Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-11
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting OF the General
Council.
COMMON COUNCIL.
loPEIcTAL REPORT.

Cry HALL. November s. 1873.
PETITION.
Upon the petition Of Mrs. Merideth, Princi-
pal Of Gaines Institute, in relation TO being
| relieved from paying taxes OF said Institute
/ for the year 1873. and so long as the same may
/ be used for educational purposes. Referred
BY Board Of Aldermen and Council 20 their
respective Finance aud Ways and Means
Committees.
By Aldermen A. J. White;
Resolved, That the owners Of property on
south side Of Adams, known as Taylor's cot.
ten shed, be required to repair the pavement
| in front Of same within thirty days. =,
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen and Council
/ November ., 1873.
| By the same:
Resolved, That the owners Of property on
south side Of Adams street, from its intersec-
/ ton with Charleston avenue east 10 the cot
ton press, be required 70 lay down brick
pavement within thirty days.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen and Coun-
ell, November 8, 1873.
ORDINANCE.
By Alderman Busby:
Whereas, Memphis has been visited recently
| BY one Of the most extraordinary and calanit-
Gus epidemics ever known in the United
States, enlisting the sympatnles ana noeral
aid of people all over the country, and IT Is
deemed desirable 10 publish under the sane
| ton and imprint of the City GoyernmenU q
| full and accurate account Of the rise. progress
and history Of the yellow fever IN our city, TO-
| Cether with the operations of the City Govern
ment and all the various benevolent organiza-
| TONS for public use, and TO send as an ac-
acknowledgement to the principal contributors
Be II ordained, Sec. /. The Mayor is hereby
empowered. by and with the approval OF the
General Council. TO appoint two or more com
petent persons TO do the work Of compiling
the same at the earliest possible moment COM
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full the receipts and disbursements Of the diff
ferent benevolent organizations as nearly as
may be obtained, a correct list OF the dead for
the last two months, as well as such general
facts and details as may be Of interest and
Sec. 2. The sum of six hundred $4,000 dollars
is hereby appropriated for the labor Of COM
piling, when accepted by the Mayor,
Sec. 3 All relief associations and persons
who have been ON duty in every capacity
among the sick. and especially the Howard
Association. Citizens Relief Committee, the
Masonic and 9dd Fellows bodies, the Hebrew
Relief Association. the Shoulder to Shoulder
Club, the knights Of Pythias., the German,
Hibernian, Italian, French and all other re-
lief organizations, are hereby earnestly re.
quested TO cooperate in furnishing full ofhcial
reports of their operations at the earliest prac-
teal moment.
Sec. 4. When compiled. the printing shall
be let out to the lowest responsible bidder in
this city, and il shall be done under the super
Il
Sec. 5. The different societies desiring CO.
pies of the report. shall be furnished any num-
Der at the PRO RATA COST PRICE OF publications.
thus making the expenses to fall lightly and
equitably upon all.
Sec, 8. This ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately upon its passage.
Passed first reading by Board Of Aldermen,
November 5, 1873. Rules being suspended. per
charter requirements, the ordinance passed
second and final reading by Board of Alder-
men, November 8, 1873. Passed first reading
By Council and referred to Ordinance Com
mittee to report at next meeting, November
5. 1873.
BY the same'
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, It Is no longer a question as to
the necessity of thoroughly draining this city
by n proper system of pipes and sewers; and
whereas. measures looking TO THIS result
ought to be instituted without delayJ and
whereas, a work ofsuch magnitude should not
be undertaken without careful thought and
elaboration: therefore.
Resolved, That q commission, TO consist OF
w S Bruce, NJ Hill, Geo W Gift, NJ Ma
gevney, D Porter, Jno s Toof, Amos Wood
ruff and G W Goyer. are hereby appointed to
act in conjunction with the commissioners al.
ready appointed by the General Council and
requested to take into consideration the best
mode of raising funds to carry into operation
the work required.
Resolved, That said commission be re-
quested TO consider various nlans and give
Resolved, That all city officers be required
to furnish to said commission whatever maps,
information and data. they possess, and tho
City Engineer is hereby required to make
whatever surveys they may need.
Resolved, That said commission be re-
quested to report back to the Board of Mayor
and General Council in January next, SUBJ
hitting then an ordinance to cover the case. |
Adopted by Board of Aldermen November |
3, and concurred in by Council November s. |
BY Alderman Pettigrewi
Whereas, The past twelve months expe.
rience has fully demonstrated the necessity |
Of thorough and vigilant sanitary regulations, |
and in order that it may be effectually and |
Immediately put IN successful operation;
therefore,
be and are hereby instructed to prepare at the |
earliest moment, and present to this Board. |
an ordinance fully covering the necessities of |
the case; and that they create a Sanitary |
Police force, composed of FIVE members, to be |
under the control of the Board of HEALTH the |
Superintendent Of the Board of Health being |
TIE officer in charge Of said sanitary force.
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen and con-
Cured in by Council, NcYember 5, 1873.
By Alderman Davis:
Resolved by the General Council Of the city |
of Memphis. That committee Of three from |
the Board Of Aldermen and three from the |
Common Council be appointed by the Chair |
men Of their respective Boards TO draft suit |
able resolutions Of thanks to our absent eiti- |
gems and 70 our friends everywhere for their |
noble work in their behalf during the preYa-
lenoe of yellow fever in Memphis
Referred TO special committee by Board of
Aldermen; cOmmittee-Mes Busby, Davis |
and Robbins. Concurred in by Council No |
vember 5, 1873 Council Committee-Coun-
cilmen Smith, Roush, Ioof, Hunt and HOl-
brook.
BY Alderman Robbins:
. That a committee Of two from this Board /
and three from the Council be appointed 10 |
revise and amend the ordinance creating the /
Board Of Health, fixing the salaries Of the Of /
hcers consistent with their position and re-
sponsibllity, and report 70 the General Coun-
ell for their action.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, Commit
tee-RObbiRs and h. 7, White, Adopted |
by Council; cOmmittee-Gran Hughes and /
Beehn, November 5. 1873.
Upon the petition ofGeorge Sherman. asking
from the city damage to the amount of $3.50, /
caused by the bad condition Of sewer across /
Fifth street, between Saffarans and Looney
slreais. said sewer has caved in, which caused /
the, water 70 Overflow his lot, corner OF sixth |
and Looney streets, running into his cellar /
and cistern, to the material damage Of petit /
TONER, and that such repairs be made on said |
sewer as to render it impossible for a Tecur-
Een!se q sad damage, and az IN duty bound |
petitioner viii eyer pray. Referred to Finance |
and Ways and Means Committee b. board OF |
Aldermen August 8, 1873.
Your Board Of Aldermen and Council FL |
nance and Was and Means Committee re-
torney and Engineer, with a request that a 1
careful examination be made. and that they /
report the damages 10 said property, IL any, Il
ana II the CITY E liable 70 pay said damareS I
J. J. BUSRY,
S-ahlAah AiloInen Committee
JOHN l.. NORTON,
Chairman Council COMMITTEES.
Adopted By Board Of Aldermen aRd Council
November 9. 1873.
When the Board Of Aldcrr.nr .ainnrn.a 10