Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-19
MUNICIPAL.
Adjourned Meeting OF the General
Council.
COMmOE COUNCIL.
Tnrprrr prpnpT

CRY HALL, November u. 1873.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Common
| Council OF the city Of Memphis, held NJ 81
day, November u, 1873: Present, Hon Soni
J hnson, Mayor; Messrs ShAIinAA Syns
! Uolbrook Chase. Hewitt. Norton, beenn
! Rough. shaw, Ciouston, Bingham, Clarke
Hunt Hughes. Jobe, Grant, Simonds' smiti
a agorum being announced. the Chairman
took his seat, called the members present =
when the recorded minutes Of the Common
Council for September and October were rea'
When DR.. Hoerner, who was elected at thl
| last meeting Of the Common Council 20 Ill ~
vacancy ccoasioned BY the resignation OF a
Droesher, refused TO accept the position. 3,
When, on motion Of Councilman koush'
Keek was nominated for the portion an'
unanimously elected for the same.
ORDINANCE.
By Councilman Grant:
Be il ordained BY the General Council OF th'
city of Memphis:
Section i. That the Office Of Inspector Of the
Board Of Health be and tho same is hereby
abolished.
Sec. 2. That this ordinance take effect from
and alter its passage.
Referred 10 Ordinance COMMITTEES By Coun.
| oil November L and concurre1 in By Board o.
Aldermen November II, 1873.
By Councilman lobe:
To tho Honorable Council Of the city Of Mem
Your special committee appointed to exam
inc the quality Of meat furnished the CITY
Hospital would recommend that Mr.. kney b'
held to his contract TO furnish good, whole
some. merchaBtable meat for the use Of tbs
City Hospital until the first Of January. 1874.
SIN JOBE.
JOHN A ROUsH.
TURNER HUNT.
Adopted by Council November l., and con
cured in b. Board Of Aldermen NoTembef
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Councilman Clouston:
Resolved That the City Engineer be in
slructed to grade and curb Wellington street
and repair the bridges from Union street to
fernando road.
Referred to Improvement COMMITTEES by
Council November u and concnrred IN By
Board Of Aldermen November II, 1873.
Resolved. That n special committee o.
three be appointed 10 confer With the Citizens
Relief Committee, Howard Association and
other relief committees Of tho city, 70 ar
range some plan for taking care Of and re-
lieying the destitute widows and orphans left
upon Us by the late epidemic Of yellow fever,
and with q view Of turning over all the funds
now in hands Of the various reli commit
tees TO the Mayor Of the city. that he may be
able to carry out the measures proposed 10
Adopted by Council November 3. 1873.
Committce-Jobe, Toof Chase Referred 10 a
committee Of two BY Board Of Aldermen No
vember 5, 1873. Cemmittee-Messrs. Robbins
and A White.
Your joint Committee respectfully report
the result Of their joint action by the at
tached as published, and recommend the
adoption Of the same:
The joint committee from the City Council
and Executive Committee would respectfully
beg leave TO report that, in conformity vita
the resolution adopted az your last meeting,
we conferred with a committee appointed by
the City Council upon the subject Of the reor-
Of the CitiEens' Relief Committee.
for the purpose f relieving the degtitution ia
our city during the coming winter
The joint meeting was held last Saturday
morning. AZ the Mayors Office. The following
From the City Council-Mayor John John
son. Major J ] Busby, Messrg Chase. 5 3 Hob
bins, A White and T0of.
From the Citizens Relief Committee-J G
Johnson. 5 NJ Jobe. J j sharp and Z G Jones.
By invitation Ed Shaw.
After full discussion by the joint commit
tee. the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That a COMMITTEES Of seven. to
consist Of Ills Honor. John Johnson. Mayor,
Major J. J. Busby, Chairman Of the Citizens
Relief Committee, one member from the Board
ll hlutfMtNs NNt ulNMNtT rom tNe kuuNflt
. I'D three citizens b. appointed. Three MEM
hers Of this committee 70 constitute quorum
for tho Transaction Of any business which may
require prompt and immediate attention,
This committee 20 DC styled the Citizens Ro
lief Committee, and 10 have full control Of all
the money received. and sho distribution Of
all money and supplies 20 the destitute. To
have entire control Of all persons who may be
employed in every cepacity, To define ruleG
and regulations for the government Of ali in
their employ, and 10 employ such persOns as
may be found requisite for the proper investi-
cation Of cases Of desututi0n.
To conformity with the above resolution,
Mr.. A. J. White moved that Mr. j. G. John
son nominate the three citizens, 20 be recon-
mended % the Citizens Relief Committee for
their adoption. Mr. j. c. johnson. chairman,
named the following gentlemen: Edward G.
Jones. A. r.. Frankiand, A. ID Langsad.
AT the request Of Mr.. A White, Mr.. J q
2 ohnson was substituted in The place u 8r.
Lnnrsfaf
The Mayor appointed Mr.. S b Robbins from
we ard OF Aldermen, and Mr.. y Jobe
On motion the COMMITTEES were unani-
mously confirmed.
az Of which is respectfully unlimited.
John Jolnscn. J J BuFby. S b Robbins. s
Tor Council.
) c gohnfon. s n lobe. il Sharpe. 2 C
Jones. Executive Committee.
o. D. ~ q ~
n tooe, J e Johnson. J e Jones. a + hank
laud. Citizens Relief Committee
Inc report vas received and fled.
sB ROBBINS.
Chairman Aldermen Coririfte.
sM JOBE.
Chairman Council Comr1i,is.
Report alonted By Council, and cossur,,i
I'm b. Board Of Aldermen November IL. lS55
QFFlcE FrEE DEFAErilEvr. Nov. Y. Ig77
TO tle Honorable General Council;
ersrLEErg-Iha following ariieies 49,.
needed Or complete the wants &C fremen III
tnclr sleeping apartments On addition 30 WHAT
laf already been llruIlhci; Fer Fha Com
rarv No. J.. three hlaukcts. far Fire Campanv
30 =. iclr mEitrcEse1s Coz Fire Company No
-e-f p1dsisaas. tlree blankets and one
--atrcr. AeEpecul.ir,
ED. ANDERSON.
tIln ~ Board. ard concurrsd In b.
---li ecreuncr u. lt7l.
l ne rEtu1u q Mrl Olivia n Joics
--sl.g rtulng-aiol Or bed ani teidiur
bend fr On r9rrr
elr,1 81 lglucii ard Board u Alder
p Nltlrrf Relief Iruufffra.
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