New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-29
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
AID FOR MENPHIs-TuE S25OOOJO LOAN TO THE
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.


INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen
WAS held yesterday afternoon at D. m, all the
bers being present except Aldermen Van scha.ck and
McCaRerty After the reading of the minutes the fol-
lowing communication from the Mayor was read:
MAYORS OFFICE, NEwYORK, Oct ., 1873
ia he Honorable The Common COtBci
GENTIKMES; have received the accompanying COM
munlcaton from the citizens of Memphis, Tenn, now
almost decmated by the ravages OF tho yellow fever
with which they have been visited This calamity fol-
lowing the exhaustion consequent upon the war. from
which that city had scarcely recupeted has intensified
it, suferngs and 1t appeals 10 cities for aid
In it, dire affection The story OF the suferngs Of the
people and their present condition may be gathered from
lie petition | hope that you VII! find contribution
within the scope Of your powers and viii give the APP
fcief a. the mergency requires, and winch may DC
"''' WILLIAM F. HAvEMPYEP.
NEW-NOKR, Oct. q, 1873
To ne Hon. W. F. HAvENEYER. Mayor Of the Cuy Of
SIR: In behalf Of the City OF Memphis and the thou
sands Of unfortunate victims OF the yellow fever
gcourge which have and stH continues isolate their
homes and reduced many 10 absolute want, we would
Board Of Council for aid and relief.
Bv yellow fever and cholera since last june fully 5000
citizens have died. nearly oneweth OF the population,
equiv lent mortality of $1,000 people in the great
CIV Of NewYOrk for the same period When tho City
Chicago had her unprecedented fire calamity the Mem
phs City Council appropriated $4,000 and her citizens
Subscribed $2OcCO more aggregating $4,000 for the
Cincinnat by her City Council has recently appropr
ated $500 Tor the Memphis sufferers. ana other cities
have made similar contributions; but the distress and
suffering Is so great only among the sick and dying
b the widow and orphans also that the necessity for
additopal aid j. pressing bevOud expression. We come
therefore I'm the name Of suffering humanity, realizing
our uuenviable and humiliang position but conscious
of oen in the discharge OF duty, and relying upon the
worldwide reputation Tor benevolenee o your great
city and her citizens would respectfully n"5 most earn
esly plead for such assistance as may 90 an err power
We feel confident there Is not a man, child
In this great city who would not cheeruy respond to
the sS whose Si S Gains ss spmapy should pPa so
fOrcibly does this OBJECT " CHRISTIAN sympathy
and national brotherhood.
In 1851 yellow fever did not disappear from Memphis
until the 25h Of November and It's TavaSes now threaten
by the hopeless inicon Of orphanage, destutOn ana
want scarcely less severe than the dread pestlence
itself Respectfully submitted Your OBJ servants
B DT; D. p. GMfRR6DrS, 'i' Of
tn mi. communication was attached clippings from
Nemphs papers, stating the OF the disease aud
asking for AID.
Alderman Morris then offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
R1solced That the communication from HIS Honor the
Mayor be received and printed IN the minutes Ihat te
message aud accompanying appeal or the people OF
Memphis Tennessee, be transmitted to HIS honor tne
Mayor, President OF the Board OF Appointments WIN
the request Endorsed thereon mat he Immediately con
vene said Board Of Apporonment. and on behalf Of
the people OF this city appropriate as donation 10 inc
stricken people OF Memphis, the sum Of $4,000.
Alderman Flanagan offered resolution that. as
special meeting Of the Board had been called 10 dis
cuss the matter OF lOaning the enormous sum OF
S25OOOOO Of the city's funds 10 the Industrial EXhbl
tOn Company" and as 1t was important that all the
members Of the Board be present the
be requested TO inform Aldermen McCaferty and Van
shaick that their presence required IN the Board
The resolution adopted and the Board took
twenty minutes in order 10 allow the carrying
of tins resolution AZ the expiration OF that time the
Board agein called 20 order, Aldermen McCaherty
and Van Shack both answering TO their names at the
railing OF the roll number OF unimpOTtant d0cu-
snents from the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
were received, aud few minor resolutions dls-
posed Of and then Alderman MOnleimeT called UP for
We confederation Of tho Board resolution authorizing
Ne Mayor aud COmmOnalty OF the city 10 loan 10 the
h4ls1IlA! kAAMiiQn Company lhe sgm VI 81, QQQ9 and