Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-20

cEREET.-Nn tue motion OF Ala.
Gailo7, Council last evening directed that The
street hitherto known su Boundary avenue,
shall heuceforward bear the name Of Mansssas
street.
FLAG PaFssNrATIoN.-Ths ladies Of KeE-
lucky, residing in this city, will tomorrow
morning, in Court Square, present q flag to
tie Kentucky cavalry company now forming
IN this place. The occasion will be an inter-
essing one. and citizens, especially those OF
Kentucky bigth, are invited to be present.
CoUScrL PRocEEDIxss.-CouacI met in ex-
ira session yesterday. Alderman Morgsn,
from the Ordinance Committee, hcsthsd the
foor.
dPp.s TGz-Ald Morgan reported favors-
Big e1 an ordinance to charge a license Of SIS
q year, on boys and others who cell apples,
berries, melons and fruits generally on the
streets. he said the present rate OF license
vas too high for b-ys who would sell fruit IL
the streets, but they might be able to pay SIS q
year. AID. Robinson said sueh boys bad no
right to pBy a license, and the ordinsncs would
prevent TIE sale OF such fruits in the streets
asteF market hours, as was now the case. Aid.
sloTgaR remarked hat the market ordinance
was 80 mysterious 2 document that be hat
never been able 70 understand It. Council
wished 10 leave this street traffic free, and laid
the oriinslcs on The table.
City Hospital PIys;eiIH.-Ald. Morgan re-
ported an ordnance to appoint q hospital psy-
49, ET--FnE.I EkaA he hnG af9EkaT Ahn hna-
pitaI, which Sss professedly attended by ply.
sicians from ths city without pay. To rely on
such assistance was to rely on a broken reed.
The Attendance Of physicians was neither
Brompt nor punctaal, and sick persons we're
sometimes three or four days without attend
ance, and it was necessary to appoint q regs-
lar physician. AID. Merrill said the attend
anes, on the voluntary system, had secured as
good an attendance as had been usual when q
hospital physician was appointed. AID Nor
gan said, bis own observation had made hin
acquainted with the undeniable fact that M
der the pT ent system The sick in the hospital
we're rot properly attended to. They bad M
r. feed, corn bread Of unsifted meal with half
gains Of corn In il. He doubted 10. that one
half Ct the deaths there since the first OK July,
we're lie result Of improper treatment. Aid.
Robinson said IL the hospital steward furnish
ed such food, be cugnt to be dismissed. He
knew from The Mayor hat, although the city
pays ice bills for the hospital, toe patients in
the hottest weather are not allowed Ice wa'er.
Re would move to remove him. The Mayor
suggested that be would probably do better and
il would be well to make no change until
the hospital was moved TO the navy yard
AID. Merrill said be was Chairman Of The
trustees Of the hospital. He must sckHowl-
edge there bad been abuses and neglect, but be
Thought not sufficient to maze a remszsT neces
ssrv. Re knew wbca the bad corn bread was
furnished, sna the cause Of The neglect that
led to its beipg furnished. he had q specimen
OF II ssa hin, and on its receipt, be had at
ones driven 70 the hospital. He himself had
ysown the woman bow to make the bread, and
better corn bread than she makes cannot be
found. lie was of opiuion that corn bread
vas better for patients than bakers bread.
lee was furnished only in cases ordssed BY the
physicisna Be knew toe hospital had cos!
the city large Bums CT money thst the rent
hal been too Sigh, ard bills for medicines
shamelplly sxtravsgant. He hoped 2 better
state Of things would be established in the
new hospital.
Pairing Graes--Ald. Morgan reported an
ordinances requiring the property holders in the
city 20 put lown lie cutters opposite tbeir
property at their own expense, ss they DO he
sidewalk. AID. Robinson was Of opinion that
IN fairness 10 property holders, and to Putthsm
all % q leysl, The city should PIT dow the
FIRST cutters, then the property owners should
kesp thsm in repair, and renew item when
Necessary. AID. YoIeutine offered an ordi-
nance in conformity with the views Of AID.
Robinson. Re vas Of opinion tbat persons
at the outskirts Of the city, having paid their
au9lo 0 the city fuud from which the cutters
in The fn.elior OF The city bad been paid for,
when cutters were wanted On their property
TIE same fund ought TO pay the expense Of put
ting them down. Tsis would put all on a fair
level. Aid. Morgan reminded members that
aBv oftins &C OF the character Of the one be
INTRODUCED would work more gayoTably TO lone
parties tlsa others such was a necessary de-
feet in legislation Of any kind on subiscts Of
this character. The ordnance be introduced
was NJ more SO than necessarily Incident 10
this kisd Of legislation. The city charter DID
not make a distinction between cutters and
foot ~psvenents and the same rule ought to be
applietto bosn. Aid. Townsend agreed that
each property holder ought to gutter bis own
property o. The ground Of the difference OF the
amount Of tax paid on property at the ont
skirts and in the ~interiOr Of the city.
AID. Robinson observed that when Main
street was first gutsered The property then was
worth no more thar outskirt property is now.
He could name an outskirt ward that paid more
tax than any interior one. IN reply to ques-
tions lrom several members, he acknowledged
that the ward in question was an extensive one
and hat property on it was taxed only at tbs
SANE rate a. all ether property. aid. Caller
wished 10 s. amend The ordinance as 70 have
al Cd cutters laid down BY the city paid for
BY Tie TropsrtY-holders Oh whose property
they are placed. AID. Morgan called the at
tenlion Of the Board to the fact that the char.
ter gives Council no power to pave cutters.
The ordnance offered BY aid, VOlIintine was,
on a vote, laid on The table, as also was AID,
Gailor's proposition. An effort by Aid. Rob.
inson TO refer tEe ordinance to a COMMITTEES
was lost a similar motion from Aid. Vol
lintins. Ad. Robinson denied that Council
had power from ne charter. On g vote, (ths
names viii be found il the Official report), I'd.
ordinance was adopted by ten votes to FIVE, and
all property-bolders will FOR the future have t.
pay for putting down CUTTERS on their property
as they now pay for paving Sidewalks.
Paying BiHs AgaiR-Ald. Sailor in'ro
. daeed. from the Printing Commits e, a bin FOL
SIT 40, for advertising In the .aUalaRche, whicl
that committee recommended should be paid
al. Morgan asked by what authority the worl
was done; the reply was By The Mayors. AID
Robinson moved not to pay the bill because i
IVES not ordered by the Board on a yot
Council resolved to pay the bill seven yotin
for and six against the payment. The sam
reported in favor Of paying a portion of a
account from the APPEAL, which wac agree
a. The sane reported q bill from the Arga
far printing, which, on the motion of ALI
pobfnson. vas referred back to the committe
fsr tben to separats. he items ordered by th
49, fam those not 90 ordered. Aid. MOI