Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-02
LEDGER LINES.

Orphans picnic al James fark next
Saturday.
The General Council stands adjourned
over to next Monday afternoon
Colored Councilman Thomas acted as
Chairman Of the Common Council yes
terday
County delegates are the most popu-
lar men in the city at present in the So
cial circle wherein candidates revolve.
There were seven fires last month.
Damage done, ninety.eight hundred dol
lars; fully insured. Three of the fires
were the work OF incendisries.
Volunteer companies are being formed
by the young men all over the city.
Memphis will soon have volunteer
regiment that will reflect credit upon
the Bluff City.
The next dramatic season will be
quite attractive. a number of the lead
ing stars, combinations and operate
troupes have already been engaged by
lessee T. W. Davey.
The monthly mortality for June
amounted to lO9. Whites, 49,. blacks,
60. The city during the past month,
judged by the death rate, has been one
of the healthiest cities in the United
States.
The ordinance decapitating the police
captains was laid on the tasle by the
Council yesterday, and the captains feel
that their heads will be on their shout
ders for some time at least.
The Christian Brothers brass band
will visit Jackson, Tennessee tomorrow
by the morning train on the Charleston
road. They are invited by Rev. Father
Veale to play at the picnic on the 4th
instant.
Mayor League pitched in few vetoes
on the General Council yesterday. The
little Mayor at the end of his term Of
Office will have vetoed more measures
than all the Mayors which Memphis has
ever had since the year 1920 when the
bluff was first settled
The delegates elected by the voters Of
the Third ward are Vincent Bacigalupo,
Mike Blessing, j. S. Camp, Antonio Cor
dano, Joe Flynn, Sam Finley, Napoleon
Hill, c. A. LeffingwelI, W. P. Mitchell,
c. W. Metcalf, j. c. Oliver, o. Reinsha-
gen, James Speed, II. Schilling, A. X.
Taylor.
A savage warfare is beginning to crop
out in the General Council between the
advocates and opponents Of Mayor
League, or rather between the advocates
of the white mans government and the
advocates of negro equality and su-
premacy. Those who back the white
man will win in Memphis.
The building known as thei Church
Home at Bgptyn's Station caught on fire
from aue last evening at dark and
burned to the ground 1t was occupied
by Rev. Mr. Locke and family. All the
furniture was saved. Loss, $4,000; not
insured. The property belonged to Mrs.
Speed 1t had been used as an Epsco-
pal church for some time,
Mayor League, as predicted by the
LEDGER, vetoed the reduced wharfage
ordinance for the reason that the negro
wharfmaster duties are the same, yet
the ordinance did not provide for an in
crease of his percentage. If retrench-
ment is the motto of the city govern
ment, why pay the wharfmaster the
same price2 Cut down salaries, Mr.,
Mayor.
The special General Council Commit
tee reported that the bonds of City
Treasurer Martin Kelly needed strength
enlng, and were insufficient. Let every
official who has charge of public money
give sufficient bond. This is the only
legal protection the people have. Honor
is good thing to have, but not a cent
can be collected on it in court Of
record.
The City Attorney refused yesterday
to comply with a resolution of the Gen
eral Council advising him to give a
written opinion as to the liability Of the
city on the bond question. The resolu-
ton was returned to the City Attorney,
and on motion of Alderman Davis, that
legal official was instructed to comply
with its provisions This squints toward
impeachment
The Grand Jury reports that the
county jail needs cleaning up; that the
prisoners are dirty and filthy, the hunks
and cells full of bugs, the bedding of the
most miserable character, and some of
the prisoners with only ragged old
quilt for bed. The Grand Jury calls at
tention to its condition and management.