The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-05
Their PAY INCREASED.
SALARIES OF POLICE AND FIRE
MEN SLIGHTLY RAISED.
Meeting OF the COuncil-EVeTybOdy
Re-Elected-RepOrts Of Depart
mCnts Received.

The Legislative Council met in recu-
lar monthly session yesterday, with
President Hsdden in the chair, and
Messrs. Lee, Montgomery, Randle,
Patterson and Wallace present.
REGIsTER's REPORT.
Register B. X. Pullen reported GEN.
eral tax registered, $500 IS; compro-
mise interest, STA 70; amount of
license issued, l,79I &c; bonds,
S643 IS; fees on license, S4Ss rs; new
numbers, 81 so; number Of licenses,
1855; new numbers, 2.
The register also asked that the
rental vslue of hotels for 1886 be fixed.
INSPECTORS REPORT.
Inspector J. @. Mhoon reported hav.
ing weighed 1927 serks com, l4l2 oats,
18l bran, 1877 sundries, l5,067 cotton
seed, 7l3S bales hay, 4 carloads, II
lnsds and cars cotton-seed, 220S bar
rels molasses, 20 hogsheads sugar and
20, AGO scales. Fees, 1851 60.
MARKET MASTER.
The South Market master reported
p@AbO w.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
Chief d. @. Davis reported num-
Der OF arrests, 1896; white male,
206; white female, ~; colored male,
1913; Colored female, 55; natives of the
United States, 1928; foreigners, 70. The
arrests we're made for the following
offenses: Assault and battery, 49l
carving concealed weapons, 8; drunk
enness, IS; disorderly, %; fast driv-
ing, 8; keeping gambling device, 81
larceny, 80; obtain money by false
pretenses, 81; prowling, 2; peddling
without license, 4 vsgrancy, 81 vio-
lating health ordinances, Al sidewalk,
IL; fire, i; wearing male attire, l;
iugitiyes from other States, 5. The
number fined WAS 2l3; discharged,
l54; bound over, 80. Amount OF fines
assessed, 81 440 %; paid, $l774; pay
roll, S3lG4; total expenses, $3449 30.
Stolen property recovered, $685.; lost
children, 6; tskena from prisoners,
1925 AZ; dodgers, OIL.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
DR.. G.. s. Graves reported number
of loads of CARL age removed, 1898;
dirt, $40; earth boxes, 1850; dead
dogs, So; animals, 10; closets in
sDected. 1920; yards, 1887 ;stables, 81 (;
elleys, 48; cotton sheds, 10; cellars,
Is; vaults cleaned and filled, l; war
rants issued, 40; houses fumiRated, /;
patients sent TO hospital, 1902; t'eated
ut dispensary, 337; deaths recorded,
los; children vaCcinated, 80. Ex-
peuses, ir Guiding $500 to water COM
pany, STILLS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Chief Cleary reported that during
the month the department responded
to 20 alarms. The insurance Of
owners was s4S,950; insurance OF oC-
cupants, 1929; loss OF owners, S4037;
loss Of occupants, Sl4l5. The causes
we're as follows: Defective flues, l /;
sparks, 4; supposed incendiary, B.;
lamp explosions, s.; ether causes UNI
known.
CITY HOSPITAL.
DR.. ]. f. Black reported number OF
patients remaining January 1st, 70;
received in January, 1893; discharged,
n; died, 10; remaining, 81; total
number treated, 1877; residents of
Taxing District, 80; Tennessee, IA I;
Arkansas, 10; Mississippi, %; other
States, 3S. Pay roll, 1888; other ex-
penditures, 1868 80; total, sS47 30.
STEAM CARS TO THE aAswoRKs.
The following was referred to Presi-
dent Hadden to act:
To the Hon. David P. Hadden, President,
and the Board Of Police and Fire Commits
sioners Of the Taxing District:
The Memphis Gaslight Company
hereby respectfully petition your hon
orable body for permission to put
down q railroad south from the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad tracks 1t
either the crossing Of Main or Front
streets las your engineer may deter
mine best for all parties) into the Co9l-
sheds OF the Memphis Gaslight Com
pany. The line desired to be run is
on Front or Main street from Auction
TO Mill street, and across Mil into the
yard Of the Gas Company, distance
OF about 700 feet. The purpose in
view is to enable the Gas Company to
run cars of coal into their sheds,
thereby saving the expense of carting
the coal from cars to shed. Your Pc
titoneTs would also respectfully rep
regent to your honorable body that the
routes or route prop o5ed to be run is
now and will likely be in all time TO
come occupied by manufacturing
establishments of one kind and an
other, and hence would not incon-
venience or damage the property Of
any one in the least, but rather be Of
convenience and value TO all. Should
you grant this petition the Memphis
Gasligkt Company contempletes, OF
course, doing the work subject to the
direction and approval Of the Taxing
District through its engineer. Re-
specially submitted,
MEMPHIS GASLIGHT COMPANY,
By L. Ensley, President.
MEMPHIS. TENN, January27, 1885.
PETITIONS VoR REPAIRS.
The following petitions for repairs
not in accordance with the strict lstter
of the law were asked:
Mrs. M. Costa: To build a one-story
kitchen at northwest corner Of Wash
ington street and Bayou Gayoso. Re-
jected.
George Baymiller: To cover an open
shed at 124 Jefferson street. Referred
to President MADDEN and Chief Cleary.
Bob Green: To recover shop at 90
Couit street. Rejected.
ESTIMATE OF COST.
The Kansas City, Springfield and
Memphis railroad submitted a state
ment, according to contract, OF the cos!
Of constructing its track from the
north line of Linden street to the Ele-
vstor, showing the same 10 be So
esq SO. Received.
RIGHT OF WAY ON MISSISSIPPI AVENUE.
The committee appointed to in
ot1ira into tho hOat of OaftinO q rioht