Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-12
WHERE is THE MONEY!
The Police and Fire Commissioners
PROFOUND This Important Query
at the Legislative Council
Meeting Yesterday, I'm Answer 70
Chief Cleary's Request Tor
an improvement OF the
Fire Department.

A special meeting of the LeRislatiy,
Council was held last evening. viii
President Hadden in the chair. ane
Messrs Gavin, Lee, Burke. Cochrar
and Wallace present.
Messrs. 5. Foltz Bro. will be ner
mitted to continue their slaughter
house in Chelsea until April lst
The resolution OF Mr.. Lee relativ,
to hagstones for the sidewalks of Sec.
ond, Main and Front streets wa,
passed on the second reading
The President and Engineer war,
empowered to act on the petition of ,
long suffering neighborhood for a de-,
cent sidewalk, on the south side ii
Alabama street, east of its junction
with Poplar; also cross walk on I'M
east side Of Hamlin street, across The
alley. '"'
A number of petitioners requested
the repairing of crossings at the cor
ner OF fernando and Vance AMI
Echols and Vance. Referred to the
Engineer. wy
The petition of the City Railway
Company to have the city compel The
Memphis and Charleston railroad IA
put in regular frog crossing AT the
intersection of their track on the
corner Of Main aud Washington streets
was received and filed.
The Fire and Police Commissioners
Messrs. David p. Hadden, Nj Burke
and James Lee, it,, to whom had been
referred the communication Of Chief
Cleary, asking for additional engines,
men, hose, fire plugs, alarm boxes etc
made lengthy report, of which The
following is a synopsis:
On October LIST the department had
a cash balance to their credit Of 1886
10, while the estimated expenses ofthe
department to January lst, 1884. will
be $1,000, making a deficit Of Sl3i3 IS
a careful review OF all the items asked
tor 10 the communication of Chiet
Cleary footed up a total of $44 $50,
which cover three new engines. 5000
ieet OF hose, three new hose carriages
twelve new horses, one hundred ana
NIFTY new plugs, new FIRE alarms, new
nose Tor companies now in existence.
additional men to old companies and
men Tor new companies,
The estimated expense of the de-
partment, as reorganized, with add.
dltional companies, etc., for 1888.
would be S67 20, while the net income
rom the total tax valuation of SIS. {,
OOO,OOO, at levy Of 800 on the 500.
with reduction on the
same OF 20 per cent for delipduencies
would be $4,000, making deficit of
Sl 20. The Commissioners ex,
pressed an entire willingness TO com.
ply with the Chief 5 request but
submitted to council ways and means
to raise the money, and that body as
an entirety were at sea for scheme
TO accomplish this very necessary act
The report also embraced the police
department, and after giving the mum
Der OF men now on the force and their
various positions aud assignments.
recommended an increase Of ten men
Tor the force, and showed that on
January LIST they, the present force,
would have an excess of this YEAR 5
appropriation, amounting to $2l72 ID.
Ii the force would be increased ten
men It would occasion a deficit Of
ll,OOO according to the estimated ex.
penses and income of 1884.
The Commissioners then reviewed
the action OF the Legislature in per.
hitting levy OF 81 45 for all purposes
instead Of 81 80, the sum asked for by
the entire Council aud all the heads
OF departments. At that time the
people we're all crying for new pave
ments, and the FIRE and police depart.
ments were considered equal to any
emergency. Street paving is still re
quired and the sanitary department
require additional facilities. The re.
port further stated that 1000 feet of
new hose had been ordered, No
action was taken on the report.