Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular monthly SIsetlng.

I
yesterday.
Present-Hon. J. D. Ruffin, Mayor pre-
tenn, Chairman Swsyne, Aldermen
Clancy, Johnson, Joyce, Black, Ma
geveny, Cartwright, Brown, 0'Donnel,
Hoist Cicalla, Lemon, Mofatt and
Ellis.
The chairman called the Board to or
der, the minutes OF preceding meeting
were read, and the following message
| from the Mayor was read end received
i Honorable Board of Aldermen:
! Gentlemen. / have been called upon
4 by a committee to ascertain whether the
rooms in the third story of the engine
| house, corner of Adams and Second
/ streets, could be rented as q courtroom.
/ have examined the rooms and think
| they are worth one hundred (Sl00) dol
lars per month in money. l learn that
! there is some opposition to the renting OF
the same, but knowing as you do that
we are paying out money every day, and
! but little coming in, and believing that
the city affairs should be managed as
we would our private business, would
advice you to appoint a committee to
| confer with the court committee, and let
them rent the rooms out upon the best
| TERMS NleH S6l iOT the CitYs
! have received communication ask
ing why the city will not use yellow pine
| lumber for paving purposes / have
| spoken to the paving contractors, and
| they are perfectly willing to use it pro-
vided your honorable body will agree to
| 1t. understand it is used In New York,
| brought from North Carolina, in prefer
enee to white pine, which Ia more con-
venient and cheaper to them. / would
advise that your Paving Committee be
allowed to examine into the matter, and
if they think it best to order il.
In my last communication | thought
it best to re-establish your Board of
Health, with the express understanding
that neither the Board nor the Secretary
should charge for their services. think
it all important, as oftentimes application
is made for admission to the hospital BY
persons that, perhaps, are not sick enough
TO be sent there, and can only be judged
of by physician.
would advise that you pass, in
stanter, an ordinance to prevent dogs
from running at large, without they are
mUzZled, as several persons have already
been bitten by mad dogs, and have died
a terrible death. Very respectfully,
J. D. RUFFIN, Mayor pro tenn.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The report of the hospital physician,
DIR. J. n. Keller, was read and con-
Cured 10.
The following were read and ordered
flied
Charles Barnes, Marketnaster ofSouth
Memphis market, reported 1856 25 coll
lected during the month.
Peter Connolly, Marketmaster of the
North market, reports s4S5 collected.
The City Tax Collector, ]. H. Bowen,
reports collections for the month, ST.
469 So.
The Wharfmaster, Robert Goode, re-
ports collections for the month, s., 492 SIS.
The City Engineer, J. II. Humphreys,
reports total expenditures for the month,
$40, 1893 So, OF which sum $3.50 was for
Nicholson pavement.
The Privilege Tax Collector, J. L.
Chandler, reports Sc, 513 collected during
the month.
r. J. Morgan, Esq, City Attorney,
presented a report of Col. White on the
subject Of the authority Of the City Rail-
roads to close up Clay, Webster and
Georgia streets.
NJ. Roland, the Lumber Inspector, re-
ports that he has inspected 252, S29 feet of
lumber, and collected SIS "a fees for the
same.
The Street Commissioners reported the
amount Of work done in his department
the cost Of same being S797.
The City Comptroller, R. D. Baugh,
presented semi-snnual report of re-
ceipts and disbursements for the fiscal
half year ending June S0th. The report
or scrip outstanding Ist
of January, 1868, according to the report
of Examining Committee, $685., 500 05;
June 305h, SSH ,274 26; re-
tired, Sl23, 624 "a. The total amount OF
bonds, except these pledged
as security for Indebtedness, is 81, $780, |
BOO; OF which amount SOL 900 are ten |
per cent, and 81, $50, 600 are six per cent.
The loan Of $3.50, 600 has been issued in |
al 1886. 500, of which amount $4,000 |
have been used to retire ten per cent. |
bonds, SO that there remain available for |
'uture use S724, 500.
OF the above amount of S2s5, 900 is
sued, there have been sold at prices rang
ng from fifty cents to sixty-five cents |
about 100000 at fifty cents), in all |
about S1z4 500 and the city has pledged |
ss security for the payment of notes is
jued for money for the running expenses,
'or judgments against the city and for
-epewals amounting to S44 330, 81, the |
Ium of $4,000. Total, 1924, 800. 1
or this amonut-s294, 5O0--s9O00 con-
lists of bonds issued as part of the $780,
100 loan.
The gross assets are s., 079, 897 Of. The
liabilities are S3,O79, 697 Of, Of which
;5ll pa are to the City Treasurer, amount
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
There has been collected since the lst
lay Of January, 1868, as per reports of
he Collector, in all, $62, 1904 73, none Of
which sum has passed through the hands
II the Treasurer or the city, excepting SIS
natter of record.
REoUIsITIoNs.
acquisitions from the City Hospital
we're referred to the Hospital Commit
ZEE.
a requisition from the City Engineer
vas granted.
A requisition from the City Register
vas. granted.
Requisitions from the Street Commits
Toner for spikes and provender was
ranted; aud one for lumber referred to
Committee.
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
Upon a resolution providing for repairs
4 8 bridge and street on Boundary ave.
Tue, at an expense of SIS, the report Of
he committee was favorable, and was
approved by the Board.
Upon petition, asking repairs on the
orner OF Third and Saffarans street, the
eport OF the committee was favorable,
nd was approved by the Board.
Upon petition asking the removal Of
Irs. NJ. Garity's house, the report of the
ommittee was adverse, and was ap-
roved by the Board.
Upon the petition of R. Davis the re-
,ort of the committee was adverse, and
vas approved by the Board.
COMMITTEE on ACCOUNTS
Reported fayoFably on large num-
er of accounts, which we have not
DOM to quote in full.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE.
Tho oorn raiffaa ranorfad $ax,o-a ht,, nv, |