Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-03
LEDGER LINES.


on Wednesday night next.
The running of the city government
cost last month nearly $29,500.
Little Nell as "Capitola, in the Hid
den Hand, at the tbeater tonight.
A gentle rain fell last night, which
made the atmosphere feel balmy and
summer like.
The city is indebted to the police force
in the sum Of S26, l79 "a, and has nc
money to pay.
The total loss by fires last month was
$l4,O75, upon which there was an insu.
rance of $4S,20O.
Venison and bear meat are plentiful
in the market just row. Wild pigeons
ducks and squirrels can be had for 9
very small sum.
But fifteen cases appeared on the Re-
corder's docket to-day. Dan Ingram,
charged with larceny, was committed in
default of $4,000 bail.
Scores of strangers out Of work, and
vending their way from Northern
winters, apply for lodgings nightly at
the Adamt street station-house.
A committee has been appointed by
the General Council to confer with the
Water Works Company, with view to
the transfer of the works to the city.
The United States Marshal last night
read mandamus to the General Coun-
ell ordering them to levy tax to pay the
several judgments amounting to some
$4,000.
The health OF the city is excellent; in
fact, better than is that of any other city
on the continent. The mortuary reports
of the Board of Health show this to be
the fact for the past year.
1t is rumored that City Treasurer Kel-
ly has complied with the ordinance
ordering him to use the German Ma
tional and Union and Planters banks as
the repositories Of the city.
To-day Esquire Miller was inyestigat.
ing a case wherein negro stole clock.
The negro has a partner and thief of
time named Procrastination, whom the
police have been unable to arrest.
On Main street piles of boxes, barrels,
etc, are left on the sidewalks so that il
is almost impossible for pedestrians TO
pass by. This nuisance should be RENE
died without interfering with trade.
No street. cars in front of the theater
for three nights, and all because the su.
perintendent was not passed into the
theater as dead-head. The public are
to be imposed upen because of private
row.
At the January election the voters
should vote no pay for Councilman
and Aldermen. Many an impecuniens
and corrupt man runs for office on ac-
count OF the pay, small as the latter may
seem.
At the Cotton Exchange to-day were
exhibited fine specimens of the Early
Rose potato, being the second crop off
the same ground this year, and on the
same land q crop of corn was also
raised.
Alderman Paul A. Cicala asks for
1857 rs from the city as pay for the
memorable time he acted as Mayor pro
TEN. during Mr.. Johnson's administra-
ton in the yellow fever days of 1873,
but the Board rejected the claim.
That odd fish, Architect Mullett, says
in his annual report, that when the title
to the bluff donated by the city for Gus
tom house is perfected, then the govern
ment will commence work and expend
some Of that Congressional appropria.
ton.
The attorneys are organizing law
library to be established in the new court
house, where q room has been fitted up
for that purpose, as have also study and
consultation rooms-conveniences never
before experienced by the bar of the
city.
The Supreme Court of Indiana has
decided against mixed schools and re-
fused to compel the school trustees to
admit negro children into white schools.
Had the Tennessee Supreme Court so
decided it would be regarded as a South
ern outrage or Ku.Klux movement.
No new suits for damages appear on
the Circuit Court docket against the
Charleston railroad for putting of pas
sengers because they will not submit to
overcharges in local fares. Col. Kings
suits will go to the Supreme Court, and
railroad companies Will be taught q
lesson.
When the effort is made to reduce the
city expenses let the work commence on
the big salaried fellows who do little
work and get big pay. If the policemen
and firemen get too much pay, so does
the Mayor Recorder and other officials.
We know Of one city official who gets
eighteen hundred dollars per annum for
one hours work per day.
Last night the Common Council re-
solved to compromise with the Mayors
Chelsea hose carriage appliances