The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-11

neous Business Disposed VI
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Legislative Council was held yesterday
afternoon III The City Hall, President Had
den being on hand, having returned from
Nashville the evening before. Those pres
ent included the President and Messrs.
Lee, Petit, Kney and Wallace. The
absentees were Messrs. Graham, who
was III, and Hirsch. The President did
not call the meeting to order until nearly
an hour beyond the usual time, owing to
want OF quorum.
The Secretary, Mr.. G. l.. Pullen, occu'
pied his usual place, and after the call IA
order he read the minutes OF the previous
meetings, the same being approved in due
form, after which the Council got down to
business in good shape.
MONTHLY REPORTS READ AND FILED.
The first work performed was the read
ing Of the monthly reports, all Of which
were ordered to be filed Tor future reference
The report Of Chief OF Police Davis
states that 6il persons arrested, were dis
posed Of during December by fines; 80;
were discharged; iorty-nine were turned
over TO the State; eleven fugitives were
also turned over. The fines assessed
summed up s7,653.25; collected 81, 9OG.05
and the police expenditures including sal
aries were a, 534.40
The hospital report showed for Decem
Der l3l patients received; seventy-ninC
discharged; 10 deceased, and nincty-eight
remaining, also 1893 treated during the
month. DIR. Black reported expenses dur
ing December amounting TO s009.Si, oil
which $3.50 was pay roll and the re-
mainder for supplies.
The Board OF Health reported loads Of
garbage hauled in December 1890; earth
boxes moved. 3,2l3; dead dogs. 80; other
animals, IL; houses inspected, loo; yards
l,03l; closets and vaults, 1902; patients
sent TO hospital 1872; treated NJ dispensary
90 deaths recorded, S0-of whom AZ wer,
white and 80 colored.
The City Engineer reported work done
during December on the public highway:
in the city and county, including Georgia
and Lauderdale streets, and 10 flush tanks,
man holes and other sewerage. He alsC
reported that the entire force OF the de-
partment had been employed large par
Of the time in collecting data Tor the regu'
lar biennial report.
The sum OF Sl,0ll.00 was reported as
the wharfage collections during four week.
in December by Wharfinger 5. w. Green
Milk Inspector Joseph Theirs reported
eighteen milk dealers as marketing milI
which failed 10 come up to requirements
OF thirty-eight wagons inspected only
twenty reached the proper grade. Some
milk inspected showed from one-fourth Il
three-iourlhs water. The standard grad,
should be twenty-five by the lactomcter h'
uses, and lac hopes 10 bring all milk ofIere,
for sale up TO that standard, despite th,
fact that few u the dealers are disposed L
pay much attention TO him.
THE LIBRARY on THE BLUFF.
The following concerning the Cossitt II
brnry was adopted:
Resolved. That the Legislature Of tn,
State be requested to pass the bill author
ixing, upon nio terms and conditions se
forth In the former proceedings Of thi
council, the erection, on the public prom
enade. Of tho Cossitt Library building
that the secretary OF the council be in
structed TO forward said bill 20 ono Of on
Representatives In the Legislature, accom-
panied by a copy Of this resolution and o
the former proceedings Of this Council re
fcrrcd 10 in this bill
At previous meetings Of the Council
held on the 9th and 18Th Of last month,
WIS agreed that the uso OF the blulr soutl
OF the alley next 10 the Custom-housc 10
aud from there 30 Monroe street, shoul,
be given b the Cossitt Library corpora
ton, 10 be used for public library build
ing site, upon which the association lie
sire 10 erect q structure in accorlanc
with the will OF the late L. III. Cossiti
The only conditions are that the librar
association will erect a retaining wall sim
liar 20 that around the Custom-hous
grounds, and that the title ol the site sha
always be considered " be public PROF.
erty.
According 10 the original grant oi n
promenade grounds in front Of thc city, d
published In Mr.. kcaiings book, the sit
can only be used for public purpose
hence the petition 10 the General Asaou
| bly, 10 pass an enabling act for the COT
Struciion Of the proposed building.
DEFECTIVE down EAsr HosK AGAIN
Samuel Eastman 4 Co, Of East Cor
cord, \. H., asked ipr SjGS.i2 ~ the ba
ancc due ior hose. They also claim ,hi
certain hose sent 20 them 10 be rcpairc
was damaged by some malicious pcrsof
aud whatever WIS used TO destroy the ho.
was thrown on Il. In places whore III
hose was doubled u was only bumo
through on the outside, leaving the undo
side perfect. The letter Of the firm vi
received and filed. t'hc concern has r,
ccivud 5000 in tclsh, aud the balgny
claimed covers the whole Of their origin
bill. Nine sections of the defective he.
las been tont 30 the makers for repair
and only three sections have ~ Ear bee
returned. the hrm still holding the r,
mainder, and yet they have been pal
5000 in cash on account. The mnjoril
OF hoscmakcfs with whom the city HI
dealt send out new hose In place OF M
that may burst under pressure less TIA
h guaranteed by the makers. Eastman
Co.'S letter was filed and action thcrco
was left 10 tic President
AcirB uroN TAyoRAnLy.
A big hole In the highway ON the Pigcc
Roost Road, was ordered 90 bo allc
upon the petition Of half dozen rcsiden
OF the yicinage..wh asked that the roa
way be rcpa,rel oil the way from VAIN
10 bcalc slrett,
Though u nial bc a year and. ceriaiul
months bc.oesiho work Is completed =
pairs were dlrpd to ihc sidewalks nj
street ON Fm,sr between Iaudcfdalc az
Wellington. Nearly hundred pcnnI
pctltionod to- have iho rrpairs mplc %,
ing To dang,alioiilo aud limb from hoi,
wrhouls and,Nnn, al hglts along u