The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-02
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
REGULAR WEEKLY AND STRICTLY
BUSINESS MEETING YESTERDAY.
Departure OF the "One-Man Power"
Has Its Effect The Poplar Street
Market Work House Idea Abandoned
Bids Awarded.

Market Work-House Idea Abandoned
Bids Awarded.
From the amount Of business transacted
at the weekly meetings Of the Legislative
Council, it is evident Memphis is a grow
ing city. 1t has been increased somewhat,
though. by the following notice literally
dealt out to do away with the ''one-man
power"
'Dear Sir-The Legislative Council will
meet next Thursday afternoon. They will
entertain any petition, complaint or sug-
gestion you may desire 10 present 10 them.
They will be pleased 10 see or hear from
you. DAVID z. MADDEN"
The council met again yesterday with
the follow members present: President d.
p. MADDEN, Capt. James Lee, it,,
Messrs. Lymus Wallace, ]. T. Randle,
Charles Kney and Samuel Hisch. Min
utes Of the last meeting were read and APP
proved.
Mrs. Lindeman was ordered 10 laya new
brick sidewalk on the west side Of the al
ley adjoining her house.
Henry Blum, Denis Rouse and others
submitted a proposition 10 furnish ell tho
labor necessary to pave the streets and
alleys OF the city at the rate OF 20 cents per
square yard. Received aud filed.
Samuel Lipman, feeble and poor man,
with wife and five children dependent
upon him, asked permission TO peddle
without taking out the regular license.
Referred 10 president with power to act.
p. McCadden called attention 10 the
alley between Market and Winchester
streets. Referred to the engineer for re-
port.
A legal representative of sixty-nine bar
beers OF the city petitioned that the law re-
Gently enacted by the council, compelling
barber shops 10 remain closed on Sunday,
be 30 amended or modified as to allow
them 10 remain open until IL o'clock q.
m. or IL O'Clock m. on those days. Re-
jected.
The Citizens Street .sailroad company
asked sanction OF the council 10 repair lis
pavements on Winchester and johnson
avenues with stone. The following reso-
luton was passed on the subject:
Resolved, That the petition OF the Cit
liens Street Railroad company, In regard
TO paving Winchester and johnson ave.
nues, be granted, provided that they will
agree 10 trim the street in such a manner
MS TO make a ilrst-class rubble pavement
no stone TO have less depth than six
inches and 10 have the joints we'll broken
and banded. All inferior soft stone TO be
rejected. The stone and gravel TO be not
less than eleven III inches In depth when
rammed. The entire work 10 be done as
directed by the engineer and his inspcc-
tor. and 20 his satisfaction and acceptance,
and the granting Of this petition is not TO
be taken az waiver OF or as in any man
ner affecting the charter and contract and
obligations Of said Company as now exist
ing"
Messs. NJ. II. Coover & Co, and the
Evermore Foundry and Machine COM
pany, revived the Poplar street market
house prison work-house agitation. Petit
| TONERS stated they were the flrst parties
TO rent portion Of those grounds and part
Of the house, paid the first revenue 20 the
District for lease on said property, and are
now occupying portion Of the same with
sundry material. To remove the same
would cause considerable trou BILE, annoy.
ance and expense. They therefore ask
for the privilege OF refusal. Referred "a
the president with power TO act. The
work-house idea was abandoned.
Mcsss. Il. b. Gurley and John II. Ran.
som & Co., the latter OF Murfreesboro,
Tenn, agreed 10 furnish the Telephone
and Electric Light companiesas many cedar
poles as they desired, from fifty 10 sixty
leet high, six inches nj the top. Received
and fled. This does away with the plea
Of the companies against raising the wires
| 10 forty feet.
President g. Il. Thornton, Of tho board
Of health, petitioned tho council nj la last
meeting 10 have a census oil the city taken
during the house-to-house sanitary inspcc-
ton. Granted.
Messrs. w. p. Wilson, T.. II. Wood and
| the Union stock yards submitted propo-
sition 10 sell tract Of land on which 20
locate the hospital. Referred 10 committee
on hospital grounds.
Melsrs. A. @. Dennis, II. l.. Brinkley
aud Others petitoned for relief from the
stone sidewalk ordinance. Referred Ia
Messr- Graham and Kncy for oxamina.
ton and report.
Bids were then taken up from last meet
ing and awarded M follows To the Mem.
phis Gas Light company for gas lamps nj
sl.75 per post per month. To the Brush
Electric Light and Power company, for
electric lamps at $40 per lamp per month,
To o. w. Jones 20 repair Market square
fence for siI7. To NJ. Iarkin for hauling
paving stone, gravel, etc.
The Cleveland Stone company, McIel.
Ian & Co., y. II. Gurlcy and J. d. Ransom
& Co., submitted bids for cedar paving
blocks and stone curbing. Laid over.
II was ordered 20 rcadvcrtise for bids fol
stone, after which the council adjourned