The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-28


Present: d. p. MADDEN, James I. Petit,
Charles Kney, John L. Randle and lymus
Wallace.
THE PRICE OF GRAVEL REDUCED.
A communication was read from James
s. Davant, Of the Memphis & Charleston
Road, under date OF June 20, 1889, advis-
ing the city engineer that the price OF
Tishomingo gravel will be Sls per car to
the city five days after notice OF accept
ance. The communication closed with
these words: 'This notice Of reduction
necessary to comply with the interstate
commerce law"
Ordered by the Council that the Mem.
phis 4 Charleston company be notified
that the city would purchase from said
company all the Tshomingo gravel used
for street purposes ''this season."
The report OF the committee on the
Beale street market was received and
adopted.
The applications OF ]. +. Dowd and
John Cation for the position of Plumbing
Inspector were read and referred to the
President, who was requested TO recon-
communication was read from City
Engineer Meriwether reporting as unsafe
the bridge over the bayou on Chickasaw
street, known as the gas-works bridge, and
the construction OF side
bridge twenty feet wide by seventy-five
feet long over the small bayou on the west
side Of Saffarans street. at q cost not TO ex-
coed $500.
The bridge was ordered constructed as
recommended.
A letter from the Artesian Water Com
pany was read informing the city Of It's
readiness TO extend mains on Jessamine
street, between Orleans and Lauderdale,
although the street is not graded. lzfs
The company was authorized TO 20
ahead.
Mr.. Beasley appeared before the Coun-
Gil on behalf Of the Board OF Under
writers and presented amendments to
building laws agreed upon by himself
and Chief Ryan, OF the Fire Department
The report will appear in another column.
AT the suggestion OF Engineer Meri-
wether the grade line OF Peyton avenue
from Saffarans TO Johnson was changed 80
as TO include an increased cutting Of a
foot aud a hall at Greenlaw street.
On motion OF Mr.. Petit new commit
matter. Tho chair appointed Mr.. Petit,
Mr.. Graham and Mr. Ilirsch.
Mr.. NJ. Burke appeared on behalf Of the
Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad asking
for an extension OF sixty days 10 complete
the performance OF It's contract for right OF
way into Broadway. The extension was
granted until August !.
The following committee was appointed
10 look into the feasibility OF opening
Frayser street through the property OF
John Ross, j. T. Petit John Kney and
Lymus Wallace.
STREET PETITIONS.
petition from J. Z. Moller, Of No. Il
Humphrey street, praying for the widen
ing Of said street from Gosley street, In the
rear OF Vance, was read, and the City At
toruey instructed TO take steps TO condemn
sixteen feet OF property on said street In
order TO facilitate the widening OF same.
A petition Of residents on Butler street,
- praying for the repair Of that street, was
laid over.
A petition Of residents Of Iowa avenue
praying that the Street Car Company be
compelled TO pave their track ON that ave
nue., was received and filed.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following petitions for building per,
mits were disposed OF rs indicated below:
Joseph Foppine, 10 build a stable on
Fourth street between Poplar and Ex-
change, 10 cost $40 was granted.
l.. II. Eaton, 10 extend stable twenty
feet at No. $50 Main street, was rejected.
Samuel Gabay, TO build skeleton shed
with tin roof, was rejected.
Mrs NJ. A. Gavin. 10 repair a one-slory
building a. No. 50 DcSoto street, was re,
jected.
Il. i. Tatum, 10 build one-siory frame
DOLLHOUSE corner OF Winchester and
Center alley, was rejected.
SIDEWALK PETITIONS.
The petition Of Mrs. p. Cunningham
praying for permission TO lay a concrete
pavement Of cinder and pitch, corner
Monroe and DcSoto streets. was rejected.
The petition Of X. J. Black, praying iol
sixty days extension OF time 20 lay side
walks on Main south Of Talbot, ON south
side q Talbot between Main and Mul
berry, and on Mulberry south OF Talbot
was granted.
The petition Of l. u. Eaton, praying FOL
sixty days extension OF time 10 put down
stone or granoliih sidewalk on the east
side OF Main street near Talbot wa
granted.
Adjourned at 400 o'clock pm.
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