Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-08
MuNIcIPAL.
Regular Meeting lof the Genera
Council.
noARD OF o0UNCILmEN.

IoFFloIAL REronr.l
CRY Hall. MEurms, March s, 1913.
COMMUNICATION.
OFFIcE oH yHE MmrHls Gas LlGnt Go.
MHnrHs, February ~. 1913. J.
To Ills Honor, John johnson, Mayor OF IN
ON ,y ~ sSi Of March. 1874, this company 70
ceivcd notice that the city has determine
/ 10 discontinue the use OF IL "a, ighis nhde
/ tho terms OF the contract entered into between
| he eity aud the company on the 18th o
/ arch. 1872, from aud aiter one year rom th'
| service of tho notice" A. you viii tce, gu
contract will expire on the sd OF March next
and We think 4 proper 70 rein'na Y ,n ~. =, ~
! N the city desires We will continue 70 iurnist
sas under the present contract until some den
| nite contract can be made. We would thap
You 10 advise rs OF your pleasure m ih'
" Varv respecthnlly, your obedieut servant,
W IS BRUCE, Pres I NJ q /. 90
R.eeived aud referred TO Lights aud Lamps
Committee by Council March q, 100 =, A.,
Concurred In by Board OF Aldermen Marcel
o, 1913.
RECORDERS ANNUAL REPORT.
Orrlcr or CRY REooRDgR.
MEMPHIS. January ]. ls'S.J
IA the Honorable General Council;
herewith submit for your consideration
nv drst annual report, showing In detail the
amber OF prisoners arraignod, the dispose
lion az the cases the amount Of lines assessed,
The amount Of mittimuscs issued, the cash
collections ON zines. the amount 81 cash lees
remitted, the amount paid TO the CITY lreasu
rer together with the amount 0f cash col
ieeted BY tho stati0n-house keeper on mill
muses. for the year ending January u, lei-.
In presenting my report can but coneratu
late the citizens OF our city on me Iapla
decrease OF crime In our midst. The carrying
~ concealed weapons, habit prevalent with
almost all our roughs ana depraNed' mas ~
iii times during my administration met with
the severest OF penalties. In All eases
brought before mo 1 nave lanis.ea w
the parties over in such sums as would GER
tainiy insure their appearance al the bar on
the Criminal Court. was prompted IN thls
by the belief and knowledge that All OF our
greatest offenses are committed oy THOSE par
ties who hahitually carry weapons, and NOT 70
nunish them severely when caught would not
be Attending that protection 10 our law aoidlhs
citizens that they have right 70 uemand
from their public servants, l am pleased 70
state that have BY this methol sueeeeuen, IN
a measure, in stopping this violation Of our
eity and State laws. The arrests for this Of
fensa are RAPIDLY on the decrease, and our cit
igens can rest assured that will be unhagging
m my endeavors to entirely abate this ehense.
1 most eheeriully testify 70 the vigilance
and effectiveness Of the police force OF the
city. 10 promptly arrest all offenders, and do
beTsby return to the officers and men my
10 HI. Honor, Mayor johnson, VINO has at
ali times co-Operated with me in my endeay-
ors TO punish offenders, is due my grateful ac-
acknowledgements.
Attached is a certified statement of the
clerk of the Criminal Court Of our county,
showing that during the past year there were
convicted of felonies 257 persons. Of this
number l79 were committed by me, showing
thar as Recorder of the city committed lOl
more than all the rest of the magistrates Of
the county. 80 So.
An of which is most respectfully submitted.
Pm WINTERS, City Recorder.