Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-07
REPoRrs DE COMMITTEES.


Alderman Cochran, from the commit
tee ~on.6pance, reported adversely on sew
eral accounts, IND tavOrably on that Of
Capt. Postal. Report adopted.
Alderman PassmOre, from the com
mittee on accounts, submitted lengthy
report on accounts, recommending their
payment. Adopted, and the accounts
allowed.
No report from the fire committee.
The market committee in the same fix.
Alderman Hoist, chairman of the gas
committee, reported fsvorably on the
erection Of gas posts from the Missis-
sippi and Tennessee railroad 10 Linden
street. Adopted. Several other posts
we're ordered to be erected.
Committee on landings-nO report.
Alderman Powers, chairman commit
tee on city printing, submitting the bids
Of the Bulletin, AUqtGBche and Post
The committee not being able to agree,
referred the matter to the board, the Post
being the lowest.
Alderman Shaw moved that the lowest
bid be accepted.
Alderman Smith was in favor of hav-
ing the proceedings published in a morn
ing paper.
Alderman Clancy was in favor Of de-
ferring action in the matter till the next
meeting.
The motion to award the printing to
the Post was lost.
Alderman Shaw moved that the BUVe-
tin be appointed city printer. Adopted.
HEALTH MATTERS.
The joint committee Of the board of
mayor and aldermen and the board Of
health submitted q report recommend
ing that W d:spensaries be established, |
each one to be kept by a competent pre-
seription clerk, at a salary Of s.. 10
the meanwhile ali charity prescriptions
might be filed at the drug stores recon
neDded by the board Of health. Two
physicians to be nominated by the
and confirmed by the board OF
to do the pauper practice in dis
No. l and 2 The committee re.
commended DR.. w. V. Taylor, jT., for
he first, and DR.. o. B Knode for the
IecOnd district.
Alderman Amis moved that DR. Early
De appointed physician for the first dis
riot.
Alderman Smith was IN favor of strik-
ng out the section recommending the
physicians. Carried. The report
IS amended was adopted.
The mayor submitted the following
for the first district:
MCGOWAN, Early, Thornton, Nuttall,
". V. Taylor.
On the third ballot, DR.. Early was
lected, receiving eve out Of twelve
-Dtes cast.
Second district-There was put in
omination the following physicians:
J. H Erskine, Knode, Allen Sterling,
i'm, Butt, Thornton and Dunn.
On the fifth ballot DIR. Thornton was !
lected, receiving sever Of the twelve I
otes cast. e
Alderman Passmore moved that the !
alary Of the prescription clerks be Sl25 q
er month. Adopted. :
Alderman Powers presented a petition :
ON Drs. w. T. Irwin, Arthur X. Tay- Z
II and Joe Z. Lynch proposing to take )
be State hospital, as it now stands and :
i've il their personal attention to the Z
are Of the sick, for the sum Of 81 Is per !
ay for each patient, and furnish pre- !
for fifty cents each 20 paupers :
On motion Of Alderman PassmOre, the !
etition was referred to a special COM I
littee Of three, to report thereon. !
Aldermen Shaw, Powers and O'Don- q
were appointed such committee by
he chair. !.
E. Casey having been injured at a fire =
me time since by having his leg broken 4
for relief. The matter was refer r
ID to the mayor with power TO act. 7
Alderman Boiling presented the petit
on Of Mrs. c. R. WheelOck, praying
lat the sum of eighty-seVen dollars and
cents, being amount paid BY her de-
'ased husband for paving the sidewalk
front of Grace church, Of which he !.
as pastor. Granted by a unaDimous \
lte. y
Several u~nimportsut petitions were :
resented and referred to the proper COM
ittees to report thereon. !
A communication was read from =
essrs Dumar, Of Lyons, France, ask =
& for encouragement 10 opening I'D q p
rough trade between France and Mem q
lis. They desired that the CITY sbouid y
the toWage Of two ships from New
riesns to Memphis and return, granting
free Wharfage. u
Alderman Boiling offered a resolution 4
the request asked for. The mo- :,
~ was carried. N
Alderman Passmore offered a resoIu-
,n directing the city engineer to sdver- -
,e for bids for the erection Of three pub =
cisterns. Adopted. =
The finance committee was directed 3
obtain from the officers Of the Mem n
lis and Ohio railroad a statement Of the n
ceipts Of the road during aud since the q
az. "a
BY the ame A resolution to pay CITY n
nployees3 s5 per cent. ia addition to the Il
rip paid tbem up to the present, and b
AT in future they be paid in cash or its h
IuivaleDt. i
Alderman Lemon moved that the Il
aprovement committee be Instruct n
| to enlarge the culVert at the 4,
I~bersectian Of Court and Lauderdale y
reefs. Referred. 4
A number OF resolutions were passed I,
reference TO having several sidewalks '