Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-06
THE GENERAL COUNCIL.
Monthly Meeting-MayOr's Message
Honor 10 Whom Honor Is Due.
hoard OF Health Report-sewerage
QuestiOn-CfcaIIa' Gaze, Etc.
COMMON COUNCIL.

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Councilman wore present; President
Zent aud Councilmen Willett, Chase,
Roush, Shaw, Tooi, Hunt, Jobe, Hughes,
Simons, Grant and Smith.
Reading the minutes was dispensed
with.
Mr.. A. w. Newsom, City Treasurer,
reported receipts for October, Sl9, 574 %;
payments, $l9,457 6l.
Acting City Engineer Murray reported
expenditures of his department for the
month at 1924 l6; work to the amount
OF 1854 10 was done by the street force
for the same time.
DIR. G. b Thornton, Of the city hos
pital, reported log remaining in hos
pital the first of the month. During the
month, ZIG were admitted, 1922 treated,
1879 discharged, Sc died, and 80 remain
ing. Deaths from yellow fever, Ga.
City Comptroller Schaper reported re-
ceipts for the month at S22 1888 3s, and
disbursements at $l2,699 OS. For Sep
TENDER, the receipts we're S34,937 II,
and disbursements $4S, l22 So.
The other reports were submitted as
usual
Mr.. Theodore Hoerner was elected
Councilman to ell vacancy in the
Fourth ward.
Councilman Chase as chairman of the
committee on accounts, stated that all
officers who had been absent had been
locked.
Market hours were changed, and after
next Monday will be from to 8 p. m.
A committe consisting of Councilman
Toof, Chase, Zent and Bingham was APP
pointed to fix officers salaries for next
year.
The Board of Health, as says the Ava
lanche, made long report. The mate
rial points are that yellow fever was first
noticed in the city by DR.. G. B. Thorn
ton, as early as September I'd, but that
its presence was not generally recog-
nized until the 18th of the month. From
that date to the Both, inclusive, there
we're 26i deaths from the fever and 1856
from other causes, making total of $50.
For October there were 899 deaths from
the fever and BOG from other causes,
making total for the month of 1905.
To the first of this month the deaths from
yellow fever were l63; from other causes
492, making a total of 1866. The report
then says " Now, as our mortality at
such seasons of the year rarely if ever
exceed four deaths per day, we can rea-
sonably deduct from other causes for
September ll9, and from October 1872,
and add from those numbers 300 to the
yellow fever account, which would give
us death roll from that disease of l463. "
The greater portion of the deaths, it is
stated, occurred for long time in the
First and Second wards, the ravages in
which were fearful.
Believing it as absolutely essential to
shut off every possible approach of dis
ease as it is to battle against epidemics,
we have carefully prepared a sanitary
code, which we respectfully herewith
submit for your consideration. The SAN
| itary question has assumed so much i'm
portance in relation to the future of
Memphis that the Board of Health asks
such additional powers be conferred up
on it as will make it permanently effect
i've 1t should have full and complete
control over the management and dispo
siton of all contagious dieases, and asks
that the power be granted to confer with
the County Court, now in session, with
view to its supervising the small pox
hospital now being built. The season
for the appearance of small pox is APP
preaching, and all persons attacked by
this loathsome disease must be isolated.
A fresh supply of vaccine virus has seen
ordered, and will be appropriately used.
Thus far the Board has received 1890,
and have unpaid bills to the amount of
ABOUT 5000. The death Of DR.. Freeman,
late Secretary Of the Board, was noticed,
also the appointment Of pr. =. j. Tay-
lor as Secretary pro TEN.
The report was received.
A communication from Major W. II.
Haynes, on the subject of an industrial
home for the orphans, was received and
referred to committee.
The Mayors message, telling docu-
ment, and Mr.. 7. E. Browns letter, pro-
posing terms Of settlement with the city,
we're neat rea3 IS follows;
Mayors 'saessRge.
Mayors OFFICE, CRY HALL, I
MEMPHIS, November B, 1873.
To the Honorable the General Council OF the
City of Menu his:
GTVTLEMEN-Most heartily thankful should
vs ~ 10 Z lind and merciful Providence that
We Hrd agasp iloVed 70 meet in regular SEES
sion. and that hGfone VI gAg 20 Der mas fallen
by the terrible pestilenoe whl6h has 20 tear-
fully ravaged our city since our last meeting.
during which time so many worthy citizens
and city officers have fallen victims TO the Tell
destroyer. Included in the nun Der Is our most e
YOgtEy Register, Lewis X. Richards, who for
errS tt7eniy- ntc Yeas has filled the position
With the bigheet credit T. hi1lJeli end N the
best interest OF the city. IS = 20 uoroqgniy
shown by the commence lepAstu w uttr. " ~
many successive administrations. He fell Il
his post, faithful in duty to the last, and;
though Is years Of age, and sorely aihieted
With rheumatism, he was constant and active
70 h.s 1ttention, and most liberal N Ms ehaI-
iiieF n the Sc a-i suffering. OF him Il can
truly be said. None ElsV I'm Int to love
him. none named him but te prifiss.a
To all the officers Immediately connected
with my Office, return my most hearty thank X,
and have to express my highest eommenda-
ton OF their faithful and unselhsh conduct,