Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-07
CITY COUNCn.
Monthly Meeting of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen.
Dispatch Of BusiReSs--RepOrts
OF Omcers, Etc, Etc.

DA4BAA~A ga
Of Omcers, Etc, Etc.
The Board of Mayer and Aldermen
assembled yesterday afternoon, accord
ing to adjournment, Tor the regular
monthly meeting and dispatch OF bust
ness.
At half-psst two the roll wss called
and, a quorum being present, the BoSrd
was called 10 order and Alderman
Ewsyne took the Chair.
On motion OF Alderman Renner, the
/ reading of the minutes OF the preceding
meeting were dispensed with, and the
Board proceeded to business.
The following message from the Mayor
wa read, and, on metionI received:
MESSAGE.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL
MEMPHIS, TESN,, November g, lS0&
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen:
1 herewith present a communication
from the Hospital Physician, in which
[ concur, recommending the appoint
ment OF Frank W. Vigus, as Druggist
for the City Hospital.
The City Recorder has given an opin-
ion to the effect that the Board OF Alder
| men cannot legally PROHIBIT the sale Of
fresh meats by those holding grocery
store licenses, but that you have the
right to regulate such sales and sssess a
Incense therefor. Ia justice to the butch
srs who have stalls in the market houses
I would respectfully recommend that q
tax Of rot less tia the ays1ags tax OF
the mcat stalls in the market houses be
assessed on those who sell meats else
( where, and that such meats be subject to
the same inspection by the Market
Masters as meats sold in the mar
ket houses. Much good seems
to have been accomplished By the Work
recently done on the landing by the
WharfmReter, and 10 complete the same
be asks authority, which l bin ought TO
be granted, to employ seven carts and
SIX men for the next month.
The Mayor or some member VI the
Board Of Aldermen should be authorized
10 csst the vote OF the city for Directors
in the Memphis and Little Rex railroad,
at the election to be held on the 10Th
instant.
50 many and earnest are the COM
plants made relative to the occupation OF
the streets and grounds Of the city for
storage and other purposes, that L must
respectfully ask for definite instructions
relative thereto.
Very respectfully yours.
JOHN W. LEFTWIcH,
The following reports Of officers we're
read, and, on motion, recsived-to wit:
A communication was received from
the City Attorney, l. !, Morgan, report
ipE on the cases referred 10 him Curing ,
the past month. BE recommends q Fs-
duction in the assessments OF Ar. sharp
and ". 2. Harris. In the case OF Eli
chaal Hurlsy he recommends Ouisc2uat
He recommends the payment OF John
Burke's account for 1867. l
DE-. Erskine, Dean o. the Faculty c.
tie Medical College, reports expenditure
Of the City DlspenszEy, for the month
SOS, and 3 balance in the treasury Of 81.
There we're Issued during the month four
hundred gratis prescriptions to the poor,
the character Of diseases treated being
chiefly intermittent sDd Teuittent fsver5.
Rabert Goode, WharfmssteTy reports
81, 20 collected during the month.
Charles BoTner, South Market Master
reports 1855 80 collected during tie
month.
Peter Connolly, North Market Master,
reports $3.50 collected.
III. Chandler, Tax Collector on Privi-
leges, reports the collection for the month
ending O5tober 3lst, 1t SO l25 g.
The City Engineer, J. H. HUMPHREYS,
reports total expenses for the month 3d.
600 Il, OK which amount office expenses
were $50 %; ssisTie5 SS25 IS; pubic
cisterns Sl35 s.; Front street bridge
$500; Bssl street bridge $3.50 % streets
and alleys 1924 So Nicholson pavement
81 600 7e; stone pavement sIUo3 Is.
DR.. Thornton, physician IN charge Of
tie City Hospital, reports:
Of vauents remaining az last report. =
admitted during m2nth-- %
treated -. IA
~9 9tsfhafged 3
. " remaining October G-lst. ~
Tie amount received from the pay ward"
aud turEeI over to the City Ileasnres oy
Hospital Steward was--..---.---- -----. "a
In compliance with instructions from
the GhsiTman CT the Hospital Committee,
Or. Thornton reports that he addressed 2
communication to the Board OF County
Commissioners in reference to the re-
moval Of the tour cases Of Insanity 81
present In this Hospital to the Insane
Asylum at Nashville. To this commGUi-
cation Commissioned MerrimRn replied
the ccU1ty viii have to inquire Of
he supsriutenlent Ofthe Insane Asylum {
1t Nashville TO know if any other per
car be accommodated in that insti- =
utiOn; il no more can be accommodated, Z
ne Commissioners Of the county can sug-
yest no remedy; il they csn be accom- I
nOdated there the Commissioned viii :
advise the Physician otthe City Hospital I
r. d. Bsugh, City Comptroller, reports 6
$50, 54I s. accounts debited. ;
The reports OF standing committees
Jeing then ia order, Alderman PassnOre, S
Il the Committee on Accounts, reported !
list Of bills and accounts for payment. +
Hr. John II. Bowen, Tax Collector, wss
clerk hire for the month Of Oc- 4
.obeT, by = vote Of the Board.
Ga motion, the report OF the Commit
on Accounts Was received, filed and
he accounts allowed,
FINANCE. {
Alderman MeDavitt, chairman Of the !
Finance Committee, reported that the :
yOnGs lately Issued had been used IN /:
.trict accordance with the ordinance .
.reatirg them. That the amount sold Is ;
1905 which were disposed Of at an !.
average OF gixty-twO cents, under most :
depressing circumstance. the report :
concluded by saying, if the taxpayers T
others indebted to the city would !
come forward and pay up, the finances :
lf the city would now be in a Furnishing s
condition, instead Of being a borrower at {
rates. +
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. Z
Alderman Johnson, chairman OF the /
ordinance Committee, reported 10 regard I
81 ordinance passed st the last msstJ \
ne Of tee Board, and referred to the Oc- /
Committee, in regard 70 storing z
cotton, and other merchandise on the ]
and on city property. Toe report
stGtes that the whole matter is covered !
Dy an ordinance passed by the Board of /
A. - =. FN-[,-,L1- TEQH ,