The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-12
A FORFEITED CONTRACT.
PRIVILEGES OF THE MEMPHIS CITY
STREET RAILWAY ANNULLED.
The jackson Mound Park Electric Rail
road Offers $685. Year Rental
for the Use Of Certain Streets Other
Important Business.

tereStlnB ONO. Inc sVSSioh was Vahcu W
order at 2 o'clock by President MADDEN,
and there were present Messrs. Lee, Petit,
Kney, Randle, Graham and Wallace, Mr..
Hirsch being absent.
There was great deal OF discussion over
several minor matters, and after the read
ing OF the monthly reports of the several
chiefs OF departments, the following i'm
portant resolutions were introduced by Mr..
Graham, and while their magnitude might
have been deemed sufficient for discussion,
there was entire unanimity among the
members, and they passed without COM
ment or dissent:
Whereas, by an act OF the Legislature
! charter was granted TO the Memphis City
4 Railway company to operate street rail-
way in the city OF Memphis, upon certain
conditions, limitations and restrictions;
y and whereas, the Legislative Council OF
& The Taxing District is informed that said
4 company has withdrawn from the use and
occupation OF all the streets heretofore by
The city to be used and occupied, and has
abandoned its organization and ceased its
corporate business and use OF said streets
and highways and has voluntarily aban-
ssdoned the same; be IL
Resolved, That the streets and high
ways heretofore used by said company
y now .of right belong exclusively to the
public, and no longer III heretolore) 10 the
use OF said corporation.
Resolved, That the secretary furnish to
the said company Il copy OF these resolu-
tons, TO the end that il may be informed
Of the action OF the council.
There was no discussion Of the resolu-
ton and on motion OF Capt. Lee il was
unanimously adopted,
Then the following resolution, accom-
panied by the inserted letters, was read
and adopted:
The president of the Taxing District
Council having submitted TO the council a
communication addressed by him 10 the
president and officers Of the Memphis City
Railway company in the words and figures
following
MErIus. Tenn, April IS, 1855.
To the President and Officers Of the Memphis City
Railroad Company.
Gentlemen-It Is the intention Of the
Taxing District TO pave with cedar blocks,
Beale street, from Wellington to Lauder
dale, at q very early date.
Between your tracks and two feet on the
outside thereof, you have paved with
stone. This communication is 20 ask, ii
you have any objection TO the city remoy.
ing the stone on the outside Of your tracks
and paving your space OF two feet ON the
outside OF your tracks with cedar block
pavement. Our intention being 10 pre-
serve the contour Of the street from the
curb 10 your railroad iron, unbrokcn and
to slip the said cedar blocks under the
outside edge OF your rails.
This, we think, will. make the street
more acceptable to the citizens, who have
contributed tolerabiy literally TO aid US IN
paving this block.
Please answer at once. Very respect
fully, DAVID =. MADDEN,
correct copy Of letter. President.
And having received the following in
reply; -
The Hon. David p. MADDEN. President Taxing Dis
trict OF shelby County Tenn
Dear sir--Your communication Of April
Is, announcing that IL was the intention OF
block, Beale street from Wellington "a
Lauderdalc," you desire 70 know III we
have any objection 90 the city removing
the stone on the outside OF the street rail.
road tracks and paving the two feet on the
outside from where the stone Is removed
with cedar block pavement" You say Il
is the intention In doing 30 ito preserve
the contour OF the street from the curve "a
the railroad iron unbrokcn, and 10 slip the
cedar blocks under the outside edge oil the
rails"
After an interview with those interested
In the street railroad, We make no Objec-
ton 10 your removing the stone and plac.
ing the cedar blocks as proposed. Yours,
etc., NAPoLEos Hill, President
And Il appearing thercirom that said
reply is signed Napoleon Hill, president"
be II resolved, that the secretary be In.
structed 10 address a communication u
Napoleon Hill, president" asking wheth
or his response was intended as q reply
from him as president Of the Memphis
City Railway company" or as president
OF the Citizens Street Railroad company,
Il not appearing In which capacity he
signs himself, inasmuch rs IL has been un'
dertsood, and his letter head indicates,
fhat he Is president Of the Citizens Street
railroad company, and not president o
the Memphis City Railway company,
whereas as president he replies 10 a com
munication addressed 10 the Memphis
City Railway company.
The consideration Of the report OF the
l tpcClNl COHlinlOtc hllIVlhNch htthli YIN
i ago on the petition OF the Jackson MOUND
" Park Railway company for right Of wa.
- over certain streets was next taken up
Mr.. MADDEN stated that he and the lats
commissioner Col. Montgomery had pre-
pared the report. There was no discussion
rs 10 the merits OF the report, and II VA
referred In pursuance 10 the provisions o
1 & the last clause II Is rs follows
III We have considered this matter and bel
! 10 report IN follows
!. That the request for right OF way OF
Third street north Of Union be refused
because OF the need for preservation OF tina
81 thoroughiare free OF all railway tracks, 70
sole purposes OF a drive, etc.
2. That the request Tor night OF way OF
i Third or Short Third street above south o
Union street, crossing Gayoso street, AM
the public grounds Beale street and upol
or along Haddon (old Causey street, ave
nue and Calhoun Tor South street 20 III
mouth OF Rayburn avenue, and theme
upon or along Rayburn avenue 10 the cit
limit nj Broadway street, and upon an
long Iowa avenue Told jackson street
BON point nj or near the south end q
lIain street west 90 Fourth street o.
De Mississippi river, be granted
IBIS grant 10 cover whatever righ
his city has In the reservations 4
hat respect made In lis ordinance an
contract about or with The Memphis
Greenwood and Prospect Park Railroa
company ms 20 It's tracks on Short Third
Gavoao and Beale etrcets Haddon aycuu