Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-02

afternoon, in the City Hall. for the
regular monthly meeting. Present :
Chairman swayne, Aldermen Clancy,
Foley, Joyce, Marshall, Black, Duff,
Dyer, Cartwright, Hoist, ODonnell,
Cicalla, Gallagher, Rsnner, Ogden,
Meffet, Wolcott, Vincent, Ellis and VIII
liams.
The Secretary proceeded to read that
thrilling story, the" City Council" or,
the Minutes Of the Preceding Meetings.
These minutes should have been called
hours, from the length Of time they occu-
pied.
vEToEs.
A message was read from Mayor Left
wich vetoing an ordinance designed to
guard against the sale Of unsound meat.
He recommended the appointment OF
Meat Inspector. The ordinance was re-
ferred back to the committee for amend
ment.
Another message was read from the
Mayor vetoing an ordinance which pro-
hibits the establishment of any graveyard
or cemetery within the corporate limits
of the city. The ordinance was intended
to prevent the establishment of Magnolia
Cemetery, which is west of Elmwood
Cemetery, and adjacent After discus
sion, the ordinance was passed over the
Mayors veto, and, for the present, Mag
nolia Cemetery falls through.
MONTHLY REPORTS.
The different city officers reported for
.he month of May as follows: Bonner,
South Market Master, $3.50 rs; R. D.
Baugh, $24, 273 SO, disbursed, 1872 54554-
excess over collections, 1921 Sc; John
Bowen, City Tax Collector, 1874 IS;
DR.. Alex. Erakine, Dean of Medical COL
lege, expended for Dispensary, $l43 50;
Peter Connolly, North Market Master,
collected $50; Mr.. Borland, Lumber
Inspector, inspected 4l6,295 feet of lum-
Der and collected 1924 %; Robt. Goode,
Wharfmaster, collected $4,4O5 Is; Dr.
G. B. Thornton, Physician in charge of
the City Hospital, reported CO patients
remaining April 80; patients admitted
in May, 40; total number treated, lO3 /;
total number discharged, 43; died, 5; re-
naming May 81, 55. Marine &C.
count for the month, S88. j. H..
Humphreys, City Engineer, for sal
aries and expense accounts, $467, l6; j..
L. Chandler, Tax Collector on Privileges,
collected $1,000 so; J. 81. Cash, City
Inspector, fees SAG SAY; Street Commits
sioner Helm expended $4393. All the
foregoing was read aud adopted and the
usual monthly acquisitions were granted.
CONTRACTS.
The contract for building cistern at
the corner of Main and Irrelevant
streets was awarded to the lowest bidder,
Mr.. Martin Dwyre, at $775; and the con-
tract for furnishing twenty lamp posts
was awarded to Messrs. Randall & Heath.
at $40 each.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Improvements re-
ported through Alderman O'Donnell,
Chairman, favorably on the petitions of
A. Wright and others,
On the petition OLA. Hitgfeld the COM
mittee reported the following resolution,
which was adopted;
Resolced, etc, That whenever the city
may be in need of more gaslight faciii-
ties, the Mayor be and is hereby author
lied to contract for the same with A..
Hilzfeld, the City Attorney drawing up
the contract in accordance with the
terms of the proposal from the said A.
Hilzfeld viz. At three dollars each lamp
per annum, Mr., Hizfeld furnishing oil
and attending to the lamps,
In the matter of the petition for
cistern on the corner of Main and Con.
cord streets, the committee reported
favorably, substituting one thousand for
Gitesp hundred barrels of water.
Adopted.
Same committee reported In favor OF
giving the city carpenter one hundred
instead of eighty dollars. Adopted.
On petition TO open Adams street to
Boundary avenue, the committee reported
that when the property owners donate the
land the city will open and keep in re-
pair the said street. Resolution adopted.
On petition to put crossing on Green
law street, committec reported favorably.
Adopted.
Ga petitions of Donoho, Murphy,
Wendlandt and others, the committee ask
more TIME. Granted.
On petition of Samuel Gilbert and I.
T. Wright and others, tho committee re-
ported 10 favor of instructing the BtFeet
Commissioner and City Engineer to have
the street made pnssable.
On petition of DR.. Pitman to open q
street, ise committee reported adversely.
Adopted.
On the petition of d. Lsrkin to lsase
the city stable ground, reported adverse
ly. Adopted.
On the resolution of Alderman Mar
shall to put Madison street, out to Elm
wood, in complete order, the committee
reported favorably and moved to adopt.
Adopted after discussion; and the
statement being made that the Elmwood
Company had offered $1,000 toward the
work, Alderman Wolcott, Chairman Of
the Finance Committee, reported as fol-
lows:
The Finance Committee have made
arrangements to pay the interest money
r.. I'll. Ioe0 and the nortinn ramain-