The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-23
THE WEEKLY GATHERING.
CITY DADS ASSEMBLE AND PULL AT
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Strong Plea Against Moving the Hos
pital--The Paving Problem Taken Up
ana To se Respectfully submitted to
the Public MISCELLANEOUS.


and To BE Respectfully submitted to
the Public Miscellaneous.
Tho Legislative Council held another
weekly session yesterday afternoon, with
full attendance of the members and largo
and respectable audience. After roll call
and reading and adoption Of the minutes,
he following business was straightforward
and disposed OF with the usual elaborate
discussion:
iNro THE PAVING PROBLEM.
President lladdcn stated that fernando
street was in u bad fix, leaving the people
N that section in bad fix, since Hadden
venue was occupied by the dummy line.
lie understood there was a subscription
PAPER going around among the residents,
md in case u substantial sum was raised
nc favored paving al least one side Of Her
iando. This led the members into the in
ricate mazcs OF the paving problem In gen
,ral, and the hist thing they know Main
areet was the subject Of discussion. II
was released in dsmay ms too stupendous.
However, after consideration, the follow
ing was adopted:
Resolved, That fernando street be
paved with cedar blocks from Linden TO
calhoun street, Il the property owners will
aise subscription Of ut least one-fourth
u the entire estimated cost"
Mai. Petit suggested that the council
nj apart special session at which the
mbject OF streets only should bo discussed.
II was agreed to, and the day appointed a
week from next Thursday, April 8.
The following resolution by Mr. Graham
went the same way;
Resolved, That Main street be paved
kom Poplar 10 Beale with granite, with
sement foundation, as soon M asubscrip-
lion OF onc-third the entire cost ~ sub
Bcribed."
II must be understood that subscriptions
are the essential element, and people are
instructed that money talks 10 Che conclu-
lions arrived at by the proposed council
neeting.
TnE HOSPITAL.
The following communication was NJ
,cived and referred 10 the hospital COM
mittee for report at next meeting.
TO the President and Members of the Legislative
Council oi the Taxing District
Gentlemen are informed that you
have decided 10 remove the city hospital
from lis present location, aud that the
question OF III removal beyond the present
limits Of the city IL under consideration.
We respectfully aud easnestly ask that
his question be decided In the negative.
md that site may be selected for the new
hospital in close proximity 10 the old ono.
This request Is based upon the following
mounds:
!. IL IA absolutely necessary upon the
ground Of humanity, and In the interest
II the sick and injured poor, that the hos
pitnl should he located In some ccri,si
position. where II can he easily snd speed
lly reached. Many lives viii bc sacrificed
by the transportation. % sick or wounded |
men over dls,,ncc Of several miles.
II has o,cr been the custom In the old |
world, and In our own country 10 locate |
hospitals In the vcry heart Of the cities.
Notable INSTANCES Of this are 10 be oh. |
served In the eases oi the Sloane Maternity,
the Roosevelt, -. l.uke's, and the New
York hospital, IN the metropolitan city Of
our own country.
2. The removal Of the hospita! 10 dis
lance will be- u serious dctrimcnt 30 the
Medical college.
The success OF the college largely do
ponds ON III being near 10 the hospital.
II the two are remotely separated II will
be impossible for the professors 10 take the
lime from their daily practice necessary
Ior making the long trip 10 the hospital;
and II will be equally impossible 10 carry
their students 10 the hospital for instruc-
lion.
Under the present arrangement or
similar Que, the succcss Of the college "
assured. During tile last session not less
han $4,000 were lci, In this city by the
Medical Glaze; hence, the success Of the
,oliegc u matter Of public interest
q Looking nj tie subject from an
sonomic standpoint, extensive grounds
are not NJ all necessary Tor a hospital.
A lot 20 feet square will afford ample
room for the erection OF a frst-clas hos
piial. Such lot can probably he found In
the immediate vicinity OF the present hos
plial.
4. II Ia an error to suppose that hoe.
piial II sour,c o. danger or Of infection Ia
Inc people living near u.
II Il were pcsi-housc Tor the accommo.
haiion Of contagious diseases, such would
h. the ease But the institution which
you now propose to erect will be- nm orna-
mcnt 10 the city, and win In no wise en-.
danger the health and comfort Of ihoso
Who may reside In the ncighborhood.
We subscribe ourselves with much ~.
qcct, II. H. MAuRY. MD,
AiEN. EnsKiNE, MD,
u. l.. SIn,
W. H. Roorm,
SURF A. RouEm,
A. ~. SINCLAIR, Md,
T. J. CHoFronn, MD,
D. A. NErLY, MD,
Louis HANAurR.
The Faculty OF the Memphis Hospital
Medical College.
cnrtSrA IMPROVEMENT
City Engineer Mcriwcthor reported that.
in accordano with action Of council
March u, he was now having man pre-.
pared showing plans and cost Of newcrinp
north OF Auction street andbridging bayou
ON Main street The map would be clab.
Oraic, showing every detail, including part
Of Eighth aud al Of Ninth wards He
would have Il ready for submission 10
council ai next meeting.
NAsurHs, BEWARE.
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