Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-18
CITY MATTERS.
Called Meeting of the Board OF Mayor
and AiderEasn-HeaItIa Matters, Etc,
Etc. Etc.

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A called meeting of the Board Of Mayo
and Aldermen was he'd yesterday after
noon at the Exchange Building. Pres
T. emit: Acting Mayor McDavitt, Chair
man Swayne, Aldermen Clancy, John
n son, Joyce, Cartwright, Hoist ODon-
n nell, CicaIIa, Rufip, Renner, Lemon
y and Moffatt.
Judge Swayne announced that thu
Beard wss called together for the purl
pose Of hearing s. report from the Com
mittee appointed at a previous meeting
= and to psss upon soms other matters
which it was important to act upon.
; CITY Attorney Morgan then proceeded
to read an act ~amendatory to the city
charter.
Alderman johnson thought that so fsr
as it applies to delinquent Taxpayers
l. this law ought to take effect at once
CITY Attorney Morgan would wish
10 state to the Board that he thought
this might be done, but on reflection he
Thought it would be better not as it
: would disioint the whole matter.
Alderman Molatt thought it better to
= DO so. Let the consolidation take place
> in 1859. but put in q section which will
B force tbe collection Of back taxes. If
not. the could do this year as
they have been doing. Il this section Is
not Incorporated, it Rould do the city no
ro56 for The rext ten or eleven months,
and he moved its reference back to the
Committee 60 incorporate In the act such
a section. The motion was put and
carried.
Ia a few minutes the document was
-eported back, with a proviso, covering
the point made, and unanimously
adopted.
Alderman Mofatt moved that the
chairman of the Board proceed at once
to Nashville and endeavor to get it
passed.
The Chairman said that he thought it
would not be entirely convenient for him
to do so, and would suggest that the at
toruey be selected in his place.
Motion put and carried.
Alderman johnson, from the Hospital
/ Committee, reported in favor Of combin-
/ inv the two D.spenssries, and appointing
two Dhvsicisns-one for the northern and
| one f3r the southern part OF the city
also hat an spotheesry be appointed 70
take charge OF the DispeDsary. The sal
ary Of the apothecary to be 500 per
month; physician for northern part,
sIz5; fer southern, who shall be Health
Officer, $50 per month.
Alderman Clancy opposed the report,
| and insisted that one dispensary would
never do.
Alderman Cartwright: As a member
| Of the Committee I AVE Il word to say.
The city is new paying $3.50 a month to
/ these physicians, and the report reduces
it more than half. The report was re-
ceivei.
Alderman O'Donnell did not think it
advisable now TO make a change. The
cost Of breaking up these dispeDssries
and establishing a new one wouid cost
the city more than TO continue them, for
they will have to be established again
when the sickly season commences
(which will seen be upon Us.
Alderman MoTstt wanted to know the
cost Of Citing up dispensaries.
Alderman Johnson thought It best that
the d;spensaries should not be abolished,
but If tbey were the best plan would be
to let the doctors prescribe for the pa
TENTS and let them get it gut up st any
drugstore they Plesse. He was opposed
70 favcFItism, aid If the dispenshriss
were abolished he should certainly favor
this plan. Report lost and laid on the
table.
Alderman Rufln submitted the bonds
Of Col. NJ. c. Galloway as City Printer,
and the report wss adopted.
Alderman Ru1la submitted a petition
which he wished referred to q committee,
and asked that he be not put upon said
committee. The petition was il regard
to the establishment Of e soup house.
Tee Chair appointed as said committee
Aldermen MofTstt, Cicaila and Cart
wright.
Alderman O'D5nneiI! = resolution
s~uspending the Health Officer for the
present.
Alderman Rafin moved that it lay
upon the table, which was not seconded
Alderman NfofTatt said that it was AL
out Of order, the otice wes created tyI
ordinance and could not be abolished By
resolution.
Alderman O'DonnelI: Then 1 viii
frame it into an ordinance.
An ordinance introduced By Mr, John
son, ia favor of giving the Cdief OF Po-
lice the power heretofore conferred upon
the s1rgeaat-at-Arms.
Alderman Mcfrltt introduced a resolu-
ton il regard to the enforcement Of rule
IS for the governance Of the Board, ins
ny them for u0n=atteudance, etc.
Carried.
Alderman NofFatt introduced an
amendment TO the 5:h section Of the
market 0rdfeance.
It passed on lts 6Fst reading, and objec-
tions being made thereto, Alderman
MoGatt was called to the chair, and
Judge swsVue proceeded to address the
Board ia favor OF tie n2asgre, and after
bis remarks, O'DonueiI Withdrew his
objection, and the ordinance passed its
anal reading.
Aid.O 'DounsI! introduced the ordinance
doing away with tbs Health Officer, /
which was referred to the Hospital Conn
m.ttee.
Aldarmep RenueT: A resolution in
sIuc,iug the CITY Attorney to inquire
whether the county of Shelby owea the
city money, and ought.we % have 1t.
City Attorney The matter was re-
fsTTsd to me once before, and is now IN
der process of adjustment.
Alderman Rennerj 4 resolution that
the money paid for the treatment of ma
rines be applied strictly to the use of the
Hospital.
The Board theFeGpou adjourned until
the nex regular meeting.
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