The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24

that the thirty-six inch cast.iron pipe now
laid in Chelsea, in the ravine between
Safiarans and Looney streets, extending
from the east side OF Sixth to the west side
OF Fifth street, less a gap OF 100 feet, should
be closed, and the culvert extended west
ward on the alley TO Fourth street; thence
on Fourth to SafTarans, thence to a con-
nection with the five-foot brick arch under
Second street leading TO the bayou. Esh-
mated cost, S4,020.50. This completes the
culyert 10 the northeast corner Of Fourth
and Saflarans streets. From that point to
Second street it Is 764 feet, and the
pipe should be forty-eight inches in diam
eter Estimated cost OF this SG.330.
THE MAYDwELL PROPERTY.
City Engineer Mer wether alec submit
ted map showing the location Of the
Maydwell property on Adams street,
needed 10 enable the District to erect a
city hall. Ordered done, and it being n
purely sanitary work, il shall be paid out
OF the sanitary fund.
Will CONSIDER 1T.
George IL. Nettleton, president and gen.
Scott * Memphis Railroad, suggested that
he would consider the expenditure of the
whole ~, 800 in work his company was re-
quired to pay the city for certain privil-
eyes. He was not decided as 10 the fol-
lowing routes to be paved, as suggested by
the city authorities: The lower end OF
shelby street; thence along Georgia street;
thence along Florida avenue, or Seventh
atV 10 ratgltt.as Nhap,a an,
lima as far as the money goes. Mr.. Nettlo-
ton didn't understand the contract TO in
clude Shelby street, or any portion OF IL.
AS TO making the whole payment this sea-
son, the president and general manager
said he might assent 10 1t II all parties can
agree upon the parts OF streets TO be paved.
STREETS, BRIDGES AND SEWERS cAsn.
Secretary Pullen submitted the following
statement OF cash for streets, bridges and
sewers:
FROM 20
IRON -''s1 ~
Total ,CO9 ~
This had been disposed OF as follows
Payments .62a 90
Cash balance 1855 a.
AFTER THE DUMMIES AGAIN.
An ordinance was introduced, passed on
It's first reading, then on its second and
final reading, requiring the dummy lines
OF railroad running into the Taxing Dis.
trict 10 abstain from the use, within the
limits OF the city and for one mile outside,
Of any fuel except coke or anthracite coal.
TnR NAYDwELL PROPERTY.
A resolution, setting forth that IL was
10.
is, for the purpose of erecting building
fora statiOn-housc and other public mu-
ncipal usrs-the lot owned by James
Maydwcll, on Adams street, and now oc-
cupicd by l.. ID. Lacey ~ livery stable,
Instructed the President TO confer with the
owner or owners of said lot 10 ascertain
upon what terms the said lot can be
bought lie was ordered to report the re-.
suit Of said conference 10 the next term OF
the Council.
BEHOLD THE WORK.
The City Engineer invited the Council
10 make a careful inspection OF the work
now being done on Third street. viz. the
granite block pavement Maj. Mcriwoihcr
said the work was costing less than 1915
per square yard. II h being done boy day
labor. No time was set lor the general and
official visitation.
BUILDING PERMIT.
II. Williams WAS given permission 10
build frame, woathcr-boardcl aud paint
cd kitchen-rOom at No. 3lS DcSoto street
mn ron PAVING BRICK.
The bid Tor supplying the city with a
barge load, or 10000 fire paving brick,
was awarded 10 the John Porter Company,
- A H....N..la..1 =.
wan $40 per NJ. Tho company had In a
-arplr,aca;s. ict'cr, rc'l:.ing the Ola 20
$3.50 II an order was made at once for
500. 900 brick. Mr. Graham urged the
acceptance oi Freeman Il Stewards bid OF
SIS per NJ, but II was defeated ON q vote
Of 3to2
Discussion then came up NJ 90 whcrc
the brick could be laid, after Court street
from Second 10 Third, for u thorough test
OF durability. IL was decided to place
them ON second street by the Cotton Ex-
change building.
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
The question ol paving a section OF Dean
avenue, ~ improvement District No. came
up. President lladdrn remarked that the
Improvement District law was hcdgcd IN
| with No many M, nuds, wherciorcs, there.
/ iorcs and pruvisps, that Il wasn't worth
the paper Il was printed on. II WIS no
good. Il would thko twelve months "a
build a street, aud then ID might bccom,
necessary Tor the city 90 pay Il all. Juds,
Walker explained that the contractor
doing the work must look 10 the propcft,
for half OF the Gust llc further suggested
that test Of the laws working might b.
made In the case Of the Dean avenue pcti
/ ton. A resolution ~ setting forth wa.
drawn up aud adopted Col Randlc voting
/ against IL.
ADJOURNMENT.
After deciding that the City Boiler IN
/ annrInr Ln Iurni.hnl rLIlt ainIlnnur,. IN