The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-09
THE MONTHLY MEETING.
REPORTS OF THE VARIOUS DE-
PARTMENTS OF THE CITY.
On ming Streets Erecting Gas-Lamps
Driving Droves OF Stakeholder
Interesting Items,

Interesting ltthSs
The Legislative Council met in regu-
lar session yesterday evening, with |
President Hs6den in the chair aDd |
Mestrs. Montgomery, Rsndle, Pa'ter-
son, KncX, Graham and Wallace |
present.
OPENING STREET.
Mai. Minor Meriwether, calling at
tention to the action of the Council in
authorizing the opening Of Laudeldsle
street, renewed his former proposition
TO divide a strip Of twelve snd one
half feet off his lot, extending back at
right angles with Union street, pro-
yided Mr.. Doan, who owned the adj
joining lot, would donate the came
amount, snd the city would put down
a plank walk on his side and grade the
ttfeet. He said he would have to
move his house il q wider strip than
thirteen and one.half feet were DO
mated. Referred TO the Pres dent and
City Engineer.
LIVE STOCK ORDINANCE.
The live stock ordinance, which
came up on it's second and final read
lug, provides that herds OF stock driven
into or out of the Taxing District shall
pursue the following Toutee: Between
the Louisville and Nashville and the
Monroe street stables, through Auc-
ton, Front and Monroe; between the
river landing and stock yards, through
Front. Auction and Seventh; betwesn
the depots in the southern part Of the
CITY and the stables en- Monroe street
through Calhoun, st. Martin, Second
| and Monroe streets; between the
river lancing and the stables on Mon
roe street, through Front and Monroe
streets; between the dspot OF the
Memphis and Charles on and the
stables on Monroe, through Madison
street. All animals driven through
the streets shall be accompanied by a
force sufficient to control them, and
each lot shall be preceded by q
mounted man carrying placard, an
nouncing in large letters the coming
Of loose herd.
THEY WANT PAY.
Messrs. F. 7. Anderson, l.. Moore
and T. ]. Latham sent IN communi
cation stating tina! the opening Of Car
DINA street, from the bayou to Ray
burn avenue, would be OF no benet
TO them, but they would dispose o
the property through which 1t woult
be necessary TO pass at $50 a foot front
t the price of land beyond 1t.
! TO ESTABLISH AN OIL ROOM.
Petition OF W. W. Morrison & Co
= to partition off a room for lubricant
in the old cotton shed of Stewalt
: Gwynne & Co., to be erected wit
: brick walls and covered with metf
q rco', all under the supervision OF Chic
r Cleary, was referred to Chief Clear
y for report.
SIDEWALKS ON SHORT THIRD STREE
Petitions of various citizens an
- property owners for sidewalks o
n Short Third street, from Gayoso
II Beale, was granted.
8, FIRST NATIONAL BANKS BOND.
!, The bond OF the Fist Nation
Bank, selected as the depository
the city funds ST the last meeting 1
60 one wear, was submitted. The tul
r ties are N. M. Jones. Robt, M. M
/ Lean, s. II. Brooks. Nolan Fontai1
]. Nj. Peters, @. W. Schultz, q.
II Byrd, W. A. Gage, Henry Luei
y mann, George Arno d, and the amou
R. $4,000.
Z. MONTHLY REPORTS,
The Chief of the Fire Departure
. reported that during the month I
.st department responded to twenty-h
I'd alarme, with insurance OF ownt
amounting to S54 900 and insurance
at occupants S1S,50O. The to,sl loss
me owners and occupants was 1862.
III BOARD OF HEALTH.
=. The Board OF Health reported ca
&C. boxes removed, 1916; garbage, %
." dead animals, 81; dead dogs,
ter houses insp scted, 3l35; cellars, 81
to Yards, 2968; closets, 1915 sinks, Ia
e.: vaults, 1875; urinals, 157 alleys,
= stables, 22l; houses fumigated,
- warrants issued, IS: cotton sheds
ms, spected, 6; cisterns, 9; number OF
81. tients treated at dispensaty, 329;. &
ms to hospital, 49, deaths recorded,
= total expenses, $22S9 81.
Elk. MARKET.MAsTER's REPORT.
- George S. Hayden, market mas
p reported collect. ons at The Beale str
Cd market amounting to Gl5O.
st. REGISTERS REPORT.
or Benz. X. Pullen, Register, repoi
as follows: Amount of general tex
. istered, S6l, 4O4 26; compound in,er
S26 O93 %; received for rent, $40
too license. Sll59 6j; on bonds, 1886
tave fees, $40; nun Der Of Licenses iss'
rTehh' 1858; transfers, Z.
=. HOSPITAL REPORT.
lea. Patients received, 80; dischaLi
ress 90; deceased, II; remaining, Mi
,e e. 3ltt. So; total number treated du
I'M I'M month, 1911. OF those received,
'eai, lived in Tsxing-District, 3 in len
X. ace. 10 in Arkansas, 81 in MISSES
At 81 and is in other States. Total exPer
Dt. $l063 10.
= CITY INSPECTOR,
CO., ]. G.. Mhoon, City Inspector,
a, porfed collections made during
oan- month amounting to 1893 o.
It's. CHIEF OF POLICE.
reed Total number 81 arfe5te, 800 WI
Black sol colored, 1873; male, 404; fen
a rIss 90: married, 1853; single, $50.
opS fensts: Assault and battery, AZ
g.. NJ sault TO rape, /; carrying conce
St. weapons, 9; committing nuisance
% by contempt of court, 6; dis2rdeTly
Ala; disturbing meetings, l. drunk,
sit ST. doing business without licens
b T peT enlightenment, /; fast driving
mess, gaming, %; house-breaking, 3
lies legal voting, / keeping dls6r
!, --- 40 house, ,; larceny, %; muir i9'
" ;tull malicious cutting, 2; obstTn
n, street, 8; others on mirror chs
Md. The total number fined was i94 !;
buggy liyes turned over, 4 amount a
IL ts1 Of assessed, $3.50 %; amount col,