Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-10
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting Of the General
Council.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

srcrIoS i. There shall be established
Board OF Health In and fort the city ofMemphl,
70 DO composed Of ten sitlHens zone ior am sn
half al least shall be phyficians, Inc msni
bors OF said Board shall be appointed, tn
: Mayor. with the consent Of the uonefal Sonh
ell; shall hold ohee 10, we ysAs, 's" y =
4 sooner removed, and until their successors ar
onaii6eS. and shaii serve without pay,
SIC The board OF Health shall Of ~
: own membership elect President, ana thal
make all rules necessary i9s iS upep it' "
$40 The Board shall keep n record OF ~
nroceedings, and such other books as may %
reouircd tor sanitary statistics herein e9nte,n
plated. all Of which snall DC Aeesssio ' III ~
, lnspeciion Of any ciuEen and SHAH IN al
nasss he delivered, with such other documents
rs may pertain 10 the Board, by ouf9inl
members 20 their successors IN once. = nc
board shall have general care Anu aupeINlssiuih
Of the sanitary condition Of the city snall
make monthly statements thereof and OF the
action OF the Board with respect thereto, "a
the General Council. 20 which Y shall report
annually, and Oftener II required, me iuli
mortuary statistics Of the city. Al d a full ac-
connt of is operations in the premises.
SIC. 4. The board shall. in is DISCRETION,
make suggestions to the General Council a. 70
measures Il considers advisable 70 DO adopted
for the Improvement Of thep public health.
SIC. S. The Board shall select (of is own
membership, or other competent praeucing
| physician in the city,, anu nominate 70 tne
| tlenoral Council a person for Secretary. VINO.
being confirmed as such BY the 6enerai Vo9n-
| cil- shall enter upon the discharge OF the du-
ties of the Office. subject 20 removal thsreirom
in the discretion Of the Board Of Health. \.
SFc, 3. The said secretary Is hereby eonst-
tuted. while holding the once, h sS Veef s
| Investigating all suspected causes OF disease
within the corporate limits, and OF giving no,
tice thereof as soon as may be 70 the board on
| Health. which latter shall report the same 20
hats
leity or county as the case may bel with such
sueeestions as, 10 the Board, may seem best
calculated TO promote the health and welfare
OF the city. And II is hereby made the duty OF
every physician in the city to report 10 the
Health officer every case Of smallpox, eh lera
or nther contagious disease he may be called on
10 attend, within the limits Of the city, within
twelve hours thereafter, with the number OF
the house and the name OF tne oe e., aH ~
Of the street. under penalty for failure To do
SIC. = tits made the duty Of each sexton
and each undertaken. and Of all persons VINO
bury the dead, to make weekly reports 70 the
Health Officer, at his office, on the day OF the
week he may designate, of all interments by
sueh sexton, undertaken or other person, each
one for himselfor herself respectively, specify
ing name. age, color. sex and disease 81 eacn
one SO inferred, and Of such other matter as
NAV. BY forms Of certificates furnished by the
Board Of Health, be required.
SEC. s. The said Secretary shall Keep IN
books, official and to be preserved, full records
az ali matter reported to him by sections. UNI
dertakers and other persons regarding mort1-
AIRY statistics and relative thereto, -
SEc' 9. The Board of Health shall have
mower in the exercise of a general supervision
over the health Of the city, and 70 promote me
cleanliness and salubrity thereof, TO direct
steps and measures by 1t deemed necessary 10
prevent the introduction and spread OF malig.
nant, contagious or infectious disease; ana
with reference TO persons attacked win such
hox M n
lations. restrictions and measures as may be
deemed advisable, ,
SEC. 10. The Health Officer shall see that
the directions of the Board OF Health, IN rela-
ton 10 sanitary matters, are promptly com
municated to the officers whose duty 1t will be
10 execute the same; and shall receive in full
compensation for all services deyolved on him
az Secretary and Health Officer monthly sal
airy Of 500.
sal 10 comply with any of the provisions OF
this ordinance. or Of the regulations IN con,
formity Herewith which may be established
BY the Board of Health and approved by the
General Council, shall be deemed mlsde-
meanor, and any person, upon arrest therefor
and conviction thereof before the City Re
corder, shall be fined, for each offence, not
less then S. nor more than $50;
SIC. u. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Passed first reading; rules suspended for
charter requirements ana ordnance passed
second and final reading BY Board OF Alder
men, June 4, but referred TO special commit
tee tee by Council June 4. 1873. Committee
Hewitt, DrOssher and Toof.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Colligan:
Resolved. That the grade heretofore sub |
mitted by the City Engineer for Main street,
between Georgia and Jackson streets, be and
the same is hereby adopted.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen and con- |
curred in by Council June 4, 1873,
By the same:
Resolved, That the Mayor and City Engi- |
neer be authorized TO advertise for grading |
Main street from Calhoun to jackson street.
Referred TO Improvement Committee by |
Board Of Aldermen and eoncurred IN by Coun- |
ell June 4. 1873.
By the came:
Resolved, That the property owners on the |
north side Of Carolina street, between Sew
enth and Sixth streets. be ex cused from lay |
ing down plank sidewalks, as there is no ne
eessity for the same at present.
Adopted BY Board of Aldermen and con- |
Cured by Council June 4. 1873.
By Alderman d. Y. White:
Whereas. 1t is currently reported that the /
Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners of the /
city of Memphis, by its action in the purchase 4
Of city bonds, tends more or less to an impoli-
tic and unjust discrimination as to classes of
said bonds. which discrimination operates to i
the prejudice and diseredit of the school
bonds, seriously impairing their value, and
public schools Of the city; therefore, be it
Resolved By the General Council Of the city
Of Memphis, That the Board Of Sinking Fund
be and are hereby instructed
to make no Discrimination in negotiating fer
or purchasing city bonds heretofore issued by
the city Of Memphis, as TO. class or character.
but TO treat all such bonds alike as to credit
and validity.
Adopted 81 Board of Aldermen and Council.
June 1, 1873.
BY the same:
==Resolved, That the owner be required to
remove the old stables owned and occupied by
him. from the bluff, between Madison and
Court streets, within ten days from this date.
Adopted BY Council and Board Of Aldermen
June 4, 1873.
BY Alderman A White:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be and is
hereby instructed TO have 2 suitable eulyert
made on the south side OF Court street from
Orleans TO Lauderdale. Immediately.
Adopted by Board and Common Council
June 4. 1873.
By the same:
Resolved, That the property owners on the
lSuth side Of Madison street extended, be-
FOND Orleans street, be notified to ell up their
ots TO grade IN order that the pond Of water
Adopted BY Board and Common Council
June 4, 1873.
BY Alderman Robbins:
Resolved, That the Wharf and Landing
Committee be instructed 10 inquire into and
ascertain by what authority the wharf boat
ermerly owned By the Memphis and ST. Louis
Packet Company is retained at our landing,
md for what kind Of business said wharf boat
Il now employed.
Adopted BY Board and laid on table By the
Common Council June 4, 1873.
By Alderman Cicalla:
Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be
instructed TO notify the pTOperty-oWners on !
the south side Of Huling street to lay down
plank sidewalks between Mulberry and St. {
Martin. within the next thirty days.
Referred By Board Of Aldermen and Council
70 tneir respective Improvement Committees. ,
By the same:
RESOLVED That the City Engineer be in
suucted 70 erect lamp-post, Nth gas, AZ the
corner OF talhoun and Lea streets, and one I
between Lea and Main streets, on Calhoun !
1pScfcrred 40 Tf,b,.a I