Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-05
Rnarh nf Aldermen.

Board OF Aldermen.
At half-past seven o'clock last night the
| board of aldermen assembled at the city hall.
| President Simon w. Green occupied the
char. On the roll being called a quorum
| appeared to be present, when the following
! business was transacted:
| The aldermen, by request of the mayor,
repaired to the council room to meet In JOINT
| session.
| On reassembling the following business
| was transacted:
The reports of the city officers, which ap-
! pear in the council board proceedings, were
read and received.
| The account of Mr.. Hampton, as assistant
| city attorney, was referred to the mayor, who
| was requested to inform the board of alder
men by what authority Mr.. Hampton was
| employed.
| A number of accounts were read and
| passed on first reading. Other accounts
were referred to the appropriate committees
| But few reports of special committees were
! presented, the committees not being ready
| to report. Further time was granted the
! committees.
Several claims by city employees for extra
| pay for services performed during the cpl
demic, were referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The communication of the board of health
! as to a place of distribution for the refuse
matter of the city, the dump or 'siide''
| having been abated as nuisance, was read.
| The board of health recommended that
! boat be secured for such purpose. he mayor
was authorized to advertise for such boat,
! to be used as dump or 'sIide."
| The usual acquisitions for city department
| purposes were read and approved.
The ordinance as to building sewers across
| the steamboat landing was passed on its sec.
ond and final reading.
| The petition of Captain Washington, of
! tie Lee wharf boat, for relief from wharfage
| during the yellow fever months was granted.
The petition of loon-keepers of the
| Liquor Dealers association for relief from
payment of retail liquor license tax for two
months, was referred to the mayor and ety.
attorney to consider and make report III due
! time.
The petition of the lodge Of l. o. B. D.,
asking for a remission of rent on hal: over
| the engipehouse on the corner of Adams and
| Second streets, was allowed as to two months
| rent.
On motion, the board adjourned to Friday
night next at seven O'Clock.
Common Council.
The board of common council met in reg
ular session last night, in the chair,
and present Councilman Bohan. Caro-, Proud
fit, Harvey, Boyle, Barrett, White, Grant,
Hughes, Hawthorn, Woods and Radford-13.
The aldermen we're notified that the board
of common council was ready to meet in joint
session.
When the convention adjourned the board
of common council was called 10 order, and
the comptroller proceeded to read the reports
of the various city officers for the month OF
November, as well as for August, September
and October.
REPORTS.
George Mallory, city inspector, reported
revenue amounting to $l35 % as collected
during the past month.
J. G. Handwerker, acting back-tax COL
lector, reported as follows:
Tax prior to 1875. S109 10
Brown mandamus tax. 81 90
Rents from market stalls and stands. 80, 1887 90
Total. ........... ............ .......S1 ,588 70
P. Kallaher, whafmaster. reported colec-
tions amounting to 1921 20.
@. B. Thornton, hospital physician, made
the following report for the past three months:
Number of patients in hospital on August 1st... 81
Admitted during three months SO
Treated. ........616
Discharged ----..--...-.-----.----3
On hand, December 1st 81
OF the above admissions four hundred and
fifty-four were yaliow-feVer. The marine ac-
count for the three months amounted to
three hundred and one dollars, statements of
which have been made to the surveyor of
customs for settlement with the city treas
urer.
Reports we're also received from the chief
of the fire department, chief of police, the
city recorder and the board of health.
The committee ON accounts presented
statement of city expenses for the past three
months, and the bill presented by them to
allow these accounts was passed on its first
reading.
It was agreed to allow D. F. Goodyear five
hundred dollars for salary as acting mayor
during the months Of September and OctO-
Der.
The bond of C. W. Heiskell as city attor-
ney was accepted.
The contract between the city and the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee railroad for the con-
struction and occupancy of union passen-
ger depot was presented and approved.
Several accounts against the city hospital,
which were not authorized in 4 proper man
ner, were read and passed on first reading.
A number OF bills authorizing the payne Mt
OF sundry accounts of the yellow-fever period
were read and passed on first reading.
COMMITTEES.
President Seelig stated that he hoped the
newly elected members OF the council would
bear in mind the committees of which they
were members. 1t was important that the
committees should meet in order to prepare
the business of the board.
President Seelig WAS selected as member
of the committee on accounts.
1IARKETHoUsE AND HOSPITAL.
The acquisitions for the supplies of the
markethouse and hospital were read and Or
dered fled.
Resolution to establish a quarantine at
Mitchell's tank on the Mississippi and Ten
nessee railroad. Ruled out of order.
Resolution directing the city attorneys at
tention to section lC6 of Wiliamson's di-
gest. Concurred In.
Petition of several saloon dealers associa-
lions asking to have taxes for two months re- |
mitted. Referred to the mayor and city at
torney with power to act.
Petition of Euphrates lodge asking to have |
RENTED three months rent Of the hall. !
Granted.
An ordinance amending an ordinance reg
ulatiug the building Of sewers on steamboat |
landings. Passed first reading.
Resolution to have the street lamps painted. |
Adopted.
John Gum was elected councilman from !
the eighth ward to fill the vacancy caused |
by the removal from the CITY of Councilman |
Hughes.
Joint Session.
The convention was called to order, Coun-
Gilman Seeing presiding. A call of the roll |
showed a quorum OF both boards present.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
The following message from the mayor |
was received, calling attention to the death |
of James t. Leath, a member of the police |
board, and requesting the general council to
fill the vacancy.
To the Honorable General Council:
1t IS my painful duty to announce, since
your last regular meeting, the death of |
James t. Lsath, an old and most estima-
bic citizen, and president Of the board of
fire and police commissioners. 1t is your
duty to fill the vacancy without any nomina-
ton from the mayor. Very respectfully,
December 4, 1878. III. R. FLIPPN, Mayor.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
The committee appointed to draft resolu-
tons of respect to dead members of the
general council, presented the following re-
port:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an all-wise
Providence to remove from our midst c. G.
Fisher, George Bergman and James Brogan,
of the council, and ]. B. Fares, of the board