Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-06

no ono else being willing 10 assist In 90 difa
gfotable ana 30 dangerous work, AZ many o
thqsiek had 70 be taken from the very wora
places Of Infection.
every man, with the exception Of two, ro
manned on duty. faithful 10 the high trust 70
posed In them and 20 the nrduous duties I'm
posed The fact that thirty out Of force o
my ,Tefe taken slok with ne fever, 9t whom non,
these guardians OF the peace nobly, may say
heroicAlly' dared In the execution OF theii
duty.
We have also lost four men Of the brave and
good OF our faithful and efficient Fire Depart
ment, ever. man ofwhich, with the exception
OF one. unit stricken down by the fatal dis
ease, ,turdily remained az the post Of honor
AZ OF uuty, ready 10 respond 20 hre alarm OF
attend AZ the bedside Of sick or dying COM
Tho embarrassed condition Of the city-itl
revenue during the epidemic being almost
entirely cut Qh-was peculiarly felt BY the
employe. on both the fire and The police
forces. they being greatly more than usual
dependent-owing 10 entire stoppage of,All
other inoome-on their pay from the city for
the daily living Of themselves and families,
IL needed, however. but that this state Of
hins6 should BE- known e the POLICE ana
20 be Iemedied, take this opportunity OF
most heartily thanking the Fire and Police
Departments OF those cities for the liberality
and announcement evinccd by monetary aid
and words Of cheer 10 our force. In doing 20
feel that j but iainty express the enthusias-
tic sense ofbrotherhood aroused In the hearts
Of our police and hremen, and the chord that
vibrates responsive TO the touch Of loving
charity.
The city hospital, under the able manage.
ment Of Or. Thornton, has done good service
during this epidemic, aud, considering the
condition OF most Of the patients received
there, the mortality has not been above the
average Of such Institutions. Since the re-
moval Of all smallpox from there on the LIST
OF May last to the county pest house, and as
no more cases Of that disease are 10 be admit
ted, with the three new wards for males,
built during the year, and one old one re-
paired, Il one additional be now built for fe-
males. the accommodations will be very good,
and ample to answer for some years, with the
exception Of large brick central building
for Offices, with, II thought best, female
ward In the second story.
My health will not yet allow me more than
briefly 70 call your attention to few matters
requiring your attention.
First. in view that tho volunteer Organiza.
tons which have worked so faithfully and
effectually in nursing the sick, and taking
care Of the suffering, will soon. of necessity.
disband, and those composing them will have
to return TO their different avocations, and
cannot be expected to give much more Of
their time now that the gre L battle has been
fought, | recommend that. under your direc-
tons, a thorough registration of all the poor
requiring assistance be made immediately by
men paid TO perform the duty; and that a
properly organized system Of relief be adopt
ed. either by giving the parties money direct
from the funds remaining on hand for that
purpose, or else by purchasing and furnish
ing them with supplies, as may be by you
deemed best.
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of the great epidemic be compiled and pub
lished under your directions; that all the So
ceties be invited to furnish copies of their
acts aad dolngs, embracing all contributions
received, of whom received, and how dis
bursed, by each respectively. This think
due to the generous people of our great coun-
try who so largely responded TO our call for
aid. Every organ zation and individual con-
tributOr should be furnished with a copy.
In this connection il may not be improper
for me to say, that whom l found myself taken
with the fever, being very solicitous that the
business of my flee, which, owing TO tho COZ
dition Of the health Of the city. has greatly
increased in amount, and in difficulty of exc
cution, and being fully satisfied in my own
mind, from my knowledge Of MIR. Paul A. Ci-
Gala, President Of the Board of Aldermen.
whose legal right it was to act in my absence,
that he was not qualified TO fill the difficult
and delicate duties of the office at such a
time. appointed Mr. John Gent, Chairman
Of the COmmon Council, TO act as Mayor du-
ring my illness, and also invited and secured
for him the cooperation and assistance of
Captain B; +. White, jr., Coairman Of the
Finance Committee of the Board of Alder
men, and Major j.. j. Busby, also of that
Board. ] regret to have to say that MIR. CT
Gala refused to comply with my wishes in the
matter, and by insisting upon his legal right
to the place, obtained It, thereby enabling him
TO infict Il foul stain upon the character of our
city, | invite the attention of the Board of
Aldermen TO his case, and hope they will deal
promptly with it. imposing such punishment
as the magnitude of his offense.deseryes.
OF my longtime personal friend and Clerk to
the Mayor for two years past, Captain j. II.
Freligh. | know not how to express my feel
Jugs of kindness and thanks for the very able
and satisfactory manner in which he con-
Quoted the affairs Of my office during my own
sickness, and also for his great assistance 10
me when in the Office myself. being untiring
in his attention to the business and most val
liable to me in his counsel and assistance.
Of Captain p. X. Athy. Chief of Police,
must speek in terms of the very highest praise,
The city owes largely to his watchful care as
Chief the safety from outrage which our al
most defenseless cOnditon-our police being
so few in numbers then-invited, and as act
ing Recorder the prompt dispensing Of justice,
thrown on him by the absence of the Recorder.
As to the matter of sewerage now promi-
nently called to your attention by the press
and many of our most thoughtful citizens.
fortunately the city is in possession of a most
thorough plan OF. plans, of which a complete
survey and map is on Gle in the Office Of the
City Engineer. Also q very able report and
estimate on the subject by Charles Hermann,
Chief Engineer. and $ Cheesbrough. con-
sulting engineers, two Of the first civil and
hydraulic engineers in the United States, so
that. l think. about all that is TO be done with
this question is 10 adopt the plan, and pro-
vide the ways and means to carry it out.
Other matters of great Importance will de-
mand your attention.
First among these will be: To perfect the
sanitary ordinaces,. very full and complete
code of which will be submitted to you from
the Beard Of Health, its length and my ina
biljty to read for any great length of time has
prevented me from giving il that careful read
ing which its importance entities ii to. ami
therefore, unable at this time to make any
special recommendation in regard to it, but
would ask for it your most careful considera-
ton.
. submit herewith from 7 E Brown, Esq,
letter and proposition modifying his former
proposition for q settlement of his claim,
which ask be referred to the Finance Com
mttee, and that they be requested to report
back at an early day, as Mr. Brown should
have had an answer to his proposition before
this time. and but for the sickness it would
ptgbably haze been reported qn.
| would also call your attention 10 the mat
Ter Of levyiug the tax under the mandamus Of
the United States Court in this case. as we
should not put ourselves in the position OF be-
ing in contempt of the Court, which ! am
sure no member Of Your hQporAhl0 body in
tends. JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Upon motion tho message was received.
e. Browns PROPOSITION.
The letter referred to from Mr.. Brown was
as follows
BALLARD PAVING OFFICE,
III BROADWAY, N. Y, October %, 1873.
Hon. John johnson, Memphis. Tenn
"a DEAF SIR. have been anxiously watch
ing The PAPERS to-sss hpN tie f3ver was turr-
d, ftL slors and fhn f~fonklg in Man rkfa