Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Interesting Report Upon the Finan.
claI aud Sanitary Condition Of
Memphis by Mayor FIIppln.

manuamuseS amounting TO SIl ,3S4 40
from the local, and $72,376 IS from the
United States Courts.
The resolutions instructiug the mayor
and city attorney to appear in Court and
waive all personal service by copy Of
msudamus suits on members Of the gem
eral council was adopted.
STATE u CITY FINANCES.
The following message was read in
joint session:
CRY HALL, August I, 1878.
Honorable General Council:
| herewith append the comptroller's
statement Of the financial condition OF
the city upon the lat of July last, to-
gether with the character and amount of
the debt funded up to that date. While
this is not as good as we had hoped alto.
gether, yet it is, in many respects, a
gratifying exhibit. 1t shows the follow.
ing facts:
First-Thst cur bonded debt has been
reduced $6C2. 500. This leaves our pres.
ent bonded debt $3.50, 900, including
1896, 900 of the compromise bonds. This
amount is to be reduced by $40, 900 com.
promise bonds in the hands of sinking
fund commissioners.
Second-0ur past.due bonded debt is
now $4,000; in July, 1877, it was $l47,-
600.
Third-Past-due coupons now, 1885,.
220; in July, 1877, there were due $735,.
400, to which should be added coupons
maturing since that time--say $40, 900
and we have the sum of 1916. 600.
Against this sum vi now have, as above
stated, 1886, 22O
Fourth-We owed T. L Brown, on the
LIST of July, 1877. $l94,964 IS, without
interest. July l, 1878, we owed him $lO2,
~ 90, without interest; this sum has
been decreased since the lat of July
about $lO $1,000.
Fifth-The city owed on the lst Of
July, 1871 to individuals who had paid
the Nicolsou pavement contractor the
sum of $685. GOA 30; it now owes $735.
075 q, or $l3S, 5000 less than in July
1877.
Sixth-Judgments obtained July, 1877
only $49, 678. "a; now, 1852, 1913 so. COu
pons and past-due bonds have been paiC
in Judgments, it will be seen.
Seventh-Ledger balances July, 1871
$ll6,837 &c; now, 800, 797 "a
Bills payable July, 1877, $35,474 80
now, $705S 81
These, together with other evidencel
OF suadry Indebtedness on July, 1871
made $20l, 1856 30; now there are oul,
Sl28, 7l3 o., and from this smohut shout
be taken the sum of 500. 706 %, fundin
certificates, which are only fnndable i
compromise bonds
.Eighlh-The total pastdue debt july
1877, was 2 ,l52, 975 IS; it is now 81.
1850 1854 76, or reduced 1912, l20. 80
,Ninth-0ur debt. since July, 1877, ha
, been reduced 1914 $40 80. Our tots
assets on July l, 1877, we're $2,ll3
69O.42; now they are 81, 265, 245 oil, O
1851, 554 So more now than then Fror
, this it will be seen that while our DEB
: hss been reduced nearly o million GU
assets are larger now to meet the r,
duced debt than hey we're before its II
duction. We yet have q larger del
than the city can carry in its impovel
{ ished condition, and unless o considers
BILE amount 10 funded within the lex 81
months, or otherwise disposed OF, ne
legislation must be invoked in behalf
our oppressed people. Oar values al
now less than $40, 000, 900.
y The sanitary condition of our city
now OF paramount interest. EVerythin
il SNOW speedily being done to better thi.
1t Our city is now cleaner than it has bee
/. for years, but no pains will be spared
| keep it 30. But to do this, we must i
sist upon every citizen seeing and loo
ing after the condition Of his own prem
r ises. This should be done frequent,
= and disinfectants used literally. Y
I can avoid the visitation Of epidemics
D. the laws Of health are duly observe
q, Each citizen owes this to every 9th
r citizen, for no one has a right to make
nuisance OF himself or of his premis
to the annoyance OF his neighbors. tt
IS health board will use its utmost exc
i. tons to improve the sanitary conditiC
N of the city and asks'th cooperation
, every citizen.
~ Since your last meeting the city b,
n been quarantined against all baggag
freight aud passengers coming from Ne
Orleans and Vicksburg. While it is {
&c exceedingly difficult matter to complet
I'd ly leck the city against the ingress
ly those irem affective localities, yet gre
good may be accomplished by the siri
enforcement of quarantine, thus cuttil
" down the probability Of their sdmissit
to the minimum point. The board
ed health will keep our citizens tllly q
vised Of the condition of the city al
the appearance of the fever, If it shou
come, and its progress aIterward. III
:. board believes honesty is the best polio
aud will make no concealmentsj 80 th
our people shall not be Disled by its
m. ZION in this matter. we have thong
y this decidedly the better course to sdol
'er believing it would allsy apprehensio
10. 10 the public mind and dissipate all Y
on necessary fears. Very respectfully,
j. II. FLIPrGN, Mayor
Councilman Fisher offered the folio
ing;
nts Resolved, That 10 consideration OF
81 continued increase of the mayors fami
|, we do increase his salary $500 per I
hum, to be settled on the boys as th
Is, arrive.
The joint session then dissolved q
the general council adjourned to thr
o'clock to. morrow afternoon,
EsGiYRl Park.
cir This cool, pleasant retreat was attel
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