Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
SANITARY ORDINANCE
PASSED AND BOARD OF
HEALTH CHOSEN.
Alderman Bo7Iiug's Seat-A
lively and Pointed
Discussion.
AIderssan Townsend Introduces
An IrOnicaf Resolution.

port of the sanitary committee. Present
Chairman Hubert, and Aldermen Pow
ers, Clancy, Cochran, Wiekersham,
AIMS, Lynn, Boiling, Hoist, O'Donnell,
Townsend, LemoBrSmith and Pass
more.
The business Of the session being an
nounced by the chairman, the secre'
tary resd Alderman Shawis ~Ordinance,
which passed a first reading on Wed
nesday. Alderman Psssmore moved IT be
laid on the table; lost by the following
vote: Boiling, O'Donnell,
1 Smith, Passmore. NGys-Powers, Wick
ersham, Amis, Lynn, Hoist, Townsend
Lemon and Cochran.
Alderman Wickersham moved the
passage Of the ordinance on the second
aud final reading, and explained why
/ the ordinance was presented as the pro-
/ duction of a member instead Of the
COMMITTEES.
Alderman Boiling thought the ordi-
nance committee should have reported
an ordinance.
Alderman Lynn thought immediate
action Necessary, and recommended that
the Ordinauoeiu question or n covering
the ground should be passed.
Alderman Townsend condemned The
caviling Of members because this or
that committee had not had the matter
in 'charge. Aldermen had spoken Of die
tation. He thought it time somebody
was beginning 20 dictate TO the board, as
the latter had failed to do its duty. He
would vote for the ordinance unless
4 something better was proposed.
Alderman Shaw alluded to the fact
that we had done nothing TO prevent
disease, although this was the llth day
~. Tn1sa H. r,nFnumad the n-grvgsIRnG. nf
the ordinance, and thought there was
nothing in il to which the board should
object.
Alderman Smith opposed tho ordi-
nance as investing too much authority in
the superintendent of the metropolitan
police. He was afraid sOme petsswere to
Z be provided for.
alderman Shaw disclaimed wishing to
dictate. The physicians were to be APP
pointed by the board, and all money eX-
pended by its order. The allusiOn to pets
was simply without foundation in TACT.
Some members were too fond Of elO-
] quence, which may prove the death of
( them. If there was less elOquenCe n
more common sense, it would be better.
He reflected somewhat upon the ell
cheney Of tile board Of hesltlI last sum
mer and farther explained the workings
of the ordinance.
Alderman Boiling Endorsed Alderman
Smiths objections. He favored The APP
pOintment of one physician, as assistant,
from each ward, at a salary OF 500 each.
the same to be selected by the proposed
board of health. This he proposed in
amendment.
Alderman Lynn endorsed alderman
Bolling's prOnOsitiOn. If the three pro-
v,-.T "a. flfn hoe ri Of hooTfh u~agn willing
10 perform service for the same salary,
he favored paying them also. De wanted
The immediate action demanded by con-
s~ideEatiOHs of the public health.
Alderman Shaw objected TO the pro.
posed amendment, taking the ground
that the workings of the original ordi-
nance would prove less expensive.
alderman Wickersham opposed the
amendment on financial grounds. He
did NOT deem the expenditure Of $1,000
per month at the outset Necessary.
Alderman CLANCY wanted a physician
ia each ward.
alderman Cochran thought that the
workings 81 TIE ordinance with eight
physicians would cost over $4,000 per
month. He favored three physicians.
Alderman Shaw moved TO make the
blank ia the ordinance as to salary, read
$500 per month.
Alderman Boiling suggested $3.50.
Alderman Shaw said a thoroughly COM
petent physician should be appointed,
and no one in full practice who was Elf
cient, woaiG serve for the latter sum-.
Alderman Boiling INSISTED on his
amendment. de was willing 10 reduce
the proposed salaries Of assistants to 500
per month.
