Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-07
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At the City Council meeting last eve
ming. the following reports OF officers
we're accepted; Q. Burns, South Mar
ket Master. collections for the month,
$3.50 20; Peter Connolly, North Market
Master, collections. $50; ]. l.. Chandler,
Tax Collector on Privileges. collections,
$4,000; Robert Good, Wharfmaster,
collections, $3.50; J. II. Humphreys, city
engineer, expenses OF department for the
month, $38, 486 As; j II. Cash, City
Inspector, collections, 1928 90; John II.
Bowen, Tax-Collector, collections, 500
$50 80. DR.. J. NJ. Keller. City Physi.
ciun-Patients remaining in hospital At
last report. 70; admitted since, 70;
treated, l52; discharged, 62 died, IL (;
remaining in hospital on Both Septem-
Der, 10. X. ID. Baugh, City Controller /:
Deposits-Ciiy Treasurer, $ll4.602 80;
ledger balances, 1896, 391 81 bills pay.
able, $22. 962 81; interest account, $751;.
30l or; coupons, 81. $40; Main street
pavement, 81 ,623 AZ; Desoto street pave.
ment, $l89 60; Poplar street pavement,
1912 SO; Memphis and Little Rock rail-
road coupons, s37 CT; revenue refunded,
1868 20 post bonds ten per cent, So
600 Total, $iO2.395 10. Credits
Ledger balance. $54,532 76; bills pay
able. $96,66l 81 interest account,
1892 65; paving bonds, 1921, 900; post
bonds six per cent, $l05, 900; city tax
40.h corporate year, 1884 80; city taxes
4lst corporate year, $20,3s4 40; wharf
age, $3.50 10; market stalls, $625 rs;
navy yard, $l75; hospital account,
$55 so. Total, s4O2395 Is.
Alderman Rufiin, from the special com.
mittee on the proposed congressional
excursion, submitted q communication
received irom the committee in Cincin-
natl, which cited the action of the con-
veution lately held in that city, when it
was resolved to invite the President,
Vice President, Cabinet, the members Of
the Senate and Congress, and the leading
editors Of the country, 10 join in an
excursion down the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers, from Pittsburg TO New Orleans,
returning via ST. Louis, Immediately
after the Presidential election in No
vember. The communication stated
that the general committee at Cincin-
natl had estimated the expense of the
proposed excursion and had assessed
Memphis at $4,000. A. reply was re-
quested before the 9th Of October in
order that the necessary arrangements
might be proceeded with. He therefore
moved that the communication be re.
ceived, and that a committee of three,
with the Mayor. be appointed to exam
inc into the whole matter, in order that
they nigh. reply to the same.
Alderman Moffet moved that the Mayor
call meeting of the Taxpayers of the
city before taking action, in order to
ascertain their views on the subject, of
expanding so large sum of money.
Alderman Ruffin said that thoy ought,
at least, to reply respectfully to the com
munication, and state that they would be
happy to welcome the excursionists TO
Memphis, and bid them Godspeed on
their journey.
Alderman Moffet had no objections to
say God bless Them" to the excursion:
lists ION their journey" although that
was perhaps all he could say to mem.
Der of Congress. He, however, could
not see any reason for "wining and
dining set of fellows who did not care
anything for the city of Memphis. They
had had one congressional excursion to
this city already, and be wanted to know
what good that did. In fact some
people said that it had done more
harm than good. Yet the Council
wanted to throw away another
three thousand dollars on these Congress
men, when the members of the Board
refused the paltry sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars to bring the dry docks
to this city. He was surprised to see
some members so anxious to throw
money away in the present condition of
the city finances, and when they were
unable to pay their honest debts. The
whole affair had been gotten up by the
of Cincinnati and ST.
Louis, who wanted to spend ninety thou
sand dollars on the excursion, and
wanted Memphis to help pay the bill.
Alderman Mofet's motion was carried.
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