The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-23
BY Mr.. Randlo on account Of charge fol

by Mr.. Randle on account OF charge for
wagon scales.
RESOLUTIONS.
lir. Graham offered the following:
Resolved, That the city engineer be in
structed to put down curbing and crossings
on Fifth street, from Mill TO city limits,
and that M curbing In placed property
owners be required to lay brick sidewalks.
Adopted, and that the street be left forty
feet wide.
Mr.. Graham also offered the following:
Resolved. That the property owners on
Iooney street, from Chesapeake, Ohio 4
Southwestern railroad 10 Maxwell street,
be notified 70 lay plank sidewalks within
thirty days, and the city engineer be in
structed TO put down crossings along the
same. Adopted.
PETITIONS.
Mrs. Lottie X. White complained Of tho
filling of the lot adjoining hers, No. IL
Exchange street. on the ground that II
threw water back upon hers and injured
the health OF her family. She asked that
proper steps be taken by the council TO
relieve her. Referred 10 Messrs. Hiisch,
Petit and city engineer.
W, ". pfuitn uuu u. Dtnhlctk btHttu
that the contractor who would lay stone
pavement in front OF Nos. 90 and 02 Beale
street, asked for an extension OF -four or
five weeks. Granted.
Chas. u. Dreamer again petitioncd for
the grading and opening OF Carolina street
from Nam to Raybun avenue. Received
and fled.
A taxpayer called attention TO the mis-
cfnble crossing Mt Bcale and Turley streets
Repairs ordered.
NJ. u. Trczevant called attention TO the
condition Of the first alley south OF Beale
street, running west from Driver TO point
some 260 feet distant, where II stops. Re
icrrcd TO Messrs. Petit and Kney for re-
port. ~-t
KICK AGAINST INSPECTION.
w. p. Proud6t thought the proposition
10 increase the inspection fee ON track
scalcs TO s. per quarter ill.timcd and an
unnecessary hardship. In fact, said Mr..
Proudft, the whole business was hum
bug. Any pair OF scales might be thrown
out OF balance five minutes after the in
spector had attached his certificate. The
fee would entail tax OF $50 per nnnum,
which was entirely too heavy Received
and filed.
BUILDING PERMITS.
A. wilkins, TO make drain 10 bayou, on
Poplar, between Manassas aud DUNLAP.
Referred 10 president and chief Of police 10
act
James Monaghan, three small cottages
east Of and adjoining Fourth alley.
Granted.
X. II. Beard K Co., manufacturing os.
adjustment, corner OF Third and Auction
streets. Granted II gravel or tin roof.
Julius A. Pollock, Pontotoc street, west
Of fernando. Granted.
N. w. Hall, No. 90 81. Martin street,
in rear. Rejected.
Mr Raja, No. OIL fernando street.
Granted
J. /. Gcigcr & Co., rear OF Avery Gin
company, Mccall street. Rejected.
George r. Vance, six double aud one
single tenement houses, frame. Bcale
street, east OF laudcrdalc. Granted under
the law.
Ms. Underwood, 10 have Nos 81 and
80 Washington, across alley. Gmnted.
cAx'f RuS THEN VET.
G'hrnal Manager I. A. Lamb, Of the
Prospect Park Dummy line, referred 10 the
councils action ordering trains 10 run
every hour. lilo said new aud improved
motors wcrc hcing made for his company,
and would begin to arrive next week. Re.
icrrcd to the president for report ~ 10 fuel
used, etc.
DESIRED TO iEAsR.
Mr.. NJ. Gavin proposed 10 lease for n
term oi years thr Taxing District property
corner ~ Front and Jefferson streets, west
side, on which TO erect n warehouse. RE-
cclyed and filed.
SIDEWALK PETITIONS.
Mrs. NJ. Blass, northeast corner Beale
and Shelby streets, extended 10 Sopicm-
Der I.
]. 4 Il. Lehman, Nos. % and 0s Boale
street, extended 10 August I.
l. H. Eaton, Nos. 526, SOS aud $50 Main
street. extended 10 July I.
MORE GROUND.
Mr.. Mntcr Parker submitted proposi.
ton 10 sell the city tract OF land adIoin.
ing the Equitable Gas company, near stock
yards, nc ~. 800 per acre Referred 10 hos
pital committee. The committee had pre-
yioiisly made a verbal report In favor of
accepting the tnct offered by Mr.. Simon
Green.
niDs AWARDED.
The following bids wcrc awarded: NJ.
Iarkin. at. "a cents Tor block stone by
river, q cents Tor block stone by mil, ~. -
Cor ruhllc stone by river, 81 for rubhle
stonc 10y rail and ~ Tor inacadam hy rail.
NJ. y. Mahcr, Of Atlanta. wis also award.
cd n contract icr block granite nj "a cents,
provided he furnish an acceptable sample
block 10 he used as standard. Mr.. lar.
kin's olIcr OF Missouri granite now ON hand
he accepted Of cosl, II cents per block, was
also accepted.