui doc
Offered th, foregoing resolution. Co apply
the l.t End company. anu IT, Coo, "
adopted. The CuWInuy.s uprJsUuNUN
vrtr then requested t1 walt and hear q
following petition
Tous Honorable uaIrl ~ TIfg ana rHIHH ,u
UlH.uu,E Ui uv Taxing District ui HU,
County. Toms
Your petitioners respectfully rrUra.
a. your honorable bHly ihlt thpy own ur
oriy situated uu che south eide ui Mon
street between Wellington street uuN
tayou on the west side ui said siuHyt tNH
few months aro they were required hy
authorize, and dd lay down plank d.
walk ln frlut ~ thCir property Hud FL