Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-12

Dr. ]. H Purnell, Sc cretary of the Board
of Health, transmitted TO the Council the
following letter, which had been sent 10 the
Board of H. al;h:
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH, /
wAsHINGroS. D. C., May 4, 1ss2- !
DR.. J. IL Purnen Secretary Board of Health.
Memphis, Tenn;
SIR-In order that allowance may be
m ade in The mortality tables for the increase
of popul alton since the census OF 1850,
have TO request that you will furnish the
present population of your city by race,
white and colored separately. In forward
ing your report please state upon what basis
the present estimate is made, whether by
local census or in other manner. 1t is i'm
portant that the tables should give the pres
ent population nearly possible. i will
thank you for an early reply. Very respect
fully, T. J. TURNER,
Secretary National Board of Health.
Major Burke was authorized to communi-
cate with A. E. Sholes and ascertain the
number OF white and colored.
communication was received from r. ID.
Murray, surgeon, stating: 81 am requested
by the treasury department to ask il the
present arrangements with the Memphis
hospital for the care and
BURIAL. OF sEAMEN
can be continued for the year ending Juns
80, 1888. The rate is now 81 per day Tor
board, medicines and nursing, and 81 so for
burials. The rate per day is ten to twenty
FIVE per cent. higher than is paid at other
ports, and reduction will be favorably con-
sidered." The president was authorized to
continue the same rate Of charges.
SANITARY WORK.
Dr.. Purnell, secretary of the Board of
Health, reported: Loads of garbage hauled,
1892; earth-boxes removed, 1857; general in
spections, 735; cellar inspections, 800; cellars
ola and xvh II axua ShpA 20 nj ts oil nod
1856; houses destroyed, three; houses fumi-
gated, 80; pieces bedding burned, l79; cases
of smallpox sent TO the pesthouse, 70; deaths,
OIL; Births 50; expenses, $16Sl 4S. The re-
port was received and filed.
WATER CONTRACT SIGNED.
The contract Of the District with the
Water Company for twenty years was eigned
by Judge Lath am and by the different mem
bers of the Council.
The report of the committee on the alley
between Second and Short Third was referred
back, and the committee was Instructed to
take into consideration the condemnation
and opening OF Short Third into Beale street.
Major Burke moved that the president,
attorney and president of the Board of
Health confer with the county, and adopt
measure to prevent the spread of smallpo
from the pesthouse.
ORDINANCES.
The garbage-box ordinance passed its
second and final reading.
The ordinance defining the limitations and
restrictions of drunk passed its final read
log.
An ordinance to amend subsection of
section 365 of Heiskel's Digest, and one to
amend sub-se ction 7, section 364 of the Digest
passed their first and second readings.
The following
MEAT INSPECTION ORDINANCE
passed its first reading, and was referred to
Messrs. Lee, Kney and Gavin:
SECTION l. Be ii ordained By the Le9iSIdt re
| Council, That it shall be the duty of the Tax
| ipg-District inspector to inspect all cattle and
| other butchers stock on foot, either at the
stock yards or butchers slaughterhouses, be-
tween the hours of and o'clock pm, Of
each day during the period from the first
day Of April to the first day of October of
! each year; and as compensation for his SER
vices so rendered he shall demand Of and re-
ceive from the owner or keeper thereof the
sums as follow: Cattle, per head, lac;
| sheep and lambs, per head, &c; hogs and
veal calves, sc per head. All animals con-
demned by said inspector as sick, diseased
or otherwise uuf. for consumption shall BE-
marked on some prominent part of same as
an evidence of his condemnation.
Sec. 2. That he shall inspect all animals
that have been slaughtered and offered for
| period aforesaid and between the hours of 5
4. and 8 I'm. of each day at the places where
such animals or meat may he intended 10 be
| sold, unless 1t be at the usual evening mar
kets, when he shall perform said duties be-
tween the hours OF IL M. and pm. OF each
day; and as compensation for such service
he shall charge the owner thereof as follows:
Beef, per quarter, Sc; mutton or lamb, per
| carcsss, 23c; veal, pork and yenison, per
carcass, SC; and all such carcasses or meat
| as Aforesaid as in his judgment may be unfit
| for consumption he shall place his mark of
condemnation couspicuously on the same.
Sec. 3. That he shall, from time TO time, as
his judgment shall dictate, inspect vegeta-
bles, eggs, game, fish, poultry, and all other
things whatsoever consumed by the citizens
Of this District in the sustenance of life, and
| when occasion requires condemn the same
and order their destruction, and that
The came is destroyed and for such
service he shall receive as compensation
twenty. five cents for the condemnation and
destruction Of each lot, box, parcel or pack
| age stated in this section.
Sec. 4. That it shall be misdemeanor for
any person to sell, or attempt to sell, or ex-
pose publicly for sale, any of the above
mentioned articles that have been inspected
and condemned, and on conviction shall be
fined not less than 81 nor more than $50.
Sec. 5. That any person who fails or re-
fuses 10 nave MS stock Oh meats insPs 1 go
ppn;Itv ~ ot q n,isdemesnor and on convict;on
be fi1ad not less than 81 nor mora than $50.
| c. q Th.+ anv ,,arsor ,vbo rafusas or
fails to destroy any condemned article when
SO ordered by the inspector, shall be guilty
of msdemeano-, and on conviction, be fined
not less than 81 nor more man S0o, and inc
inspector snaii see such conuenineu Ai'icie
ue'noyeu
FREE PASSAGE FOR PASSENGERS.
The following ordinance passed its first
reading:
SECTION 1. Be il ordained by the Legislative
Council, That it shall be a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine OF not less than 81 nor
more than $50 for each and every ottense, Tor
any person to obstruct the passage OF per-
sons going to or from the cars OF any rail-
road at any station or depot within the
limits OF the Taxing District by standing IN
the way or crowding upon, or in any other