Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-03
rnE CITY LReIsLAruRE.

al q o'Slock yesterday afternoon in the
Second Cucuit Courl room, but there
vas Z lion ~ The path in the shape OF a
smallpox ease eAihc he ad OF the STARE
which nobody ia ths city had the power
or inclination 10 move; so the meeting
was held in the Second chapeery Court
room. The following
ALDERMEN
were present; Prtsdehs clealla, Rob
bins. Davis. Bashy. Pelngres. Coll'gAn'
White and Malatesta, With Captain A.
J. Murray Seoretary pro tem.
Various reports for the monih aud pc
,itions were received and filed.
A resolution to give the hremens Re
lief Association $500 passed on its third
and final reading by a vote Of tive to two
Aldermen Busby and Davis were sP-
pointed to investigate the Board Of
Health troubles aud arrange for a con-
saliation with the physicians An effort
10 provide for new Board Of Health,
With fever taembets failed by four to
three. Alderman Busby, in advocating
the scheme, held the City Fathers guilty
of the murder Of many citizens in not
cleaning up The city in time. This, he
said. should have been done four weeks
aso-A fact which everybody knows. Mr..
Davis said the Board would be powerless
without $50, 1000 OrSiO,OoO in money. DR..
NunAIi vas cohtin usd As health officer
to keep up the death statistics.
The board refused to allow Charles
Kney six cents instead Of four and a
half for meal furnished the hospital,
and A resolution passed TO reseind the
present contract If the neal fuFnished is
moi rood. ana advertise Tor new bids
Resolution passed to buy one thousand
feet Of hose for the Fire Department
Various matters Of minor Importance
we're acted upoa.
In a joint session Of both boards, A.
W. Newson was nominated and con-
srmed for City Treasurer and Council
man Droeseher elected SergeAHt-ai-
Arms
THE coUNcILNES
ne; in the same room. Present-Beehn
Droeshst. Rdnsh. Shaw, Job. CLARK. Too,
Grant Simmons, Mason, With Gent as
Chairman.
The following collections for the
month Of September were made; City
Tax Collector, Ss4,l76 So; whArimAs.
ter. 1889 So; Poplar street market
house. 1881 .; Beal street market
house, s5l2 -.
The City Treasures report for the
same month showed receipts $24. ls5 I'll
disbursements, s4s.s45 IS; over paid on
general account, $24.66O "a
City Physician Thornton reported 23O
pahsnts admitted 10 the hospital in
sep.smber; died. 81, chiefly from yell
low fever.
Chief Athy reported AZ arrests dur
ing the month. and stated that owing TO
the prevalent sickness and the dangers
to which the policemen were exposed,
be had allowed them full time on the
pay-rolls, which the Board approved.
Chief Anderson reported eight fires
during the month; total loss, Sll, 0sl;
insurance, SlO3l. Total expenses Of the
depsripent, including salaries, S50ll 2s.
DR.. guEtall Health Officer, reported
total number Of dsatks foF September
46s.
After lively discussion bill OF SO
vas allowed for the burial Of officer
Frank Birmingham. The city is eco
nonically msgnan:noas. One member,
said TO Be in iOlerable health, moved
that the Mayor be authorized to bury all
the city officials that may die, but as
there was barely quorum present, the
thonght was not pleasant, and the mover
withdrew his resolution.
Chairman Cicails was not allowed
bill sent in for acting Is Mayor in Mr..
Mayor Johnson's late absence North.
Several petitions for repairs Of streets,
lanes, ETC., were received, and various
small resolutions passed
An ordinance relating 10 the health Of
the city vas referred to the Ordinance
Committee.