The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-16
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
MASS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Chelsea Sewers Receive Another Boost
from Mr.. Graham-Preparing for New
Fire Companies--Bids. Resolutions
and Other Public Matters.

Petitions. complaints, protests, PROPOSE
lions, etc, all indicative of growing and
thriving city, have become so numerous
that the weekly council meetings pan out
more business than the monthly ones Of
ye olden times. Thursday is now regarded
as schedule time day for these meetings,
and the members respond to the summons
with regularity and dispatch. Yesterday
there were present President d. p. Had
den, Capt James Lee, jr., Maj. ]. 7.
Petit, Col. ]. L. Randle, Messrs T, J.
Graham, Samuel Hirsch and Lymus Wal
lace. Minutes of the two previous meet
ings were read and approved.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were
taken up and railroaded through on four
mile-per-hour time;
WA. Pagan, No. 1913 Market street,
granted. ft
J. u. Britton, No. l2l Jefferson street,
rejected until such repairs are made as to
receive the condemnation OF the house.
ii. Z. Duncan, Walnut street, granted.
Mrs. jackson, No. OBS Washington
street, referred to Chief Ryan, of the fire
department.
Wm. Thomas, No. 127 Exchange street,
referred TO chief with power to act.
o. Riley, No. "a Main street. rejected.
French Bros. 4 Co., No. 152 MADDEN
avenue, rejected.
SIDEWALK PETITIONS.
G. II. Collier, superintendent OF the city
schools, TO have curbing put In front OF
the Peabody school, Webster street. City
engineer instructed 10 put in curbing.
NJ. Yates, south side OF Poplar street,
between Third and Fourth; Jacob Weller,
Nos. "a and 20 Bealc street; 4. b. Edging-
ton, lot on south side OF Beale street, be-
tween Main and Shelby, all praying for
relief IRON the stone sidewalk. order. Re-
fcrred 10 the standing committee, Messrs.
Graham and Kney.
EVERY BAD"
T. j. Graham, one Of the sidewalk COM
mittee, reported a number OF walks which
had been the subject Of petitions TO the
council, ~ very bad" which meant
need repairs badly" Others he reported
'passable," which meant drainage good
but walks deuced bad. On the former he
recommended extension OF time to July !,
and on the latter to September 1. Adopted
rs inc VIII OF tne COUNCIL
REVISED ORDINANCE ASKED.
Inspector OF Weights and Measures r. D.
Armour petitoned for the revision Of the
Taxing District ordinance regulating fees
for the inspection OF scales. The official
stated that former inspectors had charged
at the rates suggested, and he believed
them fair. They are as follows:
Track scalcs thirty %
ach additional ~
IisYarm scacs to 100 pounds 90
1iAtiutm scales from 80 20 100 pounds .,
counter scalS beam aud balancosl.....-......- 20
Etcelyards (cotton beam %
Referred TO the president and city at
toney TO prepare new ordinance aud re-
port same.
PETITIONS.
A number OF residents ycarned for an
electric light nj the corner Of Vance and
MADDEN avenue. Referred 10 the presi-
dent, with power TO act.
Chief OF Police w. O. Davis asked that
the ordinances in regard 10 muzzling and
destroying dog be amended 30 an TO In
cludc the months OF March and April.
Thcreupon the following ordinance WIS
drawn mp and passed on It's two readings,
after suspension OF the rules:
"Be IL ordained by the Legislative
Council, That Section 800, subsection z,
OF the ordinances be amended 10 as 10 In.
cludc the months Of March and April and
October, rs well rs the months OF May,
June, July, August and September, as
therein provided"
Dr. q. II. Thornton, president Of the
board OF health, asked for four additional
mules for use In the garbage service.
Granted, and president authorizedto util-
iKc all his experience and native shrcwd-
ness in the purchase.
MORE HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
=. w. Royster & Co. are well stocked In
the way Of grounds suitable for hospital
sites, and arc willing 10 transfer ownership
In some Of them 10 the city. Tract No.
comprises five acres ON Bass avenue, with
five cottages only $4,000. Tract No. 2,
ten acres on boulevard, just east Of Good
Shepherd, cheap at 1000 per acre. but
will sacrifice 10 the city nj 5000 per
acre. Tract No. 3, twenty acrcs. just west
al No. 2, price satisfactory. Tract No. 4,
twenty-five acres ON Wolf river, west Of
Big Greek road, 81, 500 per lot OF eight
acres. Tract No. 5, fifteen acres on Miss
issippi river, nj foot III Kerr avunue, nine
ty-two feet higher than the highest point
In Pinch. Tho closing eulogy on the latter
offer is "a follows '"fhe firm OF Roysier&
Go. regard this splendid property Ms asock-
doagcr for the location OF the great enter
prise OF hospital for city of Memphis, aud
40 we will ever think" Alas, the quintet
81 offers was hcartlessly knocked down
90 the committee having the mntter In
charge, without any instructions.
AN ELECTION COSTS.
Sheriff Cannon turned In his account
against the city for conducting the great
blc-back-action election ON January 0.
last, rs follows
Ten deputy sheriff. $40 cach-.............s2 q %
Thirty judges. q IN each. ................. ~ ~
Twenty clcfth ~ ~ each s.......s'sss' ~ "
ArrgAf- advertising election. ................ ~
Afuianchs. advertising election ......-......... ~
ferm1n Poaf advertising clccilo ~
Rent Of polling place m Eighth wursi.......--. . o.
Twenty poll books................ .......-... 10 %
Ordered paid.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adopted :
by Mr.. Graham:
Resolved That the city engineer furnish
this council with plans and specifications
aud estimates Of sizes Of Pipe and general
rcst Of sewering the city north OF Auction
street.
by Mr.. Graham:
Resolved, That tho city engineer pre-.
pare and furnish 10 this council an csti.
mate Of the cost Of bridging aud opening
Mnin street north Of Mill street.