The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-05

fonce-Iotal number arrests, 626;
white, $40; colored, 2S6. Number fined,
Asa; amount Of fines assessed, S6,563;
amount OF fines paid, 81. S63.25 Expense,
S,32l.O6.
Market Master-Total collections, 1851.
Engineer-A statement was submitted
showing in detail all labor done and all
expenses incurred by the sewer and en-
glneer departments. Total expense, Sl2,-
$50. 10.
Register-General tax registered, $685.
26; license issued, S5,l3220.
Board OF Health and Garbage-Total
expense, 81, 6S0.S3
City Hospital-Patents treated during
month, 1874; expense, SS7567.
Inspector Of Weights and Measures
Collections, Sl45.75.
BUILDING PERMITS.
d. d. Thomas, on Madison street. build
ing one-story frame house with three
rooms, $1,000. Granted.
Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone
> Company, set fiity-foot cedar pole on
corner Center alley and Jefferson street.
Referred to the President with power to
act.
S. NJ. McCallum, Union street, east OF
Bayou, TO build forty-room frame build.
ing, TO,OUU. Rejected.
Gustav Schaible, No. 80 Frayzer, two.
story frame house. rough, SOL. Rejected.
ID. ii. q A. I. Hayden, Nos. il7.ll0
Poplar, 10 erect shed, $3.50. Rejected.
Charles Walters, No. % Main, 10 build
one partition in old warehouse, So. Re
jected.
Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone
Company, two poles on Second street be-
fWaan Ifptnp anI AInnrna AMI .at .aII.
pole on Union and Second. Referred to
the President
George w. McGraw, No. 1877 Beale, to
lay floor under tent, sl5. Rejected.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Col. Bierce related that Georgia street,
between Pennsylvania and Kansas ave-
nues, is almost impossible for pedestrians:
also inquired about the bridge on Florida
avenue. Referred 10 the Chief of Police,
except the latter clause, on which the en-
gineer will construct cheap wooden bridges.
John Waugh, by attorney, asked for
compensation on portion OF his lot APP
propriated by the city in extending aud
widening Jefferson street. Referred 10
President MADDEN 10 ascertain the facts.
7. j. Barchus asked that the alley be-
tween Market and Exchange streets be
properly graded and paved with stone.
Referred, without any motion and second,
TO the City Engineer Tor report.
Ten citizens living along Mosby street
agreed 10 use gas in their residences, to
the end that gas mains might be extended
out there. Referred 10 the President, with
power TO act.
Engineer Meriwother complained that
the Water Company was digging up and
destroying the ciiy's bolts and monuments
planted TO establish street lines. Offenders
In all known cases will be hauled up and
fined to the full extent OF the law
, Brown x Jones asked for the privilege
OF mooring a float or whariboat at the
public landing, TO be used solely for the
facility Of hauling coal. Referred 10
Messrs. Lee, Wallace and Kney, who will
consider the general condition and con-
duct Of the levee, and TO consider crown
OF leyee pavement.
The Security Bank, by X. J. Black,
cashier, proposed TO allow per cent in
torcst on any deposit the city might de-
posit with Il, and TO give a good aud ac-
ceptable bond 10 cover same.
The Memphis City Bank also rendered
ia services, but said nothing about inter-
est.
The engineer Is to examine for report
the expediency OF paving Monroe street
from Third 10 Charleston Railroad with
gravel, stone CUTTERS.
Haeg x Sahr agreed 10 build bridge on
Dunlap street over the bayou north OF Pop
lar street, according 10 plans and specih-
cations, for $40. No action taken.
Citizens directly interested called atien-
ton 10 the urgent necessity Of repairing
Auction street between second and Third.
The engineer ordered 20 20 out today and
have II filled with tanbark or something
else.
The Mercantile Bank submitted It's
bond Of $4,000 rs depository for the
city's interest fund. The securities are ].
W. NOcgeli, J. X Goodwin, Thomas h.
Turley, John Armistcad, g. II. Raino. w.
7. Dunnavant, ]. u. Sims, A. w. New
som, Gilbert ID. Rainc. Il. NJ. Nelson, J.
NJ. Smith. II. Il. Wilkinson, A. J. Harris.
W. II. Kennedy, w. A. FAIRIES and Mar.
tin Kelly The bond was unanimously
approved on a yea and nay vote.
c. Gallina, Nos 50 aud ~ Bcalc street,
desired release from an order to lay stone
sidewalk In front Of his promises, la favor
Of good plank sidewalk Referred TO
the President for report back.
Yesterday was the day sot apart for the
consideration Of charges against the East
End and Prospect Park Dummy Line
Companies. Representatives Of both COM
pnnics and both sides were on hand, but
askcd for an extension Of timo 10 Thurs
day, the 25th instant II WIS granted,
but the companies are 10 ut once cease
burning coal within the city Limits, and
the Prospect Park Company will place q
nagman at Rayburn avenue
A number OF Taxing District bills, passed
by the present Legislature, were read,
after which Mf. Randc moved that 5000
copies Of them bc printed In book form for
free distribution. This didn't go down,
and Mr.. Randle then moved that 1000
copies Of the general Improvement bill be
10 published. Adopted.
Engineer Mcriwothsr submitted
voucher he had issued TO the King Iron
Bridge and Manufacturing Company after
accepting the new iron bridge on stone
piers across the bayou, 10 carry main line
Chelsea sewer. IL was approved by tho
board.
The Memphis Gaslght Company was
awarded the contract for lighting the pub.
lie offices Of the city on ballot vote Of 4
to2.
The Brush Electric Light Company's
iid was Ms heretofore, at Sl6 per light per
month. A notation was made, In the ma
iure Of n provision that at $40 for any
lumber under eighty; over eighty TO DO