Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-03
~ CITY MATTERS.
Proceedings OF the Hoard OF
Mayor and Aldermen last
- Evening.
Onlcers' Reports, ORDINANCES
Petitions. ResoIutions,efc.

Reportsof city officers were received
and disposed Of. ~
DIR. Keller reported the number Of pa
tents treated in the City Hospital during
May as "a; discharged, So; died u still
ii hospital, 81. 49,
The following collections for the month
we're reported: J. II. Cash, City In
spector. slO2 rs J. L. Chandler, Tax
Collector on Privileges, $9O3i %; Rob
ert Good, wharfmaster. 1882 rs; ]. Ii.
Bowen, Tax Collector, s35,ll2 II; M.
Roland, Lumber Inspector, s54 IL Pc
ter Connolly, North Market Master
1911 rs. ~
J.H. Humphreys, City Engineer, re-
ported monthly expenditures 70 the
amount of s2l, 1920 rs. -
R. D. Baugh, City Controller, re-
ported the receipts for the month at
$l9l ,55l as; disbursements, $l95,3Ol "a;
excess of disbursements over receipts,
$374O 76. a
The resignation Of Alderman Wicker
sham, Of the Third Ward, was rendered
and accepted.
The Mayor communicated to the Board
that the Internal Revenue tax on Central
Park had been abated.
The Committee on Accounts reported
favorably on the pay rolls Of the month
and other accounts referred to them, all
of which were allowed.
The following ordinances were re-
ported by The Committee on Ordinances:
Providing for an increase of the school
tax from twenty to thirty cents on the
one hundred dollars. Passed. Pro-
viding for the employment of an apothe-
cary, steward and matron in the hos
pital, and for the organization of pay
wards. Adopted.
Alderman Johnson reported that an
ordinance had been submitted TO the Or
dinance Com mittee relative to abatement
of taxes on commission merchants. The
Board could not control the taxes on
| privileges, and he suggested that com
mittee be appointed to confer with the
Commissioners of Police relative to the
reduction Of taxes. He wanted the COM
mittee excused from taking further ac-
ton in the matter. Agreed to.
The Paving Committee reported in
favor of transferring all paving contracts
to T. f. Brown 4 Co., which was adopted.
Alderman Passmore moved that the
report of Gen. M. T. Williamson and
Mr.. VIM. Tate, now engaged in examin-
ing the books of the city, be printed in
pamphlet form for the benefit of tax
payers. .Adopted. So
A number of petitions were received
and acted upon. Among them were the
following From certain property hold
ers on South street, praying that the
Nicolson pavement be laid down on that
street; from certain citizens in South
Memphis, asking the construction of q
fire cistern on Beal and Lonsdale
streets-referred to Fire Committee
from the hackmen of the city, praying
the redress of certain grievances-the
asked to be allowed to stand in front of
Court Square and the principal hotels
referred; from butchers and hucksters,
asking the Board to protect them in the
public markets--referred to committee
of FIVE, consisting of Moffet, Brown,
O'Donnell, Joyce and Clancy; from
sundry citizens for the erection of a
bridge over the bayou at Third street, in
order to prevent accidents - granted
from the Presidents of the Memphis d
Ohio and Mississippi q Tennessee rail-
roads, asking that the route to connect
the three railroads, centering in Mem
phis, be modified. On motion of Alder
man Passmore the petition was referred
to Alderman ,Passmore, Moffet, Media
witt, Powers, together with the Mayor and
City Engineer; also from several PROP
erty holders, offering to complete the
bridge over the bayou at Chickasaw
street.-The amount to be allowed in
taxes. The prayer of the petitioners
was granted, subject to the consent OF
the present contractors, Messrs Cubbins
& Gum. rsr
A recommendation ly DR.. Keller that
the Office of druggist and steward at
the City Hospital be combined, and that
the present incumbent hold both Offices,
was adopted.
Alderman Passmore submitted an or
dinance that the owners of one-horse fur
niture wagons shall charge fifty cents
each load within the city limits, and one
dollar across the line, and within the new
city limits; two horse vehicles two dol
lars within the old city limits, and four
dollars beyond the old Inns. Passed on
its first reading, aad referred to the Or
dinance Committee.
Alderman Passmore complained that
the Street Commissioner had not suff-
Gent force to do the work. He wanted
him to be allowed twenty men to do the
necessary repairs on the various streets,
and made motion TO that effect which
was adopted.
Alderman Johnsou moved that a spe-