Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-22
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Revival of the Memphis Medical
COIIege-Rss ignatiOn Of Al
derTnan POweFs-Peai-
tiOnS. Etc, Etc.

Yesterday was decidedly warm day,
aud the notice that there was to be
called meeting Of the Board must have
been UNPLEASANT to more than one City
Father. There was a very good atten-
dance, however, only three or four
Aldermen being absent.
The Board was called to order by Al
derman johnson, when Alderman Rufnn
was called to the chair.
Bids for supplying stone culverts were
resd, as follows: Il. Wheatley, 50 per
Hneal foot; James Ryan, g 70; P.
smith, 50 50; Charles Jones, SO s0i Jos.
Harris, s. Is; NJ. Ford, s. "A; Robert
Allen, 50 So. The bid of Mr.. Wheatley
being the lowest, it was accepted by the
Board.
The resignation of Alderman j. J.
Powers, recently elected County Trustee,
was read and accepted.
A petition was presented from Father
Kelly, requesting permission to put a
single roof on brick building to be
used for school purposes, the same being
within the fire limits. The petition was
granted.
The Sanitary Police petitioned for
board and lodging for their horses in the
city stables during the sickly season, the
duties of the police being very arduOus.
A lively debate followed, in which sew
ersl of the Aldermen gave their views
/ on economy. The petition was finally
referred to the Finance Committee,
Alderman Cicalla offered a resolution
that The Street Commissioner under the
direction of the City Engineer, be
ordered to remove the fence in front OF
/ Mrs. Grsy's property. Adopted.
A. c. KirwaD, who is putting up grist
mill on Union street near the bayou, Pc
/ titio2ed to be allowed to put frame
shed over the machinery, etc. Referred
to the Fire Committee.
Alderman Brown presented petition
/ from several medical gentlemen and the
trustees of the Memphis Medical Col
/ Iege. requesting the restoration Of
| the rooms in the Exchange Building
formerly used by the faculty Of the Col
Iege, who propose to make extensive i'm
provemeuts and ut up the building for
/ the reception Of students by the fall, III
suguratiBg medical lectures, etc, and re-
establishing the City Dispeussry as ii
existed before the war.
Alderman Moffatt wished to know il
it would cost the city anything, when
Alderman Brown replied that it would
not.
Alderman Mageveney spoke in praise
Of the faculty OF the College, and the ad-
vantages that would accrue to the city
/ from the re establishment of the College,
after which the petition was unanimous
/ Iy granted.
After some other business had been
transacted, Alderman Brown introduced
. a resolution granting theuse of the rooms
desired By the Memphis Medical College
/ for ten years.
+ Alderman Goffatt objected, and moved
I that the resolution be referred to the
Hospital Committee. 4 lively debate
ensusd. and the matter was finally set
tied by being referred to a special com.
mittee OF five with power to act, and re-
mort 10 the Board. Aldermen Brown
MofFatt, Renner, Mageveney and John
son constitute the committee.
Alderman Hoist offered q resolution
for the removal of the steam fire engine
from Poplar street to the No engine
house on DesotO street, which wa.
adopted.
The Improvement Committee, by res
o.u,ion, was ordered TO have the frame
/ buildings, corner of Calhoun and Main
streets, removed, for the purpose o
widening the street, arrangements hav
ing been made for the purchase Of the
grou0G at a reasonable rate.
A petition from Mr.. McGinniss, ia re
gard TO loss by city scrip, was referred Il
the Committee on Claims.
Several petitions for the erection Q
frame houses within the fire limits, were
referred to the Fire Com mittee; af5eI
which the Board adjourned.
SEVENTH WARD CLUB-The Demo
Gratis Of the Seventh Ward have wheeled
into line, by organizing q club with thu
following officers
President-L. ID. McIZisick.
Vice Presidents-W. l.. Stewart, w
r. HUT, I'D. Pickett jr., J. B. Saarp
I0hn Z. Soicer, 2 M. Apperson, JOIN
/ A nsile, J. J. Rawlings, i. NJ. Mahan
a, Goff, II. G. Dent,
c,,,r,t. ry-BeD, II. CaDeTs.
Assistant .Sscretary-Thos. TUrley.
Corresponding Secretary-George J
Campbell
Treasurer-Martlu Kelly.
Executive COmmittee-J. H. Hartty
Chairman; W. l.. Sc SSrt, J. W. Wolter
ing, Louis Rsja, Joe Behr, k4ipl
WOrmIy, Joe Bruce, - Ennis, j. ID
Swan, Charles stew art.
Or Constitution and By-LqYs-J. W
Wescott, Chairman J. A. HOnennerg
P. blcNulty, II. J. Lynn, J. Botto..
Committee on OratiOns-Wm. Farris
j. J. LoviD, Dr., J. J. Jenny, DR.. Fisher
SECOND WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB
/ It's ORGANIZATION AND OFFIcRRS.-rh
citizens of the above ward met st EX
change Building on Saturday evenin
last, but adjourned to meet last nigh
A fair attendance was present Wn
Chase, Esq, called the meeting TO ordeI
and Mr.. J. V. Savsge was sppointe
temporary Secretary. The object Of th
meeting was explained to be for the pul
pose OF organizing q Democratic Clut
Upon motion, Messrs. Lac I5aacs, I
Marshall, NJ. Reynolds, IL, D. Come
and VIM. Lunn were appointed CON
mittee to report the names {
permanent officers OF the Clul