The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-16
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS MATTERS
CONSIDERED YESTERDAY.
Contracts Approved for New Street
Railways-NO Action Taken
With Reference to Gas.

The Legislative Council met at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon for the
fist time in two months. Present:
Messrs. Hadden, Lse, Randle, Ora
ham, Kney, Patterson and Montgom-
cry.
The reports OF the heads OF the va
Tious city departments for August
were read and passed.
The council then transacted the fol-
lowing business, which has accumu-
lated since the last meeting:
MONTHLY REPORTS.
The following monthly reports of
the various city departments were
read aud approved as read:
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Clesry reported thirteen alarms
responded to during the month, upon
which there was an insurance of own
ers of 1900, aud insurance Of &C.
cupants of $20,500. Loss TO owners
OF $40. and loss 10 occupants of
Sl0l5. Total LOSE, SIPS; insurance
over loss, $50,275. OF these fires, four
NeIc VI luGChutaiy OIlklus
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Total number of arrests, 374 white,
207; colored, 1877; msle, 305; female,
SO; married, l6l; single, 2l3. Mum
Der fined, 227; discharged, 1lS; State
cases, "a; fugitives turned over, 8.
Amount of fiues assessed, S24S7 40;
amount of fiues paid, Sl262 40; amount
paid on mittimus, $3.50 so; State tax
paid in court, $52; State tax paid on
mittimus, 500; grand total, $l908 go
demonstrating p 'isoners, s SO 43;
pay roll, $34lS 80; incidentals, &l3 80;
other expenses, $l5 90; total, $963l 43;
taken from aud returned TO prisoners,
$207 rs; dodgers, A.
CITY HOSPITAL.
Patients received during the month,
14S; discharged, 142; deceased, %;
remaining, 90; totat number treated
during the month, 233. OF the pa
tients, II were residents Of the Taxing
District, Is OF Tennessee, 81 OF Arkau-
sas, 80 of Mississippi, sndSl of other
States. Expenses for the month,
$l076 IL.
REGISTERS REPORT.
Ben K. Pullen, jr., reported general
tax registered, 1920 So; license is
sued, $1437 %; Ieceiv,d for rents,
1921 SO; fees on license, etc., $42; num-
Der of licenses Issued, 100.
MARKET MASTER.
George S. HAYDEN, market master,
reported collections OF $3.50 30.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Earth boxes removed, 297S; G srbage,
2244; loads OF dirt, OH; dead dogs, %;
dead animate, 10; houses inspected,
20S0; closets, 1885; yards, 1919; al
leys, 80; stables, Il; cellars, 81; els
terms cleaned, 10; cotton sheds, 8;
houses fumigated, L; warrants issued,
10; patients sent 10 hospital. 1885,
treated at dispensary, l73; deaths re-
corded, 1853. Expenses, $2l42 II.
CITY INSPECTOR.
J. @. MhooD, inspector, reported
collections of fees to the extent oil
$15S IL.
RENTAL VALUE OF HOTELS.
The committee to fix the rental
value of hotels reported that the same
amounts Is fixed Last year be adopted,
excl t Gaston's Hotel, which was
fixed at $4,000.
AN OFFER OF SALE.
Mr.. Henry Guion offered to sell for
the owners the property on the
south side of Union street, running
through to Beale street, thirty feet of
of the west side Of the "Arch Rad
property, along the paved alley, fol
&3C00. one-third cash, balance in six
and twelve months, with 6 per cent
interest, the offer not to include any
of the property of said lots.
On motion OF Col. Montgomery the
offer was accepted and the President
was instructed to approve the SALE
when the property was cleared.
PETITIONS.
The petition of the Valley Oil Com
pany to erect shed on Linden street
between Clinton and Tennessee, wa
granted, subject to the will OF tn
Council.
The petition of H. w. Joiner to b
allowed to complete the work he ha
commeu ced on a building on Popla
street, was laid on the table.
: The petition of Ayres A. Strange
Co. to be allowed to build zeal
/ house at the corner of Besle and Gin
ton streets, was granted.
The petition If E. w. Long to re
pair house No. 53S Main street wa
granted. -,
The retition OF M. Crowley to bull
double tenement frame cottage
No. l08 Front street was rejected.
!, The petition of the Southern Ell
prees Company TO build a frame she
= on Court street was referred. -,
!. The petition Of r. Rawlings to bull
: a brick stable on Madison street, nei
the bayou, was granted.
The petition Of D. N. WashiDgto
to add to frame cottage at No. A
Main street was referred 10 the Pres
dent and Chief of the Fire Depn
. ment
J, The petition of H. Buehl to cham
roof of house No. 50, and remo'
kitchen, Exchange street, was granite
proyided his neigbbors consent.
Tue petition OF William Quinn
put new IL lOrlHB huu IWo phh VI oyoi
|, in No. 179 Front street was granite
provided he complies with the heal
ordinances.
The petition of A. Seesssl to rep
floors of Nos, 1856 and 1873 Front sire
Y was rel eCted.
= The petition of Tony Rousa to raj
. house No "a Main etreet was referr
TO the President, with power to act.
The petition Of VIM. Quinn erha
n to build a one story corrugat d IL
Y storeroom at No. so Beale street "
NJ referred to the President and Cnief
y Fire Department.
The petit on OF Thomas Keely, a
ing that the order requiring him
nut down brick sidewalks on Tho
ton avenue ard on both sides Of W
chester street be extended vi
spring, was read and time extend
until April LIST,
he The petition OF + O. MosSy,
- ministrator Of the estate OF Sam
'F Mosby, asking that the order rsqu
n ing him to build stone sidewalk
| the west eide OF Second street, cor
III of Monroe, be extended until the
III titioner was able to realize funds
" do so from tae sale Of property,
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