Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-13
THE CITY'S LIGHTS
To he Furnished as Of YOre by The Gas
Company-The March Reports
OF Officials,
The Pole Privilege-Paying Points
Applications for Lease OF District
PrOperty-Minor Matters.

The legislative Council mel yesterday in
regu ar monthly session, aud was represented
by President MADDEN, Messrs. Lee, Cochran,
Gavin, Knsy, Livermore and Wallace. The
meeting was somewhat shorter than common,
there being no quarantine question CT right
Of way 10 an incsndiary railroad 10 be dis
cussed.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
Total number OF arrests, 532; whites, 307;
colored, 227; assault 10 kill, 2; hsusebreak-
ing aud larceny, 2; m Malicious cutting, 2:
shooting with intent TO kill, 8; fugitive from
Justice, !; other ofenses, 432. Total receipts
IRON fues and forfeitures, $iSS6 05; total
expenditures, s309S IS; stolen property re-
covered, S575. .Lodgers, 50.
MARKET MAsTERs.
North Market collections, S72; South
Market collections, 5000 70; total, 1912 70
HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN.
Number OF patients remaining February
2Sib, 80; received in March, 100; discharged,
1O4; died, Is; rem naming March 31si, IL; TO-
tai number treated during the mouth, 100.
Residence of paiients-Tsxing-D District, a;
Tennessee, Il; Arkansas, 25; Mississippi, 23 /;
other States. "a; total expenditure, Sl2S2 80;
due from United States marine account,
S434; net cost 10 Taxing District, 1856 80.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Number OF patients seat TO hospital, "A;
treated at city dispensary, $50; cases of
smallpox sent 10 the penthouse, 8; persons
vaccinat at dispeusary, rs. Deaths 49,
whites, 81; coIered, "a Births reported, 70 -
whites, 81; colorsd, "A. Total expenditure,
1884 81.
CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The department was called out to sixteen
fires during the month, four OF them iucen-
diary L1-s of owners, S6776; loss of occu-
OF owners, SCI 400; insurance of occupants,
| SIS 900; total insurance, S37 300.
REGISTER.
Amount Of taxes registered, S17,973 90;
Privileges licenses, etc, $SS03 IL; received on
rents, ZIG As.
CITY INSPECTOR.
Total receipts for NJ arch, $500 IS
POLE PRIVILEGES.
A communication was read from G. W
| Trabue, general superintendent of the West.
ern Uaion Telegraph Company, in reference
to the use of telegraph poles for re.alarm
wires. Mr.. Trsbue denies The legal right oil
| the government to such use, but adds that
the telegraph company will permit it 10 .
reasonable extent. r ferred TO The presi.
dent, with power TO act.
COURT SQUARE.
| James Elder, in a communication, called
| the Couucii's attention to the need of repairs
| on Coart Square fountain. Referred to the
president, with power TO act.
SIDEWALKS ORDERED.
Property-owners or tenants were ordered to
| renew or relay with new brick the sidewalks
| on Market street, from Main 10 Front, and
/ 1 l.
IN sde regarding the sidewalks on the west
eide of Main street, from Market to the alley
south.
The engineer was instructed TO examine
| the sidewalks on both sides of Vance street
between Wellington and the bayou, and re
port what repairs are needed.
| PETITIONS.
| For leave to erect coal and wood shed il
rear of No. 80 Second street. Granted, pro
vided the roof lie of metal.
| Fer leave 10 paint the awning and front o.
1 No. 2i3 Main street. Granted, but no re-
| pairs to awning allowed.
For leave 10 build a two-room frame cot
/, tage on Echols street. GraDted.
| From Willisms & Co.: For leave to re
build the lumber-shed in rear OF their offict
at The corner OF Gayoso and Second streets
! Granted, if the roof be covered with metal
PAVING POINTS.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
| Gavin, was adopted:
WHEREAS Appeals have been made to property
owners on the south end of Second street to raist
| subscriptions for the purpose of paving as othe
| properly owners on other streets have done, anC
Resoiued That the paving of Second street b.
| commenced at Auction street, and pave thenc'
south where most needed, as far as funds in han'
may JUSTLY.
1t was decided to pave Winchester avenue
with Telford macadam az soon as $3.50 hs
been subscribed By citizens for that purpose
APPLICATIONS FOR LEASE.
The following applications were REFEREES
to Messrs. Lee, GAVIN and Liyermore, for
| report TO next meeting:
From the Hausuer Oil Mills-Fcr a re
lease Of lot l06, block II, on the river front
next the Bradley Block.
From L. B. Sims-For a lease OF a 10
| 100x100 feet, on the south eide of Popla
street, just east OF the elevator, as a site 70
grist mill.
GETTING GAS.
The contract for lighting the city the pres
ent year was awarded TO the Memphis Gas
light Company. The compensation is III
tax levy of ten cents OF the 800 of valuation
MINOR MATTERS.
The Council decided to purchase the Men
phs one and Gravel Company's iron role
for $500.
A new cooking-rapge is 10 be bought 70
the hospital.
The engineer was instructed to put down
wooden crossing on the east side of Sixtl
street at Mill.
The $4,000 bond of the Union an
Planters Bank as the depositsTy of the con
promise interest tax, snd that OF Count
Trustee Harris, $4,000 as tho collector 9
the lax, were offered and approved.
The president was authoriz to purch as
several barge.loads of stone, now or durinI
the summer, il in his judgment it can b
bought 10 advantage. He wss also give
the proud privilege of peddlIng out th
moulders' sand from District property il
Fort Pickering.
A query from Superintendent Ssmm es, @
the City Railroad Company, as to the ID >
tricl's intention to do more paving on Beal
street, was referred TO the PR sident Tor a
answer.