The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-31

Messrs d. p. Hadden, James Lee, IT,,
John Il. Randle, I. J. Graham, Sam uel
Ilirsch, Lymus Wallace and Charles Kney,
members Of the Legislative Council, came
together at the city hall yesterday after
noon. A regular business session was
thereupon held in which the following
public matters were disposed of:
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Secretary O. l.. Pullen, in obedience to
n request, submitted statement showing
the condition Of the fire department for
the year 1888; Income for the year, 80
cents levy on s2l, 324, 1856 OF taxable values,
$74, 1886, 81; deduct estimated delinquents,
10 per cent, ll,l95.47. ltemlzed state
ment Of payments TO date, as per account
attached, $40, i7S,70, Pay rolls Of men for
the month Of August, September, October
November and December, $4,000; total
80, 47s.7O. Leaving balance Of $500 40
with which 10 pay bills for repairs TO en-
gines and carriages, shooting horses, feed
for horses, supplies for fire alarm, tele-
graph, fuel. new horses, etc.
ANOTHER TRACK WANTED.
The Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad
company, through General Superintendent
NJ. Burke, represented in paper that 1t
owned a strip Of ground on Eighth street,
between Alabama and Georgia streets, u
distance Of about 1000 feet in length and
liz feet in width. To make this property
available, IL was desired TO lay one track
across Broadway for the purpose Of giving
additional facilities for handling car loads
Of lumber and other material in car load
lots Referred 10 railroad committee OF
three, composed Of Messrs. kney, Lee and
llirsch, with power to act.
MINOR MATTERS.
IA Taxpayer" called attention 10 the
terrible condition Gayoso street is in from
Wellington To fernando streets, ''and TO
ask you, II possible, TO have something
done to il before winter" etc. Referred.
Resident" wished attention given the
sidewalks on Dunlap street, from Poplar
to lIawley. Referred.
Mr.. Hill appeared before the council
and called attention 10 the filling Of Cow
alley. The lot TO which he referred more
particularly belonged TO his two grand
children, minors, who had not 10 cents
Whercwith TO meet the demand 10 fill up.
No action taken.
H. lowcnstein & Bros. stated that their
Second and Third streets property was be-
| ing seriously damaged on account Of al.
jaccnt property not being properly drained.
Referred back 10 petitioners, as council
had no power 10 act.
BUILpISd PERMITS.
OIL. A. .I, IgD N..,,,I "a A. o..
jcctcd.
Jack Colquitt, No. 80 Dcsoto street. re.
jcctod.
u. T. Hunt. corner Orleans and Linden
streets; rejected.
NJ, II. Reilly, No. l5S Second street; re-
jcctcd.
Louis Kcttmann, Nos. and Bcalo
street; also Mrs. Blass, in same locality;
rejected ~ lar as Beale street is concerned.
BIDS ron FIRE uosR.
bids from rubber fire hose manuiactur.
| ing concerns were opened, and under III,
| regular order OF things went over Tor on,
week. The bidders were Us follows
Whitehead Bros, Trenton, n. j.; HON,
Ruhcr company. Trenton, n. j.; llamil
ton "llcrculcs" Rubber company, Chi
Cago. 1Owncr 4 Co., the Gutta rcrCha ant
Rubber. Manufacturing company, New
| York city.
ruHLlC GARBAGE CREMAToHY.
J. Callahan, Of thcllaglc Sanitary ant
Cremation company, DcsMoincs, la, had
| accommodation In, In answer 90 letter
| uf inquiry from President MADDEN. II,
| could not begin 10 describe the institution
| aud asked that some ono In nuthOTit,
come ON and sec the crcmatory In opera
| ton. II was ordered to advertise for bids
10 De- received until October I, for ere
malory not 10 exceed 5000.
uuilpiNG MATERIAL.
On motion Of Mr. Graham, the sccrctar,
was instructed 10 advertise for bids i0
lime, cement brick, sand. lumber ant
other building materials, also sewer pipe
needed 10y the different departments, unit
January ], 1850.
CHANGE oF uAsr.
| President MADDEN stated that the city,
now property, corner Second aud Washing
ton streets. would he vacated by the prs
cut occupants in two OF three DAYS. II,
was Of the opinion that the chain gam
aud rock pile prisoners, ouri-room prison
en-, etc. would be- moved some tim
within the next two months. At th
presidents request Mr.. Graham move,
that the alley inUar Of the present station
house premises hc closed forthwith. |
was referred 81 the city attorney 20 draw
an ordinance covering the case. AnothC
motion, that the commissioners nt one,
/ 4 a 4 II.