Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-11

order. and had the roll of Councilmen called.
Before the transaction Of any business Coun-
Gilman Jobe asked leave Of absence, which
ORDINANCE.
By Councilman Toof:
Be il ordained By the General Council Of the
Section /. That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to appoint board Of three
appraisers, said board to remain in office so
long as, in the judgment of the said Mayor,
the public good may require 1t.
Sec. z. That the Mayor is hereby authorized
to order the destruction by fire of any or all
buildings belonging, 70 the city, in which vel
low fever has prevailed, and also to order the
destruction or unoccupied building or i'm
provement. not belonging to the city. the ox-
istence of which, in his opinion and the Board
Of Health. may be detrimental to the health
Of the citizens, or tend to spread the prevailing
disease.
See 8. That before ordering the destruction
Of any improvement heretofore designated,
not the pro o;5 Of ne city, the Mayer shall
and assess the cash value Of the same. which
appraisement shall be paid to the parties
owning said property out of the city treasury.
Sec. A. That this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately upon its passage, the public me-
cessity requiring it.
Passed first and second and final reading by
Council, passed first reading and rules sus-
pended per charter requirements and read
Aldermen, October 4, 1873.
AMENDMENT.
By Councilman Grant:
That the Mayor shall not have the power to
destroy any property not belonging to the city.
Laid on the table by Council 0ctober4 4. 1873.
By Councilman Holbrook:
WHEREAS, BY the establishment of q yellow
fever hospital in what is known as the Com
mandants house, in the Navy Yard, is against
all law, and explicitly against and contrary
to the city charter; and.
Whereas, Said hospital is in the northwest
section of the city Of Memphis, and directly
to the windward of the city; and,
Whereas. Its (the fever) rapid spread over
the other sections Of the city is directly charg-
able to the originators and city officers who
started and protected said hospital.
Non-concurred in by Council October 4,
1873. The yeas and nays being called for,
stood as follows, to-wit:
Yeas-Councilmen Holbrook and Hughes-2.
Nays-Beehn, Roush, Toof. Grant, Clous-
ton, Clarke, Smith and Mason-S.
By Councilman Hughes:
Whereas. The people of the First ward have
protested and obtained an injunction against
the establishment or use of any yellow fever
hospital in said ward; and,
Whereas. II appears there is no warrant OF
law for the establishment of any such hospital
therein, but Il is contrary to their wishes and,
Whereas. 1t appears from information de-
rived from the Avalanche of this morning
that there is ne person in said hospital as
yellow fever patient except resident OF sald
ward; and
whereas. The people of said ward protest
against the establishment of any such hospital
for the sick of the entire city in said ward,
and such protest is founded in not only JUS
tice. but in the law of the land, and that they
are satisfied to have only the sick Of their
own ward taken there;
Then be it resolved, All yellow fever pa
tients from each ward of this city shall only
be taken to and be taken care of in the hos
pitfalls to be established in the ward in which
they may reside or live in.
Be it further resolved, That no yellow fever
patients from any ward shall be admitted to
other ward than that in which he lives, ex-
cept in the yellow fever hospital, if any is es-
tablished for the benefit of this entire city, as
by law, outside of the city limits.
Laid on the table by Council. To table:
Yeas; Councilmen Beehn, Roush, ToOf,
Grant. Clouston, Smith. Mason and Clarke-S.
Nays Councilmen Holbrook and Hughes--2.