Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-11
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting ,of the General
Council.
nOARD or COUNCILmEN.
loFnoIAL RrroRr.l
CRY HAL. MruFHis, March o. 1873.

RESOLUTIONS.
Ry Councilman SMITH -. n.
Whercas. lis Excelency u. \. Grant, Pres
ldont, l. expected 10 visit the southern s'A's'
atsn say s,olssd That the Mayor be requested
10 extend 10 President Grant a cordial INVITA-
lion 10 visit our city In the course oi his TOUR
! Adonted by the Council March D, 1872,
Conearrei In by Beard OF Aldermen Mafeh
Nv Councilman Simonss a..
Re.oiyel hy the General Council. That the
Mayer be authorized 10 lease, Ter buhn.ns
purposes. that portion OF oyeAsneis su ..si
md west OF Third, Ca; and west Of Second
md east side OF Main street; Il being impIac.
! tieabie IA improve that portion q tald sue's
so that u may be USED ~ me puple. ... o.,
Referred by Council TO Improvement ''"'-
H ooSeurred In by Board Of Aldermen. March
By Councilman Roush; , ~.
! ofMonroe. between Second and Third Streets
/ bs reouired forthwith 10 lay aud repair las the
case may bel the sidewalk in front Of their re-
| spectife lots on said street me pavement 70
| ~ laid with brick. within thirty days.
Adoptcd BY Council March ,, 1873.
Coneurred in by Board Of Aldermen, March
- By the same; IN.
IofIinion. between DeSoto and Second streets,
/ he required 10 repair and lay the sidewalks IN
front of their respective lots ON said street, AZ
the case may be; the pavement to DO laid with
p',ofh c,n,sd bv Council March s, 1873.
Coneurred In by Board Of Aldermen March
| 6, 1878.
BY the same; -,...
lad down a substantial crossing on the alley
an Inc north side Of Monroe street, between
Second and Third.
Adopted BY Council. 80.
Coneurred in by Board OF Aldermen March
., 1873.
That Inc property-owners on the north side
of Bsal street, between the Market-hous and
Second street, be required 70 repair ana lay
The sidewalk in front of their respective lois
on saiti streets, as the case may be, the pave
ment 10 be laid with brick, in thirty days.
1Adopted by Council, March ;, 1913.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, March
6. 1873.
That the property-Owners on tho northwest
corner OF Beal and Shelby streets be required
10 repair and lay the sidewalk. being the SIDE
walk on Beal and Shelby at this corner, IN
front Of their respective lots on said streets. as
the case may be. the pavement to be laid with
brick, in thirty days,
Adopted by Council. March ., 1873. :,
Coneurred in by Board Of Aldermen, March
6. 1873.
BY the same:
That the City Engineer be instructed tohave
laid down substantial crossing on Ihird
street. on the alley between Madison ana
%dopted by Council. March 5, 1873.
Coneurred in by Board Of Aldermen, March
6, 1873.
By the same; ii. III,
Tint the property-Owners on the south side
Of Monroe street, between the bayou and
Wellingtsn street, be required no repair and
Law the sidewalk in front Of their respective
lots ON said street, as the case may De- the
pavement TO be laid with plank. IN ihir'y
days.
Concurred in by Board Of Aldermen. March
G, 1873.
By the same:
That The CITY Engineer be instructed to have
made and graded that portion OF Beai street.
between Shelby and the elevator, and that the
same be paved with stone IN a substantial
manner, and that he be instructed 10 auheI
tise for bidders 10 execute the same, ana that
| IL be let out TO the lowest responsible party.
Referred by Council to Improvement Com
" Cooeurred in by Board of Aldermen March
Nv Councilman BrOesher:
| Resolved That from and after March 5ist
the market hours shall be as follows; FROM
| four o'clock am. TO nine clock am, ana
/ on Saturdays from two TO eight o CLOCK Pm
Coneurred in BY Board March G. 1873.
| AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A BOARD
OF HEALTH.
Be il ordained by the General Council of the
That there shall be n Board of Health for
| the city of Memphis which shall be composed
of four citizens, residents within the corporate
| limits two Of whom shall be physicians, and
one of whom shall be the Chief of Police Of
said city.
/ Al. Of Dol Qha . nDnOlQleQ
Mayor by and with the consent OF the Board
| of Aldermen.
iii. The term of service for which the mem
bers of this Board are appointed SHAH be three
wears; but when this Board is first organized
| the three members appointed as above shall
| hold office respectively for the terms follow,
| ing: One for one year, one Tor Two years anu
one for three years. Inc term OF ssrVlce iof
each shall be decided BY lot.
~. Immediately after its appointment TINS
BOARD shall meet and elect one Of its members
President, who shall hold his once for the
term of one year. The Board shall have power
TO create an executive Office, and shall appoint
a suitable person TO fill said office, who shall
he an experienced and skillful physician, and
who shall be called the Health Oteer Of the
city of Memphis. Ii shall be the duty OF TINS
officer TO be present at the meetings Of the
Board Of Health and to act as its secretary, to
keen and prepare its records, TO execute as he
may be directed the orders Of the Board IN All
matters relating TO the sanitary analrs Of the
weekly, or oftener if required by the Board,
in writing stating the condition Of the public
health, and any causes endaneering life or
health which have come to his knowledge.
v The salary of the members Of the Board
Of Health shall be six hundred dollars per an
mum, and the salary Of the Health Oticer shall
be twelve hundred dollars per annum. But
the Chief of Police shall not be entitled 10 sd-
ditional salary for services as a member Of
this Board.
vi. All authority now conferred by State or
municipal laws upon any one WhomsoeYeT, rels
alive to the sanitary affairs ofthls city, should
now be conferred exclusively upon the Board
VII The duties Of the Board Of Health
shall be such as are devOlved upon such
Boards in other cities, and as shall be pre-
cisely defined at another time.
II Is recommended that the following city
ordinances be revived, viz: Sections and D
Article |, Chapter ". Sections and 4,
Article ii. Chapter ". and Sections 2. 3,
and 5, Article v, Chapter ~.
Referred 10 Ordinance Committee BY COun =
ell, March 3, 1873.
Tabled By Board Of Aldermen, March g.
1873.
By Councilman Norton:
Resolved, That the Improvement Committee
confer with the BOARD Of Directors Of the Ma
sonic Temple in reference 70 securing suitable
rooms in said building for city officers, and
report.
Adopted BY COUNCIL March D 1910.
By Councilman Hewitt:
Resolved That the City Engineer be re-
qnested 10 place gas lamp at the corner Of
alley between Main and second, north eide, on
/ Poplar street.
Referred 10 Light and Lamp Committee by
Council and concurred in By Board Of Alder
| men March 6, 1873.
| By Councilman Gent;
Resolved, That the property owners at south
east corner Of Sycamore and Front streets, on
| Sycamore. be required within the next thirty
days 70 lay down a good and substantial side
/ walk.
Adopted by Council and cOncurred in by
Board Of Aldermen March 8. 1873.
| BY the same:
| Resolved, That Front street. from Auction