Atthe request Of Alderman Passmore
tile former ordinance was read.
1t was voted that $500 per month
should be paid the secretary.
Alderman Shaw presented the follow
ing aiaaIdment:
VIII. Tine secgetE~y shall furnish
monthly statements 10 tHts board of
their action and disbursements.
IN. All ordinances or parts Of nrdin-
ances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Alderman Amis moved as an amend
ment that the board Of health 1hall re-
port n additional assistance necessary
to this board which shall be appointed
by it upon the nomination by the mayor,
at a salary OF 5000 per month each.
Alderman Shaw opposed the amend
meut and insisted on his ordinance.
Alderman Townsend thought if the
board was unwilling TO give the secre-
tary of the board of hesith powers il
was discretionary to restrict him.
Alderman O'DOnueii opposed giving
such large sums TO phvsiOiGns. lie
Thought it would be better 70 give poor
people good, wholesome provisions, the
best preventive of disease. While the
streets We're in their present condition
the efforts of all the physicians in the
.iFw yvguId Ia upavof1iDu
alderman Boiling favored Alderman
Amis smeIdDleut.
Alderman Amis' aH4sndlHent vas car
RED by the following vote Yeas-Row4
ers, Clancy, Cochran, Wickersham,
Boiling, E'GOuneil, EOlst, Townsend,
Lemon, Smith and FasgmDre. Nays
Alderman Shaw.
The ordinance as amended was then
passed on its second and final reading.
Leave Of absence for two weeks was
granted W. H. Bridges, the city treas
ure4. ard Alderman johnson.
Alderman Tawnsend arose to a ques-
ton of privilege ana ehte.cd the follow
ing protest against the action Of the
bGaTd on Wednesday, which was spread
on the minutes
PROTECT.
Alderman Townsend presented the
following, and the same was ordered
spread upon the minutes:
To the Honorable Board " Mayor and Alder
mel of the CITY Of Memphis:
GeGaemen : ] am forced to enter my
solemn protest against the action Of your
board on yesterday, July TO, 1867.
] have determined uuon this course
for various reasons, one Of the principle
of which is its ,llegaiity, as at present
constituted of its members, in my /
humble judgment, having vacated his
seat by removal from the ward.
Alderman Townsend presented a Teso-
luton limiting the period Cfservice Of all
officers or attaches of the city to the dis
erection of the board. Adopted.
Alderman Wickersham moved an in
vestigation Of the city's account with
J. NJ. Tighe.
A petition was received from Mrs.
Curtis, protesting against the grade in
froutof her property on Second street,
between exchange and market, and re-
ferred TO the Improvement committee.
Petitions from several parties were To-
ferred TO the appropriate committees.
Alderman Townsend presented the
resolution
Ia view Of the excessive heat,
and the imp0ssibility Of delay
in the event of q threatened c0ntin-
gency, together with the fact that the
board is amply supplied with all the
skill necessary to soften the threatened
danger now hanging over this board
be It
ReSOlued, That the services of two Of
its most experienced and skillfulmembers
be secured for the emergency at once.
Alderman Townsend explained thathe
offered the resolution in view of threats
made in the board on Wednesday. He
thought II was necessary to be prepared.
Members of The board must expect to
rave their actions closely scanned. He
did not desire to call down threats on his
head. He was not 20 be deferred from
doing his duty. He was at all times per-
responsible for his acts. IF any
One thought otherwise, let the matter be
tested. 1t was his privilege and right TO
the actions Of any member of
the board, and he intended doing so
whenever he deemed it necessary.
he made charges it was upon
authority.
Alderman Boiling presumed Alderman
Townsend alluded TO what he had said
On Wednesday. he deprecated threats, {
;areasms and threats Of any kind. NO
nan stood higher in his estimation than
Alderman Townsend. He disclaimed I.
hat what he said was aimed at Alder
man TOwusnud What he referrad IN ,