The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-11-07

| ~ "PP'a'o 'ldt me pF0CeecS o. lHe SaiPs
of school laads belonging 10 school dis
'ricis - cartaln OF he counties o! the State
as pro lIed 10. ia the act CT lSi1 have ac,
cnmG"'to, IL the Bank OF tennessee TO
the amoCrt OF $;3Ol 9G3 IL. rs these sales
were maoc On terms Of len annual pay
meats, II Is probable that the whole pro
ceeds COLLECTED Gnd uncollecled amount to
much larger sum. with so imporan,
fund, Il IS Wority oi inquiry, what amount
OF ldnH3 H'v' been sold: what are lhe whole
pforesa2 "i TIE snir,; what poricn, Whe'h
ef du~ e uaG2e, rer9ains uncoIecled;
"nat V3fHoN, X any, Is tot wei! secured:
ana to "bat e%lp.t each Schoo! iand dis.
lrict 'a enu',Hd to interest. on the funds
raised and 10 be raised on securities 1ua-
n!r% tr.rralnAM!
! IN 80 %,on with the nnblic revenue, it
''i.' doLa-cs. resi you'-f. f.'"n'iG'i. 'hai
'Ae 2v@fagc a!'ie.-fS ~ io' ta%a'oa IL
The 'J.ale. .,har c~'i ;;v1caded nearly to HE
/ low poiat' d-i7- <(1on attained IN l8lO,
"h!ch caused tie modification OF the law
at the nest ensuing session OF the Leeisla>
'ufp. ih- supposed remedy then provId-
| ca, would seem to nave lost lis force; aud
/ II NehooVts YOU to inquire what further
! chan9e IS necessary 10 enforce 1N3l vaiua-
tIons. II IS certain that the actual valu" Of
lands has generally advanred ihs'ead OF re
| cedeI. iet The avefa4s assessment value
;ir the Wh0!e State Is new reported to De
o2t - per acre.
! IT NH De Your duty at this session to
n:a@' provision tor the payment 0i the sa-
cond InS atMtnt OF tee Uuicn EJnH bonds.
a~Jnntinr 10 li!2@ BOO, which lal due on
the lrS) day u January. 1888 II appeal!
10 ne prHba''2 ihal has payment mdV be
Sa!riY spare. cut 1t tn present large sur
| plus IN lhe Treasury, but THIS you Wi "-,-
! Ter De prepared 10 determine alter proy!l:ng
yer o'har tua7o!idO!e demands upon tIe
! Treasury.
II would seem that about fifteen thou.
sand dollars OF the revenue raised 'ot fte
bol!Ii"g oi the new LunaUc N>y'tm fet"aI'
/ n.ihe Treasury unaHprnd't. IH'' building
has b en- completed II style hl9h'y cred &.
tabIeio tie commissioners W"D anpe:G'enJ
ed It's constitution, ana xiii, dou1t not, al
swer the huma"c and hene VIOLENT purposes
ior which II MAS designed u tt' EeEill"s
10 be enclosed and furnished, aHd o.aer"Ise
htted ~ w!lA coDvenlcncss t'r the recep-
ton oi patents. | re!er YOU 10 i"e report
OF the commissioners tor PARTICULARS. and
/ would respectfully recommend tina! an eat
y appropriation be made Tor this purpose.
out oi lac Iunls already provided by law
The nett profit, exhibited by the Bank
oil tennessee, within the last two year.,
OF SllO. 790 IS, On an actonI capita! Of
/ Sj2,ocJ, UJ;9 81. Is large, and ii Is grallty-
.ng 10 no:lce that The suspended debt OF tie
/ Bank has been reduced S9l,G25 -. lam
! ""' : '@r" '"7'" chance Of The law as
i f'sNe is 'Ais Important Institution, Is re.
quIft" al l"s present session. Dut cafe
iul. vlgIIant. and thorough examination
into lis affairs, IS no doubt expected bi
your constituencies ana demanded BY lhe
true interest OF tie SIa'e, ana should not
Oh your part be omitied or negiectei.
regard II rs highly e%pedirnt ihat You
shou~ make liberal appropriation towards
the completion OF The State Capitol, that II
may certainly be iinIsAed wi,hln the next
two years.
| Convinced, as am, Os the great pr0pH-
ETY. o. making serious anu important cham
ses IN our !stem OF jurisprudence, can
not pass by that subject without specially
calling your attention 10 the necessity and
| importance Of simplifying the Practice and