The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-12

engines, or other Ike motive power on any
OF the streets OF this city. Such
electric motors to be noiseless,
and may be fed by overhead ca.
BILE conductors from such central
generating station as it may locate by and
with the consent OF the city. For the pur-
poses of such overhead cable conductors
leave is grantedto erect and maintain poles
in the curb along its line, OF such size and
at such distances as the city govern
ment may prescribe with view OF safety
and efficiency.
4. One of the conditions of this grant 10
be that said Jackson Mound Park Railroad
company shall, during the time of this
privilege, light with electricity its termi-
nus in the city, and each street-crossing
along its route in the city.
8. This privilege to continue twenty-five
years, subject, however, TO the right of
the city TO require such changes as may
be found necessary iii any from time TO
time, as TO insulation supports, ETC., for
the safety OF the public, or to require the
removal OF the electric plant, conductors,
etc, II the same at any time prove dan
gerous to the public.
8. That the president and city attorney
prepare contract In conformity 10 this
report and submit the same TO this coun-
Gil, and not to be binding until the council
approves and signs the contract, either as
to route or details.
d. p. MADDEN, Chairman.
The following petition from the Jackson
Mound Park Railroad company was re-
ceived and fled and MesTs, Graham,
Lee and Wallace appointed committee
TO investigate and report on il at the next
meeting. The only thing that was said
before its reference, was the remark OF
President lladden. 1--WE should have
$50, 600 for the privileges asked, they are
worth every cent OF it,"
The Jackson Mound Park Railroad COM
pany, street railroad company, organ
lied under the general laws OF Tennessee,
and having its sites in your city, respect
fully represents and petitions your honora-
BILE body as follows:
That your petitioner desires TO obtain q
right OF way for street railway 10 be OPP
Grated by animal power along the princi-
pal thoroughiares and by electric motors
on the suburban streets; or, where and
upon stationary or storage motors are
found practicable and safe, then with such
motors (electric) upon and along principal
I thoroughiares, and in lieu OF overhead
| cable conductors, then on such suburban
streets rs may be desirable. This right Of
way in your city TO be upon and along
Main and Second streets, Poplar, Boale,
Lauderdale, Vance, Madison, Linden, Or
leans, Shelby and other connecting streets,
as the public interest may demand and
you may determine.
That your petitioner is prepared to pay
20 your city yearly rental for the privi-
legc Of operating lis line of street railway
upon said streets Of the sum OF s25, 900, be-
sides conformingto your usual requirement
as 10 maintenance and repair Of the street
within and for two feet outside its rails in
like condition as 10 material and work rs
the city may do rs to other portions Of the
same street adjacent.
TIE Jackson MousDPARK R.R. Co.,
by Holmes Cummins, Pres.
Dy Afr. Petit Resolved, That tho pres
ident OF the Taxing District be instructed
10 have paved ten 10 fifteen feet around
each OF the water tanks on the bluff, which
have been put there for the purpose Of
watering stock, which are now in bad con.
| dition, and have been at continued ex-
pcnse 70 the city. Adopted.
City Engineer Meriwethcr submitted q
report Of the approximate cost Of grading
and paving Manassas street from Adams "a
Jefferson street with Tishomingo gravel.
The amount stated Is sI,S06.75. APP
proved.
The engineer also submitted an estimate
OF paving and grading Carroll avenue from
Thornton avenue 10 Poplar street. The cost
10 the Taxing District Of same will be
$3.50. Approved.
Register II. X. Pullcn, IT,, submitted his
report OF the amount Of tax bills and priv.
ileges registered for the month oil April,
1858, being sll2, 20a.37.
| City Inspector Armour reported his gross
| collections for the month OF April Sljl.5o.
Chief OF Police Davis, in his report for
the month ending April 30, states Tho
total number OF arrests made was 775; OF
these 800 were white and $40 colored. The
amount Of fines imposed was 80, 1870.
| Tho total amount collected was si,025.2b,
the total expenses OF the department
Si,3S0.o0.
Tho engineers report, showing the work
done In bis department for the month, was
lengthy one, and shows that he has been
active In the improvement Of the city.
DIR. J. y. Black. superintendent Of the
city hospital, made the following report
for the month ending April 20:
No. Of patients on hand April i................. q
No. Of patients received April i.................. q
No Of patients discharged April i..............- q
No Of patients Deceased April
No OF patients remaining April 10...-........-.. Y
Total trcaiSl during the month .........-lf
The pay roll for the month Il sioii.pa
The report Of Chief Ryan, Of the fire de
partmcnl showed that during the month
ending April 30, the department respond
ed 90 twenty-one alarms the total amount
OF insurance on the property subject e
these alarms was S2li,BO, and the toia
loss resulting from the fires was s3.oOs
Approved.
MeSn Graham and Randle, 10 whom
was referred the matter OF securing suit
able lot for the location Of an engine
house on Front street or Shelby, and be
tween Monroe and Gnyoso streets, reported
that they could not get such lot nj reason
able cost, and they therefore recon
monded that steps be taken 10 locate Thu
engine company In a permanent mannc
on the site Of the present Babcock engine
house by erecting n substantial bricl
building thereon during the present year
Referred 10 the city attorney 10 inycsti
| gate whether the council have the right 4
use said property for such purpose.
w. NJ. sneed, president Of the East Enc
Dummy Railway company, In reply 10
letter from the president Of the council
calling the attention Of the company 4
, the fact that they were violating scctiol
IS, Of their contract, In charging nor
| than cents fqre after night stated tina