Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-07
GTT COUNCIL.
MONTHLY MEETING OF The
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
Message from the MayOr---RepOrts
of Officers, Etc., Etc.
Tax Fixed for the AID Corporate
year, 81 IS on every Hundred.

O'Clock. for the regular monthly dis
match of business. The Board being
called to order, and the roll called,
Alderman Renner was called to the
Chair, and the Secretary read the fol-
lowing:
MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL
MEMPHIS, June 80, 1859.
10 tie Hon. Board Of Aldermen:
I have appointed the Hon. j. L.
Swayne, Chairman Df the Board Ol
Aldermen, as Mayor pro. tenn. for one
week, and respectfully nominate him
to act in said capacity during my
absence.
Yours, very respectfully, etc,
JNO. w. LEFTWICH, Mayor.
Attached to this was a letter from
DIR. Leftwich to Judge Swayne, as iol-
lOws:~
Sir. You are hereby appointed
Mayor pro tenn. for one week rom
date, at the expiration of which time
I have assurances from several Alder
men that voted against Alderman
Black that YOU viii be confirmed as
Mayor pro TEN. during my absence.
Yours, very respectfully,
JOHN W. LEFTWICH, Mayor.
A message was also received from
Mayor Swayne, but its extreme length
precludes the possibility of Il report
ing it in full. II treats in eXtensO the
subject of a union depot, the NichOl-
son pavement, the city credit, an
nouncing the necessity of letting the
July interest go by the board lie
does not yet despair Of the
condition of things, and hopes
tnat by prompt payment of
taxes, the leying of a special tax,
order may be brought out Of chaos. A
communication from the citizens of
Canton was also submitted, deserving
an uninterrupted and speedy COM
munication with our city. The letter
is the amt in substance as that re-
ceived from the citizens of Lexington
at a previous meeting.
An ordinance for the cleaning OF
the Nicholson pavement was submit
ted. 1t is the same as suggested by
the APPEAL months ago, compelling
all occupants of houses or owners Of
property to sweep the pavement at
stated intervals. Section : makes it
the duty of the Street Commissioners
to have the sweepings removed.
Section 3 provides that after the pas
sage Of the ordinance passes the
watering Of the streets shall cease.
The ordinance consists Of several
other clauses but these are the most
important.
On motion Of Alderman Vincent,
the communication and enclosures
were received.
On motion OF Alderman Vincent,
the ordinance was passed on its first
reading and referred TO the Ordinance
Committee.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
were then received, as follows:
j. L. Chandler, TaX-COllectOr on
Privileges, reports six thousand five
hundred and siXty-One J0-l00 &c.
j6I so dollars collected.
John S. Bowen, TaX-COllectOr, re-
ports eighteen thousand one hundred
and ffty-three 90-1G0 (s1S,1 53 s0) dol
lars collected.
Robert GOOde, Wharfmaster, reports
two thousand eight hundred and
twenty-five 40-l00 $685. 40) dollars
collected.
Peter Connally, North Marketmas-
ter, reports lou hundred and sixty
FIVE dollars collected.
c. BOrner, South Nlarketmaster, re-
ports four hundred and eighty-five
dollars collected.
DR.. G. B. Thornton, Physician in
charge Of City Hospital, reports as fol-
lows:
No. Of patients remaining AT last report 30
90 - 20 Fa.aiNaH Hnring. month 4R
Total number treated. %
Died .--.......-.. 4..........--.-...... .
discharged. -.--.-...-.. ices. ....-.....,..-...-.- %
Remaining June 30th.-..~...~....-.-~.-.. 80
Marine account during the month
amounts to sixty-three dollars (S63.)
j. Helm, Street Commissioner, re-
ports three thousand nine hundred
and fifty-One dollars and fifty cents
disbursed during the month. Patch
ing Nicholson has cost 1919 during
the month.
DR.. Alex. Erskine, Dean Of Fac
ulty, reports SOL 80 paid out for pre-
scriptiOns during month to Jones Il
Co., druggists. Five hundred and
n~inety-five prescriptions were put up.
Character of diseases generally mild.
The city is at present very healthy.
D. II. 1llAE pllIlN0 ICDDlNN Aut CADCl-
ditures Of his Office: Salaries, 1924;
Office expenses, SOB 05; streets and
alleys, S11,4I9 50. Total, 1887 Oh.
r. d. Baugh, City Comptroller, re-
ports: Receipts, $780, 53 80; disburse-
ments, j0,7i2 20. Excess Of receipts,
S97l1 0S.
With the City Engineers report
were submitted bids for the building
of a ciStern on the corner of Concord
and OvertOn streets.
The Secretary was about TO open the
bids, when Alderman Hoist moved
that the vote ordering the cistern be
reconsidered, as the county was build
ing a large cistern in that neighbor-
b0rh0Od, and the proposed cistern was
therefore unnecessary.
Alderman Clancy thought that both
clSternS were necessary and that il
should be built.
Alderman Cicalla thought that the
Chairman OF the Fire Committee
alderman Hoist ought to know best
what ciSterns were necessary.
Alderman Hoist moved that the
cistern, instead Of being located as
proposed, should be built at the cor
ner of Third and Market streets.
The affair was finally disposed of by
q reference to the Fire Committee.
The usual acquisitions from City
Hospital, Dispensary and Street Com
were allowed.
REPORTS or STANDING COMMITTEES.
Improvement Committees had no
Alderman Dyer, Of the Committee
on Claims, reported the usual monthly
list Of bills, for salaries, etc. Report
adopted.
Finance Committee-nO report.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
reported as follows:
On the petition Of the beer saloon
Keepers TO keep open on Sunday. adj
Nersely. Report adopted.
On the petition Of cotton BUYERS in
regard to the use of the bluff for
weighing, sampling, etc. Adversely.
and report adopted.
On the ordinance as regard the an
pointment Of a meat inspector; adj
versely.
The question as to the adoption of
the report was put and declared passed
rapidly, that some did not have an
opportunity Of hearing the report.
Alderman WOlcOtt moved a recon-
sideration, which was carried. and the /
read.
Alderman Gallagher opposed the re-
port.
Ido.D,o, M-su.