Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-10
Dawes DELIGHT.
Meeting of the Legislative Council Yes
terday Observation-Disclosures
Business Disposed Of Quickly.
President MADDEN Makes Few Insidious
Remarks About PaVements-Old
and New Culyerts.

The Legislative Council met yesterday sf
ternoon in regular monthly session, witt
President Hadden in the chair, and the fol
lowing members present: Messrs. Graves
Burke, Lee, Gavin, Wallace and Kney.
HOUSES TO BE DESTROYED. .
A report was submitted BY DR.. Thornton
stating that he and Capt. Jackson had IN
spected the premises on the northwest cornel
of Main and Vance streets; also premises
146 Washington street; and reported in favol
of their destruction. On motion, proper
notices were ordered served by the Board o.
Health.
FIRE PLUGS.
A report was received from Chief ClearJ
asking permission of the Council 10 place
fire plugs at Clay and Desoto, Alabama and
Hill, Charleston avenue and Court, at inter.
section of Madison and Marshall avenue
Alabama and Exchange extended, Beale and
Orleans Echols and Elliott, Broadway snd
Fifth, Georgia and Fifth, Georgia and
Shelby, Mill and Fourth (Chelsea), and City
Hospital.
Ga motion the Water Company was Or
dered to extend their service pipe to supply
the hydrants.
THE BEALE STREET MIDDLE.
The committee appointed to exsmine into
the equity of the claim of ]. G.. Fogarty for
extra compensation for paving on Beale
street caused by delay in the District furnish
ing him stone, etc, as per contract, recon-
mended that he be paid S143 90 in full and
final settlement for all claims he may have
under said contract.
'On motion the report was adopted
THE CULvERT.
The committee TO whom was referred the
communication of Minor MerIwether, pro-
hat l. SN-I- 4 n
wick railroad would erect stone arched
culvert over the bayou between Main and
Rayburn avenue if the District would share
the expense, recommended paying $4,000
toward il.
On motion, the report was received and
adopted.
A cANTANKERoUs CULvERT.
A report was received from Engineer
Meriwether calling the attention of the
Council TO the bad condition of the brick
culvert on Main street, between Webster and
Georgia streets, which is in danger of falling
in.
On motion, advertisement was ordered
made for bids for building a new one, and
the president instructed to obtain all SUBJ
scription he could TO assist in paying for the
same.
POLICE REPORT.
Number of arrests 430 white 297, coIored
1853; male $50, female As; married liz, single
3l8; assault and battery rs, carrying con-
cealed weapons 5, cruelty to animals 4, dis.
orderly 3d. drunk and disorderly AZ, drunk
enness Sc, fighting 20, gambling II, larceny
IL, running unlicensed teams 81, vagrancy
IA, violating sidewalk ordinance IS, violat-
ing sanitary code so; number fined 224,
number discharged 157; State cases "a;
fugitives turned over 3; fines assessed S2495,
amount CT fines paid 1885 95, amount paid
on mittimus $3.50 rs; total receipts $1I75 20;
total expenditures S309S 05. Lodgers Sc.
Received and fled.
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT.
Department called out during the month
TO fires of material loss, times; total
loss to owners, S24 733; total insurance of
owners, s34 800; total loss 10 occupants
$4,000; total insurance of occupants,
$4,000; grand total loss, $50, 1856; grand
total insurance, SOS 300; insurance over
losses, $3l, 665. Received and filed.
REGISTERS REPORT.
Amount of taxes registered, SI2; number
of licenses issued, 154; duplicates, 7; trans
fers, 8; amount collected. $940 40. Re-
ceiyed and filed.
CITY HOSPITAL REPORT.
Number of patients September 30th 80,
received in October 1872, discharged 1872,
%.
Taxing District 81, Tennessee 80, Arkansas
46, Mississippi 20, other States so. Expend-
itures 1906 IA
MARINE HOSPITAL REPORT.
Received in October 20, discharged u,
remsining s. Expenses Sal. Received
and filed.
MARKET REPORTS.
North market masters receipts for October,
500; south market m aster's receipts, $l97.
Received and filed.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Loads garbage removed 2319, earth boxes
1908, dead dogs "a, houses inspected 112,
yards PIT, water closets 2lS, alleys %, cell
lars 9, cisterns 5, stables %, houses fumi-
gated 3. Deaths in city-whiie, 90; colored,
81. Births reported-white, 50; colored, 90.
Cases OF smallpox sent 10 the pesthouse, 6.
expenses, S2036 So Received and filed.
PAVING ESTIMATES
Engineer Meriwetber submitted the fol-
lowing paving estimates: Adams, from Or
leans to Manassas, with 'Tishominso gravel
1854; Gayoso, from Main to Fernando, with
Telford and macadam, $4305. The engineer
was orderedlo proceed to pave Adams as soon
as he can get the material, provided the SUBJ
scribers accept the specifications The re-
port on Gayoso street was received and filed
for The present.
PETITIONS.
petition from the heirs of Henry Test,
asking to be relieved from putting down a
brick sidewalk in front of property at
Washington and Orleans streets, was granted,
A petition from Capt. Charles 81. Collier,
superintendent of the city schools, asking
that a plank walk be placed at Clay and
Rayburn, for the benefit OF pupils attending
the Peabody school; also that the stepping
stones be raised at the corner of Linden and
Turley streets for the pupils of Leath
school,wa granted, and the property owners
ordered to lay said sidewalk, and the en-
gineer to fix crossing.
A petition from C. c. Dickson that his
property on Vance and Echols be placed in
a tenable condition, and protected from fur
Their loss and damage, was referred to the at
torney for report.
STREET SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Subscriptions 10 the amount of S1625
were report' for the paving OF Union street,
from Front TO DeSoto. The matter was re-
ceived and o. II. P. Piper ordered to lay
block stone payment under his contract.
Subscriptions 10 the amount of $500 were
reported for the paving of the alley from
Beale to Gayoso, and between Main and
Second. The matter was received and re-
ferred to the president and attorney to re-
ceive bids.
The Council then adjourned.