Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-21

more than willing to. seek for the oppor-
tunity, and in consequence he lounged
into the den Of the City Hall ring. Sew
eral appropriations we're made,and minor
topics we're discussed learnedly. Many
gentlemen aired their oratory and logic
on questions Of parliamentary law on
points as to the difference between twee-
dle-dum and tweedle-dee. The special
committee reported a startling fact, that
the new charter was in operation and
had superseded the old thing, Thiswas
a bomb-shell which created as much
commotion as the Orsini bombs did IN
der the carriage Of Napoleon III. As
to the old and new charter u reporter
Wasanxious to air his literary knowledge
and reeite the following stanza to the
assembled wisdom Of the city:
His face is growing sharp and thin;
Alack our friend is gone.
Close no his eyes. tie mp his chin;
Step from the, corpse and let him in
Inv ntunuoiu kutIt HlO0t, H|
And waiteth at the door. sr
There's a new foot on the floor, my friend,
And q new face at the door, my friend,
A new face at the door,"
KING CAUCUS, ALL HALL
After some preliminary business in
Joint session a motion was made to 90
into the election Of the Eve Fire and
Police Commissioners. The motion was
a fre-5rand which brought out oratory
and learned opinions on municipal law
as well as parliamentary usages. Alder
man Robbins could not see how such an
election could be held until the old
police and FIRE ordinance under the
old charter was repealed, and he
gave it as his solemn opinion that
no commissioners could be elected until
1876, when the new board would be
elected. This opinion was CONQUERED in
by Councilman Ryan, Of the. bloody
Tenth ward who, being a lawyer, venti-
lated the question generally. Alderman
Metcalf, of the Third ward, had a few
doubts left as to the legality Of the pro-
%ceedings, and could not see how the
commissioners and the present police
and fire boards could harmonize. The
election was favored and advocated BY
Alderman Hillsman, Councilman Camp,
luther and others, who evidently repre-.
sented the caucus and thoroughly under.
stood what was the matter with the
purps. r,-
The motion to go into an election be-
ing carried, the following was the result:
Mr.. James I. Leath received sixteen
votes, and was elected a commissioner
Tor hive years. hM ~LAuEWaa
Mr.. A, Vaccaro received sixteen votes
and was elected q commissioner for four
years. is3 I5g- gs0Ia risVHI667
Mr.. Vim H. Moore received sixteen
votes and was elected a commissioner
for three years.
Mr, " r., Frank received eighteen
votes and was elected a commissioner
for two years.
M Mageveney, ST., received sixteen
votes and was elected a commissioner
for n year. ossa a3
Daring the balloting Messrs. W. A.
Blckford, Thomas Boyle, M. j. Waldron,
I'D Jenney aud others received a few
votes, but the caucus number, sixteen,
carried the day.
FOR sHAMEl .r
Councilman Hewitt, of the Hospital
Committee, reported in favor of filling
the requisition of the hospital physician
for supplies. Eighty.three patients we're
nearly out Of food, and provision dealers
refused to furnish supplies without some
guarantee Of payment, he stated truly
that such a state Of affairs was q shame
and disgrace to the city, and some i'm
mediate arrangement must be made to
prevent starvation among the SICK and
poor. Provision dealers had informed
him that the Mayor had said that no pay
for PROVISIONS could be obtained before
October next, and in consequence they
refused to furnish the same. DR.. Hewitt
said that there vas great neglect some
where.
At last the Council adopted a resolu-
ton to Gil the requisition Of the hospital
physician. 5lG
Gentlemen, the sick cannot be fed on
paper resolutions; something more sub
stantial lis absolutely necessary, and
that Immediately,
! After having appointed a committee