Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-05

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Received and ordered printed
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE.
MEMPHIS, October 4, ISL.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common coun-
Thavs thu honor to submit for your consid-
Grafton my report OF the business Of the po-
lice department for the month Of September,
ISL.
The whole number of men constituting the
police department. IS IS follows:
Captains. 2. ssrgeants, :; sta~tion-houss keep
Of the night, s.: turkeys, /; special duty
men, l; detective forcs, g. sanitary Officers, 2;
clerks, 1. Total, Is.
Total number Of arrests, es7; continued from
tried and fined, 42; discharged. 165; released,
Is continued, g. Total, 68- Night arrests,
$50; day arrests %. Total eS. Males, 49,.
white females, 50; colOred males, $50; colOred
females, IS. Total, 81. Natiyities-United
States. white 100; 1nitsd States tcoloEedl zs;
-; France, 8; Italy, Is. Total, So.
NATURE OF CRIMES.
Misdemsanor, I4s; drunk, 10; drunk and dis
orderly, 90; disorderly, los; assault, 30; assault
and battery, ,; carrying concealed weapons,
10; gambling 3 interfering with officer, 8;
nuisance, 3; lewdness. %; suspicion, Z; doing
business without licenses larceny, a; tres
pass, IA; obstructing the streets, ;; fast driv-
ing, u; prostitution, 5; v~sgTaney, 9; shooting
with intent to kill, 4; resisting officer, 4
beating wife, 5; obtaining money by false
prstense, 3; violating market ordinance, ?.
passing counterfeit money, 2 keeping a house
OF tl-fame, 4; inmate Of houses Of m-fame,
10, robbery, 1;pe1ury, 2; burglary, I; keeping
4; attempt at rape, |; horse-steaIing, 2; Indecent
exposure, l; violating city ordinance, !: tnEanti-
eide, :; running and drumming, 4; receiving
stolen goods, 1; lottery dealing, l; murder L
AGES OF PRISONERS.
OF the entire number of arrests - were un-
der % years Of age, 46 between 70 and 90, I3I,
between 80 and 20, IL between 40 and 50 and 8
over 80 years OF ags.
LAMP REPORT.
b number OF gas and oil lampsnot Lit dur
ing the month are as follows: Oh lamps not
lit, 1853; gas lamns not lit, s. Total, I76. Also
the lamps on Main, Shelby, Union, Monroe,
Gayoso and Beale streets were not Lit on the
night OF the Gath.
FEED OF PRISONERS.
Chain gang, 49,, at 50 cents, SIT 50; ordinary,
654,at 5 cents, SIS 50. Total amount for feeding
prisoners, s44s 90. Total number Of prisoners
fed, 1901.
RoPERTY REPORT.
Amount OF property recovered snd returned
to owners, 1855.
SANITARY REPORT.
Number OF nuisances abated, 5; privy vaults
full, 4; prtvy vaults filthy, 9; alleys nlthy, 5;
moved, 2; number Of orders served. %; num-
Der Of orders complied with, 3; number Of
orders not complied with, s. Total, ..
Respectfully subm tied,
7. W. OiDONNELL, Chief Of Police.
Received and ordered published.
MEMPHIS, October 4, 1871.
The City inspector respectfully submits his
report Of work done for the month of August
and sealing scales and measures slsI 50
Miscellaneous weighing---------.---.-. SO IS
s2as %
Respectfully submitted,
W. n. HORTON,
City Inspector.
Received and ordered published.
MEMPHIS, October 4, 1871.
The City Inspector respectfully submits his
for work done for the month Of Septem-
Der:
Gauging ~ "
Testing and sealing measures, ETC. 20 IS
Miscellaneous weigh1ng--------.-.---.---.- I4 W
sa5 6
Yours, respectfully uoDrox
Received and ordered published.
MEMPHIS, October 3 Bu.
the Common Council:
Gentlemen-I have cleaned and kept In good
the past month, september, ISL:
80 gas lamps and 50 oil lamps----.494 /
SeW oil lamps put last Is |
Eight glass lights to each amp---------... 30 /
Number lights glass put in gas lamps----l2
Sumbsr lights glass put in old onlamps---. %
Il gas lamps and = oil lamps..--- 90 /
2 boxes glass in August and lin
--.--------------- %
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH RABORI.
Received and ordered published.