Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-07
MUNICIPAL.
Proceedings of n Regular Meeting
Of che Board of Aldermen.
TofrlcIAL REPORT.


III il [oFFIoGAL REPORr.l
ala Cry HALL. MEMpHIs, May I, 1872.
Alta regular meeting Of the Board Of Mayo
present. pres Hon. John johnson. Mayor; Chair
man Dent, Walsh, Mallon. Mackall, Petit
grew, Cicalla, Burke and White, Aldermen,
A quorum being annoupced, the eh slrana
took his seat and called the members presen
10 order and had the roll of Aldermen called
Thereupon the recorded minutes OF the pro
ceedings of the Board Of Aldermen, had q
Sd, 4th and 18th April, 1872, were respectiull
read and approved; When on motion, my reg q! !,
lar business was taken up and progressed VIII
MONTHLY REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The monthly reports Of the following cit
| officers were respectfully read, received AM
CITY Comptroller. City Treasurer, City Tai
Collector. Wharfmester City recorder, sta
south markets., City Hospital Physician, Cit,
| physician, City Engineer, City Lalnp-cleaner
City Inspector, Chief Police and yhiet Of hir'
| Department, No reports from the Oity DIS
pensary, or Lumber Inspector.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on. Accounts report wai
! read. received and ordered hled.
For particulars touching the foregoing re
ports, reference is made TO the published pro
ceedings Of the Common Council OF this date
where the reports are published at length IN
| itemiLed form. faH
CITY ENGINEER.
CRY EYGNKRR's OFFIcE.)
MKMPHTs. TENNESSEE.
r M May l. 1872.
To the General Council:
GKxrLEMRS In compliance with resolu,
ton passed al the regular meeting in April, 1
herewith submit a grade Of Manassas su ,,;s
from Poplar street to the Memphis anu LOUIS
nssp ). Il. HUMPHREys.
City Engineer.
Received and adopted BY the Board Of Al
q coneurred in BY The Council. May !. ls72. q
REroRrs OF COMMITTEES.
The petition Of Thomas r. Smith and F. w.
Robertson, praying foria remission Of the city
tax on parts Of lots 5 and 4, block ~, alleging
that at the date of the assessment the property
belonged 70 the Bank OF tennessee, stc' r.
attorney and city tax collector for inFestga-
ton and report. 8,
We recommend that the taxes be RENTED
for the.years 1S6S. 1Sa aud $50, upon the pay
men; Of the taxes for years prior TO looo. we
make this Recommendation because paragraph
2 of section SO Of the Code Of Tennessee ex-
empts property belonging TO the State Bank
'''- 'A FELIX W. ROBERTSON.
City Tax Collector.
W. NJ. RANDOLPH.
City Attorney. m
Report read and adopted by Council. Jan
&c csnearred in by the Board of Aldermen
Nay !. 1s72.
Your committee to whom was referred the
petition Of Sundry citizens and property own
ers on fernando street, asking for the proper
grade on said street. beg leave to submit the
accompanying profile prepared by the Ciy
Surveyor as our report. and recommend Its
adoption. -,
Chm Imp. Com. Board of Aldermen.
g. REDER,
Chm from Council Imp. Com.
Adopted BY Board Of Aldermen, May !, lsI2-
Adopted BY Council. May /, lslz.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Burke:
Resolved by the General Council, That the
Printing Committee be instructed 70 examine
into the manner of printing the proceedings
Of the General Council, and 10 prepare such
an ordinance as will remedy evils now exist
Referred to Printing and Ordinance Com
mittee by the Board Of Aldermen April Is,
No action by Council.
Your Board Of Aldermen Printing and Or
dinance COMMITTEES report as follows;
An ordinance regulating the printing OF
proceedings of General Councils:
be Il ordained BY the General Council Of
the city of Memphis: First, that no petition,
resolution or ordinance shall be published
officially until after final action is had upon
same by the General Council, unless specially
ordered by a vote of both Boards. Second,
That all petitions. resolutions or ordinances
originating in the Board Of Aldermen shall
be published under the head Of . Proceedings
of the Board of Aldermen" and when origi-
mating in the Common Council shall be pub
lished under the head Of Proceedings Of the
Board Of Common Council Third, That
when any matter IS referred 70 commute nhne ~
placed in the hands Of such COMMITTEES, TO be
returned by said committee with their report;
and this shall be understood to refer 70 the re-
ports Of all committees, whether JOINT or a
nances or parts of ordinances in conflict here
WIN are ns'S0' 'ssJ J. n. PETTIGREw.
Chairman.
Passed first reading. when the rules were sus-
pended according to requirements, and the
ordinance passed second and final reading by
Board Of Aldermen May |, 1872.
Passed first reading by Council May /, 1872,
ordinance read second time, and passed
finally by Council May ], lS7H.
The petition Of DR.. ]. II. Nuttall, asking the
city 10 pay him $40 for medical attention on
an in9igent family; + hy We N nnmber' IN my
of Police in his then Official character, was
referred BY Council to their Finance Commit
tee, April 3, 1871;
reference 10 their Finance and Ways and Means
Committee, April 4. 1872.
Your Joint Finance and Ways and Means
COMMITTEES report in favor Of paying so on the
claim Of DR.. Nuttall in full for all claims spe-
cited in petition hereto annexed.
...... b. i. WHITE, JR.,
Chairman Board Of Aldermen.
JOHN L; NORTON,
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted BY Board Of Aldermen. May l, 1872.
Referred back TO Finance Committee by
MEMPHIs. March q, 1872.
To the Honorable Board Of Mayor and Alder
Your petitioner would respectfully represent
TO Jour honorable body that July last be was
requested by Captain Tn0s. 0'Donnell. then
Chief Police, 10 visit family on the other side
of the river. living In hat-boats, who were sup
posed TO have yellow fever, and IN consequence
of which he, Captain o. Donnell, refused TO LET
them be landed on this side. Your petitioner
found five Of this family very low With 4 NAL
ignant type Of swamp fever" They were
very poor-unable to procure medical assis-
lance where they were, and denied the priyi-
iege Of hospital treatment in our city. Being
assured BY Captain 0'Donnell that / would,
with proper Endorsement from him, receive
proper, compensation from the city. waited
upon them until they were well; and now re-
specially ask to be paid the sum Of forty dol
lars. Your petitioner would further state that
he has before this presented this petition TO the
old Board, who referred II TO the proper Com
mittee, but in some way ithas been lost or mis-
laid, and has never been heard Of by the pres
ent Board.
J.H. NUTTALL, MD.
p. SIT may be important 10 state that the
family above alluded to were first landed on
this side, and were sent across the river By the
proper authorities. j. II. y.