Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-02
IMPORTANT ACTION.
Citizens Executive Committee
Howard Association TO be Fully
Sustained.

| Citizens Executive committee
Howard Association TO be Fully
Sustained.
The Committee met this morning pur
suant to call of the Chairman.
On melton Of Mr. j. G Lonsdale:
Resolved, That l. NJ. Hill, j. j. Muir.
ply, j. j. Busby, A. Z. FARMLAND and
James Elder be appointed committee
in connection with Mayor johnson and
A. D. Langstaff, President of the How
ard Association, to address a call to oul
citizens absent and to our sister cities
asking for aid for our suffering sick and
poor.
On motion of Mr.. Happek
Resolved. That Major j. j. Busby, w.
B. Galbreath, G. V. Rambaut, j. j. Mur-
ply, H. NJ. James, j. G. Lonsdale, j. F.
Frank, Napoleon Hill, j. c. Nicely, c. G.
Clay, Jonathan Rice, Andrew Davis, ID.
7. Porter, W. w. Guy, l. Happek, W. o.
Harvey, A. c. Treadwell, A. Vaecaro,
r. C. Daniel, II. E. Garth and S. p.
Reed be each requested to take one Of
the citys notes for $500, and negotiate
the same for the purpose of meeting the
appropriation made by the city for the
Howard Association.
On motion of w. B. Galbreath:
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint
a committee of three to call on the
Banks and Insurance Companies to re-
ceive whatever contributions they may
desire to make.
The Chairman appointed W. B. Gal
breath, G. " Rsmbaut and j. G. Ions
dale said committee.
Mr.. Galbreath gave notice that he
would give the Howard Association for
himself $780, and for fernando Insur-
anee Company 500. Major Busby gives
for Washington Insurance Company
800; Mr.. Rambaut for Memphis City
Fire Insurance Company 500; Il. M.
James for Bluff City Insurance Company
500; and Major ]. ]. Murphy said he
would take the responsibility to put the
Mississippi Valley Fire Insurance Com
pany down for 500.
On motion of Major Murphy:
Resolved, That the city authorities be
requested to take steps Immediately to
cleanse the city.
On motion of Colonel Meigs:
Resolved, That the committee consist
ing of Messrs. Galbreath, Rambaut and
Lonsdale be requested to call also on
the railroad and steamboat companies
and the Memphis City Railway Com
pany for contributions.
Mr.. X. J. B. l.. Wynne's letter on the
subject Of aid from our sister cities was
referred to the committee appointed for
that purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson:
Resolved, That this committee will do
all in their power to aid, counsel and
assist our Mayor and the Howard Asso-
citation in all they may see proper to do
or cause to be done to stay the progress
Of the disease now raging in our afflicted
city; that we will hold up their hands as
best we can, and now assure them Of the
cordial cooperation and assistance Of
those Of our people who are not afflicted.
Mayor johnson, accompanied by MT.
John Gent, came into the committee
room, and we're cordially received. The
Mayor expressed his qualification and
pleasure at what had been done by the
committee, and thanked them
for their kind offers. After free inter
change Of views between the Mayor and
members Of the committee and citizens
present. the committee adjourned, sub
iect 10 the call Of the Chairman.
Mr.. Gent announced that be had re-
ceived from Randle & Heath SIS, and
F. L. Edwards SIS.
J. J. Busy, Chairman.
B. P. ANDERSON, Acting Seey.