The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-17
THE DOCKET CLEARED.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE LEGIs-
LATIvE COUNCIL YESTERDAY.
A Rather Small Batch Of Very Interest
ing Business Transacted Without IN
necessary Frilling and Flouncing-
Bare Quorum Present.

A picnic biven by Col Peter Mannigan
down on the Illinois Central Ra ilroad, cut
/ the Council down toa quorum, at its
meeting yesterday, and for awhile it APP
peared that The APPEALS readers would
be deprived of its breakfast of Council
proceedings this morning.
Messrs. Hidden, Lee, Randle, Graham
4 and Wallace came in one at time, how
ever, and the sitting was ordered, where
upon the following business was taken up
and retired:
1T Is A NUISANCE.
+. Bensieck and anumber OF Beale street
residents. called attention TO matter
deemed vicious nuisance, and asked for
its abatement 1t was the fact that GER
tain parties, chiefly banana sellers, chance
cigar sellers or gamblers assemble between
the west end OF the market-house and the
house OF +. Bensieck, and raise the devil
generally. 1t was referred to the Chief OF
Police.
KEEP OUT OF THE RIVER.
The Hanauer Oil Works Company
asked permission TO erect small iron
closed structure on the river bank west OF
the Hanouer Oil Works. for the purpose
OF dischargng into II the water and dust
accommodating from cotton seed. Granted,
: during will and pleasure OF Council, no
--Lpst or cotton seed hulls to be blown into
the river.
THAT LIvERMoRE LEASE.
The petition Of Nj. Burke, President Of
the Liyermore Foundry and Machine
Company, for release from his lease OF the
old Poplar Street Market-house property,
came up IN course, but at the request oil
Maj. Burke went over again.
LET THE STREET ALONE
A large number OF residents and proper.
ty owners along Iowa avenue protested
against the Street Car Company tearing W
that thoroughiare. Referred TO the Street
Car Company, with power to act
HIGH OLD TIME.
An invitation TO the Council from "thC
Germans" TO Join them ut jackson Mound
lark, on the 9th instant, was accepted
"The Germans" are the Tnrnverein, and
Mr.. MADDEN stated with emphasis tha
they would, il they attended, have u high
old time, as he had been there.
VALUABLE DIRT.
Chas. Mccullough asked for the right
and privilege to grade and haul dirt iron
an alley running north aud south between
Fifth and Sixth and safIarans aud Green
law Streets, the dirt TO be used in iillinj
public and private property. Referred I,
the President, with power TO act
MUST RECOGNIZE BROADWAY.
John II. sullivan, Main aud Broadway
for X. c., NJ. d b. K. r., TO make addi-
ton Of two rooms for accommodation o.
passengers, also to enlarge ticket oilic
aud TO construct larger platforms anC
renew the old, also TO construct water
closet. Referred to City Attorney 4
report whether IL will have any elect Of
the pending law suit
CONE VP TO THE LINE.
T. J. Graham offered the following
"Whereas, The Artesian Water Com
pany is occupying the streets and alleys q
the city with lis pipes, and il supplying
the inhabitants OF the city with water
under the terms and conditions OF 4 con
tract between IL find The Taxing District
oil date the the Goth day OF July, 1881
and.
"Whereas, II is, by the ninth clause o
said contract, provided that said company
in furnishing water 10 private consumers
should 80 arrange its water pipes and con
duits that such CONSUMERS may have tn
connections thcrcunto made ut the inno
boundary line OF the sidewalk or alley ad
joining. or nearest the premises TO be SUP
piled; and
"Whereas, Said company has failed an
Is daily failing, to comply with said claus
OF said contract; therefore, be Il
"Rcsolycd, That the President Of tn
Taxing District, aud tho Taxing Dislric
Attorney be aud they are hereby in
structed 10 take such steps rs may b
proper TO enforce said contract In the aior'
said particular"
The resolution was laid over.
bids OPENED.
Bids for furnishing and delivering 500
600 fire paving brick, according TO adyc
tisement, were submitted by the Gran
junction Sewer and Fire Brick Manuia'
turing Company; price SIG per 1000.
From Freeman x Stewart, America
Fire Brick Works, Toronto. o., SIS.
From John Porter, for the Newcuu
bcrland lW. Va) Manufacturing Con
pany, $40.
The bids lie over.
BRICK ron COURT STREET.
a. On motion OF Mr.. Graham, Court stree
from Second 10 Third, will be paved wit
the remaining fire paving brick on han,
and II not enough the balance are TO
ordered 10 be here In time.
ia IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT so. I.
- Engineer Mcriwcthor submitted an est
mate OF expense Of grnding curbing an
paving Dean avenue with Tishominl
gravel Total, Sl,7Oi. This is the ~
proycment district No. !. Citizens pc
lion, S7l6.3j, ciiy's portion, same; sire
railroad company's, sl633J. IL was r
icrrcd to the improvement district COZ
mittce.
urfLDfNG PERMITS.
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