Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-10
MUNICIPAL.
Adjourned Meeting of the General
Council.
COMMON COUNCIL.
loPFIcIAL REPORT.
Cry HAIL. MEnrms..July 7slsIs.


and report 10 the General Council as early ~
practicable such plans and Suggestions ~ tha.
line as may seem best calculated To- 'he
city. with the probable cost thereof o..
Adopted hyBoard ofAldermen July = Com
mittee: Aldermen Rusby. Pettigrew and AL .
White. Adopted by Council, une fS, 100
Committed: Clarke. Chase. smith ana shaw.
Resolved, That the Mayor be anthoIilea ll 70
advertise for bids 70 SUPPLY o sn' coz ne use oi
The different departments OF the goyernnen'
during the next winter, the same 70 DC uenN :
cred ms required BY order Of the Mayor, ana
TO be paid for in cash as deiiy a,t., Trly .
kdepted BY the Board OF Aldermen July -
and adopted BY Council July Z, 1873.
Resolyed, That the General Council adopt
n. their guide "Cushing's Manual, Tor the
government Of their respective boards. upon
iii parliamentary rulings, when not covered
bv special rules adopted for the government
OF General Council. 80
Adopted By the Board Of Aldermen July ?.
1873 Laid on table by Council July Z, 1873,
Resolved, That the fihanSe s tom isyieS o an
81. Bridget's parish school for the forty MIN
corporate year. and report on the propriey oi
remitting OF refunding the same. 80
Adopted by the Board OF Aidsrmen' ivy =
Resolved by the General Council, That the
eergeant-at- Arms be instructed 20 perform
his duty in forcing Alderman Cicalla TO lay
down sidewalk In front OF hts properly. u or
derej by this General Council without iur'her
ue Asyopted BY the Board Of Aldermen July 2.
and same action by Council July Z, lS5.,
Resolved, That the resolution offered and
passed last March in reference TO the reorgah-
ring Of the FIRE department be referred 10 2
special committee OF two from this BOARD ana
Eve from the Council, with the Mayor ana
Chief Of Fire Department.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen July :, anu
eoneurred in by Council July {, 1873. Coun'
ciI com mittee -Councilmen Hughes, Dr0esher'
Hewitt. Smith and Clouston. 81.
Resolved, That the Finance Committee IN
ouire into the liability Of the water " orks
Company 10 furnish water to our City hospi-
Adopted by Board of Aldermen July 2
and concurred in by Council July I, 1873.
REPORT BOARD or HEALTH.
MEMPHIS. June d. 1873.
Alta meeting Of the Board Of Health, called
by Chairman A. Szrennyi. NJ. p. present.
A. S1rennyi. NJ. D., j. Joseph Williams, ~
D. Frank Ri's nS III Ri II Mini p c hGssps, !" De-
A quorum being present. Frank Rice, NJ. D.,
was unanimously elected President.
J. N. Nuttall, NJ. ID was elected Secretary.
ON motion of J. J. Williams, Nj. d., com
mitree Of three was appointed TO draw rules,
regulations and bylaws for the government OF
the Board Of Health, and the direction oil the
The President appointed the following gen
tlemen: j. j. Williams. NJ D., w. h. Rogers
VI D., 1. NJ. Hill, citizen.
w L. Rogers, NJ. D., moved that the Pres
ident notify the Secretary of his appointment
on motion, the Board adjourned to meet
Saturday. June 18Th secretary I; IA H pfo tenn.
Read. received. and organization eonfiTme d
by Couucil July 7, and same action by Board
of Aldermen July I, 1873.
oRDISANcE.
Re IL ordained by the Mayor and General
Council, That the regulations Of the Board OF
Health be so amended as 10 require the under
ontion Of the Secretary of tho Board of Health.
Passed first reading by Council, rules sus-
handed and passed second and final reading,
as per charter requirements, by Council. and
eoncurred in by Board Of Aldermen July z,
1873.
The petition Of C c Dickinson praying to be
Maid damages to the amount Of $500 done TO
bis lot at the corner of Vance and EchOls
streets, in consequence Of the city s changing
The course of the bayou at that point.
Referred TO the improvement Committee by
ConneiI and referred by Board of Aldermen
10 their Finance and Ways and Means Com
mittee July 7, 1873.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Councilman Clarke:
Resolved, That the Sergeant-at Arms notify
ALI propertyowners on the east side OF Mulberry
street, between Beal and Linden streets 10
renair their pavements within thirty days.
Adopted By the Board Of Aldermen and con-
curred in by Council July I, 1873.
By Councilman Smith:
Resolved, By the General Council, That the
Mayor and Chief of the Fire Department be
and are hereby required to purchase as soon
as the financial condition of the city Will JUS
tifyit, a hose cart with 800 feet OF hose, TO be
kept IN South Memphis near the corner OF
Main and Broadway, and to provide horse
c. ha Of "a o.
the same so rs t. make it available Ter that
norton Of the city; provided the citizens will
organize a force sufficient to use same. =,
Referred to r,re Committee by Council, July
:. Referred by Board Of Aldermen TO special
committee on organization: Robbins and A.
Davis.
BUSINESS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Upon the following; Resolved, by the
General Council, That il appears from an in
yestigation into the affairs Of the Dispensary,
that the expenditures Of that institution are
far beyond the benefits conferred. and there
fore be- IL resolved that it be abolished from
and after the passage Of this resolution.
Referred BY Council TO Health Committee,
June %, 1873, ana concurred in by Board Of
Aldermen, June .. 1915:
Your Joint Council and Board of Aldermen,
Hospital and Market Committee report, That
your committee having examined the work
ing of the Dispensary. have concluded that 1t
could not be dispensed with, and therefore
pense not to exceed seyenty-fiye dollars per
month. rr,.,,,.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
A. X. DROESHER,
Chairman Council Committee.
Adopted by Council July2, and concurred
in By Board Of Aldermen, July Z. 1873.
Resolved, That the Engineer be and is here
BIZ instructed 10 alter the present grade Of
Bradford street where it joins Jones Avenue
on both sides.
ADOPTED By Board and referred by Council
10 Improvement Committee July 7. 1873.
Resolved, That the Police Board IS hereby
directed to summon Sanitary Sergeant Rogers
for the purpose of investigating as soon as
possible ''the charge" that he has used his
Office a. a means to Cypress great many Of
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen and Coun-
ell July 7, 1913.
URon the following resolution, That all the
property owners on fernando street be re-
quired TO repair and lay down brick side
walk in front of their lots within ninety days.
said lots lying between Beal and Calhoun
Adopted By Council and referred to In
provement Committee BY Board Of Aldermen
June 4, 1873.
Your joint Council and Board Of Aldermen
Improvement Committee report pr tpsyyoraoly.
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
WIN. HEWITT,
Chairman Council Committee.
Report adopted By Council and Board Of
Aldermen as amended 70 ninety days July 4,
1873.
Resolved By the General Council Of the city
Of Memphis, That the Tax Collector be and
be is hereby Instructed 70 issue distress war
rants against each and every person owing
taxes and having personal property, out Of
which the same can be made forthwith. and
10 enforce the same strictly and without dis
elimination in favor Of or against any one
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen aud refer
red 20 City Attorney July Z, 1873.
When on motion the Council adjourned.
L. X. RICHARDS. City Register.
FACTS AND FANCIES.
Bailey, the author Of "Festus." is said
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