Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-04
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CITY HOSPITAL.

$62, $40 81, and the disbursements during
the same time was S56, ,65l So, leaving q
balance on hand of S6sl7 %,
CITY HOSPITAL.
The report Of the city physician shows
that there were lis patients in the hospi-
tai at the beginning of the month; admit
ted, lS4; discharged, 10S; died, 2S; remain
ing on the lst Of April, ll6.
REooRDER's COURT.
The recorders clerk reports that there
were 1872 people Rrraigned before that
tunotionsry during the past month, of
which, 49I were tried and fined: 1850 in
fines were collected, Of which 500 were
remitted.
TheObief ofPolioe reports that ths num-
ber of arrests made during March was 794;
day arrests $50; night arrests 405; males
67S; females 116; whites 553; colorsd 261.
Their nStivities were as follows: United
States 572; Ireland 17S; Italy IL; Ger
many 25; Scotland 2; Francs / f; Sweden 2.
Drunk 223; larceny 81; grand larceny q;
concealed weapons II; murder 5; prOwl-
ing 2: having stolen property in posses
sion 5; keeping house of i'll tame 6; in
mates Of such houses II; stealing q; rob.
bsry4; street-wslking 4; assault with in
tent to kill 6; keeping gambling house s.;
gambling 68; illegal cohsbiting 16; inde-
cent exposure /; obtaining money and
goods under false pretenses 2; having OBJ.
scene pictures l. The others were moral
ly harmless offsnses. Under twenty
years OF age 81; between twenty and thir-
ty 467; between thirty and forty 222; be-
tween forty and fifty 3S; between fifty
and sixty g; over sixty 2.
During the reading of the reports the
president stopped the process for the pur-
pose OF calling the attention of members
to provision Of the rules and regulstions
which empowers the president to fine
members that absent themselves without
cause in sum not exceeding i've dollars
ance of that provision he found much
pleasure in ordering fine Of five dollars
to be entered against Councilman Halsey
Of the sixth ward.
REPORT FROM THE MAYOR,
The Mayor reported that he had in
quired into the cost Of obtaining the right
of way on the levee as provided by Alder
man Mackall's resolution, and found he
could get the required ground from Mr..
Andrews for two thousand two hundred
and fifty dollars, and recommended the
purchase. The report was adopted.
Fourth street was ordered opened be-
tween Madison and Court.
John NJ. Les was allowed small reduc-
ton of taxes on his property. The same
courtesy was not extended to E. u. APP
person.
DEAD DOG, ETC.
John M. Reder was not allowed the
privilege Of removing dead animals and
ESQ forth" to his contemplated bone -four
and axle-gresse fsotory, because several
other parties desire the same privilege
and are willing to pay for 1t.
A communication was read from the
tax-collector, in obedience to resolution
passed at former meeting, in which he
gives list of one hundred and ffsT-tWo
| delinquent Taxpayers, to the amount OF
| $3.50, ,6S7. The report was ordered pub
| lished for the Information of the public.
The chairman Of the Markets and Hospi-
| tai Committee reported In favor OF improV'
| ing the north market-house to the extent
/ Of four hundred dollars worth. Adopted,
Councilman Bachmsn reported the city
hospital in good condition. This was takea
for granted, and adopted,
PTRE AFFAIRS
Councilman Smith, from the Fire Com
| mittee, reported against Mrs. Laski:
claim, and also against Mr., Packers
prayer. Adopted.
Several horses were reported unfit fol
/ service, and q Recommendation made by
the chief of the department to reduce ths
teams TO three horses. Two hundred feei
i ACA-A AA-As
ter mechanic of the Ohio rosd, Old hand
engines were recommended to be con,
Verted into scrap iron and sold, The com
mittee did not concur In the recommend
s~n Of the chief in reference to the re
s.lS the teams to three horses. Tit
| duction Ga ~@A
report was Rdopvs... --tnsnt withdrew
The chief Of the depaa.. ''sohsrge o
nls recommendation for the a. VA
OEptain H6alY, and that CantIeuao
held In the service.
Mr.. buTcher was not allowed TO erect a
frame stal on Madison street. Mr..
O'Hearn was not SLOWED to erect 6 lIttIa
wooden addition TO her house, on st, Mar
tin street.
PETITIONS.
Dr.. Nuttall sent In q petition for sor4v
dollars, professional fee, for having a.
tended sick family on q fiatboat on the
Arkansas shore last fall. The family had
9 malignant fever, and would not b az