Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-28
THE GENERAL COUNCIL.
A Quorum at Last-Dr. MitchelI's Res
ignatiOn Rejected by Decided
VOte-The Mayors Message.
Important RecOn mendations Prompt
Iy Adopted by Both Boards-Quar-
antine Established.

Promptly at half-past four the sergeant-at-
arms roll showed present, Aldermen Brown,
Dent, Rourke, FARES, Marcus Jones, Moores,
Denies and Hassinger; also, Councilmen
Goodyear, Bergman, Proudft, Boyle, Quen-
tel, Snowden, Barrett, Seelig, Hawthorn,
Woods, Bohan, Renkert, Brinkley, White,
Brogan and Brinkley.
A quorum being announced. Chairmen
Brown and Goodyear called their respective
boards to order. The board of aldermen was
informed that the object of the call by the
mayor was to consider information he had in
his possession, and which would be delivered
in message, to be read before JOINT con-
vention of the two boards. Thereupon the
board proceeded to the hall of the council
men, and the convention was presided over
by Councilman Goodyear. After the two
boards had been called to order, the following
message was received from the mayor, and
read:
MAYORS OFFICE. CITY HOTEL,
MEMPHIS, TENN, july 81, 1873.
To the Honorable General Council:
you have f spsca Session proper this to sSsnas
action to prevent the Introduction of yelowfever in
our city, which, to some extent, prevails In the city
cannot now be doubted, and that it may be brought
here by river communication is equally unques-
EiOn of this dreadful scourge, and so
means TO secure this end. The example of every
city subject to yellowfever epidemic In the estab
weigh, 1t seems the opinions of unprofessional in
dividuas who may decide against the necessity and
fore, that certain portion of the eight thousand
dollars (say onehalD recently set apart 10 be ex-
pended within the city limits for sanitary purposes
be turned over to the health board to be used for
quarantine purposes. L further recommend that
quarantine be at once established at the foot OF
Presidents Island and the quarantine ordinance be
hereafter rlgldly enforced l also recommend that
once necessary to render the quarantine Tegu
lations effective further suggest that in rider to
obtain the four thousand dollars referred to, the
mayor b. instructed and empowered 10 obtain it
from anyone who may advance the same to the
as viii repay the same with Interest thereon not ex-
ceeding - rate. 1t also at the same time becomes
Ra Mt. d 70 INFORM d you Si s t1e IaGt tat DE-
president of the board of health. This will be
GREETED by our entire community, and by none more
so than myself. Upon the acceptance of his resig-
nation the position must be Immediately filled.
Very respectfully. ]. R. FLIPPIN, Mayor.
On motion of Alderman Moores, the mes
sage was received.
The question then sprang up on DIR. Mitch
ellis resignation, Councilman Proudft NOV
ing that lit be not accepted"
Alderman Moores moved that sin lieu of
the above motion" the resignation be ac-
cepted, and said that while the action of the
physicians of the board of health should
be harmonious, inasmuch as DIR. Mitchell
felt indisposed to hold the office which he
was seeking to resign, he knew that there
were good number of other physicians who
could fill the Office as well.
Alderman Chase said he was not in favor
of accepting the resignation, as DR.. Mitchell
was the fright man In the right place, and
called upon Councilman to read petit
ton he had signed by over four hundred of
the very best citizens of Memphis, asking the
doctor to withdraw his resignation and con-
tinue IN the service of the people.
The petition was sent to the desk, when
the clerk proceeded to read the names of the
citizens who signed 1t. After a number had
been called, a motion was made to dispense
with the further reading OF the petition.
Councilman Proud6t said he desired it read,
to show the class of people who had signed
it, and that it was composed of the very first
of our city.
The question was then put on accepting
the resignation, and resulted in a tie vote, as
follows: For accepting-Aldermen Rourke,
FARES, Jones, Moores, Denies and Hassinger;
Councimen Bohan, Renkert, Brip kley, White
and Brogan. Against accepting-Aldermen
Brown, Chase and Dent; Councilmen Good
year, Bergman, Proudft, Quentel, Snow
den, Barrett, Seelig, Lawhorn and Woods.
Chairman Goodyear ruled that the motion
to accept the resignation was lost by a tie
vote.
At this point some members stated they
were impressed that they had voted on an
amendment and not the main question. Some
discussion ensued, when an appeal was taken
from the decision of the chair, and upon a
vote being taken, the chair was not sus-
tanned.
At this point Councilman Boyle made his
appearance and took his seat.
The original question, to not accept" DIR.
Mitchell's resignation was then put before
the convention, with the following result:
''To not accept Aldermen Brown, Chase
and Dent; Councilnen Goodyear, Benja-
mann, Proudft, Boyle, Quentel, Snowden,
Barrett, Seelig, Hawthorn and Woods.
"To accept"-Aldermen Rourke, FARES,
Jones Moores, Denies and Hassinger; Coun-
cilmen Bohan, Renkert, Brinkley, White,
Brogan and Proudft.
Mr.. Jones explained his vote Z" to accept. -
He was an intimate friend of DIR. Mitchell,
but the doctor had told him he could not
hold the office with the present organization.
The resignation was then declared not ac-
cepted.
The board of aldermen then retired and
adopted the recommendations by the mayor.
Councilman Bohan moved that the mes
sage of the mayor and its recommendations
be adopted. Carried.