Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-03
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Effect Of the Late Action Of the
Board OF Aldermen.
The Board Of Health Resolve to
Tender thor Resignation.
The Reasons for their Aotion-An
Interesting Meeting.

members preSent-Dfb' lIWiuf pi"Htt
Brown, Frayser, Knode, Pittman, Sim
and Taylor. President w. 7. Irwin cal
led the Board to order. Minutes Of the
last meeting read and approved. The
following report was adopted and the
committee discharged;
MEHPHIs, TESN.. Aug 3, f0'.
Your committee beg leave to report
that they we're present, by invitation, at
meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen yes
terday, convened by the Mayor for the
purpose Of confirming ana sanctioning
the acts OF this Board Your committee
regret to report that, although he reso'
lutions Of this Board were laid before
them, their importance and propriety,
demonstrated, and some Of them insisted
on as matters Of immediate necessity, by
your committe, being ably seconded by
the Alderman from the sixth ward, not
one of them was confirmed and the only
action taken thereon, was their reference
to a special committee to report at the
next regular meeting of the Board oil
Aldermen.
Dr. Grant offered the following:
Resolped, by the Board Of Health,
that, while we have shown our willing
ness to devote our time and talents,
without compensation, to the duties OF
| our Office, the late action of the Board OF
Aldermen in not confirming the simplest
action Of this Board implies an appar-
ent doubt either of its capacity or in
Ina OF for
public good abortive and nugatory, and
would place its members in position
alike undignifed, unpleasant and use.
less; therefore this Board do hereby re-
specially tender their resignation to
Mayor Lohand.
This was unanimously adopted.
Considerable discussion resulted from
the above resolution. DR.. Pittman
thought the Board should be patient Dr.
Taylor favored the resignation of the
Board. He did not think the city
authorities appreciated their services.
His views were Endorsed by DR.. Irwin,
who regarded the present position OF the
members of the Board as undignifed and
unpleasant DIR. Grant regarded the
action of the Board of Aldermen as not
creditable. It was qualification under
any circumstances. In justice to him
self, he could not remain member OF
the Board. At the close OF the discus
sion, DR.. Grants resolution, at first lost,
was adopted unanimously as mentioned
above. On motion of DR.. Taylor, it was
Resolred, That the Secretary present
Il copy of proceedings to the honorable
Mayor and Aldermen.
On motion the Board adjourned sine
die.
Thus matters stand at present Not
withstanding the imperative necessity OF
an immediate reform in sanitary affairs,
the Board of Aldermen have not permit
ted the Board OF Health to advance be-
yond mere organization. The first action
of the Board of Health-appointing
ward physicians and dispensaries-has
failed of ratification. The members
of the medical Board naturally re-
gard this as a lack Of confidence in them,
The discussion elected this feeling
This condition of affairs is to be de
plored. The Board of Aldermen mus
either allow the health officers some dis
erection or run the medical machine
themselves. The fact that August has
arrived without any measures being in
augurated to prevent epidemics anC
other diseases is not particularly credita
BILE to our municipal authorities.
Those wishing to :purchase bargains il
our great clearing sale, had better atten'
at once, for we are determined to close out
1873 sHL0ss 6 BRO. 247 Main st.
RADICAL NEGROES WALKING TIL
PLANK" Several hundred negroes WHIT
voted to perpetuate the Brownlow an
archy were caused by their employers t
walk the plank" yesterday. There II
general disposition on the part of Con
servatives to dispense with the service
of those who, in obedience to the com
mnnds of the Radical leaders, are as
sisting in crushing white men and tn,
best interests of the people into the earth
Radicals employ only Radicals, excep
when policy dictates another course
Conservatives have the same right, ant
if they exercise it in its fullness, the re
suit will prove most salutary. If tn
negroes are determined to vote in tn
interest of the most infamous politica
party with which any State was eve
disgraced, let them look to their new
friends for support The Conservative
comprise the mass of employers. 1t /
their duty and interest to set the broa'
seal of condemnation upon those VIII
vote to rob them in pocket and defrau'
them of their citizenship.
THE damaged stock of dry goods at M
: Kraus & Co. S, No. 2l3 Main street, mus
be closed out in the next ten days =
BuRGLARIEs.-The room Of Mr.. W. n
Ball, 3OS Third street, was entered las
night and robbed of a trunk. Mrs. Nor
gan's residence near by was also visited
but the rascal accidentally touched
bell; the noise awakened Mrs. M, AM
the scamp mizzled The trunk wa
found this forenoon in an alley between
Monroe and Madison. rihed of its con