Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-05-28

W.
JOHN OYERToN, JB,
Committee.
P. S.-The above report does not include
the cost of quarantine should 1t at any time
become necessary.
NJ. BURKE, Chairman.
On motion, the report was received and
fled.
Rules and regulations were then presented
by the chairman, General Cotton Greene,
viz: that of the committee on rules, regula
tons and memorials. They were as follows:
The committee on rules, regulations and
memorials, beg respectfully to submit the
following for the consideration of the Mem
phis auxiliary sanitary association:
l. They find that the powers OF the as
ISOLATION are derived from the Joint action OF
the cotton exchange and chamber of COM
merce, ratified by a mass meeting of the cIti-
zens of Memphis, May %, 1879, and that the
report made to that meeting by the
committee, of which DR.. R. w. Mitchell was
chairman, must be accepted as the organic
law OF the association as long as it continues
to perform the functions of an organized
body without charter authority.
2. They find it expedient not to elaborate
rules and bylaws during the inchoate condi-
following temporary rules for its government,
and that charter shall be obtained as soon
as practicable:
ARTICLE MEETINGS.
Section l. The annual meeting shall be
held in the city of Memphis on the first
Monday of April in each year.
Sec. 2. Monthly meetings shall be held On
the first Monday of each month. .
Sec. 3. Special meetings may be called at
any time by the president, and in his alb
sence by the presiding vice president.
ARTICLE 2-MEMBERsHIP.
Section l. Members may be enrolled with
out election until the first annual meeting.
after which time they shall be elected, as
may be hereafter determined.
Sec. 9. The executive committee shall effect
a thorough organization in each ward of the
city, with the object Of securing members of
the association.
ARTICLE 3-FINANCE.
Section l. All moneys received by the
finance committees and their assistants shall
be turned over to the treasurer, who shall re-
ceipt to the chairman of the finance commit
tee for the same.
Sec. 2. The treasurer shall only pay out
the funds of the association upon the order
of the secretary, approved ty the preside Mt
ARTICLE 4-coNTRACTs.
Section l. Contracts shall be made and
salaries fixed by the executive committee,
which shall be approved by the president.
Inc sGSE6IdIl 5DhAl HIS WARRANTS OH LIS
treasurer only upon vouchers SO approved.
ARTICLE 4.-COMMITTEEs.
Section 1. In addition to the permanent
committees created by the resolutions under
which this association Is acting, the following
shall be appointed by the president:
/. A committee on streets, levees and
drainage.
2. A committee on cattle, domestic ami
mails, meat-shops, slaughteFhouses and pens.
3. A committee on public buildings, places
of amusement, vacant houses and ceme-
teries.
4. A committee of conference with the city
authorities and board of health, and with the
authorities of other cities.
On motion, the report twas received and
adopted.
It was then moved by General Cotton
Greene that the members of the executive
committee be sworn In by the proper authori-
ties as soon as possible as sanitary sergeants.
CarrIad