The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
A GOOD DAYS GRIND.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
There We're no Monthly Reports From
the Various Departmental, But an Ink
ling of Big Things Created an Interest
and Drew the Attendance.

ton than the whole OF Shelby County.
Whenever one week passes without pro-
viding enough to keep the Legislative
Council busy one afternoon, business is
painfully dull.
A special meeting was held yesterday
afternoon, at which all the members were
present and the following business trans
acted:
II was reported, from minutes Of meet
ing at the time, that on May last prop
osition Of the Brinkley heirs TO donate the
necessary ground to open Washington
street, provided the city would grade,
curb, pave and lay sidewalks within one
year, was accepted with the proyiso that
they may have two years to do this work
il found necessary. CURLING was ordered
placed on both sides, and sidewalks placed
on one side this season, balance to be done
next year.
A brick sidewalk on north side OF Mar
ket, from Second street TO alley east, was
ordered.
On motion OF Mr.. IIirsch the President
OF the Board OF Health was empowered TO
employ four competent men as inspectors
for two months at salary OF Si5 per
month, for the purpose OF house 10 house
inspection of the city.
Mr.. lladden reported conference with
Mr.. w. ID. Bethel Relative TO the opening
oil pontotoc street. II was resolved that
the thoroughiare should be opened when
II could be done without cost to the city.
A controversy between Chief Ryan. OF
the fire department and Il. G.. Buchanan
| 4 Co., over weights OF feed, camo before
| the Council. The Chief was instructed 10
approve the bill OF the firm. The amount
involved was only Sl.Sj.
c. w. Hunter submitted bid 10 build
dumpboat, according TO plans aud spcci-
hcauons. for II, 100. II lies over.
Mr.. Randle moved that the Engineer
make proiilts for one or more main lines
OF sewer for the southern section OF the
city.
Engineer Mcrwcther reported that the
cost OF paving the cast and west alley be-
tween Market aud Exchange streets, from
Second To Third streets, with good rubble
stone, would be SS1SOJ. Work will be
done when hall the money is paid by
citizens.
The Engineer also submitted map
showing the stewart & Gwynnc properly
on Third street, between Oyerton and
Concord streets, rs per instructions from
the Council IL was designed 10 SHOW
cncroachments Of bayou. east end OF Over
ton street Cost Of protecting work would
be about $3.50. No further action was
taken by the Council.
A. 4. Bell, Assistant Engineer Of the
| Taxing District, reported that curbins had
been set ON Bradford street, from Win
chester 10 Jones avenue. Mr.. Bell also
called attention Ia fences on East side ol
Quinhy street, which were not according
TO stake lines furnished Referred To the
Chief Of Police. with instructions to have
fences properly set.
Mr.. Mcriwelher reported that hc had
notified 10y letter parties on west side OF
Goslco street 10 set their fences back.
A resolution 10y Mr. Graham, that tho
| Engineer bc instructed To advertise the
| grading yet 10 bc done on Third street,
between Monroe and Adams streets, was
adopted.
o. VI. Dunn, superintendent for the
Louisville * Nashville Railroad Com
pany, asked that the Council grant the
| right OF way and permission 10 put In a
| track leaving the company's present track
| on the west side OF Chickasaw street on
| the north side of the Little Rock & Mem
phis Railroad track, extending To an,
across the main track OF the Ncwpor
News 4 Mississippi Valley Railroad to
desirable point for q coal upple. Rciorrc'
10 same committee having In charge IN
petition OF tho Chckasaw Coopcrag
Company. Engineer IL 20 make a CON
plcic diagram Of proposed track.
T. u. johnson desired TO open the ccda
block pavement ON Poplar stree, ior ~
purpose Of making water connection wit
Nos. 200 aud 202. Referred TO the Cit
Engineer To do work. BILLS to be paid b
; private parties aud surface OF street nc
to hc disturbed.
Resolved, That the president bc and h
Is hereby instructed 30 have public waite
troughs ior thc convenience OF stock owl
! en- placed near the Louisville < Nashvill
Railroad depot, near the Memphis
b Charleston Railroad depot, and near III
! corner Of Main and South streets, and
the bealc street market"
, Introduced hy Mr.. Wallnccand adople,
J Resolved, That committee Of thr,
I he appointed 10 consider the question
extending the mains OF the Equiiab
uuslght Company under liz conial
with the Taxing District aud report
this Council nj iis next regular meeting
Introduced by Mr. Graham. adopte
and Mcssrs. Graham, llinch and WaIla,
! appointed the committee.
G.. u. billiard aud others In the vicinit
: OF stables, j22 Union, declared their cot
yiclion that said stables Wcru nuisanc
, and protested against further additions
! A number Ol Citixcns living la the yicil
= iiy asked that tho Nelson diaries on Bai
u avenue be- removed, on the ground IA,
the iilih was accommodating. Referred
the Board oi Health
The following building permits were m
posed OF,
Anderson 4 Lowrcy, $50 Main. to y,
u stairway, ON south side Of building Ii,
jcctrd.
b Dr.. McGmw, Bcalc and DcSolo, to bull
IL portable platform 10 stand under tent n,
l. iccicd
!. :. NJ. McCallum, whose application
/. build q large tenement house on unio
!, street, east ol and adjoining the bayol
4 was turned down ut the last NEE
q my, was up again with q slight revision
o. M,~srs Randlc, Ice aud llrsch were If
10 pointed a commiiic 10 ~ upon the prcn
" iscs. investigate, and report back
= V. u. Fuchs, IS aud ~ Jefferson stree
\ 10 make certain repairs for improvement
Granted, under supervision OF Chief ltyai
W. A. Bckiofd, 10 build iouf-s,oi
brick store house, northeast corner Frui
!, aud Washington. hitch on twrnty.thr
= inch cellar wall; $4,000. Granted.
q A. Cook, 322 Union street, to buIld a,
J, diiion 10 stable Referred 10 the board Z
lloAlih Tor report on aanllarY cnndlIlnn