Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-16

with such marked ability and credit tC
themselves and benefit to the city. MY
high regard for the board Of health il
such that urgently ask your attention
to whatever matter they may suggest
for your consideration. Their high
character and fine abilities deserve your
respect. This / am confident the peO.
pie will expect and demand for them.
They are physicians who, when the
pestilence crowded our city with death,
flinched not in professional duty. Their
unceasing and untiriDg labOrs have
proven conclusively that with proper
sanitary regulations Memphis, for
healthfuluess, is not second to any city
In the Union. Feeling that each and
all of you are fully informed with the
necessity Of having board of health, l
thus inform you of their action, out
have declined to accept their resigna-
! tioDs. Expressing regret that you
| deemed it wise to refer the resO-
luton Of the gentleman from the
| sixth ward, which was aiming at action
to raise funds in order to have the board
OF health cOmmeISs operations for this
season, to the market and hospital COM
mittee. 1t was, by an oversight l hope,
that reference was made, and hence re-
evening, and, if necessary, that the res
olution be referred to the finance, ways
and means committee, with the request
that the committee report at an early
day. There are many of you whose
business would not require your absence
from the city in the event Of it being
visited with a similar calamity as that
which occurred in 1873, and hence for
yourselves; and in behalf Of those who
cannot leave, prompt action is neces-
sary, if it is contemplated to do any
work this year. Very respectfully,
JOHN LOAGUE, Mayor.
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH
MEMPHIS, april Is, 1875.
Hon. John League, Mayor:
DEAR SIR herewith tender my res
ignation as health officer of the city of
Memphis, to take effect from this date.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
FRANK RICE.
MEMPHIS, April Is, 1879.
Hon. John League, Mayor:
DEAR SIR herewith tender you my
resignation as president of the board OF
health, to take effect from this date.
Please accept my thanks for your uni
form kindness and courtesy during our
official relations. Respectfully,
B. W. AVENT.
The above communications being re- |
ceived, Councilman Moores moved to |
accept the resignation of the board OF |
health officers.
Councilman luther moved to table |
the motion to accept the designations. |
Adopted by vote Of thirteen to eleven,
the ayes and nays being called.
Councilman luther then moved that |
the designations be not accepted. The
motion prevailed by vote of thirteen
to eleven, and the joint session dis
solved.
Councilman Camp stated that in def
ference to the committee to whom the
charter was referred, that action on 1t
should be deferred as that committee
would not be able to report until Mon
day.
Councilman Camp then moved to re.
consider the action of the council at the
previous meeting, referring to the hos
pital and markethOuse committee the
board of health resolution by Council
man Fisher. Councilman Camp said
he thought it due the health officers to
have the resolution referred to its proper
as the health officers had
doubtless felt aggrieved because the pc
titiOn had been referred to the wrong
The resolution reads:
''Resoe0eGsrg'hat committee of five
from the council and-from alder
men be apDointed to devise some plan
Oy which sufficient means to place the
city in a healthy condition, and to pre-
pare for any sickness that may prevail
turing the summer months"
Councilman Hewitt said he learned
rom the gentleman to his right that the |
of the health board were as
sensitive as the sensitive plant. The
constituting the hospital COM
nittee had as good moral characters as
he members of any other board. Why |
he health officers should be so afraid,
hen, of this committee, he did not
Know. He thought their sensitiveness
vas somewhat hyperbolic. He knew q
,osrd of health was necessary to cities,
,ut as this city was about to adopt q |
lew charter, he wished the resolution
lelayed, and hence had it referred. The
,osrd Of health last year had been COM
Dlained of by tax-paying people last
,ear, hence he wanted the matter prop
rly considered and referred for that
'urpose to the committee.
The motion to reconsider was the n
dopted, and on motion OF Councilman
LuIuOE, JLl6 IoSOluIlOu Was TcleII0u 10 |
be finance committee.
The council concurred with the resolu-
ion from the board of aldermen relative
o settlements with banks and insurance
The acquisitions for the city hospital,
Ire and police departments were grant
d.
Councilman Solari offered resolution
o disband all committees except the
nance, and refer to this committee all
BUSINESS of the council. Tabled.
The proposition to open Lauderdale
treet from Vance to fernando was post
'oned.
The ordinance making it a misde-
neanor to kill an English sparrow or
ny other kind OF bird within the cor
'oration passed third reading.
The council concurred with the board
+ aldermen in the resolution to appoint
committee to confer with the health
ficers relative to their resignation, and
Camp, Gay and Danbury {
we're appointed the committee.
The council also cODcurred with the
Oard OF aldermen in the BOtto matter.
Adjourned to eight o'clock Tuesday
light.