Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-31
Front street, between Market and winches-

Front street, between Marke; and Winches
ter. Ordered repaired.
Mr.. James submitted the following resolu
ton:
ResoLoed, That the property owners on tn,
north side Of Looney from Fifth to Seventh
streets. be required to lay sidewalks in thirt,
DAYS.
Referred to the engineer.
Mr.. James offered a resolution that tbs
property owners on Washington street, be
tween Fourth and the bayou, south side, b
required to lay or repair sidewalks within
thirty days. Ordered done
Mr.. Lee offered a resolution that the
owners of property on the south side of Mad
ison street, between Second street and the
! bayou, be required to repair sidewalks ir
! thirty days. Ordered done.
A petition was submitted by several citi.
zens asking that a plank walk be put down
on the south side Of Georgia street, from
Main to Lauderdale streets. Ord, red done
and crossings ordered by the engineer.
Mr.. Wallace offered a resolution that the
/ property owners on the east side of Yelling
| ton street, from Vance to fernando road, be
required to lay plank walk. Ordered done.
| 4 petition for a sidewalk on Turley street
! was received and the work ordered done.
| Mr.. Wallace offered resolution to Law a
| plank sidewalk on both sides of Echols
street, from Vance TO Elliott. Ordered done.
Mr.. Lee offered resolution that the chief
of police be required to instruct his patrol
men TO inspect from time to time the condi-
ton of the sidewalks in their respective ter
ritory, and to report the same through them
TO this board Tor their action in re ference
thereto.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
General Smith being allowed the privilege
of addressing the council, stated that he APP
ha 8 III
were unable to appear for themselves; he
appeared as the spokesman of the dumb
animals, and to set forth the condition Of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails. The society had been organized but
short time ago, and had done what it could
to effect a reform. A number of citizens had
been solicited to join, but SO far only fifty had
been secured. Each of these paid 81 a year,
making 5000. The society had to have a
secretary and an office. The members worked
gratuitously, and they did SO cheerfully; but
they had to employ an inspector who
would ordinarily be called a policeman
who attends to the animals and
the children. They had caused overloaded
drays to be relieved, and had secured much
better class OF animals for the strset-cars.
They met with troubles every day; animals
were worked that should not be worked at
all. They were unable to pay their inspec-
tor. The speaker simply asked that the in
spector be put on the police rolls.
Mr.. Graves raised the question as to
whether they could do that.
Mr.. Wallace pronounced the present in
spector no good. Lymus is a drayman his
self, and he thinks big man ought to have
the place. Lymus showed himself consider
ably previous.
General Smith said, in answer to him, that
he was not speaking of any particular man;
it was the principle he desired to see estab-
lished. The present inspector had been very
efficient and SO active that he had incurred
the dislike OF great many. The speaker
had no hobby, however, and no special man
to offer. The matter was referred to the
Board Of Fire and Police Commissioners.
TAcKLING THE STREETS
President Hadden preached the subject of
streets, and stated the probable amount of
money to be had for the purpose. On motion
of Mr.. james committee OF three were APP
pointed TO confer with citizens on Monroe,
from Front to Second, to find out the amount
of their subscriptions. Messrs. James, Kney
and Gavin were appointed.
On motion, Beale street from Main to De-
soto and Union, from Front to the bayou,
were included in the contemplation OF the
committee.
President MADDEN stated that there was
about $1,000 on hand now, which is for the
benefit of the sewers. The amount OF taxes
for the streets will be about $50, 000
TINS making $4,000 for streets and sewers
together. At least $4,000 of this would |
have to be appropriated for the sewers, thus
leaving some $4,000 for the streets.
HEALTH MATTERS.
Mr.. Graves said there was some talk of |
merging the president OF the Board OF |
Health and the hospital physician into one
officer.
Mr.. Lee regarded it as questionable |
they could do this, but Judge Heis- |
kell, whose opinion was asked, said that they |
could
President Hadden said that the main OBJ |
iect Of the council should be to preserve the
health OF the city. II the two offices could |
be merged into one, and the work done just !
as we'll, he thought il would be well TO econ
omize, but not otherwise.
Mr.. Graves said it had been urged that in
case of an epidemic there should be two men.
He himself thought in such a case one man
would be better than two.
Mr.. w. n. Brown, an ex member of the
stated that some $4,000 could be
saved by the union of the offices, and the
effectiveness OF the service not impaired.
Mr.. Gavin could zee no connection between
The two offices, and the city was in bad
condition they should be careful about any
change.
On motion, the propriety of uniting the
hospital service and the Board OF Health
was referred TO committee of five.
Lymus Wallace made break and said he
wanted to be on the committee. President
dadden humored him and appointed Messrs
iraves, Lee, Gavin, Burke and Wallace.
DEPUTY INSPECTOR.
Inspector George B. DeGroat reported that
lie had appointed Mr.. J. Ozanne deputy
The appointment was confirmed.
The board adjourned.
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.
President MADDEN was called upon by the
APPEAL repre- sentative, after tie meeting was
'ver, as 10 his policy regarding the streetp.
lie said he believed in paving the business
treets fret and then going to the others. The
treets of trade were most heavily used, and
hey should be made just as good as possible.
The neighborhood of Court street will be at
ended to just soon as practicable. Presi-
ent MADDEN said also that the sewers would
eceive close attention in accordance with
is programme of keeping the health of the
ity good.