Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-17

n IS D OF tnts ess'oeeANS
must make up their minds TO comply
with such regulations as may be estao
lished and announced hereafter.
CITIZENS RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The citizens relief committee met in
the Planters Insurance building at II
o'clock o
On motion, Rev. Sylvanus Landrum,
John G. Lonsdale, jr.. aud Hugh L.
Brinklsy we're constituted = committee
to select permanent officers for the
organization.
The committee recommended the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Charles G. Fisher,
chairman; John G. Lonsdale, jr., trsasu-
rsr; W. A. Wheatlsy. secretary j. G.
McCabe, eommissarY. The report of
the committee vas unanimously adopt.
ed.
Mr. Fisher, upon taking the chair,
stated that be would spare no effort to
accomplish the purposes Of the Organi'
cation.
Dr.. Laudrum, in behalf Of the com
mittee on encampment, reported that
that body held a meeting and selected
the Webb place, on the hill beyond
Mitehells tank, on the N & 7 railroad.
on the Mississippi And Tennessee rail-
road. Colonel Burke had furnished the
committee with a special train for the
visit. The colored man agreed to lease
the place. 1t was deemed a better place
than the one north of Memphis, because
of railroad and other facilities. Tents
would be put up at the place and persons
landed there in q short while. TIE com
mittee had already procured a number of
tents.
Mr.. Fisher aud Colonel Burke had as
sured the committee that he would afford
every facility and provide all trains for
carrying people and provisions, etc, The
committee had left DR.. Nall With a force
of men to clear up the place. There
was another big spring half q mile dis
tant. 1t was suggested to place a physi-
clan in charge and to enforce military
discipline. 1t was suggested that Cap
tain Cameron and the Bluff City Grays
be engaged to assist in policing the
camp.
The following named colored citizaas
we're added to the citizens executive re-
lief committee:
LIST ward-Aaron Stephenson.
/ I'd WArd-F. B. Davis.
81 ward-Thos. A. Grigsby.
4th wsrd-Colemsn Thomas.
9th ward-Townsend jackson.
9Th ward-J. A. Thompson.
7th wArd-Verpon Chalmers.
9Th ward-Capt James Glass.
9th wsrd-Jamss Lott.
10th ward-Jesss Wood.
Messrs. James Glass (cslored), Wood
(colOred) and Thompson (~cOlored), with
Messers. Brinkley, Marshall and Good
year. selected the above committee.
Rev. DR.. Landrum read areliable tele.
gram from President Freeman, Of thu
Savannah Benevolent Association, ask
ing how much sickness we have and i
we need money. DR.. Landrum va
empowered to answer the telegram.
A similar telegram from Friedman
Brothers and Leu Leubrie, in Boston
was read by Postmaster Thompson
These citizens Of Memphis proposed t
raise msney in Boston il we need it
Mr.. Thompson WAS directed to answe
this telegram.
I THE WAY OPEN TO last TENNESSEE.
CHATTANOOGA. August l6.
Barney Hughes, General Agent:
: There is no quarantine at Huntsville
Chattanooga or pointa east Of Chats
: uoogG against Memphis.
g JNo. A. GRANT, General Supt.
e FRO CoLLIRRVILLE.
{ Esquire B. G. Blsdsoe, OF Collisrvill,
3 in a note to the LEDGER, says: II al
Z sorry that there has been such a miscoI
struction Of ordinances passed her'
q Only the sick or persons with the pr
t mOnitsry symptoms Of CONTAGIOUS di
8 ease are excluded, and there is no erd
d nance against the railroad for carryin
baggage here, but there is an ordinsnC
9 to fine persons for bringing beddinI
baggage, ETC., without the mayors pc
mission. Much alarm here, which
heightened by the refugees from Mer
phis."
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The board Of health met at 10 o'cloc
this morning, there bling a full atten,
ance oil members.
10 The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the different unde
takers bs required TO report every dsa.
n. BY s o'clock pm. daily to the board
health.
DR.. Erskine stated that the earbol
acid he ordered had not arrived, but b
: been shipped and was en- route to Me-
, phis.
DR.. Erskine stated hat he had order
two car loads Of lime, which he wou
have scattered ia the infected distri
he wal getting along very we'll in I
infected district. he had an assista
to operate With him. The premises
= all persons dying vera disinfected.
=: had used eli the carbolic acid but t
and q half barrels.