Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-03

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81
The Treasurer says be has Sos 8 in
his Golfers after paying out $4,000 on
Mayors warrants and payroll account.
The Tax-COllector raked in S36,05l
during the month.
The Recorder shows, by indubitable
figures that 535 prisoners were arraigned
before him during the month, Of which
he tried and fined 35l, released $50 and
continued 3. He collected Sl1I5 in fines
out Of $3.50 imposed.
The Hospital Physician shows that 81
patients entered his concern during the
month, 20 We're sent out dead and 1876
living. On the last day of the month
lbs still remained under his charge.
The City Engineer shows that his de-
partment cost the city in September
1870.
The Chief Of the Fire Department
shows that there were eight fires during
the month, destroying property to the
aggregate value of S154, 536; covered by
insurance 10 the amount of SSS,444; net
loss S65, 99l.
The Lumber Inspector says he meas
/ ured one hundred and forty thousand
and n~inety-five feet of lumber, and
t~wenty-six and three-fourths cords of
wood. Big thing.
The Lamp-cleaner says he wiped four
hundred and sixty-six lampsypUt in two
hundred and fOrty-ive lights, and re-
paired fourteen in a general way.
The City Inspector submits that he
received three hundred and twenty-six
dollars and ninety cents from the citi-
zens for work done during the month.
WT1n TfkE,F - D,Vsa, 1,nN - --r.-4 ]
showing that his force arrested 5S7 per-
sons Of various sizes, cOlOrs and ages
during the month of September. OF
these there were 36l white and the re-
mainder cOlored. Between the ages Of
twenty and thirty the number was 34S,
showing that iniquity 1ourishes best in
the adult individual. T~wenty-seven of
them are State cases, and IS were re-
leased. -Four hundred and seven Of them :
were natives of the United States, and
lis were Irish, IS Germans, II Italians. !
The crimes charged are mostly common
assaults and DRINKS Of various sorts; at :
tempts to kill, 5; robbery, %; wife whip /
ping, 4; hOuse-breaking, l. The feed oil =
the prisoners cost $3.50. Three hundred l
and fifty dollars worth Of stolen prop +,
erty was recovered and returned to the I
owners. And that is about all.
Those reports We're all listened to with
becoming gravity and enjoyment. The
hospital requistiOn was voted freely, the
account j n general were passed and or
dered paid. The gas in the Common
Council Chamber did not burn with 4
that brillancy which fifty corresponds q
with the scintillation Of the municipal I
intellect, and candles had to be pro- ?
vided, which candles dimly burned at :,
Tho rnnfnM Of ooah ganfanF Vl-a - ~ -
City Parents as they sat at their desks 7
the zig-zag lines which their =
accomplished pencils drew upon the .
sheet Of foolscap, which is al :
owed them at every meeting, for the !,
Of study and amusement. p
The unfinished business Of the pre- :
'ious meeting, with such documents as r
committees had sent in with their mark p
Il approval or disproval, was sapiently q
Considered and disposed Of in a very n
manne s
The petition OF sundry merchants COM n
flaming Of unequal taxation which had a,
zen referred to the Ordinance Com 7
nittee at the previous meeting, was p
ent back by the Chairman of said com n
nittee, who reported adversely to the .,
Of the petition. This disposes of y
be matter. n
DR.. BlOunt sent in two bills Of five p
ollars each, for attending at the station
on Adams, on two occasions. The 3,
were allowed.
A number Of grocers, wholesale and 10
etsil, sent in a petition asking that a.
censes be granted TO ~fiatbOatmen, who n
eddie goods at the wharf during the Al
inter months. The petition was re- ID
erred to the Ordinance Committee. n,
The wner Of ground on Manassas y,
.reet want that thOroughfare widened M
Orth Of the Ohio railroad. Their PRAYER u
Tas heard and referred to the Improve 10
lent Committee. y
The general run Of the petitions were "
f a sidewalk character, and were all re- 50
srred. NJ
The resolutions offered smacked of the 81
ime curbstone tone. II
A cistern was spoken Of to be estab- az
shed at the intersection Of Ravburn IN
venue and Georgia street. A commit ys
e was instructed TO look into the cistern q
uestion. 7,
Councilman Schabel offered a resolu- a.
on providing for the appointment of a r,
int committee to consult with the ~
'unty authorities in reference TO bear III
q the expenses of county offenders in q
lie ~statiOnhouse. Messrs. Schabel. Glib q,
n and Hewett Were appointed on the l.
,mmittee, the resolution having been US
o.
The markets are to be carried on from vs
rec to eight o'clock in the evening af- VS.
r the fifteenth Of October. f9
LAcTEAL. Ia
In consequence Of the prevalence of al
milk in the city, Councilman w
arvey offered and had adopted his Co
onthlyr ninstructing the Mayor ms
provide ~lactOmeters, and order some &
his policemen TO use them in testing VS.
ilk. An ordinance has already been liz
providing for this, but the city 10
yernment has not tried to enfOre the pm
me. Here is the law: TIC
SECTION /. Be Il ordained 6V the vs.
neral Council Of the city Of Memphis, III
lat il shall be a misdemeanor TO sell Ma
dispose of, or TO offer TO sell or dispose lis
any impure, unwholesOme, adulter- La
ID or diluted milk within the corporate BIS
nits Of the city Of Memphis. Mn
section , That any person found Ste
lily by the Recorder of a violation Of vs.
E preceding section shall be fined in lstr
Y sum not less than five nor more vs.
an fifty dollars. ll3
Section 3. That it shall be the duty of An
Chief Of Police, and Of every police 10
and patrolman, to arrest every %
nson found violating section one, and me
him or her before the Recorder, Rut
dealt with according TO law. Dul
4. That this ordinance shall Ma
Re effect and be in force from and after LoN
passage, and that all inconsistent VIC
finances are hereby repealed. BOZ
The petition of Higbee & Wheeler, bel
ting that the Masonic Temple be ex- Dai
pit from taxes, was referred to the Hul
,dom Of the Mayor and the City At wei
ney. Dai
he petition Of Signore Dumas ask Wa
the poor privilege of building An or Bee
mental fountain III tbes onfbwest cor usl
OF the Square, was referred 10 The era
nmittee on Public Parks and Prone ful
les. l1Se
REDIsTRICTIHG THE CITY. aol
he ordinance redistricting the city Boz
finally past. II provides that the ton
nth ward shall reach to Beale street vs.
east TO fernando street, thence we
tn TO the Bayou GayosO and along ice.
bayou TO Madison street. and along vs. +
olson to the river. The Fifth ward l22S
q Beale TO Calhoun street and from WI
street west to the Fourth olo4
Sixth wards. The Sixth to run
q Causey street TO the river, and 81
q Beale 20 Calhoun street. The NJ.
enth ward is bounded by the south COM
Of the South Memphis tract, east by COM
boundary Of the city, north,
Madison street and on the west by II
street. Eighth ward from dolls
lisOn and Avery avenue, the eastern Win
of the CORPORATION. north of the mon
aphis and Ohio road, and west by met
oso GayOso. The Ninth ward lies
hand eastof the First and Eighth