Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-02

The following is my report of cOllec
tiOns during the month of March, 1874
Privilige GUS
sinking fund zee6
> enOoi t;tX.-....-...-.-- S5t9s Y
4nefest TAX 5
y
Mississippi river railroad tax.....-...... 2,4Ii
Mandamus paving tax--.--.....--.--..-- sO,L5g
Heln1puTslng 5I) L
Total. s58,7l2I
FRED. c. SCHAPER,
City Tax Collector.
SFRGEANT-AT-ARMS.
For brick sidewalks, 81 written no
tees issued and 55 served. For pave
ments, "A written notices issued, and Il
served.
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Chief McFadden, of the fire depart
ment, reports five dres Tor the month,
| four being caused by incendiaries, and
a total loss OF S34OO on which there was
! $500 insurance. The total expenses Of
] the department were S5738 05.
ENGINEER.
The city engineer, C. C. Burke, filed
his report of the expenses incurred in
his department for the month, but the
total amount is not given.
CITY HOSPITAL.
Number Of patients remaining last re-
! port, 1888; admitted during the month,
! 1SS, treated, 32l: discharged, 1874; died,
y; remaining March 31st, lis. The
| marine account is $500, a statement of
/ which has been furnished the surveyor
/ of customs for settlement with the city
| treasurer. Received from pay patients
/ and turned over to city treasurer since
/ last report, S22 80. Respectfully,
G. B. THORNTON, Hospital Physician.
MARINE HOSPITAL.
Number of patients in hospital March
Ist, Is; admitted in March, II; dis
/ charged, q; deceased, none; remaining
/ last day of March, 6: aggregate number
4 days relief, 322. The expenses for March
were 1922. Respectfully,
q. B. THORNTON, Hospital Physician.
The reports of other officers were read
ard received, but are not of sufficient
Importance for publication.
On motion Of Alderman Robbins, the
vote on the city-attoTney's communica-
ton in reference to delinquent tax-pay-
eTs was recODsidered, and a resolution
was unanimously adopted that the city,
! attorney file bills against said delin-
! quents for the collection OF taxes.
Reports Of Committees. 1
| Alderman Robbins, from the special
/ committee on retrenchment, made the
/ following report;
Your SPECIAL committee beg leave to
/ report that they nave carefully investi.
| gated the different Departments of the
| city government 50 far as the time would
1 permit, and would recommend
FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
/ that the whole force Including the chief J
be fixed at seventy-hve men instead OF
ninety, which we find has been put upon
| tine payroll, and that there be assigned
/ for the Adsms-street stationhouse OF
I that number one stationhouse- keeper
aud one turnkey fU day, and one assist
ant Keeper and one turn
key for night-f9ur men, instead of
seven now employed. That the lower
or Causey-street house, have one station
house-keeper for day and one assistant
for might've men, instead of four now
employed.
THE DETECTIVE FORCE.
That the detective force consist of two
good men, instead of four now en-
ployed, which will make a saving to the
city of over sixteen thousand dollars per
year and that qualifications for the men
employed upon the force be fixed by
ordinance.
ADAMS-STREET STATIONHOUSE.
We would recommend that two of the
cells of the ADMINISTERED ststionhouse
be put in suitable condition for the safe
keeping of dangerous characters. The
back building or prison yard appear to
be kept clean and in good order, but the
front office, books, ETC., are not satisfac-
tory to your committee.
THE RECORDER's DOCKET.
In regard to the recorders sdOckets and
the books which contain the records of
the same, including cash received for
fines imposed, also cash remitted, etc.,
We are not prepared to report in full.
They appear to be correct.
REMITTANCE OF FINES.
We would recommend that authority
be fixed by ordinance, as there does not
appear to be any authority vested for
the exercise of that discretionary power
of remitting fines or punishment, which
1t seems to be necessary in many cases,
and to guard, if possible, that authority
being used only when judicious and
proper. We therefore recommend that
the ordinance attached to amend an or
dinance reducing the number of turn
keys aud detectives, also fixing the
qualifications of policemen, and to fix
the authority for remittiDg fines.
s. B. ROBBINS,
Chairman Board OF Aldermen,
w. j. CHASE,
Board of CCuncilmen.
The report was received.
The special committee reported that
they had not completed the work as
signed them, and asked further time,
which was granted.
The report of the special committee
on the salary account was read, amount
ing in the aggregate to S34 $40 16, which
was received and the amounts ordered
paid.
Ordinances.
Alderman Robbins offered an ordi-
nance to the effect that authority
to remit fines or to release from
custody before or after trial par
ties arrested for the violation of
any city ordinance shall be vested in the
chief of police, in conjunction with the
city recorder, and when in their judg-
ment the public good will be best pro-
NOTED, and when humanity demands
their action only.
Ha5e6l On us HIST E6aNin&y anu 4AAlcI
suspension Of rules, passed second and
final reading.
Alderman Robbins also offered the fol-
lowing ordinance: Be it ordained by the
general council that section 404, in chap
ter II, article 1, police department, be so
amended as to reduce the number of
turkeys to two, and to reduce the num-
Der of detectives to two, and thatsection
405 be so amended by adding captain,
/ sergeant or patrOlman of the force, and
that they shall be able to read and write
uuderstandingly, and that they shall be
l at least five feet eight inches in hight,
/ In good health, sound of body and
mind; also, of good character and hab-
its, and that the general council may by
/ resolution authorize an additional de-
/ tective police if it should appear neces-
sary for any portion of the year.
Passed first reading, and under sus-
pension of rules, passed second and
/ final reading.
Resolutions.
Alderman Robbins presented a resolu-
ton, directing the police board to reduce
/ the number of officers on du'y at the
/ stationhOuses, agreeable to the report
/ and recommendations of the special
I committee, and also to reduce the de-
tective force to two men, and to have
two of the Adams-street stationhou G
! cells put ia proper condition for the safe
/ keeping of dangerous characters.
The resolution was adopted,
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