Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-04

ing, ard tue following justices present:
WitheringtoR, Yolk, Hunter, Reynolds,
Giles, HRmmontrse, Spelmsn, Winters,
QCigley, M1nereif, Sneed, Coleman,
Caldwell, Bsrlttt, Brewer, Herdng,
F etcher, Allen, Fleming, Troy, II rrell,
Walker, Jones, BIIntyn, Hoegsl, Elliott,
Thompson (eolored), Miller, Egnew,
Brooks, n. q. Massey aud Stone.
ELEcTIoN OF OFFICERS.
The count was opened for the election
of fl eers, and Judge HOLMAN bring a
candidate foT rs-eisCtiOn, Jgs.lee Jones,
upon invitation, acted as chsirmaa.
The court then pfOcseded to the election
Of a chairman Tor the ensuing term OF
one year. Justics 4. w. Caldwell and
Justice Thomas Holman, jr., Wtrs NOM
mated g. candidates.
The result OF the frat ballet was Mr..
Holman twenty seven vote', and Mr..
Caldwell fiSe votes.
Toe cha rman declared Judge Hol-
man elected chairman OF the coUrt for
the ensuing term, and this gentleman
upon takiGg his seat said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNTY COURT
In view OF the fact that third term in
office, however high or low its grade, is
becoming somewhat uniashionsble in
tbtss latter days, aud ia view OF the
additional fact that, notWiths tsndiDg
this unpopular sentiment, you have fer
the third time hOnOred nle with this re-
sponsible position, l am al loss 10
command language sufficiently express
siye 10 convey to you the depths OF my
thankF. Permit me 10 say, however, L
do thank you most heartily and fervent-
ly. / most earnestly promise to do all
Ia my power to meet the expectations
T3gOsed in me, and to merit such gener-
Gus eonfidence-a confidence more pre-.
cious 10 me than gold. For the uoilofm
courtesy and kindness shown me In the
past by each mem Der and officer OF the
court | am especially grateful, and fpad
ly hoping that the new yeaT-the Gen.
tepnial year-now wdawpiugupon Us may
bring to each one Of you new pleasures
and new joys, and that our future reia-
tions here may continue peaceful and
harmonious; that our official acts may
result In credit to ourselves and substan-
tial benefits to this county, / announce
the court permanently organized and
ready for further business. [Applause. ]
ELECTION OF COUNTY ATTORNEY.
The following named gentlemen were
nominated for the Office of county attor-
ney: Julius Taylor, w. d Beard, T. B
Micou, NJ. ID. Welch. Z. M. Hesrn, J
E. Temple and A. FL Douglass. The
following is 8 record Of the balloting:
First BuIJot-Fsylor 10, Beard IL, Mi
ecu /, Welch 8, Hsarn 4, Temple Q,
Douglass
Second Bdllot.-Taylor II, Beard 10,
Micou l, Welch 4, Hearn 4, Temple 0,
Douglass 2.
7aird Ballot Taylor II, Beard Q, Mi
cou l, WEIGH 4, HeATn 2, Temple 0,
Douglass 0.
Mr.. Julius Taylor having received 6
majority OF al the votes east was de-
clared elected county attorney. Mr..
Taylor expressed his thanks to the court
fer the honor, and ASSURED them that ae
would Use his best efforts for the proper
discharge of his official duties.
POoRHoUsE PHYsICIAN.
For the office Of county poorhouae
physician, DR.. Charles r. Brown, Dr..
T. II Watkins, and DR.. q. K. Duncan,
the present incumbent, were nomina-
ted. DR.. g. K. Duncan was elected on
the first ballot, he receiving twenty
eight votes, DR.. atkins four votes,
and DR.. Brown one vote.
The court having fixed the salaries Of
the above and other named officers, the
list and amount OF which are given be-
low, adjourned for one hour.
Afternoon Session.
The court met pursuant to adjourn
ment, and proceeded to the election Of
officers, as provided by law. Justices
Coleman, BROOKS and Quigley were
elected poorhoUse commisIi Iioners, jus
tice Roegel reelected superintendent Of
the pesthouse, ard DR.. Ess physician Of
this institution.
Justices Miller, Eynew and Giles wsre
elected jail inspectors, to serve without
pay.
SALARIES,
The salaries fixed by the court were
ia the following sums: Chairman OF the
county court, $500 per annum; county
attorney, $500 per snnum; chairman Of
the pOOrhouse commission, $50 per
molth, treasurer $40 Ter month, and
the remaining commissioners SIS per
month; poolhouse physician, $l200 per
annum; pesthcuse physician, $50 pr
month; pestL ouse supk krln t9adent, Sc
per month. The jill inspectors dc me-
receive any pay. The Office Of pest
house physician is q new Office. TIE
physieisn having heretofore been en-
ployed and paid by special contract.
THE COUNTY PooRHoUsE.
The report Of DR.. George Z duncan,
physician OF the county poorhouse.
! gives the following information: "By.
reference TO my third annusl tabulateC
report. you will find that ths-e were re-
naming from the previous year so in.
mstss, admitted during the year 407,
making total Of 487 under Treatment,
suffering with nearly every diseasi
known to the medical professioH
| OF which number q have did
and 3lI have been dischsrl-
ed, leaving 1l2 now under tres-
ment in the institution. You will
! further find that the number uadf
treatment the present year exceeds tie
| number Of the previous year 81 per cent,
/ while the drug Dill the present year, $4H,
! only per ceut. greater than II was tie
| previous year. This saving TO the county
] is explained by the fact that many Dt
] the lesdipg medicines &c fT the pD-
! sent year were compounded At the ssf-
lum, thereby saving nom 25 90 5a3 psI
| cent. on the cost Of the same mediciEe
when purchased OF our best dTuggise.
! Though this increased the lsbOrs NJ or
superintendent as well as mine, fsltit
my duty to resort to every means 81
economy that by any possibility mIsls
| demin'sA the Necessary heavy expenses
OF the asylum, especially at tiue
when the People of opr county ara 20
sorely pressed by the burdenE Of taxi-
tion."
STATISTICAL.
/ The following statistics are taken iro1
Dr.. Dunean's report fer the year Ie't
relative to the number and class OF Pa
tients and inmates; Total sane dE
missed, 228; insane dismissed, 23i sAa'
! died, 56; insane died, 8; total dte1 al(
dismissed, 375. Remaining, sEne, u
Insane, Is; total, I12; average per da?
ll59 Admitted during the yea wiz
90 remaining from 1870 were 457, 0
which Us were white males and 81 re
males 81 black males and q femsle'
l3 insane white males and ~ lnsan
females; black insane males and o in
zane black females. The deaths weT5
follows: wbites-l9 males and females
insane, 8 males and females; coloFs
-l5 males and Il femalesi insane,
male and / female. Total black an
white dismissed, 3l1; total deaths, o.
TemAiaing, li2.
sUPERISTENDENT's REPORT.
/ The above report was received and q