Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-23
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MEMPHIS, August q, 1857.
Editors Memphis Appeal:
Perbans tbe most difficult of all meta
| phvsical researches into the occult act
ings Of the human mind, is the endeavor
te penetrate and harmonic the motives
that govern aldermanic action. We
were forcibly struck with this In look
ing over the proceedings of the board OF
aldermen last evening, and witnessing
the different results, as developed by
different subjects, in the same MIND
though tending apparently to the same
end, viz: economy. We there md
aldermen refusing TO compensate the
DOOR man for losses sustained by depre-
citation of city scrip, and at the same
time refusing to ave the city st least
sos, 900, as reported could be done by
the special committee on hospital af-
fairs.
The poor mar and laborer is no banker
or hnancier-he knows nothing OF he
fluctuations Of the money market. When
he engages to work 70 you for a dollar a
day, TO be paid in city scrip at eighty i've
cents, he thinks that valuation is a per
manent one, so far as his contract IS con-
| cerped. and calculates to meethis family
expenses by his weeks wages-but, 10
and behold on Saturday night he finds
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and he has not whereWith to feed his
wife and children; and this depreciation
Is too frequently caused by a combination
of capitalists for their own benefit.
We have heard it reported that a mem
her of the honorable board was de-
noupced in open council, by implication,
as " keeping q 'huckstering shop to shave
the poor mans wages" and his reply
was, abe did not do it as an alderman
but as q member of 8 eorporated com-
papy.D God save the mark!
WHY is il at this time, when the pecu-
MARY resources of the city are so limited,
and debt and burdensOme taxation are
staring US ia the face, that the PROPOSE
ton of these medical gentlemen, SO
unanimously and favorably reported
upon by 8 special committee Of the
board, has been rejected and cast aside
These gentlemen, so prOvldent IN
studying economy in all city matters
should be sble to explain to their constit'
uents the why and wherefore Of this, OF
be held responsible for g useless expendi-
ture Of public money. The COMMITTEES
say they have examined the figures on
fhe controllers books, for the last six
months, and give the result as follows;
The special committee on letting the
eitv hospital, submitted the following
report;
Your committee, in order to arrive a
definite and practical conclusions, Wis
tied the controllers Office and obtained
statement Of the hospital expenses fol
the irst six months Of the year. w,
find hat the cost for the first thre,
months was $50, 67s "a, being an sverag,
monthly expense Of $685. %; for The
| last three months the cost was $l3, ia 80
| Monthly average A,3Tl II.
We find the average number OF pa
tients, during the last three months, ha
been about seventy five.
The cost TO the city, under the propose
submitted by Drs. Irwin, Taylor ant
Lyneh-of caring for seventy-6ve pa
: tients-would be 1894, making q saving
of 1896 per month. This saving wOul'
be considerably Increased during tn,
winter months, when the cost Of fuel i
added. We therefore, are Of the opinion
that a saving Of about SIS, 600 per yea
I could be made to the city by accepting
9 the proposals Of these gentlemen.
We would suggest thatth city reserv
entire control, so as to have all opportu
= mites Of inspection and the power I
e close the contract at any time when ]
D NAV be deemed necessary.
ODOn nA0llQh VI 4+A1NA HA6a NNN1n -
foregoing report was tabled by the fol
Z lowing vote:
Aves-Aldermen Cochran, Wicker
sham, Amis, Hoist, Smith, Passmore an
Hubert.
e Naus-AIdermen Powers, CLANCY
OiDo1uelI, shaw, Rufnn and Lemon.
We see by the messages of the mayo
nro tem.-someWhat forestalling AIDE
q manic action on this subject-that pt
q tientsc can be treated at the State hospiti
at 81 OF per day. If such be the cas-
;, there is simply but q question to /
2 to be answered, viz: Why has the e.
g nense heretofore amounted 10 within
i Verv minute fraction Of 81 per day? Fac
IS are stubborn things, and figures neUeTl Ii
4 Respectfuay, AN OLD MEMPHlAN
Since writing the above We are glad
At see that Alderman Glancy's resolution
n relief to sufferers from depreciation
8 scrip has passed, and hereafter city en-
ne plcyees are to receive cash or its equiv
r ient. This is right and proper, thous
ID overriding The veto.oi his honor the aC
ID iip0 mavar. and dim RjshlQg. sQf9fEh