Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-05
F. c. sCHAPER, Tax-Collector.
RECORDERH REPORT. For IANIIARY

RECORDERS REPORT FOR JANUARY.
Number of prisoners arraigned, 507; State
cases, so; number tried and fined, 242; number
released, II; number tried and discharged.
l5S; amount of fines assessed, S4455; amount
OF mittimus issued, $3.50; amount OF fines col
lected, 1896; amount OF nnes remitted, SIS; to-
tai amount collected and paid over to city
treasurer, $3.50. Respectfully submitted.
P. NJ. WINTERS, City Recorder.
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT..
The report of N. McFadden, chief of the
during the month of January, 1874, nine fires,
involving a total loss of sg700, on which the
insurance amounts TO 5000. Four Of these
fires resulted from incendiaries, three from
carelessness, and two from chimney sparks.
The total expenditures Of the fire department
for January amounted to S5l79 SO.
CITY ENGINEER.
The report Of g: 9; Burke, city engineer,
month of January, 1874.
WHARFMASTER.
The report of Ed shaw (colored), wharfmas-
ter, showed his monthly collections to be
sl46 20 from January 10th to January 3lst.
STATIONHoUSE KEEPER.
To the Honorable General Council:
GEETLEMEs-I have collected on qaitti1nuses
Issued by the city recorder, and paid into the
treasury of the city, during the month of jan
uary, 1874, the sum of S40l 80. Respectfully
submitted, w. .FEATHERSTONE,
StattonhOuse Keeper.
CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT FOR JAM
UAh1.
The report of Phil. R. Athy, chief Of police,
shows 5f arrests for January, 1874, 36S being
in the upper and l47 In the lower district. OF
those arrested 100 were benedicts and 40
celeos, strong argument in favor of matri-
mony. During the month 4S4 chain-gang
prisoners were fed at 45 cents Der cdptst
making total of s2l7 50, and 743 ordinary at
80 cents per coput, making total of SD 80.
The total cost Of the 1857 meals to prisoners
amounts to $40 20.
REPORT OF IMPROVEMENT COMMIT
TEE.
The joint Improvement committee recon-
mended the adoption of resolutions to erect
lamp-posts and sidwalks on certain avenues.
Tne report OF the committee on the various
resolutions was adopted.
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
The committee on accounts recon-
mended the payment Of the salaries
up to date of January first, amounting 70
amounting, with the above, to the sum OF
adopted.
WHARF AND LANDING COMMITTEE.
This committee reported that a large amount
OF the wharf and landing was occupied by pri-
Vate parties. The committe gave a geOloaical
and historical description of the alluviaI de-
pos1t, and recommended that the squatters be
allowed TO occupy the property for = years,
on condition OF paying rent and leaving at q
certain time. The navy-yard was ia the
lts title restored to the committee.
The committee regarded the wharfboat as a
same upon the wharfmaster. Piles should be
driven from Union street TO the elevator, in
order to protect the levee, the cost being only
seven thousand dollars. The land on the levee
was being washed away in many places.
On motion the report was received.
ORDINANCE AND PRINTING COMMITTEE
This committee made report referring the
payment OF certain bills TO the committee on
claims.
The chairman said there was no COMMITTEES
on claims, and the report of the Committed on
accounts amounted to nothing.
The report of the committee on printing
was an Endorsement of the account of fouT
hundred and seventy-eight dollars presented
by the AUdlonche
Messrs. Dwyer and Hilismen Thought a
strange that the account, now OF three wears
standing, had not been presented.
Mr.. Davis moved to pay It.
Mr.. Dwyer offered an amendnaent To rafar AZ
Mr.. Davis withdrew his motion, and
amendment was adopted.
COMMITTEE ON LIGHTS AND LAMPS
This committee made their report uoop
the business submitted by the general counciI-
HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.
This committee recommended tha plantin0
of shade trees, and the reconstruction ofycaTTls
Nos. and 8. Adopted.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This committee recommends that the chief
etain the present force, If the men be, In his