Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-04
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The reports OF city othcers were read and
received.
The special committee, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of score or more lead
ing business men asking for an
appropriation of $4,000, to be placed
at the disposal of the board of health for
sanitary purposes, reported IN favor of ap-
propriating the sum of $4,000 from the con-
tingent fund for the purpose of establishing
a quarantine. The report was signed by W..
Chase, chairman of the board Of aldermen,
and w. FL. Bates of the common council.
The council refused to concur in the report,
and refused to appropriate one cent for quar-
antine purposes.
Councilman Bates offered the following res
oluton, which was adopted:
Be it resolved, That committee of three
from the council and - from the board of
be to confer with the officers of the board of
health, and report as soon as practicable such
action as they may advise looking toward the
sanitary condition of the city of Memphis.
The ordinance directing the wharfmaster to
compute the wharfage paid by wharfboats on
their tonnage, and If one wharfboat has paid
more per ton than another that the excess so
paid be credited to the future account of such
wharfboat, was referred to the landing COM
mittee.
The resolution requiring the mayor to adj
vertlse for bids for four thousand cubic yards
Of gravel to be laid down on the streets of the
city, was referred to the improvement COM
mittee.
The resolution lnstructing the mayor to
lease Auction square for period not exceed
ing five years, was referred to committee.
Quite number of petitions for lights and
lamps, for grading streets, fand for other
purposes, were referred to the appropriate
committees.
The improvement committee reported
favorably as to laying down Telford pave
ment on the north half of Madison street,
railroad depot, and the council adopted the
report.
Tie ordinance to create a committee to
purchase supplies for the different city official
departments wasl passed on its second and
final reading.
Mr. F. II. White was elected as MEM
Der of the council to FIJI the vacancy in the
Barrett was elected to fill a vacancy in the
seventh ward representation.
JOINT SESSION.
The mayor sent in the following message,
which was received:
To the Honorable General Council:
The question of quarantine will likely be
submitted to you for your action. 1t is done
simply as precautionary step, to avoid, by
reasonable endeavor, the possible introduc-
ton of any epidemic in our city. 1t is now
designed as the Inauguration of sanitary
measure, to be annually observed hereafter,
and not because of any immediate apprehen-
sions of danger felt now to exist. This city
| has, on several occasions, been terribly
| scorged, and it may be again. Hence, as
guardians of the public interest and health
| it is cur duty to lessen every probability
against the visitation OF pestllence. This
much is expected of us, and we must not be
untrueSo the trust. While there is great
| contrarlety Of opinion upon this subject
among medical men as to the necessity, Oh
rather the sound policy, of our establishing
quarantine, yet think, in sanitary point
all are agreed that if it does no
good it can do do no possible POSSIBLE III harm
comparatively trifling sum, for which we viii
be more than amply compensated in the less
ening of public anxiety, and the greater Sc
| curity felt to exist by reason of this sentine
| at our outpost. This should go hand in hand
| however, with the most rigid enforcement o
local sanitary measures, without which 1T
value would be greatly impaired: ask tina
you will meet this after, aided by the ex
perience of the past. in plain, common-sens
manner. When medical men so widely differ
weigh we'll their opinions, but never violat
In your conclusions the dictates of common
sense. Respectfully submitted:
| BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
On motion, the council adjourned.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The only business OF impor lance translates
in this chamber was the service OF manda
muses. to the amount of $22,5 500. The com
mittee on accounts refused to recommend tn
payment of the sheriff 8 account for holdin,
the recent municipal election. The bill call
for SIS each for ten deputies and $25 for him
SELF Five dollars was allowed for the use o
a room in which the tenth ward vote wa
polled A motion was carried directing th
wharfmaster to carry out the city ordinanc
regulating the flatboat charges, and to tax
no notice of the petitions heretofore grantee
on that subject.