Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-05
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
Mayors Message -WOrIxhOnse-
Cotton Storage -HOsPitaI
Management. Etc.


The regular monthly meeting OF tn
Board OF Mayor and Aldermen tool
place yesterday evening, the Board be
1 ing called to order by Chairman Swayne
The minutes Of several meetings wer'
read and approved, after which the fol
lowing message from the Mayor wa
read:
/ MAYORS MESSAGE.
MAYORS OFFICE, August 4, 1858.
| To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Alder
men
Since the inauguration OF the present
/ Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, your at
/ tention has been mainly directed to the
| relief Of the due and pressing Indebted
ness Of the city, In which it Is gratlfyisg
! TO know you have succeeded beyond the
| hopes of the most sanguine.
/ It now bshooves you to give attention
and announcement to SUCH enterprises
! as are calculated to promote the enduring
prosperity of the city, and paramount to
| ali others / consider the early completion
/ OF The Memphis aud Little Rock Rail-
road, in which the city is largely inter
| ested, both directly and remotely:
The adoption OF sGoh en- ordinance In
relation to wharfage IS will protect and
aoster our local packets IL imperatively
| demanded and every facility should De
offered to the contemplated establish
ment here OF a dry dock, for the repair
| ing and building OF steamboats,.
The wharfboRt known as the "Atlan-
tic and Mississippi Steamship Company's
| Whsrfbcat,n now lying at the foot OF
| Monroe street, should be removed to such
a portion OF the landing as is not 80 es-
septiaI for the accommodation OF steam
boats: and in view of its evident un-
souudness, a sufficient and satisfactory
bond should be required of its owners TO
indemnify the city against the expense
of removing the wreck in the event OF its
sinking.
The establishment Of Workhouse ia
Of too grave import to be fastened or re-
tarded by such revolving spectacles a. the
displays Of last Saturday, the mover OF
which could more speedily produce the
desired result by honestly, and In compli-
ance with q law, accounting for the
privilege tax" which corrupt party,
for corrupt purposes, has placed at his
disposal. The measures already Inaugu-
rated looking to that end should be press
ed to completion with as much haste as
is consistent with its establishment on a
permanent and practical basis and the
engine house on Poplar street, now use
less TO the city, might With Hropriety be
sold, or used in part payment for suitable
property for this purpose.
All departments Of the city govern
ment are working harmonicusIy and sat
lsfaetorily, except, perhaps, the City
Hospital, Ia regard 10 which | deem II
nv duty to say The vague mplaints
which are being made against the man
agement OF that institution cannot be
otherwise than embarrassing TO the Hos
pital Physician, who in turn charges the
Hospital Committee with neglect OF Its
duties. This condition OF affairs cannot
exist without seriously impsiring its
usefulness; hence, / recommend that the
charges. if any exist, be promptly investi-
gated, ana tEs Eaatter thus pat finally
to rest. The appointment OF y eonpe-
tent and responsible steward Will relieve
the physician OF the responsibilities that
seem to be the only source Of complaint,
and will, | Sm convinced, re-esta6ilsn
the harmony that shOuid exist between
the physician and the Bolamittes. "a
nomination for this position was hereto
fore made, aud the same Is again
recommended.
The advice heretofore given, and so
promptly discarded relative to the em-
plovment Of q permanent first class
accountant for the CONTROLLERS Office ID
again respectfully gsnsgs4.
Respectfully, sto 49,,
JOHS ". LEFTwIoH, Mayor.
The monthly statement Of the City
Controller was read and ordered to be
fled. er
The following collections for the month
OF July were reported Wharfmsster,
S23sS 20 North Market Master $40
South Market Master SS425; Tax C3llec-
tor, s5422 IS; Tax Collector on Fivii'
eges, 1921 4G. Toe Tax Collector
on Privileges also reported that
he held receipts for s63, 4S) SO, turned
over to Mr.. Burdltt, Financial Commits
Gioner Of the Metropolitan Police, since
the 9th day OF January, lsas.
Dr. Kellar, City Hospital Physician,
reported SIS patients in hospital at last re-
port, rs received since, 13S treated, 81
discharged, IS died, and SO remaining at
present time.
The improvement Committee report
ed in fsvorof opening fernando street,
and against the grading Of Trezsvant
street from Shelby to the river. The re-
port was concurred in.
The City Engineer reported the total
cost Of nine sections Of the Nicholson
pavement on Main street as Sl24, 6S5 "a
eity's portion s35, $50 IS. DeSoto street,
four sections, s44,6S5 "a city's portion,
S667S 50. Poplar street, one section,
1851 81; city's portion, 1882 50. Beal
street, one section, SS729 10.
Alderman Passmore, from the Com
mittee on Accounts, reported on num-
Der of claims, which were disposed of
The Finance Committee reported adj
versely to feeding the horses of the SAM
tary police. Adopted.
Alderman johnson introduced g dog
muszling ordinance, providing that all
unmuzz'ed CANNES found on the streets,
night or day, between the 18th of July
and the 18th of September, be executed.
Adopted.
The Ordinance Committee reported an
ordinance against storing cotton in other
DN4AoA8SS bh6A tnOcO OuAAb lOE l6S puT-
pose, with an amendment permitting
Ave bales to be kept in any building for
not iengeF than twenty-four hours.
Alderman Passmefe opposed the orlii-
nance because it would infringe on the
rights OF merchants, and would and
should not be submitted to. He de-
nouaced the Board of Underwriters for
making such Determinations In regard
to insurance and what a man should
have In his building.
Alderman RenDer opposed the ordi
nance, and wanted to know why an or
dinance was not also introduced against
the quantity OF coal-oll and feathers that
should be kept in house.
Alderman McDsvitt did not know q
city in the world that allowed cotton to
be kept in stores. Cotton was nearly IS
dangerous as magazine. He thought.
1t very serious matter to accommodate
a little peddler with few bales OF cotton
and endapger the whole city.
Alderman Mageveney said that no man
was allowed to keep what he pleased in
his house. What were cotton ware
houses for? If any man was permitted
to take any amount OF cotton into his
store, the warehouses for storing cotton
might as well be taken down.
The ordinances, as amended, was fnal-
" adopted by the following vote