The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-15
WORK OF THE COUNCIL.
IMMENSE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS
TRANSACTED YESTERDAY.
Petitions and Communications by the
Score-one from the Citigons' Street
Raiiway-The Gas and Waterworks
Companios-Monthly Reports.

Score-One from the Citigons' Stree
RaAlway-The Gas and waterworks
Companies Monthly Reports.
The Legislative Council held its first scs
sion for 1883 Yesterday afternoon, and Mr.
MADDEN presided for the first time in many
months. There was a great deal of husi
ness to be CONC through with, and the
body proceeded at once to its considcra'
iion. The first thing taken up was the
monthly reports from the several depart
ments, which were read and approved.
The report OF the superintendent OF the
hospital shows that for the month the total
number treated at the institution was 2Gi.
The chief OF police reported 6i2 arrests
made in December and $3.50 fines as
scsscd, OF which $3.50 was paid. The
total expenses OF the depart ment was si,-
O76 30.
The collections from the Beale street
market were s., 20i.
Tho engineer submitted avoluminous re-
port OF the work done in his department,
The chief item being the improvement OF
Shelby street, which cost -, S0i ~.
Steam Boiler inspector O'Donncll sub.
mitted his report for the year 1887, and
preiaces 1t with the suggestion that the
ordinance in relation to steam boilers be
amended in regard 10 their manufacture,
SO as TO compel the manufacturers 10 use a
better quality OF material than the com.
mon cast iron now used by them; and also
10 prohibit the bringing and erection Of
old boilers in the city, and further, that
the manufacturers be required TO uso not
less than u, 900 pound iron and G0,00O,-
pound steel with the usual toughness, ~
required by law
The city inspector OF weights and meas
ures reported the receipts OF his Office for
the month OF December 10 have been
500 49,
The report Of Chief Cleary, Of the fire
department, shows for December the de-
partment responded 10 twcnty-one alarms
of fire. The total losses thcrefrum was
SS7,073, and the total insurance on the
property was SS9s, 900, OF which the own.
ers held Sl5s, 100 and the occupants $3.50
800. The losses sustained by owners,
81, 223, and by occupants, S77,Sj0
The health officer reported that during
the month there had been III deaths in
the city, and the expenses OF his depart
mont had been ~ ,i20 ~
The engineer also submitted report OF
the cost OF paving the alley between Or.
leans and Vance streets, the amount
needed being H,O65.
The following requests for building per.
mits wen acted ON:
q. W. Smith, No. 1856 Gayoso street.
granted, provided the street railroad is not
interfercd with and the building
Is removed within three days and
all ordinances complied with II. s.
Massey, No. ~ Causcy street, granted,
but work to be- done under supervision Of
the chief OF fire department, and the build.
ing Ia have tin ROOF; J. T. Barth, No. 1850
Main street, rejected; NJ. l.. Conway,
agent, No. "a MADDEN avenue, referred To
chief Of fire department; T.. Grogan, west
side Poplar street, near Bayou, rejected
and referred 20 engineer 10 have house
moved, II on city property; II. L. Cover.
Front street, between Poplar and TX.
change, granted; Morris 4 Mosby, No 7s2
Main street, granted; X. J. Jones, ST.. No.
- MADDEN avenue, rejected; Morris llar.
ris, Fourth, between Poplar and Exchange
streets, granted; L. II. Houston, Main and
Jefferson streets, Ia erect "a tent, granted
during will Of council.
Looking TO the permanent improvement
OF the STREETS, President MADDEN some
days ago addressed letter TO the gIls and
water companies, inquiring 10 what cx.
tent they intended 10 lay new pipes dur
ing the present year, and received the FOL.
lowing replies, which were read aud or.
dercd filed: The Equitable Gas company
stated that they would lay new pipes ON
the following streets Kansas avenue,
Calhoun, Tennessee, Shelby, Main, Front,
Second, Wellington, Third, Fourth, Had.
den avenue, lluling, Linden, Vance, Boalc,
tayoso, Union, Monroe, Madison, Court,
Jefferson. Adams, Washington, Poplar,
A.. Market, Exchange, Auction, aud ChiCki-
saw lane, west of Market square.
The water company responded that they
would extend their main pipes during the
year on the following streets jackson,
alley between Third and Fourth streets,
Monroe fron Fpnt 10 Thirl, Monroe from
Third 10 Marshall avenue, from Marshall
avenue 10 Madison extended, from juno.
ton Of dummy line 20 Manassas, fernando
10 Mississippi avenue, on Georgia street,
on Manassas 10 Madison extended, Well
ing,on to Union, Washington 10 Center
alley, ON laudcrdnle Ia Monroe ana Union
De-oto 10 Monroe and Madison, Manassas
10 Poplar and Hawlcy, Orleans 90 Missis.
sippi avenue and Tate street, Tate irom
Orleans and Mckinley sir'ct, Market from
Fourth 10 Carroll avenue Mckinley nom
Tate 20 81. Paul street
Mr.. II. &. Graves, president Of the Arte.
sian Water company, replied rs follows
"Youn 81 the 9h, asking upon what
streets We propose 10 lay pipes in 1855, NJ.
ceiycd. In answer 10 same will state
that we are daily expecting our engineer,
Mr.. Thomas ]. Whitman, Of ~. Louis,
who will bring with him complete draw.
ings. Upon his arrival the location Of our
ftand-pipc tower will he settled upon, and
very soon after that We shall know upon
what streets NC wish 90 commence our
pipe laying. We will advise you M TO ihis
~ the earliest possible date. will add
that the work Of sinking our wells Il pro
crossing In manner highly satisfactory.
in my Judgment We could now pump
two million gallons Of water every
twenty-iour hour aud thrcc moro wells ar,
rapidly approaching completion, aud wo
July expect 10 have all our wells down
during The month Of April. should be